What happens during a Weekend of Excitement?
Counselors arrive for a Weekend of Excitement on Friday morning at a hotel in the vicinity of the unit we are visiting. They then complete the registration process, and get an orientation session. A short free time period allows you to eat and get ready to head out to the unit. Most units are a 15-45 minute drive from the hotel. We arrive at the unit and begin cell-to-cell ministry as soon as possible. Late in the afternoon a service is held, either outdoors in the tent or indoors in the chapel or gym. Saturday’s schedule begins with breakfast and a prayer meeting. This is a special time we set aside to minister to our counselors and enter into a time of unified prayer for the day ahead in prison. The afternoon schedule is the same as Friday. After the service on Saturday night, counselors are dismissed to return home or spend an additional night in the hotel, usually by 8:30.
