EC Young Professionals · 4th Annual

Fall Retreat 2026

הִנֵּה מַה־טּוֹב וּמַה־נָּעִים שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּם־יָחַד
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity.”
PSALM 133:1

Shalom, y'all

Everything the kitchen crew needs for the weekend: who we're feeding, what we're eating and what to buy.

Who's coming when

The weekend at a glance

  • ThursdayEarly crew arrives · spaghetti night
  • FridayEveryone else arrives in the afternoon · Shabbat dinner at sundown
  • SaturdayBreakfast taco bar · sandwich bar · fajitas, then Havdalah
  • SundaySimple breakfast, closing worship, out by 10:00 am sharp

Sunday morning

    There's no lunch Sunday, and breakfast is paper plates only so we're not washing dishes before checkout.

    Grocery List

    Quantities are for 12 portions Thursday through Friday lunch and 32 from Friday dinner on. Prices are Costco / Sam's Club estimates. Your check marks save on this device only.

    Kitchen Gear

    Bring these from home; don't buy them. Check things off as they get packed. Check marks save on this device only.

    Check the cabin listing first: if it already has a grill, pots or knives, we can bring less.

    Shabbat & Havdalah

    Supplies and blessings for welcoming and closing Shabbat together.

    Erev Shabbat · Friday at sundown

    On the table: 2 candles, 2 challah loaves under a cloth, grape juice, a lighter. Candles and Havdalah things come from home (see the Groceries tab).

    Lighting the candles
    Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, asher kidshanu bidvaro, v'natan lanu et Yeshua Meshicheinu, v'tzivanu l'hiyot or l'olam.
    Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us by Your Word, given us Yeshua our Messiah, and commanded us to be a light to the world.
    Over the cup
    Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei p'ri hagafen.
    Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
    Over the challah
    Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz.
    Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.

    Havdalah · Saturday after dinner

    Supplies: a braided Havdalah candle, a cup of grape juice, cinnamon sticks or cloves, and a lighter.

    Over the cup
    Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei p'ri hagafen.
    …who creates the fruit of the vine.
    Over the spices
    Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei minei v'samim.
    …who creates the varieties of spices.
    Over the flame
    Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei m'orei ha'esh.
    …who creates the lights of the fire.
    Separation
    Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol.
    …who separates between the holy and the ordinary.

    Shavua tov: have a good week.

    Food Guidelines

    Read this before shopping, especially the label checks.

    Kitchen tips

    1. Dice the potatoes Friday night and keep them in a bowl of water in the fridge, so Saturday breakfast goes fast.
    2. Cook extra beef bacon Friday morning and crumble it for the Cobb salad at lunch.
    3. The cabin has one kitchen's worth of fridge space for 32 people. Bring coolers and ice, and consider a second run for Saturday's fresh items.
    4. The cabin has a Keurig: one cup at a time, about a minute each. Start brewing early on Saturday and Sunday mornings so the line doesn't back up.
    5. Log every receipt in the EC Retreat Food Budget sheet.