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Our location is one block from Big Bear
Lake. Shown on the map: Hwy 18 at Metcalf Bay (in
red)
Big Bear Lake CA retreat center and
Christian retreat center, message to guests: Christian
Family resort for all groups Church Retreats &
Reunions Big Bear Lake, California
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Our first Bible message
for the month comes from Romans 10:
8-13.
'God's
message is near you, on your lips and in your heart... the message
of faith. If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God
raised him from death, you will be saved. The scripture says,
'Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.' This
includes everyone, because there is no difference between Jews and
Gentiles; God is the same Lord of all and richly blesses all who
call to him...'Everyone who calls out to the Lord will be
saved'.
A few months ago, the Shalom Alecheim Synagogue (a wonderfully
unique group from a spanish speaking Jewish synagogue in LA) had a
retreat at Golden Bear Cottages... They asked us to read John 4:22.
After reading this passage, we asked them to read the entire story
of Jesus with the Samaritian women (John 4: 1-42) to understand the
real meaning of this Bible story: Jesus is really the Savior of the
world. We enjoyed our discussions with these people of God. The
next day we had another discussion about Jesus as the Bread of Life
from (John 6: 25-59).
And Isaiah was even bolder when he says, "I was found
by those who were not looking for me; I appeared to those who were
not asking for me" Romans 10:
20... and again later in chapter 11, verse 13-15
"I am speaking now to you Gentiles... Perhaps I can
make the people of my own race jealous, and so be able to save some
of them. For when they were rejected, mankind was changed from
God's enemies into his friends. What will it be then, when they
are accepted? It will be life for the dead!"
See their photos in the 'Groups and Events' photo
gallery. God bless each one of them!
During this time of war and fighting in the world, try to remember
that any of us can fall into sin and hurt our brother. We as
Christians have done it. Jews have done it. And today with radical
Islamic groups in the news with so much violence, take time to read
what Jesus had to say about fanatics and radical groups 2000 years
ago...
ROMANS 16: 1-4,
" I have told you this so you will not
give up your faith. You will be expelled from the synagogues, and
the time will come when anyone who kills you will think that by
doing this he is serving God. People will do these things to you
because they have not known the Father or me. But I have told you
this, so that when the time comes for them to do these things, you
will remember what I told you".
and finally from ROMANS 12: 19-21,
"Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God'd
anger do it. For the scripture says ' I will take revenge, I
will pay back, says the Lord.' Instead, as the scripture says:
'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him
a drink; for by doing this you will make him burn with shame.'
Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with
good."
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We have decided to reach out to family
of guests and friends and ask you to do something that has been
troubling us for a long time. Our nation has been on the slippery
slope for a long time. If you look around, you will find
corruption, greed, moral decay, and
a steady move away from the things that made us great. The
principles upon which this nation was founded are no longer our
backbone. However, we can reverse this trend.
II Chronicles 7:14 in God's word states "If my people
pray to me and repent and turn away from the evil they have been
doing, I will hear them in heaven, forgive their sins, and make
their land prosperous
again." Good News Bible
We are convinced that we must pray for our nation and its
leaders and ask for forgiveness. So we ask you to join us in this
plea to our Lord. Would you please ask this prayer every day this
month.
Imagine if this new story reaches only 100 persons and they
each share it with ten others. We could lift up millions of prayers
to God, our creator. He will hear us and, in faith, will
answer.
Let us just add a quote from
Ronald Reagan, "If we ever
forget that we're one
nation, under God, then we will be
a nation gone under."
We truly believe this is why the
United States of America is in the
shape we are in today. Most people have forgotten that we are
one nation, under God. Let us, as
Christians, stand up and remind people of
this.
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Remember
us in the future for your church retreats... We welcome all church
groups and have enjoyed hosting groups from many faiths as well
many 100's of Christian church groups and family reunions
yearly. Golden Bear Cottages has special discounted rates to church
and non-profit groups for your events and retreats. As a Christian
family resort and conference center, we have both indoor and
outdoor meeting facilities. We can offer you wonderful deals in the
off-season and will find an affordable way for your group to come
for a mountain retreat. Specials include:
mid-week ski and snow boarding
discounts at all 3 local ski resorts, and mid-week boating discounts of as much as 25% at
Pleasure Point Marina only one block away. As a special off-season offer to your church's
men's retreats, women's retreats, or youth group can stay
for 1/2 the regular low off-season rate Sunday through Thursday in
the Spring and in the Fall (
click here for church group price
list). We have 28 private cabins on our 6
acre resort, some as large as six bedrooms and a rustic meeting
room that accommodate a group as large as 75 persons indoors. The
entire resort accommodates over 200 people. So, we are sure to have
the right size cabins for your church or school group. We have
limited openings, so please call one of our friendly family
reservations planners: Lisa, Len or Don today to review your
group's needs. You may also visit our groups and retreats
website at...BigBearRetreats.net....for more
family event and group meeting information... and to see what many
previous guests and Christian families have to say about their
mountain retreat experience, click on the following link
guests reviews and
comments
Click here for Golden Bear Cottages Christian
groups and church retreat discount price
guide.
Golden Bear Cottages is truly an historic mountain property, not a
five star hotel. If you are looking for a peaceful and quiet resort
with a heated pool and spa, lots of outdoor activities and a
Christian family staff that truly appreciates you and your family
or group then this is the place for you! Our AAA approved historic
cabins have had families and retreats returning year after year for
over three quarters of a century. It's a Big Bear
tradition,
a mountain experience that you will remember forever
. Special group lodging offers for your lodging and special events
are provided in partnership with the Big Bear Lake Marketing
Association.
We are
flexible and sincerely appreciate your church group business. Did
you know that we are the only 4 season resort cabin property with a
large rustic meeting room with a fireplace. It will seat up to 75
persons. We also have a large heated pool and spa for your
group's use in the Spring, Summer and early Fall. For a large
scale map of the resort, click on the 'Map of Property'
button on the Home Page. Church Retreats &
Reunions Big Bear
Lake, California.
Have you ever
dreamed about having your own mountain cabin or cottage for a
getaway by the lake? You really need a relaxing vacation in the
mountains, but don't want to buy property and for sure
don't want to go through the hassle of purchasing a time share.
Our Vacation Club is the answer for you! You don't need a big
down payment or a loan. The price is only a small fraction of a
time share. The starting package is less than $3,000 an gets you a
5-day or longer vacation every year for up to 5 years. Call our
friendly Christian staff today at 1-800-461-1023 and get bonus
weeks in Big Bear or Mexico added for
free.
Click here
for more information on the Big Bear Vacation
Clubat Golden Bear
Cottages
For weather or snow conditions see information below. Please call
us at 1-800-461-1023, be safe and God bless you.
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'Previous
Page'link or the one
at the top of this page for more Big Bear Lake news, local weather
and driving directions.
For other family
vacation and group lodging specials click here
Did you know that over 60% of our Groups and
retreats are returning guests and referrals? We hope to make you a
lifelong friend and member of our family of satisfied returning
guests too!
winner 2007, 2008 and 2009 USA
Top 20 Family Vacation Award
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