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The Machen Retreat and Conference Center is a facility located in the mountains of Highland County,… [more]
Young Adult Conference, June 20-23, 2012
Sponsored by the Retreat Operations Committee of the Presbyteries of Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Central… [more]
Science Camp, July 9-14, 2012
Sponsored by the Retreat Operations Committee of the Presbyteries of Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Central… [more]
Foreign Missions Conference, August 10-13, 2012
Sponsored by the Retreat Operations Committee of the Presbyteries of Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Central… [more]
Labor Day Family Conference, August 31-September 3, 2012
Sponsored by the Retreat Operations Committee of the Presbyteries of Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Central… [more]
Fall Singles Retreat, October 5-7, 2012
Sponsored by the Retreat Operations Committee of the Presbyteries of Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Central… [more]
Upcoming Conferences
Home Missions Conference, June 15-17, 2012
Sponsored by the Retreat Operations Committee of the Presbyteries of Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Central Pennsylvania, and Ohio of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Theme: Growing the OPC Why Mount Vernon (and Not Bonners Ferry)" - How the OPC chooses where it will start new churches. A Digital presentation overview of current OP mission works across North America. Up Close and Personal: Home Missions in … Read more...
Young Adult Conference, June 20-23, 2012
Sponsored by the Retreat Operations Committee of the Presbyteries of Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Central Pennsylvania, and Ohio of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Theme: Culture and Truth Christians must be rooted in the truth of Holy Scripture. We have God’s Word, and all creatures have been created by God to be Revelation-Receivers. Christians seek to do everything in dependence upon God’s truth, while the … Read more...
Science Camp
This Camp is especially designed for those between the ages of 10 and 16. There is a specific emphasis on hands-on scientific inquiry. An emphasis grows out of two realizations: (1) During those years, there is an interest is the world about them, which … Read more...
Young Adult Conference
The transition from high school to college to being part of the work force is not easy, especially in the cultural environment the youth of today face. So many different “isms” are competing, and they all wear an outward appearance of … Read more...
Foreign Missions Conference
Fulfilling the Lord's command to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth should always be on our minds. We seek to do just that with Foreign Missions Conference. Our goal is to have missionary … Read more...
Ladies Retreat
The annual Machen Ladies Retreat is hosted by the women of Staunton Orthodox Presbyterian Church. It is always scheduled for the second full weekend in October, which is usually when the fall color is at its height but is still … Read more...
Home Missions Conference
News of national events sometimes make us question “What has happened to our nation?” Often the best answer is right before us -- we need more strong Orthodox Presbyterian Church congregations where the truth of the gospel has not been … Read more...
Labor Day Family Conference
This conference has a fairly long history, being one of the first conferences held at Machen. As a family conference, it is general in nature, addressing topics of interest to Christian … Read more...
Fall Singles Retreat
The Fall Singles Retreat offers a unique opportunity for single Christians to enjoy fellowship and sound Biblical teaching in the natural beauty of Highland County, Virgina. Typically the speaker offers a morning and evening teaching … Read more...
Other Conferences
Some of the conferences which occur at the center only happen occasionally. From time to time, there are Music Conferences, Ministry Conferences, Diaconal Conferences. Additionally there are ideas being considered by other … Read more...
J. Gresham Machen during a hiking trip in the mountains in the early 1930s