CATALYST Weekends
[‘kat-l-ist] -noun: an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action
The Harbor Catalyst Weekend is a spiritual intensive designed for Participants to experience restoration, renewal, insight, and inspiration that fuels spiritual growth. The experiential Weekend is for anyone who wants to develop a more vibrant and meaningful faith in Jesus Christ that can return with them to their everyday lives.
Since its inception, almost 1,300 men and women have attended Catalyst. God has used the Weekend in ways that have powerfully and consistently changed individuals and created a community within the church that the shared experience has intimately shaped.
Catalyst is a structured 72 hours which begins on Thursday evening and ends Sunday late afternoon. The Weekend schedule is strategically created to move individuals toward a fuller understanding of who God is, who God created them to be, and how they might more thoroughly experience the full life Jesus came to provide.
Over the course of the 72 hours, Participants will hear several talks given by Harbor pastors, staff, and volunteers that speak to the topics noted above. After each talk, Participants are given the opportunity to process what they heard in a small group setting that is safe and comfortable. Participants are also provided with content that helps them engage in several quiet reflection times throughout the weekend.
Intertwined in the schedule are opportunities to worship through music and prayer. Individuals are invited to participate in these in ways that are comfortable for them in the context of their own spiritual journey. Plenty of food and a little bit of fun are also included.
Each Catalyst Participant has an Advocate that has previously attended Catalyst. The primary role of an Advocate is to be in expectant prayer for their Participant in the time leading up to and during the Weekend. While Participants are often directly invited by an Advocate they know, The Harbor will help provide an Advocate for someone who desires to attend but doesn’t know a previous attendee.
Catalyst Weekends are led by a team of Harbor pastors, staff, and volunteers who are present throughout the Weekend. All lodging and meals are provided. There are separate Weekends for men and women. (Please note: Participants must be at least 21 years of age.)
2024 RETREAT DATES
- Men’s Weekend – September 12-15, 2024
- Thursday evening (6:00 PM) – Sunday afternoon (4:00 PM)
- Women’s Weekend – October 10-13, 2024
- Thursday evening (6:00 PM) – Sunday afternoon (4:00 PM)
Each retreat Participant must have an Advocate, someone who has already attended the retreat. The Harbor will assist in identifying an Advocate for those that do not know someone who has previously attended.
- Where: Christian Renewal Center, Dickinson, TX (Click here for more information/directions)
- Cost: $350 per Participant (partial or full scholarship may be available)
For more information about Catalyst or if you’d like to attend but don’t have an Advocate, please contact Janice Vega.
ADVOCATES || TEAM MEMBERS
One means of being a part of God’s work through the Catalyst Weekend Ministry is to serve as an Advocate for a new Participant, or as a Team Member on an upcoming Catalyst Weekend. Both of these service roles are intended for regular attendees at The Harbor, as our community of faith seeks to serve the Lord within our local church.
If you feel led to be an Advocate, begin praying deeply, asking God whom He would have you invite to attend as a first-time Participant. Advocacy begins with an invitation.
A first time Participant would complete a Catalyst Participant Application (see above) and enter you and your contact information as their Advocate. Advocate instructions are sent directly to you at that time.
As noted above, Catalyst Team service is available for regular attendees of The Harbor. If you feel led to serve on an upcoming Catalyst Weekend, please fully complete the Team Service Application (see link below). Dates for upcoming Weekends and the mandatory training date are stated below.
* Please note, Catalyst Weekend fee applies also to Team Members unless scholarship request is arranged.
TRAINING DATE (Team Members) – Saturday August 3, 2024, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Janice Vega.
Click here for Team Member Registration
MAY YOU EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF CHRIST, THOUGH IT IS TOO GREAT TO UNDERSTAND FULLY. THEN YOU WILL BE MADE COMPLETE WITH ALL THE FULLNESS OF LIFE AND POWER THAT COMES FROM GOD.
- EPHESIANS 3:19