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Location
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North Greenville University
Turner Chapel
9 Donnan Blvd
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Smoking is not permitted at North Greenville University
Designated offsite smoking section:
Smoking section at Tigerville Cafe:
7862 N. Tigerville Rd, Taylors, SC 29687
Eastside Apostolic Lutheran Church:
2200 Mays Bridge Rd, Greer, SC 29651
Adult Singles Gathering Location:
Beulah Land
(Second driveway on the right past the house driveway)
Service
& meal schedule
*Gluten free options available at each meal
Wednesday: July 29th: Eastside ALC
7:00 pm: Caleb Maunu
Coffee Following Service
Thursday: July 30th: NGU Turner Chapel
10:00am - 12:00pm: Mark Aho/Raymond Hilman
11:30am - 1:30pm: Lunch - Dining Hall (Todd's Gathering Place)
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Stig-Erik Enqvist/Dale Niskanen
3:30pm-5:00pm: Coffee break - Dining Hall (Todd's Gathering Place)
5:00pm-7:00pm: Ray Stenersen/Lance Somero
6:30pm-8:00pm: Dinner-Dining Hall (Todd's Gathering Place)
Friday: July 31st: NGU Turner Chapel
10:00am - 12:00pm: Scott Niemitalo/Ryan Kandoll
11:30am - 1:30pm: Lunch - Dining Hall
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Paul Matson/John Ruotsala
3:30pm-5:00pm: Coffee break - Dining Hall
5:00pm-7:00pm: Burt Farley/Scott Seppala
6:30pm-8:00pm: Dinner-Dining Hall
Saturday: August 1st: NGU Turner Chapel
10:00am - 12:00pm: Nicholas Kandoll/Jacob Seppanen
11:30am - 1:30pm: Lunch - Dining Hall
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Foreign Mission Presentation/Seminar w/ Chuck Bylkas: "What We Believe:" The Role of Creeds and Confessions in the Apostolic Lutheran Church
3:30pm-4:30pm: Coffee break - Dining Hall
4:30pm-7:00pm: Stig-Erik Enqvist & Song Service w/ Markus Wargh
6:30pm-8:00pm: Dinner-Dining Hall
Sunday: August 2nd: NGU Turner Chapel
10:00am - 12:00pm: Dennis Hannu/Colin Kinnunen
11:30am - 1:30pm: Lunch - Dining Hall
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Stig-Erik Enqvist/Nathan Juntunen
3:30pm-5:00pm: Coffee break - Dining Hall
5:00pm-7:00pm: Steve Wuori/Dan Hoard
6:30pm-8:00pm: Dinner-Dining Hall
hotel & lodging
Hampton Inn Greer Greenville:
112 N. Main St, Greer, SC 29650
(864)519-0100
Greenville Marriott:
One Parkway E, Greenville, SC 29615
(864)297-0300
Paris Mountain State Park:
2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC 29609
(864)244-5565
Travelers Rest KOA:
2400 US-25, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864)864-8150
Sugar Lake RV Park (55+):
235 Stamey Valley Rd, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864)834-0776
RV Parking near NGU Ballfields (Thurs-Sun only)
Dry camping - no hookups
meetings & gatherings schedule
Wednesday, July 29th:
Minister's Meeting at Eastside: 9am-3:30pm (2200 Mays Bridge Rd)
Morning coffee (10:30am), Lunch 12pm, Coffee at 3pm
Eastern Mission Meeting at Eastside: 4pm-5pm
Church service at Eastside at 7pm
Coffee served after service
Thursday, July 30th:
Annual Business Meeting: 9am-2pm at NGU Hamlin Recital Hall
Foreign Mission Meeting: 2pm-3:30pm at NGU Hamlin Recital Hall
Sunday School 3:45pm-Close at Hamlin Recital Hall
Youth Gathering (14+) at Eastside: 9pm-1am
Adult Singles (Ages 20s-90s - Coffee & Fellowship) at Beulah Land: 8:30pm-12am
Friday, July 31st:
Youth Gathering (14+) at Eastside: 9pm-1am
Adult Singles (Ages 20s-90s - Coffee & Fellowship) at Beulah Land: 8:30pm-12am
Saturday, August 1st:
1:00pm Pastors photo meet at Center garden between Chapel and Cafeteria
Youth Gathering (14+) at Eastside: 9pm-1am
Bereavement session led by Burton and Sarah Farley in Hamlin Recital Hal: 3pm
Adult Singles (Ages 20s-90s - Coffee & Fellowship) at Beulah Land: 8:30pm-12am
Sunday, August 2nd:
Youth Gathering (14+) at Eastside: 9pm-1am
Adult Singles (Ages 20s-90s - Coffee & Fellowship) at Beulah Land: 8:30pm-12am
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