Recently I celebrated my 75th birthday, and this reminded me that Blowing Rock Conference Center (formerly Blowing Rock Assembly Grounds) will be celebrating 75 years of operation. From my earliest memories, BRCC has been in my sight…from the annual mountain […]
“Sure! We can absolutely make that happen!” “Just let me know how I can help.” “I certainly don’t see a problem if you want to try that.” “Let’s talk about how we can set that up for you.” “We are […]
More than once, people have commented that working at a place like the Blowing Rock Conference Center must “feel like being on vacation every day.” Upon hearing that phrase, I normally give a hearty laugh, and wonder to myself what […]
Back in the early 2000’s as I was studying to be a minister and ministering to the Youth at First Christian UCC in Burlington, I had my first experiences with retreating at Blowing Rock Conference Center. I took a […]
She was being treated for cancer. Tests and probes and intrusive methods of diagnosis. She bore up and said to me, “Always carry a poem in your pocket and a hymn in your heart. You never know when you’ll be […]
Every story has a beginning and so it is with mine, though I’m not really sure where it starts. I grew up in the UCC but do not remember ever hearing of Blowing Rock Assembly Grounds. I truly don’t remember […]
I have a life-long case of wanderlust. It may be because of genetics but I suspect it’s likely a product of how I grew up. As a kid I lived in a rural part of Watauga County and it was […]
Written By Pastor Larke Blanton
Written By Lynne Hinton
Written By Henry Lister
