General Info
- Reading/Viewing Assignments
Prior to arrival, read:
In the Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen (buy it)
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara (buy it)
… and view:
“Gettysburg”, Turner Movies - Location (Oct and April Conferences Only)
Quality Inn – Gen Lee’s Hdqtrs, 401 Buford Ave., Gettysburg (more info, driving directions)
* Please do not contact the Quality Inn individually. We will make all the reservations for the participants. If you have some special needs, please include them in your registration comments. Laurie will contact the Quality Inn for you. Thank you.
- Transportation (Oct and April Conferences Only)
- All local transportation covered in Gettysburg covered once you arrive in Gettysburg.
Arrival: If you fly into BWI or Dulles on Wednesday, plan to arrive before 2 pm. This will give you chance to get your rental car/van in time to arrive at Gettysburg by 4 pm or so. We’ll start our first battlefield tour at 5 pm sharp and it will set the stage for the whole conference.Departure: Feel free to depart anytime on Sunday morning, but remember that it’s about a 2 hour drive to each locations. Our conference ends Saturday night at around 9 pm and your registration costs include the Saturday night stay at the hotel in Gettysburg. Most folks plan their departure flights for not earlier than 11 am on Sunday.
- Items to Bring
Both assigned books; Bible (Old and New Testaments) – small, portable; Pens and Notebook (we’ll provide a Field Manual, but you might want a separate notebook); Money for souvenirs, etc; one lunch meal on your own. - Clothing
Hiking shoes (we’ll do quite a bit of walking, at times thru muddy fields); Bring layered, comfortable clothing – jeans, rain/wind jacket, shorts for a sunny day; We’ll be doing a horse ride – rain or shine – so bring a good rain coat. - Cost (Oct and April Conferences Only)
$750 – covers rooms, meals, tickets, horse-ride, materials, musket shooting, etc. In other words, all conference expenses in Gettysburg.
If you have specific questions, please contact us at:
JayLLL@aol.com or
719-488-3017
Thanks, Jay and Laurie Lorenzen