Pilgrimage

Jacob's Well Pilgrimage

Saturday and Sunday ~ August 13th and 14th

                     

 “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.” 

                                                                                                          Psalm 84:5

 

Every year Jacob’s Well sets aside a weekend in August to "pilgrimage" as a community in the spirit of the biblical pilgrimages witnessed in scripture. This kind of journey opens up a generous time for our church to engage in extended fellowship with God and one another. 

We call our time away “pilgrimage” and not the more common “retreat” intentionally. A pilgrimage is a sacred journey that is undertaken as an act of devotion and obedience. The Old Testament describes this practice in the life of ancient Israel. Three times the Israelites would gather together and journey to celebrate the story of God and his people. Psalms 120–134 are called “Psalms of Ascent.” These were songs the Israelites would sing as they “ascended” the road to Jerusalem.

The Jacob’s Well Pilgrimage is a time for play, conversation, food, laughter, music, sports, art, prayer and rest. We believe God changes us as we come together to celebrate as a body of believers. Instead of one big organized program, we emphasize the importance of creating space to encounter God and one other in fresh ways, so times of silence and solitude will be encouraged. And so will times of raucous fun! Our pilgrimage takes place at YouthFront Camp South located 50 miles south of Kansas City. It has 600 acres of trees, hills, lakes, sacred spaces, plus a pool, waterslide, the Blob, game room, canoes, paddleboats and much more.

We hold one all-church worship gathering at camp on Sunday, August 14th at 10 am, which includes child and adult baptisms. And we will be celebrating the arrival of our two teaching pastors ~ Tim Keel and Isaac Anderson ~ at an all-church picnic. If you didn't register you can still participate. Just bring a sack lunch and join us at 10 am for church in the Chapel and enjoy a free day of food and fun. Click here for a map to YouthFront South.