Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Scripture Art Gallery?
  • We are asking artists of all ages and abilities to bring Scripture Art to give glory to the Author of Scripture. All art, of any medium, will be accepted. The only requirement is that the art incorporate Scripture and that the art is created to the glory of God. Please indicate on the registration the type of art you will be bringing. Also, please arrive at the event by 9am to submit your art and display it.

What about food?
  • When you arrive, there will be hot coffee and tea, fresh bagels, cream cheese, and just picked fruit waiting for you. All FREE!
  • This year we are offering a cook-out lunch with fresh, natural, grass-fed beef (from a local cattle farmer at Mountain Run Farm across the street from the event). The lunch will also include fresh picked apples from Gross’ Orchard, chips, bottled water. The cost for lunch will be $5 per person. Please indicate how many lunches you would like on the registration. Lunch tickets will be picked up and paid for at the registration tent when you arrive. You must register for lunch so that we know how much to prepare.
  • You may also bring your own picnic lunch. Bring a blanket…and enjoy the majestic and color-filled Blue Ridge Mountains which you will be sitting at the base of.

Where can we stay?
  • Camping with electrical hook-ups available at the site of the event. There are also indoor restrooms and hot showers available ($15 per night). The camping hosts are the Marden Family. Please email them to reserve your spot or if you have any questions. vahomestead@jetbroadband.com Please pay the $per night at registration on Saturday.
  • Peaks of Otter Lodge and Campground (20 minutes away on the Blue Ridge Parkway) www.peaksofotter.com
  • Local hotels in Lynchburg, VA (30 minutes away)
  • Condos, cabins, and hotels available at Smith Mountain Lake (30 minutes away)

Are there suggested hiking trails in the area?
  • Yes, the Peaks of Otter, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, is only 20 minutes from the event site. Here a re a few family favorite hikes.
  • Peaks of Otter Lake Trail (easy) 1 mile easy/flat loop around Abbott Lake, at the base of Sharp Top and Flat Top mountains (from the amphitheater follow trail to tunnel under the road)
  • Sharp Top (moderate to strenuous) 2 hour hike: 360 degree glorious views
  • Falling Water Cascades (moderate) 1 hour hike: Beautiful cascading waterfalls. (5 minutes north of the Lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway)
  • Apple Orchard (moderate to strenuous) 2 hour hike: Incredible 150 ft. waterfall; crosses the Appalachian Trail; benches and deck at base of waterfall. (about 10 minutes north of the Lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway.)
  • Johnson Farm (easy-moderate) 1 hour hike: At the top visit the 100+ year old farm house and grounds, old-fashion games to play.

How is this event made possible FREE OF CHARGE?
  • God has led us to trust Him in the provision for the costs of the event….this is part of the glory. Each year God has miraculously provided through many different means. A week after the event last year, I was in Office Depot and someone, whom I did not know the name of, handed me a one hundred dollar bill and said, “Put this toward Celebrate the Glory.” Whoever you were, thanks for helping multiply God’s glory. This year we will take an offering in the afternoon to help cover the expenses and give honorariums to our guest speakers and musicians. Celebrate the Glory is a completely servant-driven event. It’s really just a bunch of friends ministering together for the glory of God.
  • If God leads you to help us cover up front expenses, please send your gift to:
         Simply Devoted
         409 Jefferson Woods Drive
         Forest, VA 24551

Can I register without going online?
  • Yes, you can….but, we prefer you register online so that all the info will go directly into our database. If you do not have internet access…have a friend register you or go to a public library to register. If you are still unable to register online…call Marc Jantomaso at 434-660-7729 to register.

What about the weather?
  • Rain or shine…heat or cold, the event will proceed. Please dress accordingly. The event is in an outdoor pavilion; at the base of the mountains….and is usually 10 degrees cooler than inland or the lowlands. There are also indoor, climate-controlled rooms available. (The event site is an old elementary school).

What about infants, kids, and nursing mothers?
  • There will be a designated room for nursing mothers and another room for napping babies. These rooms will be appropriate for changing babies. Parents are responsible, at all times, for their own children. There is no child-care available. Please know where your children are at all times…do not let them wander.

What about restrooms?
  • There are a limited number of indoor restrooms…you may have to wait in line. There will also be portable restrooms on site.

Should we bring chairs to sit on?
  • Possibly…we will have about 700 chairs available. If we need you to bring your own chair we will let you know in an email prior to the event. You may want to bring a blanket…to sit on for lunch…to keep warm if it is cold…or to pad the metal or plastic chair you will be sitting on.

Can we bring pets?
  • Out of consideration of all those attending, and for safety/sanitation reasons, we ask that you please not bring pets.

How do you advertise this event?
  • In the past two years God has provided unique means to get the word out. Generally, most people find out from a friend. Please consider becoming an official CTG Representative in your church and community (sign up on CTG Rep page)…or just be an unofficial representative and tell all your friends through phone calls, emails, church groups, home school groups, etc.

What about church on Sunday?
  • For those who would like to join us on Sunday for church….we will worship together at the site (either outdoors or indoors, depending on the weather and number of people) at 10am on Sunday. We will have communion together. We will also have lunch together afterwards. (If there’s any food left over from Saturday )

How many people do you expect?
  • Only God knows. The first year there were 350 people, last year 650, this year ? We are planning for over a thousand people…but, if there are just a handful of us; then there will be handful of good friends worshiping God, praying, seeking God with all our hearts, singing, laughing and enjoying God’s goodness, mercy, and beauty.