Tilly formerly served on staff at LifeChurch.tv, an Evangelical Covenant Church congregation, and is part of the Covenant Speaker Team. The event was held at the Cascades Camp and Conference Center operated by the conference.
Students were encouraged to be “under the influence” of God and “over the influence” of their friends. Seminars included:
• Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord, which focused on leading worship
• God’s Children, Not Man’s Property, which addressed human trafficking
• Loving God, Loving Others, designed to help teens understand “love language”
• Racial Healing: You are the Problem and You are the Solution
• Justice: Jesus-Style, which highlighted issues related to hunger
Hillary Hammond, who attends Trinity Covenant Church in Salem, Oregon, said the weekend made a significant impact. “The M.U.D retreat has made my relationship with God stronger than it was before,” she said.
Students also had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that included horseback riding, hikes, mountain boarding, dodge ball games involving more than 75 people, Rubicon Off-Road Challenge, and the annual polar bear swim.
