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We’ll begin our adventure in Washington with a unique dinner on Capitol Hill on Wednesday night, and we’ll conclude with a visit on Friday morning to Josh Good at the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program. In between, we’ll hear from Barry Black, Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, Susan Gates at Faith and Law, Michael Wear at the Center for Christianity and Public Life, Cherie Harder from The Trinity Forum, Nicole Bibbins Sedaca of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, and many others to be announced soon.
We will encounter two extraordinary artifacts on a special tour that connect us to the foundations of our faith: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Megiddo Mosaic, both making rare appearances from Israel, on temporary display at the Museum of the Bible.
Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls contain sections of the Torah copied more than two thousand years ago — physical evidence of the unbroken message from God to His people. The Megiddo Mosaic is a beautiful arrangement of tiles from the third century that served as the floor of one of the oldest sites of Christian worship ever to be discovered. These ancient items remind us that our Christian faith is anchored in texts that have been meticulously preserved, and in communities that have survived through all forms of government, for centuries and centuries.
While in our nation’s capital, during the 250th anniversary of America’s declaration of independence, we will also examine another set of foundations: The first principles that form the bedrock of our experiment in democracy. As a community of philanthropists and investors who hold in unison an allegiance to Jesus Christ as King, this trip offers something different from contemporary partisanship. We explore the moral imagination and the grounding of Scripture that shape our nation, even as professing Christians today pursue divergent expressions of that shared faith, whether liberal or conservative and everything in between. We’ll hear from a range of voices on living out our faith in a public, polarized, pluralistic arena.
For the patriotic price of $1776 per solo traveler, the trip includes a two-night stay at the historic Cosmos Club, special meals in great settings, and conversations with experts new to The Gathering along with old friends, all to be announced soon.
Criteria to join our community events
- Follow Jesus as Lord and Savior.
- Give at least $200,000 a year to Christian causes. Though the number isn't a rigid threshold, it represents a proxy for the types of people who are asking and wrestling with the same questions around wise stewardship, giving well, avoiding pitfalls, raising the next generation, allocating resources, defining a family legacy, etc. People come to The Gathering to pursue relationships with peers who are exploring similar issues with a measure of humility, vulnerability, and trust.
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Sundance Film Festival with Windrider Summit
We’ll rent a ski lodge and watch movies at the Sundance Film Festival, interpreting some of the stories being told by our culture’s visual poets. We’ll have great discussions among Gathering friends by the fireplace, and spend mornings with the hundreds of college students who attend the Windrider Summit as we listen to Sundance filmmakers, actors, and producers talk about their work.
Women in Philanthropy Retreat
Women in Philanthropy Retreat
Hosted by Michele Dudley, a Gathering Board Member, this in-person retreat will be the first of its kind for our community. We'll bring together a group of women givers of all ages, backgrounds, and geographies. Through conversation and meals, we'll work through the excellent resources from our friends at Women Doing Well, a ministry that helps women live whole-hearted generosity. The scaffolding of the retreat experience will be content and questions from The Pathway. Space is limited. When: Wednesday, March 4, through Saturday, March 7 Where: Isle of Palms, South Carolina Why: To connect more deeply with other women who are pursuing their purpose, passion, and plan in Christian stewardship Who: Whether you're a stay-at-home mother or serial entrepreneur, whether you've recently married into wealth or transitioning into empty-nest mode, this retreat is for you! On March 7, we conclude the retreat with a special tour of Charleston's rich heritage and racial history with Latasha Morrison, an author, bridge-builder, and nonprofit founder.
The Chosen set
Trip details We’ll visit the set where The Chosen’s production team has recreated life in the first century in the Roman Empire. We’ll go behind-the-scenes to understand how the show is written and brought to life, and how the team behind The Chosen is partnering with other ministries to be a catalyst for people around the world to learn about Jesus.
Immigration in Texas, Mexico, Honduras
From January 12 to 17, 2025, we will cross the border from America to Mexico to Honduras, tracing the reverse journey of millions of migrants. We will meet and interact with an incredible breadth of people whose paths intersect at the border, from American law enforcement agents who patrol the Chihuahuan Desert near El Paso, to the Honduran church leaders trying to create a hopeful future in rural towns.
Herschend family in Atlanta
This trip was designed for those building a scalable business, or hope to welcome your children into your family enterprise or philanthropy. It was an opportunity to hear insights from the Herschends, and discuss and process with fellow travelers who hold similar dreams.
