Whether jumping, hopping, skipping or spinning, they come. Each May, hundreds come rolling, running or crawling to Montreat Conference Center for the Annual Recreation Workshop, which in 2001 will be celebrating its 48 th year of recreation leadership training from May 6-12. The Annual Recreation Workshop, an anticipated highlight of Montreat's conference schedule, is a dynamic, hands and feet-on training event for all leaders of the church who want to incorporate recreation into their ministry. Rohnke, author of 16 books related to the art of play, will lead participants in a variety of games and activities suitable for indoor or outdoor fun, and large or small groups of all ages. Alumni of this annual celebration of puppets and play, dancing and dulcimers, stamping and storytelling, can testify to the impressive array of courses offered each year, and the 2001 event promises to be no exception.
Special discounts are also available for groups of ten or more.
A limited number of work scholarships are also offered with applications due by March 1. Conference participants, through a complete schedule of morning and evening worship services, keynote addresses, workshops, and other offerings, will have the opportunity to gain new skills both for preaching and for active listening as they return to ancient texts seeking new inspiration for today. Linda McKechnie, pianist, arranger, and Brentwood Records recording artist, will serve as conference musician. Local residents are encouraged to purchase commuter or auditor passes for this event. Conference participants will reflect with Muller and other leading experts on God's commandment for Sabbath and the incorporation of it into daily life.