WNCBF Fall Ministers Retreat: Dr. Paul Holloway

It has been over two years since we were able to gather and retreat for a day at the beautiful Lutheridge Conference Center to fellowship, learn, and share a meal together. It is time to gather again, safely!

Please click here to register.

(We will follow all state and local guidelines for COVID-19 safety, including wearing face coverings indoors.)

We have added the option to attend via Zoom. Registration for Zoom can be found at the same registration link above, or by clicking the picture below.

Philippians as consolation?  Fresh scholarship  dealing with grief in the church from Paul’s epistle will enliven your study for preaching and teaching, church leadership, and counseling… Great fellowship with regional ministers… Enjoying the lovely Lutheridge facility with good food, a labyrinth, and local hiking trails!

Scholarships are available by calling Gail Coulter 828-551-4363

Dr. Paul A. Holloway (Phd. University of Chicago) has recently translated and edited “Letter to the

Philippians” for the New Revised Standard Version–Updated Edition (NRSV-UE).  A recent publication is Philippians: A critical and Historical Commentary for the Hermeneia commentary.  He is Professor of

Classics and Ancient Christianity at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.  He teaches courses in both the School of Theology and the College of Arts and Sciences.  Prior to coming to Sewanee, he was senior lecturer in New Testament and Christian Origins in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies in the University of Glasgow, Scotland.  Earlier, he taught at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.  He lives in Old Salem, Tennessee with his family and a small herd of prize milk goats. 

9:00 am Welcome and Plenary 1 “Paul”

10:30 Break

11:00 Plenary 2 “Greco-Roman Culture”

12:00 Lunch with free time for conversation or silence. A labyrinth and trails are nearby.

1:00 Plenary 3 “Judaism”

2:00 Closing and Lord’s Supper

Lutheridge 2511 Hendersonville Road, Arden, NC

Directions: From I-26, take the Airport Road exit and drive east. Turn right onto Hwy 25. Lutheridge is shortly on the right. We are in the building on the right named “Mission”. Please do not park on the grass. You can go up behind the building and park near the chapel.

Providence Celebrates 20 Years!



From Reverend Gail Coulter, first pastor of the Providence congregation and a vital part of our WNCBF and CBFNC organizations:

This CBFNC church start was heavily supported in the beginning by five area churches and later even more of the regional CBF churches joined in.  Churches from other locales also gave generous support for this Hendersonville congregation.  Thus, this anniversary is not just about this church but all the area CBFNC churches. Feedback for attendance will be extremely helpful in planning space, parking, food, etc. Saturday, July 24 at 10 am,  the regular Saturday morning Bible study will occur. At  3 pm,  noted singer Kate Campbell will give a delightful concert which is free, but will require a reservation because space is limited.  Reservations may be made by calling the church and leaving a message  (828) 697-2878.  Hear her work on katecampbell.com.  She will sing songs like “Jesus and Tomatoes Coming Soon”, “The New South”,  “Thomas Merton Prayer”, “Peace, Precious Peace”, “Funeral Food”, and many others!