FAQ

What is Episode like?

Episode is a weekend retreat held each year at Ridgecrest Conference Center, in Ridgecrest, NC. It’s a jam-packed three days that includes engaging worship, dynamic and challenging biblical teaching, exciting games and programming, and quality relationship building opportunities. The goal of Episode is to create moments for students to grow in their walk with Christ, foster Christ-honoring relationships with peers, and return home excited about the mission God has given them.

Why call it Episode?

You have a story. ­Your life tells a story, unique to only you. In the story of your life, there are smaller stories playing themselves out all the time. These stories, though small, define you, shape you, move you, and ultimately write out your story at large. We like to call these stories, Episodes. It’s a story within a story, yet a single episode can change the rest of the story forever. That’s where Episode comes in. It’s a weekend specifically designed to create one amazing, defining episode in the story of students’ lives.

Who leads the devotion times?

Episode is designed to strengthen and build on the pre-existing relationships that group leaders have with their students. In an effort to further this goal, the devotions are done together as a room. Each room’s adult leader will facilitate the discussion in the room and help students through the material. Room leaders will receive a leader guide that walks them through each devotion and helps them know how to best lead the group. On some occasions, rooms will not have an adult leader. In this case, rooms will combine to have group devotions.

Who can attend Episode?

Episode is open to all High School and Middle School students (6th-12th grades).

Where is Episode?

Episode is held at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest, NC. Ridgecrest is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains about 20 minutes east of Asheville, right off of I-40. For detailed directions and more information about Ridgecrest, please visit their website here.

What should I wear?

Plan to dress comfortably, casually and modestly. Keep in mind the weather always varies, but plan to bring warm clothes as it can get cold in the mountains in the winter.

What should I bring?

For a complete packing list, click here.

What will housing be like at Episode?

Students and leaders will be placed in rooms with other individuals from their own church. Rooms will sleep anywhere between 4-8 people, depending on the room. Most rooms have a combination of bunk beds and double beds and each room has its own bathroom. Whenever possible, we will place one adult in each room of students. The Episode staff will work directly with each group to get roommate preferences. For further information concerning housing arrangements, please visit our forms page here

What food will be provide at Episode?

All meals are included in the registration fee for Episode. Starting with dinner on Friday night through Breakfast on Sunday morning, everyone will eat in the Ridgecrest Cafeteria, which has multiple serving lines and plenty of seating for everyone.  Ridgecrest is fully prepared to handle any special dietary needs that individuals may have. The Episode staff will contact you with the appropriate forms to make any dietary requests that your group may have.

Other Questions

Please email [email protected] with any additional questions that you may have. We would be glad to assist you in any way that we can.