God's Faithfulness to Journey and Journey's Story
This weekend is meant to be a celebration, which is why we have decided to hold it at Great Wolf Lodge, a hotel, indoor water park, and resort! The team has built out the schedule based on YOUR feedback, and the weekend will not only have large group time, but also intentional and organic free time so we can enjoy each other's company. Registration includes lodging, food (4 meals), & water park access until 8pm on Sunday. Access to other individual activities are available for purchase on-site.
Location
150 Tom Hall Pkwy, LaGrange, GA, 30240
Schedule
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
6:30 PM | Check-in and registration |
8:00 PM | Intro |
8:20 PM | Worship and prayer |
8:40 PM | Large group games |
9:30 PM | Small groups |
10:00 PM | Announcements |
10:30 PM | End |
8:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:00 AM | Free time |
11:00 AM | Large group activity |
11:45 AM | Group photo |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 PM | Large group activity |
2:30 PM | Free time |
5:30 PM | Dinner |
7:00 PM | Worship |
7:20 PM | Message |
7:50 PM | Group Discussion |
8:30 PM | Prayer Groups/Corporate Topics |
9:30 PM | Closing Worship |
9:40 PM | Announcements |
9:45 PM | End |
8:00 AM | Breakfast and pack |
9:15 AM | Sunday service |
10:30 AM | End |
11:00 AM | Check out |
Schedule
Friday
6:30 PM | Check-in and registration |
8:00 PM | Intro |
8:20 PM | Worship and prayer |
8:40 PM | Large group games |
9:30 PM | Small groups |
10:00 PM | Announcements |
10:30 PM | End |
Saturday
8:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:00 AM | Free time |
11:00 AM | Large group activity |
11:45 AM | Group photo |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 PM | Large group activity |
2:30 PM | Free time |
5:30 PM | Dinner |
7:00 PM | Worship |
7:20 PM | Message |
7:50 PM | Group Discussion |
8:30 PM | Prayer Groups/Corporate Topics |
9:30 PM | Closing Worship |
9:40 PM | Announcements |
9:45 PM | End |
Sunday
8:00 AM | Breakfast and pack |
9:15 AM | Sunday service |
10:30 AM | End |
11:00 AM | Check out |
FAQs
Will transportation be provided?
Will there be childcare provided?
What if I have dietary restrictions?
What should I bring? Does the facility provide linens, toiletries, etc.?
Do I need to pay an additional fee to use the water park?
What does the Activity Pass include?
If I did not purchase an Activity Pass during registration, can I purchase one later?
Will we be allowed to leave the Great Wolf Lodge grounds during the weekend?
What if I cannot attend one of the days?
I can no longer attend. Can I receive a refund?
Is there financial assistance available?
FAQs
Will transportation be provided?
Will there be childcare provided?
What if I have dietary restrictions?
What should I bring? Does the facility provide linens, toiletries, etc.?
Do I need to pay an additional fee to use the water park?
What does the Activity Pass include?
If I did not purchase an Activity Pass during registration, can I purchase one later?
Will we be allowed to leave the Great Wolf Lodge grounds during the weekend?
What if I cannot attend one of the days?
I can no longer attend. Can I receive a refund?
Is there financial assistance available?
Devotionals
Friday
- Thank the Lord for his faithfulness to biblical Israel, and His unchanging nature.
- List (paper or digital note) the ways God has been faithful A. To Journey Church of Atlanta, B. To other churches you’ve attended, C. To you.
Saturday
Take your time. Write your answers. Relax, breathe deep, and enjoy the gift that God’s Word can be.
- In vv 2-3, the Lord affirms his never-ending faithfulness through Israel’s history coming out of Egypt. But how does He speak of his identity (v1)? Does this say something about God to you? About what He wants?
- God identifies himself again in verse 9. How does a God who takes on the identity of father speak to you positively? Are there any negatives?
- Re-read the statement about his faithfulness in v3: What is the therefore there for? I.e. what soil does His faithfulness grow out of?
- On a piece of paper or in a note, list all the VERBS (skip the “being” verbs) attributed to God in this passage. In another column, all the VERBS for God’s people. (You should have something like 15-20 on each list.) What observations can you make when looking over those two lists? Is anything implied about the division of labor for the two sides? What other verbs from your life, (e.g. work, care for kids, worry, travel, fear, love, play) could you put on a list? How would these other two lists speak into ways we live our regular lives?
- The latter part of v12 says, “their life shall be like a watered garden.” Describe what a “watered-garden life” might look like in your own words. In 2024, do you feel more “watered garden” or more (Jeremiah’s word) languishing? Why? What do you think God’s desires might be? Do you ever feel conflicted about what God wants? Does this passage convict? Where?
Relax, breathe deep, then go enjoy the gift that God’s Community/Body can be!
Sunday
Take your time. Write your answers. Relax, breathe deep, and enjoy the gift that God’s Word can be.
- Consider Israel/Jacob/Ephraim as one entity. What does verse 11 give as the reason the Lord needed to ransom and redeem? What would you surmise as some possibilities for what those “hands” were/are? What other Scripture passages or stories came to mind?
- There are a number of reversive pairs in our text. ALL are “bad to good” (sword to grace, mourning to joy, gladness for sorrow) except for one in v10, which says, “He who scattered… will gather… and keep…” Off the top of your head, what do you understand to be the reasons God scattered Israel? Second, what would you say are the reasons some people (or you) might struggle when integrating this kind of thing with “God’s faithfulness”?
- Notice whom the Lord makes sure not to leave out in His great gathering of His people (v8). Why are these 4 groups named, do you think? What’s a guessed reason for including each one? Together, who do they represent, do you think? Is there a message for God’s People (today: the Church) in that? What are some of your favorite memories/experiences in rubbing up against such kinds of people? What gets in the way of us doing it more often?
- Let’s close by thinking once more of that “watered-garden life.” Compare vv4-6 (and all of its People-of-God verbs) with vv13-14. What reactions to these two mini-passages do you feel? How do they speak to current life? What is identified as the source of such happy people in these two mini-passages: Why do they arise (v6)? Why are they satisfied (v14)?
Relax, breathe deep, then go enjoy the gift that God’s Community/Body can be!