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2009 Fall Retreat

About the Retreat

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  1. Reservation Information

    Reservation Deadline: 31 August 2009

    If you attend an AGMM fellowship or church, it is advisable that you register as a group (see your pastor or leader.) Others may reserve directly with AFRC Garmisch Reservations making sure to specify Reservation Code 0910ASSEMB, in order to have the conference price.

    Mail your reservation to:
    APO Address: AFRC Garmisch Res, Unit 24501, APO AE 09053
    Civilian Address: Edelweiss Lodge & Resort, St. Martin Str. 120, D-82467 Garmisch P.
    Phone Reservations: DSN 440-2575, CIV 49-(0) 8821-9440

    For information about the lodge visit their web page: www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com

    Each church is responsible for its own reservations, payments, changes of rooms, etc.

  2. Conference Rates

    * Rates include breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    Rooms: Single/person/night - $ 179.50; Double/person/night - $ 125.50;
    Suite/person/night - $ 150.00 or deluxe $160.50 (Only for families of 5 or more, limited availability)

    • Children ages 5 - 12 staying in their parents’ room on existing bed space will be charged $15.00/day/child for meals.
    • Children ages 13 -17 staying in their parents’ room on existing bed space will be charged $41.00 /day/child for meals.
    • A third adult, 18 and up, sharing a double room on existing bed space will be charged $90.50/day, meals included.
    • Cribs, $ 3.00 /day; cots, $ 6.00 /day.

  3. Schedule

    Sign in will be from 15:00 - 17:00, Monday, in the lodge lobby. You will receive your Retreat program and information.

    Our first service will begin Monday night, October 19th at 19:00.

    Our last service will be Thursday night, October 22nd; departure is after breakfast on Friday 23rd.

    Services and classes

    • The morning and evening sessions will consist of praise and worship then, teaching and preaching from the Word. One morning there will be split workshop sessions for ladies and men.
    • Nursery (children 0 - 2 yrs.): We have hired Christian child care providers to watch your little ones but parents might need to volunteer one service depending on the number of children.
      (Note: Please bring a few toys that they could share and diaper bags.)
    • Dynamic children’s programs will be conducted during the morning and evening sessions for kids ages 3-5 years, 6-12 years and youth 13 years up. The children's program will be led by a team from Cedar Lake Christian Assembly in Biloxi, Mississippi, Pastor Peter and Pam with Stan and Carleen. The youth program will be led by the GTM-Gospel Training Musicianaries from Indianapolis, Indiana: Jim, Deb and Lavon.

  4. AFRC Garmisch Resort Information

    • The rooms will be ready at 15:00 on Monday, Oct. 19th and they must be vacated by 11:00 on Friday, Oct. 23rd.
    • Our first retreat meal will be dinner, Monday night, October 19th, from 17:00-18:30.
    • The last retreat meal will be breakfast, Friday, October 23rd, from 07:00-09:00.
    • Rooms are equipped with: mini refrigerators, towels, extra pillows and blankets, a few clothes hangers, private baths, American & international TV. The double rooms have two queen size beds.
    • The lodge has a Laundromat, fitness center, saunas, Jacuzzi, indoor pool, and a video arcade. Also, snack & soda vending machines and free ice machines are in the hallways.

  5. Location Information

    • Garmisch is in the Bavarian area where people still dress like Hansel and Gretel. The villages and mountains remind you of “The Sound of Music” movie. Cows come through town mornings and evenings. (Bring your cameras to catch the spectacular autumn display.)
    • Things to do and see:
      Tour a castle; take a ferry trip on a lake; go on very high sky rides over mountains; shop and have tea in the little village of Garmisch or hop over into Austria, just minutes away; go to the cream puff restaurant up the mountain; visit the Salt Mines (where you dress up like miners); walk up and through the Partnach Gorge; visit the Winter Olympics sites; ice skate and so much more. Maps and information are available at the Hotel.
    • Downtown Garmisch is within walking distance of the Lodge.
    • A Military Shopette, PX and gas station are nearby, less than ½ mile.