Welcome
This year, the English ministries of the southern California Evangelical Formosan Churches will host our annual winter retreat at Pine Summit Christian Camps for four days and three nights over the Christmas break. Come worship, fellowship, and grow! You’ll meet many people from other EFC churches!
There will be two separate tracks for the campers. Everyone will meet together for joint worship and then break into two groups:
Junior High, High School, College, and Adult combined
Children
Campers are assigned to small groups for junior high and up (typically anywhere from 4 to 10 people) to help facilitate deeper discussions after each of the messages. Children have their own lesson, which is related to the theme in the adult program but on a kid level. Lesson activities include Bible memory verses, crafts, and games.
Retreat Theme: Missions
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.”
Date/Location
Thur, Dec 26 – Sun, Dec 29
Pine Summit Christian Camps
700 Wren Drive
Big Bear Lake, CA [map]
Deadlines
Early: $219
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Regular: $239
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Late: $259
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Map of Grounds
Registration Charts
These charts and tables represent registrant data in real time.
Speakers
There are two separate tracks for campers based on age: (1) Junior High, High School, College, and Adult and (2) Children. Everyone will meet together for joint worship and then we will break into separate groups for the messages.
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Track: Children
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) has been used by God since 1937. CEF is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. In the last ministry year, CEF workers worldwide reached over 25.4 million children with the Good News of Jesus Christ and 10.4 million children made a first time profession of faith in Jesus.
Olumide and Deanna have been happily married for three years. They love to teach young children about God’s Word and about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. They also enjoy having picnics at the park, watching movies together, playing board games, and spending time with family.
Olumide (Olu) has been serving with CEF for over seven years. He is the Local Coordinator for the CEF Ventura County Chapter. Olu has been involved in different aspects of ministry for many years from speaking, mentoring, organizing ministry events, teacher training, telling bible stories to children, and more.
Deanna has been serving with CEF for over nine years. She works at the CEF Southern California State Office, teaches Good News Club (an after school Bible Club) at three elementary schools, helps train teachers on how to share the gospel with children, organizes ministry events, and more.
Activities
Amenities
Lodging
Ponderosa Dining Hall
Pre-Retreat Rallies
EFC Irvine
17422 Armstrong Ave, Irvine, CA (map)
Friday, October 11, 2019
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Speaker: TBD
EFC Arcadia
225 E Live Oak Ave, Arcadia, CA (map)
Friday, October 11, 2019
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Speaker: TBD
Registration
ALL individuals must fill out the form, regardless of age. Family room requests can be made and will be honored by priority:
Parents with young children 5th grade and under (youth 6th grade and higher are not eligible unless for medical or other special reasons)
Married couples (contingent upon space)
Retreat fees:
Age 2 and under: FREE
Age 3 and up to and including 5th grade (MUST be accompanied by at least one parent/guardian at retreat): $190, regardless of the date registered
Grades 6-12, college, adult:
Early: Sunday, October 20, 2019, 11:59 pm: $219
Regular: Sunday, November 17, 2019, 11:59 pm: $239
Late: Sunday, December 1, 2019, 11:59 pm: $259
Refund policy:
Regardless of the date registered, $190
Last day to request a refund is December 1, 2019.
Absolutely NO SUBSTITUTIONS allowed. :/
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There are TWO steps to register:
1. Register for Winter Retreat
2. Give a check to your local church registrar (payable to your local church) for your registration amount. Done!
Registrars
Your local church registrar has a wealth of information about Winter Retreat. They will collect your registration fee from you.
EFC Alhambra: Peggy
EFC Arcadia: Leona Chen
EFC Chino Valley:
EFC East Valley: Joe Lin
Generations Church: Andy Kuo
Grace Bible Church: Chris Wung
EFC Hacienda Heights:
EFC Irvine: KC Liu
EFC Los Angeles: Jimmy Chen
EFC Orange County: Tommy Wang
EFC Rowland Heights:
EFC San Diego: Louis Kang
EFC San Fernando Valley: Shanahan Yang
EFC South Bay: Pauline Lim
Packing List
Bring:
Winter clothing for four days, three nights
Toiletries/medicine
Sleeping bag/pillow
Bible/pen
Optimism
Money ($20 max)
Flashlight
Don’t Bring:
Handheld games
Weapons/firearms
VHS players
Firecrackers
Flamethrowers
Illegal drugs
Alcohol
Pets
Skateboard/scooter
Rollerblades
Rusty cleavers
Any other kind of cleaver
Photos from Previous Retreats
Workshops
Workshops are an important part of Winter Retreat. It gives campers the opportunity to choose among different topics that interest them. Topics and sessions are subject to change. That's just the way it is.
DISC Personality Styles
Pastor KC Liu, EFC Irvine
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14
Would you like to improve your relationships with your family, your classmates, your colleagues, or your coworkers at church? The key to building better relationships is through mutual understanding - of yourself, and of others. Do you understand the reason why you respond to people the way you do?
There are four basic personality styles identified by great thinkers. We know them today as D.I.S.C. Personality Styles: Dominate, Influential, Steady, and Conscientious. All people are a combination of all four styles, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Come find out why people behave the way they do, and learn to work with them with wisdom and understanding.
A Pastor’s Perspective
Pastor Tommy Wang, EFC Orange County
Some of us have been Christians most of our lives. Others are relatively new to the faith. And some are currently unsure of what we believe. Wherever you fall on that spectrum, we all wrestle with deep questions about life, faith and God. This is an open forum to dialogue – to raise real questions we have about God and the Christian faith and hopefully gain some clarity.
Building Deep Relationships
Pastor Leona Chen-Wong, EFC Arcadia
There are many approaches to evangelism and missions. We live in a knowledge based and post-modern society. In today’s society it is not information, but rather healthy relationships that are lacking.
This workshop will give some tools to better interact with our friends, neighbors and strangers (including ways to open up spiritual conversations with a loving heart). Join us in getting equipped!
From LA to the End of the Earth
Pastor Will Chen, EFC General Assembly
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8
In the summer of 1970, a group of Taiwanese American Christians in Los Angeles had a dream—to be able to worship God in their native language. On October 11, 1970, Evangelical Formosan Church was born. As EFC celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020, there are now 146 EFC churches world wide.
As EFC continues to grow in the 21st century, we are calling out for more dreamers for God! Whether you consider yourself “First Gen,” “Second Gen,” or “1.5 Generation,” you are invited to enter this conversation as we look back at the history of EFC and look forward to how we can effectively plant churches to bring the gospel from LA to the end of the earth!
How to share the Gospel
Pastor Pauline Lim, EFC South Bay
Have you known the Gospel your whole life, yet have the hardest time sharing it with your non-believing friends, family members, and even strangers? Does your heart start racing and your hands get sweaty when your pastor mentions to go witnessing and share the Gospel?
If you answered yes, then you and I are on the same page! I have struggled and felt convicted my whole life to tell others about Jesus, but I have come to learn that it’s not as crazy or difficult as we think it is. Come see and learn how we can share the Gospel to the people we care about the most!
MISSION I-M-POSSIBLE
Pastor Jacky Yang and Charlotte Yang, EFC Los Angeles
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Isaiah 61:1
Have you ever thought about going on a mission trip? Compared to our life in America and other developed countries, there are many people living in poverty around the world. We would like to use our personal mission experiences and a simulation game for you to contemplate how you can do to respond to God’s call in both local and global missions.
Organized Sports
Basketball
Coordinator: Justin Chang (GCLA)
Players: 4 people per team; 2 men, 2 women
Games: 1 game, first to 7 points; Men 1s and 2s; Women 2s and 3s
Tournament Rules
• Men guard men, women guard women, men cannot block women’s shots
• Call your own fouls (honor system)
• Teams by registration, those without a team will be assigned randomly
• No dunking
Playoff Rules
• Standard seeding based on tournament record
• Playoff games: first to 9 points
• Championship game: first to 11 points
Volleyball
Coordinator: Kristen Chen (GCLA)
Players: up to 6 people per team; at least 3 women, at least 2 men
Games: 3 matches (NOT best of 3), first to 19 points (win by 2), cap at 25 points
• Men sub for men, women sub for women, anyone can block/hit
• When serving, player cannot cross the endline before making contact with the ball
• Maximum of three contacts to play the ball over
• Defensive block does not count as one of the contacts
• Ball can be played off the net
• Players cannot touch the net or cross the centerline
• Players must rotate servers on a sideout
• When players rotate into the back row, they cannot hit at the net
Retreat Schedule
All times AND events subject to change. This is just to give you a general idea of the flow of the schedule.
| Dec, Dec 29 | Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 | |
| 7:30 | Devotions | Devotions | Devotions |
| 8:00 | BREAKFAST | BREAKFAST | BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 | Move Out | Prayer meeting | Prayer meeting |
| 9:30 | Session 6 | Session 2 | Session 4 |
| 10:30 | Communion | ||
| 11:00 | Small Group | Small Group | Small Group |
| 12:00 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 1:00 | Departure | Group Picture | Workshop 2 |
| 1:30 | Worskhop 1 | ||
| 2:00 | Free Time | Free time | |
| 3:30 | Thu, Dec 26 | ||
| 5:00 | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER |
| 6:00 | Meet Small Groups | ||
| 6:30 | Session 1 | Session 3 | Session 5 |
| 8:00 | Small Group | Small Group | Small Group |
| 9:00 | Snacks, T-shirt Dist. | Snacks | Snacks |
| 9:30 | Testimonies | ||
| 10:00 | SGL Mtg | SGL Mtg | |
| 10:30 | |||
| 11:00 | SGL Mtg | ||
| 11:30 | Lights out | Lights Out | Lights Out |
Transportation
The majority of campers will take the bus to campsite. The cost is around $58 per person, which is NOT part of the registration fee, although please check with your church to see if they subsidize part of this fee. The bus schedule will be posted a few days before the retreat.
IF YOU ARE DRIVING (not taking bus): please note that snow chains may be REQUIRED during inclement weather (you can buy them at most auto shops). There is a police checkpoint that inspects all cars and will TURN AWAY cars that do not have snow chains.
You can check road conditions here: https://socalmountains.com/roads/ and weather here: http://bensweather.com
| Church | Meet at: | Departure Time |
| EFC Alhambra | Generations Church 9123 Broadway, Temple Cty, CA |
12:00 PM |
| EFC Arcadia | Generations Church 9123 Broadway, Temple Cty, CA |
12:00 PM |
| EFC Cerritos | EFC Orange County 10750 Lampson Ave, Garden Grove, CA |
12:30 PM |
| EFC East Valley | EFC East Valley 20625 La Puente Rd, Walnut, CA |
1:00 PM |
| Generations Church | Generations Church 9123 Broadway, Temple Cty, CA |
12:00 PM |
| Grace Bible Church | EFC Orange County 10750 Lampson Ave, Garden Grove, CA |
12:30 PM |
| EFC Irvine | EFC Irvine 17422 Armstrong Ave, Irvine, CA |
12:00 PM |
| EFC Los Angeles | contact Jacky Yang | |
| EFC Orange County | EFC Orange County 10750 Lampson Ave, Garden Grove, CA |
12:30 PM |
| EFC San Diego | contact Louis Kiang | |
| EFC San Fernando Valley | Generations Church 9123 Broadway, Temple Cty, CA |
12:00 PM |
| EFC South Bay | EFC South Bay 4565 Sharynne Ln, Torrance, CA |
12:00 PM |
Post-Retreat Media
2019 EFC Winter Retreat Slideshow
Slideshow courtesy Veronica Chen (GBC).
Group Picture
Post Retreat Survey
We hope you had a wonderful time at Winter Retreat, and we hope you were blessed in your time there. We would really like to know how to make Winter Retreat better! Please fill out our survey and let us know your thoughts!