You are invited to the 2025 Joy of Troy Seventh-day Church Retreat to be held August 22 to 24, at Camp Cherokee in Saranac Lake, New York.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY
Anchored in Hope
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Guest Speaker:
Pastor Blaine Fults Pastor of the Batavia Seventh-day Adventist Church 
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Blaine grew up in St. Louis, Missouri attending Catholic schools K-12. He joined the church through evangelist Ken Cox in 1983 and has been a Pastor since graduating from Union College in 1988. He has pastored in Kansas-Nebraska, Ontario-Canada, Oregon, Illinois and Indiana (where he also served as Boys Dean and Bible teacher at Indiana Academy). He is currently serving as Pastor to the Batavia, Lockport and Curriers churches.
Blaine has also served as a missionary in Japan and Russia. With short term mission trips to Estonia, Peru, and El Salvador. Before New York Conference, he served with his family at Maxwell Adventist Academy in Kenya, Africa. He is happily married to Liisa Fults, who is currently principal-teacher at Buffalo Suburban Christian Academy. Their only son, Daniel, teaches at Union Springs Academy. Blaine's greatest joy is to preach and teach the Gospel in a simple yet profound way. His hobbies include languages (Hebrew and Greek, German, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin, etc), Watercolor painting, and Bonsai trees. |
Sample Retreat Schedule
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
12pm - 6pm Check In & Activities
Disc Golf Course
Canoeing/Kayaking/Paddle boarding
Pickleball/Basketball
Ping-Pong/Board Games
6pm Dinner
7pm Worship
9pm Star Gazing With Pastor Whitlow
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
8:30am Breakfast
9:45am Sabbath School
11am Worship Service
1pm Lunch
2pm Activities:
Hiking
Power Boat Rides
Canoes/Kayaks
6pm Dinner
7pm Worship by the Fire
8pm S’mores and Activities
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
8am Breakfast
9am Worship
10am Activities
Fix sack lunch to take with you later
Camp Store
Power Boats (skiing, wakeboarding,
kneeboard, tubing, sea sled)
Canoeing/Kayaking/Paddle boarding
Pickleball
Horseback Riding
1pm Break Camp & head home
12pm - 6pm Check In & Activities
Disc Golf Course
Canoeing/Kayaking/Paddle boarding
Pickleball/Basketball
Ping-Pong/Board Games
6pm Dinner
7pm Worship
9pm Star Gazing With Pastor Whitlow
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
8:30am Breakfast
9:45am Sabbath School
11am Worship Service
1pm Lunch
2pm Activities:
Hiking
Power Boat Rides
Canoes/Kayaks
6pm Dinner
7pm Worship by the Fire
8pm S’mores and Activities
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
8am Breakfast
9am Worship
10am Activities
Fix sack lunch to take with you later
Camp Store
Power Boats (skiing, wakeboarding,
kneeboard, tubing, sea sled)
Canoeing/Kayaking/Paddle boarding
Pickleball
Horseback Riding
1pm Break Camp & head home
What Can You Expect at Camp Cherokee? |
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Cost & Payment Instructions
Prices include food, lodging, and all activities except where noted.
Payment Due by July 25, 2025
Your registration will be complete when payment is received. If you cannot pay now, but plan to come, please complete the registration form and make payment by July 25, 2025.
By Check or Money Order: You may make out your check or money order to
Camp Cherokee and give it or mail it to the
2025 Retreat Coordinator at the Joy of Troy Seventh-day Adventist Church OR
By PayPal/Online Payment: You may send in your payment via PayPal, Venmo, or Cashapp
Extra Fee if paying via PayPal, Venmo, or CashApp with a Credit Card. No Extra Fee with a Debit Card
Retreat Coordinator's Venmo: @Annette-Barnes-16
Retreat Coordinators's CashApp: $AnnetteMBarnes
Mailing Address
2025 Retreat Coordinator
Joy of Troy SDA Church
P.O. Box 387
Troy, NY 12181-0387
Cost
Adult $108 | $112 if paying via credit card
Children 4-13 $78 | $83 if paying via credit card
Children 0-3 Free
One night $60 | $63 if paying via credit card
ONLY Activities (No meals, No Lodging) $45 | $47 if paying via credit card
ONLY Meal and Activities (No Lodging) $80 | $83 if paying via credit card
ONLY Meal (No Activities except for worship; No Lodging) $19/Meal | $20 if paying via credit card
Prices include food, lodging, and all activities except where noted.
Payment Due by July 25, 2025
Your registration will be complete when payment is received. If you cannot pay now, but plan to come, please complete the registration form and make payment by July 25, 2025.
By Check or Money Order: You may make out your check or money order to
Camp Cherokee and give it or mail it to the
2025 Retreat Coordinator at the Joy of Troy Seventh-day Adventist Church OR
By PayPal/Online Payment: You may send in your payment via PayPal, Venmo, or Cashapp
Extra Fee if paying via PayPal, Venmo, or CashApp with a Credit Card. No Extra Fee with a Debit Card
Retreat Coordinator's Venmo: @Annette-Barnes-16
Retreat Coordinators's CashApp: $AnnetteMBarnes
Mailing Address
2025 Retreat Coordinator
Joy of Troy SDA Church
P.O. Box 387
Troy, NY 12181-0387
Cost
Adult $108 | $112 if paying via credit card
Children 4-13 $78 | $83 if paying via credit card
Children 0-3 Free
One night $60 | $63 if paying via credit card
ONLY Activities (No meals, No Lodging) $45 | $47 if paying via credit card
ONLY Meal and Activities (No Lodging) $80 | $83 if paying via credit card
ONLY Meal (No Activities except for worship; No Lodging) $19/Meal | $20 if paying via credit card
