Elevate 2026

Elevate is a high school BFG discipleship opportunity to be in purposeful fellowship with one another, encouraging one another to love and good works, preparing the day of his coming (Heb. 10:25).

Elevate will focus on intentional fellowship between the Veritas high school BFG students of Ashland.

The prayer for our time together is that we would establish a deep conviction in the hearts of our students of what it means to be a follower of Christ.

FAQs

Why "Elevate"?

For our high school BFGs, we long for this weekend to be a focused time to remember God's words, specifically to know what this good news means for the great mission God has given us. We hope this retreat will elevate our minds and hearts to see more clearly, not so we can be distant and isolated from the world, but so that we might be equipped and emboldened as we are sent out into the world for God's mission. We also hope and trust that as we go on mission together, Gospel-forged friendships would be a catalyst of courage and bind our high school BFGs together to be leaders in the church and in the world.

What will the retreat include?

Worship. Games. Preaching. Food. Fellowship. Discussion.

Every part of this event will be planned and executed with intentional focus on the mission. The hope with every activity - games, worship, preaching, eating, devotional time, BFG group time, etc. - is that the students would develop a greater thirst for the living God, a hunger for God's word, and a deeper appreciation for the beauty of the body of Christ and their role within it.

Who can come to the high school BFG retreat?

All students who are a part of our Ashland High school BFGs!

Where will we be going?

We will have our high school BFG retreat at Cedarmore Conference Center at 3083 Cedarmore Rd, Bagdad, KY 40003 (Where we go to Crossings Camp each summer!).

What is the cost and when is payment due?

The cost is $100 per student. In order for students to reserve their spot, they must register on eventbrite by Feb. 4. Students MUST register on eventbrite in order to secure their spot. Payment will be due a week later on Wednesday, Feb. 11. You can pay by check, cash, or online (online fees apply). If paying by check or cash, please give check or cash to Michelle Manning or Pastor Thomas. Please make checks payable to AABC. We are required to let the conference center know in advance how many students will be attending our retreat and are ineligible for a refund once we have submitted our numbers.

Do students need to bring money for food?

All meals are covered as part of the $100 cost! Although not required, students may bring additional money if they would like to purchase a snack from the snack shack.

What does the Campus look like at Cedarmore? Click here: vimeo.com/414867815

Where will we be staying on the Cedarmore Campus? Ashland students and leaders will be staying at Collings Lakeside Cabin. This cabin has a large common area for meeting with a small kitchenette inside. Lakeside features two separate sides of dorm-style housing. Each side of the cabin has multi-stall bathrooms.

When will we be departing and returning?

We will be leaving from Ashland at 5:15 pm on Friday, March 6. We will be leaving early on Sunday morning in order to be back by 10 AM for Sunday morning worship!

Who will be the leaders for the weekend?

We are thrilled to have Pastor Nate heading up the retreat this year! We will have Ashland chaperones attending the event and staying overnight with our students. We will post a finalized leader list closer to the retreat!

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