Labor Day Dance Weekend
Join us for Worship & Dance!
Labor Day Weekend
Dogwood Tabernacle – Seymour, MO
The dance weekend we hosted several years was a great success, so we made it an annual event! This is a great time to learn many dances, including those we will be dancing during Sukkot.
Whether you are a musician, dancer or you just enjoy praise & worship, this is a great opportunity for you. If you are not coming to celebrate Sukkot with us, you are of course welcome to join the dance weekend for great fellowship and lots of music & dancing.
Come here later this year to register with us if you are planning on coming so we can have a head count and prepare the correct amount of food for the meals. Thank you!
Schedule for 2021
Check back again for the 2021 schedule!
Previous Schedule
Below is the schedule of our Labor Day Dance Weekend from 2017. The schedule for 2021 will likely differ in some ways.
Friday
- 2:00 – 4:00: Tent and RV Setup
- 4:00 – 5:30: Dance Class
- 5:30 – 6:00: Meal Prep
- 6:00 – 7:30: Potluck Dinner
- 7:30 – 7:45: Kiddish (Sunset at 7:41)
- 8:00 – 9:00: Worship Service
Sabbath
- 8:00 – 9:30: Breakfast
- 10:30 – 12:00: Scripture Service
- 12:00 – 2:00: Congregational Worship
- 2:00 – 3:00: Teaching
- 3:30 – 5:00: Potluck Oneg Dinner
- 5:00 – 7:30: Fellowship
- 7:45 – 8:00: Havdalah (Sunset at 7:37)
- 8:00 – 8:30: Dance Class
- 8:30 – 9:00: Praise Dance
Sunday
- 7:30 – 8:30: Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:00: Dance Class
- 11:00 – 12:00: Praise Dance
- 1:00 – 2:00: Lunch
- 3:00 – 4:00: Congregational Worship
- 4:00 – 5:00: Teaching
- 6:30 – 8:00: Dinner
- 8:00 – 9:00: Advanced Praise Dance
Monday
- 7:00 – 7:30: Morning Worship Service
- 7:30 – 8:30: Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:00: Dance Class
- 11:00 – 12:00: Praise Dance
- 1:00 – 2:00: Lunch
- 2:30 – 4:00: Final Worship Service
The dance classes will be for all levels, from very beginner to advanced. We will cater the classes to the need of the participants.
More Information
Where
Dogwood Tabernacle – Seymour, MO.
Click here for directions to Dogwood Tabernacle.
Registration
Please register for the event, so we can have a head count to help us plan enough food for the meals.
There is no registration fee since this event is fully based on donations and volunteers. Donations will help cover the cost of group meals and costs of using the building.
What to bring
- Bible
- Comfortable shoes for dancing
- Modest, comfortable clothes for dancing – For the ladies, please wear leggings under your skirt for dancing at all times.
- Water Bottle
- Musical Instruments if you are in the band
- Dishes to share for potluck meals on Friday and Shabbat dinner
- Snacks: you might be extra hungry from all the dancing
- Any camping gear you might need
Meals
Group meals will be provided. Just bring a dish to share for the two potlucks: Friday dinner and Saturday Oneg. Donations are greatly appreciated to offset the cost of the provided meals.
We recommend to bring your own snacks if you think you will need those.
If you prefer to bring your own meals, no problem. We have two refrigerators and a chest freezer, however some of the space in those will be taken up with the group meals we have prepared ahead of time.
Shower Facilities
We have one shower available for anyone to use during the weekend. Bring your own towels.
Lodging
Camping space is available for RV’s or tents behind the building. However, there are no electrical, water or sewer hookups available of any kind.
There are hotels nearby in Ava (about 15 miles east) and Ozark (about 27 miles west):
- Super 8 in Ava: (417) 683-1343
- America Inn in Ozark: (417) 485-8800
- Amerca’s Best Value Inn in Ozark: (417) 581-5800
If you would like to stay with a local family from our congregation,
let us know and we will try to make that possible.
Quiet Time
We would like to have quiet time in the church and camping area from 10:30 pm until 7 am. Feel free to continue great fellowship with quiet conversations and games during these hours. Thank you!