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A beloved spiritual retreat center for more than 100 years, scenic Lake Junaluska in the mountains of Western North Carolina welcomes leisure and business travelers, families and groups seeking a special getaway experience with plenty of on-site things to do. Located in the Great Smoky Mountains near Asheville, the 1,200-acre property features a 200-acre lake, over 400 lodging rooms and more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Accommodations include a lakeside hotel, historic inn, vacation rentals, campground and economy options. Guests enjoy an 18-hole golf course; pool, canoe, kayak and paddleboard rentals; guided lake cruises; tennis and pickleball courts; mini-golf; volleyball; basketball; beautiful gardens; and a scenic, mostly paved lakeside walking trail with 2.3- and 3.8-mile loops. The lake, hotels, conference center and recreational facilities are operated by a not-for-profit organization with a mission of being a place of Christian hospitality where lives are transformed through renewal of soul, mind and body.

Montreat Conference Center is a private, non-profit, national conference center with roots in the PC(USA). The conference center often is referred to simply as “Montreat” by the more than 30,000 guests, conferees, and cottagers who pass through the Gate each year. While we are affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), we also readily welcome groups and individuals outside the Presbyterian church to experience Montreat. Nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Montreat has served as place of spiritual retreat for over 120 years. Each year the conference center hosts dozens of programmed events, hundreds of retreats and conferences, and hosts thousands who seeking renewal and rest. We welcome visitors of all races, faiths, and orientation. All are welcome here. Find out more at www.montreat.org Montreat has 13 hiking trails. Of Montreat’s 4,000 acres, 2,500 acres are dedicated to wilderness and are entered in the North Carolina Registry of Natural Heritage Areas. Learn more about the Montreat wilderness. In addition to its wilderness activities, Montreat also offers seven tennis courts, Robert Lake Park for children, Bill Wilde Youth Center, and Lake Susan for paddle boating, canoeing and fishing. We welcome visitors of all races, faiths, and orientation. All are welcome here. Find out more at www.montreat.org

WoodsEdge is a nondenominational Christian Church founded by lead pastor Jeff Wells in 1993. Located on a beautiful 65-acre campus, WoodsEdge serves a diverse and growing community in The Woodlands and Spring, Texas. With a mission to Love Jesus, Journey Together, and Bring Hope to the World, WoodsEdge focuses on prayer, discipleship, missional living, and church planting. The church’s vision is to see Houston become a city of God. WoodsEdge offers worship services every weekend in both English and Spanish, as well as a Wednesday night prayer service. Learn more at woodsedge.org