2021 Housing Brochure - COGWA Feast of Tabernacles

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2021 Housing Brochure - COGWA Feast of Tabernacles
2021 Housing Brochure
2021 Housing Brochure - COGWA Feast of Tabernacles
Welcome to the
                  Feast of Tabernacles
             2021 Festival Housing Guide

  “You shall dwell in booths for seven days.” With          The establishments have been asked to not accept
  those words in Leviticus 23, we are reminded of the       reservations prior to the agreed-upon time.
  temporary dwellings that we all will live in during         Those with disabilities, health problems or other
  the Feast of Tabernacles.                                 special needs that require specific types of facilities
     As families, we talk about and plan where we           may make early housing reservations, beginning
  want to go for the Feast and where we want to stay.       Monday, May 17. (Check with your local Feast adviser
  We look forward to this time of the year. In order to     for guidelines.) Some sites may require a password in
  make it a positive and memorable experience, we           order to make early reservations.
  do not leave details till the last minute. We save our      When making your reservations, identify yourself
  second tithe, we plan our budget, and we look to the      as a member of the “Church of God, a Worldwide
  Festival housing brochure to see what is offered at       Association.” In some cases, the housing locations
  the various sites.                                        will use the acronym “COGWA.” Be sure to give your
     As you and your family make your plans and             arrival and departure dates, be prepared to give a
  prepare to select and reserve housing for 2021, we        deposit, and be sure to ask for a confirmation number.
  recommend you review all available housing at the           Please take notice of the maximum number of
  site you will be attending.                               occupants allowed in a room and do not exceed
     To assist you in this endeavor, we have included       that number. Reserving a room for four people and
  websites for the housing establishments listed in this    then putting six to seven people in the room is not
  brochure. Please check out those websites, as they        allowed. It causes extra work for the housekeeping
  will allow you to preview the facilities secured by the   staff and violates the agreements we have made.
  Church and the amenities offered at each. This will         PLEASE make only one housing reservation at
  greatly assist you in avoiding unpleasant surprises,      one Feast site. Making duplicate reservations blocks
  such as extra charges and incidental costs.               housing from others looking for housing. If your plans
     We encourage you to consider the choices at several    to attend a site change, be sure to cancel your housing
  sites that serve as anchor facilities for our daily       reservations as soon as possible to free up housing.
  Festival services. In many, if not most, cases, the                                                     Jon Pinelli
  Church benefits greatly with reduced meeting space                                         Festival Planning Team
  charges when members stay on-site at these facilities.
     Of course, if you do not find the housing you
  desire, you may find what you are looking for via an
  online search. The housing options we have listed
  are properties that desire to work with the Church by
  providing a discounted rate for attendees.
     As you make your housing arrangements, please
  remember these important reminders:
     In general, please do not attempt to make
  reservations prior to the opening day and time
  for reservations, which is Monday, May 24, at 10
  a.m. in the time zone of the site you are attending.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What if I have a large family and need a larger          Q. What about “extra fees” that appear on my bill in
   facility, such as a house, to have enough space.            addition to the basic room charge?
   Can I rent “outside” our housing list?
                                                            A. Some facilities have extra charges for things
A. If there is no satisfactory housing on our housing          such as “resort fee,” or “fee for Internet service in
   list, you are certainly free to rent something else.        sleeping rooms” (in some facilities, the Internet is
   Most of the large, home-type facilities are “one of a       free only in the public areas). Most of these should
   kind,” and it would cause more potential problems           be listed in the housing brochure, but it is good
   than it would solve for us to list a large number of        to ask about any extra fees that the facility charges
   one-of-a-kind facilities. And once such a facility          when making your room reservation. When in
   was reserved, it would be a waste of time for any           doubt, ask, so you aren’t surprised when you
   other members who tried to reserve the facility.            check out.

Q. What if I’m torn between two different housing           Q. I have found an establishment that I feel would
   properties (maybe even at two different sites).             be a great fit for our housing block. How do I go
   What is wrong with reserving them both until                about giving this input to the right person?
   I decide and then releasing the one I decide
   not to use?                                              A. At times, members may find a facility that we
                                                               may have overlooked or that may be under new
A. This situation probably happens more often than             management. There are a couple of ways you can
   most would think. It causes difficulties on more            give input in this area. First, since we may already
   than one level. First, it removes a room from the           have our room blocks set for this year, you can
   available block that may eventually go unused if            write in your suggestion on your copy of the
   you cancel just before the Feast. Second, it may            Housing Survey, which is passed out at each site.
   cause a facility to assume it is full and turn down         The Festival coordinator for that site will see it
   possible bookings only to later have one or several         and can follow up on it. Second, you can email the
   cancellations by people who had double-booked               suggestion to the Festival coordinator for that site
   rooms. This causes us problems when we go to                or to a member of the Festival Planning Team. But
   book blocks of rooms for the following year.                either way, please do not try to negotiate with the
                                                               establishment on behalf of the Church.
Q. My extended family is all attending the same site,
   yet we find we are paying different tax rates on         Q. I have several ideas on areas that I feel would
   our rooms. Why is that? It seems confusing!                 make wonderful Feast sites. How do I go about
                                                               giving input on possible locations?
A. Some Feast sites have facilities in different
   communities, each with different lodging tax             A. We are always keeping our eyes open for possible
   rates. Some facilities have a “county tax,” while           Feast sites. Our main criteria for site selection is
   others have a “county tax” and a “city lodging tax.”        desirable locations within a reasonable distance
   Generally, the difference isn’t that great, but it may      of the majority of our people in a region. We will
   be 4 to 5 percent different.                                occasionally have a specialty site on a one-time or a

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periodic basis, but due to manpower and expense, we       Q. What do I do if I check into a facility selected from
   mostly focus on regional sites across the United States      the housing guide and, after checking in, I find
   and regional sites in the international areas as well.       the conditions to be totally unacceptable?
     The Festival Planning Team is always open to
   suggestions for possible future sites and welcomes        A. While this situation seldom happens, it is a
   input from interested members. If you know of                possibility. Before you actually occupy the room,
   a specific facility in a particular area, feel free to       go back to the management and tell them the
   mention it in an email to a member of the Festival           conditions are totally unacceptable and ask for
   Planning Team. But please do not contact the                 either another room that is acceptable or for a
   facility directly or discuss possible terms with the         refund. Most facilities will work with you. In the
   facility, as if you are representing the Church. Doing       event that you still have a situation, feel free to
   so can cause confusion. Send in your ideas, and we           contact the Festival coordinator for the site or, if
   will look at and consider them in light of current           you know his name, the housing officer. Either of
   needs, contracts and other relative conditions.              them will be able to help you with the situation.

                     Feast of Tabernacles 2021
                                         KEY DATES
                   April 11, 2021                                           June 28, 2021
     Registration for assigned sites begins                  Activity information posted to website

                   May 17, 2021
       Early housing reservations begin                                  Sept. 21-27, 2021
   (see local Festival adviser for guidelines)                           Feast of Tabernacles

                   May 24, 2021                                            Sept. 28, 2021
         General housing reservations begin                                  Last Great Day

                General registration for
          U.S. and international sites begins
                                        APRIL 25
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Lancaster,
                                       Pennsylvania
       We’re pleased to be returning to Lancaster’s only top-rated luxury hotel—Eden Resort & Suites. Church
       services will be held in the luxurious Crystal Ballroom.
         For housing, we’ll have standard rooms (two queen beds) and a variety of suites. All rooms have a
       refrigerator, microwave and coffer maker.
         Resort dining includes Garfield’s (family atmosphere), Arthur’s Terrace (casual and fine dining) and
       the Encore Lounge, which offers a full range of drinks.
         Off-site dining includes Pennsylvania Dutch restaurants, buffets, fine dining, bakeries and much more. See
       the Lancaster Visitor’s Guide—Where to Eat.
         For group activities, plans are developing for a new off-site Family Day activity, with exciting potential
       for all ages (details forthcoming). Also, a block of tickets is reserved at the Sight & Sound Theatre for a
       showing of Queen Esther!
         Additional nearby family-friendly attractions, if available,are the Biblical Tabernacle Reproduction,
       Civil War History and the Underground Railroad, Lancaster Central Market (food and music), The
       Green Dragon (farmers’ market, Fridays only), Strasburg Rail Road, Amish Farm and House, Turkey Hill
       Experience (ice cream!), Bounce Kraze, Dutch Wonderland (family theme park, ages 3+), Hersheypark
       (which includes the Boardwalk water park and ZooAmerica) and Sky Zone Trampoline Park. For more
       details, see Discover Lancaster (the visitor’s guide can be downloaded using the link at the bottom of
       the web page).
         Fragrance-controlled room available: No.
         Tax rate for accommodations: 11 percent.
         Closest airports: Harrisburg (HIA), 30 miles; Philadelphia (PHL), 65 miles; Lehigh Valley (ABE), 68
       miles; Baltimore-Washington (BWI), 85 miles.
                                                                                                         Kevin Epps

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Eden Resort & Suites                                           two nights before and one night after the Feast. Applicable
866-801-6430                                                   taxes: 11%.
717-569-4208 fax
edenresort.com                                                 Amenities: Restaurant adjacent, shopping nearby, laundry
222 Eden Road                                                  facilities, equipped for handicapped, pets allowed, indoor
Lancaster, PA 17601                                            pool, king or queen beds, air-conditioning, full kitchen (no
                                                               oven/stove, induction burner cooktop per requests), suites,
$139.95* 2-queen room (sleeps 4)                               elevator, free Wi-Fi, online reservations, housekeeping only
$139.95* king deluxe/standard, handicapped accessible          on weekdays, hot breakfast included (COVID permitting).
          (sleeps 2)
$164.95* 2-room queen suite (sleeps 8)                         Distance from meeting hall: 1.5 miles
$164.95* 2-room queen suite, handicapped accessible
          (sleeps 6)                                           Spruce Lane Lodge and Cottages
$195.95** studio king villa, with kitchen (sleeps 4)           717-393-1991
$199.95** 1-bedroom villa suite, with kitchen (sleeps 3, 		    717-394-9654 fax
          plus a crib)                                         sprucelanecottages.com
$334.95** 2-bedroom, 2-bath penthouse, with kitchen 		         2439 Old Philadelphia Pike
          (sleeps 8)                                           Lancaster, PA 17602

*Rates above are for 1 to 2 adults. Add $10 per night for      $77.50     cottage, 1-4 people
each additional adult. Children 17 and under are free.
                                                               Note: Rates apply two nights before and after the Feast.
**Neighboring villas and penthouses via on-site sidewalk.      Located by the Smoketown Airport (small planes), which
                                                               is closed in the evenings. Some rooms only have hanger
Note: Rates apply two nights before and after the Feast.       hooks instead of closets. Applicable taxes: 11%.
On June 20, one room night will be charged to your credit
card as the deposit. This charge is nonrefundable. On          Amenities: Restaurants nearby, shopping nearby, laundry
Aug. 8, an additional 30% of your total stay will also be      facilities nearby (Smoketown Laundromat), equipped for
nonrefundable. Applicable taxes: 11%.                          handicapped, king or queen beds, refrigerator, microwave,
                                                               air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi.
Amenities: Restaurant on premises or adjacent, shopping
nearby, laundry facilities, equipped for handicapped, indoor   Distance from meeting hall: 6.3 miles
pool, outdoor pool, king or queen beds, air-conditioning,
suites, elevator, free Wi-Fi, online reservations.

Distance from meeting hall: on-site

Home2 Suites by Hilton – Lancaster
717-290-1300
717-290-1301 fax
hilton.com/en/hotels/lnsliht-home2-suites-lancaster
1584 Fruitville Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601

$124       1 king bed studio suite (sleeps 4)
$124       2 queen beds studio suite (sleeps 6)

Note: Use group name “COGWA.” Rates above will only apply
to reservations made on or before Sept. 2, 2021. Rates apply

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International Feast Sites
                                       Africa                                                           Caribbean
                    Mugina, Burundi                                                            Christ Church, Barbados
                    Man, Côte d’Ivoire                                                         St. George’s, Grenada
                    Douala, Cameroon                                                           Lethem, Guyana
                    Kinshasa, Democratic Republic                                              Runaway Bay, Jamaica
                       of the Congo
                    Elmina, Ghana
                    Kenya
                                                                                                      Europe &
                    Salima, Malawi
                    Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius
                                                                                                     Middle East
                    Benin City, Nigeria                                                        Torquay, Devon, England
                    Giti, Rwanda                                                               Montagnac, France
                    Uvongo, South Africa                                                       Loutraki, Greece
                    Kpalimé, Togo
                    Mapoko, Zambia
                    Gweru, Zimbabwe
                                                                                                Latin America
                          Asia/Pacific                                                         Sierra de la Ventana, Argentina
                                                                                               Santa Cruz, Bolivia
                    Mooloolaba, Australia                                                      Lican Ray, Chile
                    Yanuca Island, Fiji                                                        El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia
                    Kolkata, India                                                             Antigua, Guatemala
                    Taupo, New Zealand                                                         San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
                    Negombo, Sri Lanka                                                         Huanchaco, Peru
                    Philippines

Note: Not all locations in this list are final. Please check feast.cogwa.org for up-to-date information on international sites.

                                                           Registration for
                                                         International Sites
                                              Sunday, April 25
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© 2021 Church of God, a Worldwide Association, Inc.       Ministerial Services operation manager: Doug Horchak   All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken
                                                                                                                 from the New King James Version (© 1982 by Thomas Nelson,
Ministerial Board of Directors: David Baker, Arnold       Festival Planning Team: Jon Pinelli, Mark Winner
                                                                                                                 Inc.). Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Hampton, Joel Meeker (chairman), Larry Salyer, Richard    Design: David Hicks
Thompson, Leon Walker and Lyle Welty
                                                          Copy editors: Becky Bennett, Emily Everman
President: Jim Franks

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