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November Chanco Chatter
News from our diocesan camp and retreat center 
In This Issue:
*Giving Tuesday
*Advent Retreat
*Winter Camp
*Pray, Write, Stretch: Spiritual Writing & Yoga Retreat
Giving Tuesday: Double Your Impact!
Just a few hours left in this day of global generosity! There are so many causes worthy of your generosity. Choosing Chanco today means your gift has double the impact. All campaign gifts are matched up to $300,000. Click here to make your easy online gift today! THANK YOU for unleashing your generosity. (Campaign donors, your gift made online today is in addition to your generous pledge.) Chanco is you!
Women's Advent Retreat: December 3-4,2021
Come and enjoy a retreat filled with fellowship and spiritual growth as we journey together through conversations about lifeā€™s miracles and how they teach us how to hope, love, and have faith. This retreat for women 18 and older will feature keynote speaker the Rev. Marguerite Alley. Come for the entire retreat, for Saturday only, or via Zoom. Click here for more information and to register. Questions? Contact our Director of Programs, Lexi Barnhill at programs@chanco.org or 888-724-2626.
Winter Camp: January 15-17, 2022
Join us for bonfires, archery, worship, ziplining, awesome counselors, and loads of fun. This weekend "mini camp" is open to all youth ages 7-12. This session is the perfect opportunity to reunite with your camp friends or to introduce a new friend to Chanco! Questions? Contact us at hospitality@chanco.org or 888-7CHANCO (888-724-2626).
Get away February 10-12 to delve into faith using three vehicles: yoga, prayer, and writing. The Rev. Elizabeth Felicetti will provide prompts to give people a place to begin and feedback so that participants can leave the retreat with an essay. The Rev. Samantha Vincent-Alexander will lead the yoga classes incorporating themes from Epiphany. Every day will include creative worship led by The Rev. Lauren McDonald. An open mic night will give all an opportunity to share their work. This retreat is open to everyone, and all activities are optional: if you want to write and skip the yoga or do yoga and skip writing, you are welcome to do so. Cost is $225 for a private room, $175 for a shared room. Click here for more information and to register today! Questions? Contact us at hospitality@chanco.org or 888-7CHANCO (888-724-2626).
UPCOMING EVENTS

Women's Advent Retreat: December 3-4, 2021. For all women ages 18 and up. Come and enjoy a retreat filled with fellowship and spiritual growth as we journey together through conversations about lifeā€™s miracles and how they teach us how to hope, love, and have faith. Click here for more information and to register. Questions? Contact our Director of Programs, Lexi Barnhill at programs@chanco.org or 888-724-2626.

Winter Camp: January 15-17, 2022. Open to all youth ages 7-12. This session is the perfect opportunity to introduce a new friend to Chanco! Questions? Contact us at hospitality@chanco.org or 888-7CHANCO (888-724-2626).

Pray, Write, Stretch: Spiritual Writing and Yoga Retreat: February 10-12, 2022. Get away to delve into faith using three vehicles: yoga, prayer, and writing. Facilitated by the Rev. Elizabeth Felicetti, the Rev. Samantha Vincent-Alexander, and the Rev. Lauren McDonald. Questions? Contact us at hospitality@chanco.org or 888-7CHANCO (888-724-2626).

Happening #72: March 18-20, 2022. A retreat for grades 10-12 seeking to bring young persons and adults to a fuller personal knowledge of and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, and to a deeper level of commitment and apostleship. Questions? Contact Youth Missioner Megan Dern at mdern@diosova.org or 757-423-8287.

Cursillo #168: Co-Ed Weekend: April 28-May 1, 2022. Cursillo is a movement within the Episcopal Church. It is an adult retreat designed to help us grow closer to Jesus Christ. It's also a community where we're encouraged to live joyfully and serve faithfully in grace.  For more information on Cursillo or to apply to be a candidate, please visit the Cursillo website at www.cursillodiosova.org or contact Rector Travis Kennedy at travilus@gmail.com.

Chanco 1980's Alumni Reunion: May 13-15,2022. Were you a camper, EYC'er, or Happener in the 1980's?! If so mark your calendars and save the date! The 1980's alumni are reuniting for giant fun back together again at Chanco. Whether you have been at Chanco in the last month or not since 1980, we know you will immediately feel back home at Chanco with friends who outlast the decades. More information and registration coming soon. For now, save the date! Questions? Contact us at hospitality@chanco.org. or 888-7CHANCO (888-724-2626).

May Weekend: May 20-22, 2022. Open to grades 6-12, this youth retreat seeks to bring our young people closer to God and to each other in Christian community - along with some favorite outdoor camp activities as well! Questions? Contact Youth Missioner Megan Dern at mdern@diosova.org or 757-423-8287.