Celtic Cross retreats allow participants to benefit from extended contact with outstanding leaders of the PCUSA, and occasionally from other denominations, and to be introduced to important issues facing the denomination.

In addition, it's an important time for fellowship and community building for Celtic Cross.

Topics have included talks on leadership and servanthood, perspectives on evangelism, ministering to youth, diversity, and church history from outstanding church leaders from all over the country.

Two retreats are held each year, one in September and a second in January. For a complete schedule, Call or email the office of the Chaplain. 864 833 8475

Summer work:
Opportunities for summer work for Celtic Cross participants include:

PCUSA Presbytery camps
Conference centers such as Montreat in North Carolina, Mo-Ranch in Texas and Ghost Ranch in New Mexico
Local church internships
Mission/Global Mission Internship (General Assembly)
Specialized ministries

Spring break/May trips:
Dominican Republic

Mission trips
Third world seminar (Honduras or Cuba)
Habitat for Humanity Chapter Trips

General Assembly:
The course, Presbyterianism: Principles and Practices, was established by Dr. Jack Rogers of San Francisco Theological Seminary.

The week-long course requires a journal of the week's activities and book reports turned in at the end of the course.

Travel room and board will generally be at the expense of the participant. Costs vary from year to year. The program will reimburse registration costs for the course on an audit basis and on a general admission basis upon completion of written assignments. Course texts are available from the Celtic Cross program library.

Servant Leadership in Action - The Atlanta Weekend:
This long week-end features one or more of the following experiences: work in soup kitchens and ministries to the homeless (discussion of the politics of hunger and homelessness); Amnesty International (focus on human rights); The M. L. King, Jr. Center (non-violent social change); Refugee Family Services; Alternative Housing or Habitat for Humanity (making a personal difference on behalf of others), and worship on Sunday at New Life Presbyterian Church, First African Presbyterian Church, or Ebenezer Baptist Church.