Alive Again
CNU InterVarsity's Chapter Retreat 2017

DATES:  November 17-19, 2017

LOCATION:  Triple R Ranch, Chesapeake, VA

COST:  $75/person, includes registration, lodging and four meals.  
  • Online Registration Form Below!
  • Scholarships are based on need as our funds allow.  You can request a scholarship on the registration form, or email CNU IV staff Eric Gambardella at eric.gambardella@intervarsity.org with any questions.

TIMES:  Please arrive between 6:00 and 7:00 pm on Friday — you will need to eat dinner before arriving.  You should allow 2 hours to drive to Triple R from CNU if you plan to eat on the way.  The retreat will end around noon on Sunday.
BRING WITH YOU:  Bible, notebook & pen, warm clothes, athletic attire if you plan on participating in the activities listed below, toiletries, bath towel, pillow & sleeping bag (or sheets & a blanket) Linens are not provided.

ACTIVITIES:  Available Saturday afternoon: Climbing Wall, Wally-Ball, other random shenanigans 

“ ‘But we had to celebrate and be glad, 
because this brother of yours was dead 
and is alive again; 
he was lost and is found.' " 
Luke 15 :32
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"The Prodigal Son Returns" by Soichi Watanabe

A Son.

Desperate to taste life, to engage the world, to know excitement and happiness. Unsatisfied with simple provision from his Father’s hand, he demands more blessings, only to spend everything and gain nothing. A man who finds he has more in common with pigs than princes. A man whose only hope turns out to be the home he left a long time ago.

A Brother.

The outward picture of a perfect servant, inwardly crumbling under the weight of perfectionism. Determined to prove his worth and be honored for his work. More disciplined than at rest, more committed than winsome, far more dutiful than free.

A Father.

Compassionate, merciful, slow to anger and easy to forgive. Bold enough to throw tradition to the wind, loving enough to give wealth, time, tears, for the sake of his sons. Often foreign to our own concept of a father— he is personal, passionate, prodigal.

A People.

You and me. Whether we know it or not, we are in this story. Come out to hear, see, and experience how a perfect God loves imperfect people. Come to listen, share, ponder. We invite you to retreat and celebrate with us.
"The Prodigal Son Returns" - Photo Credit