As we look forward to celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day, consider the pleasant temperatures and beautiful beaches in sunny Florida. These festivals are an excellent time to reflect on the magnificence of God’s creation, whether strolling barefoot along the shoreline or thinking about the vastness of the ocean! This environment helps us to remember God’s millennial promise that one day “the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Isaiah 11:9).

Services

Church services will be held daily at the spacious Ocean Center convention hall in Daytona Beach. In addition, Bible studies will be offered for various age groups, along with “meet and greet” gatherings for the young adults and teens, plus education classes for the youth. Some of the greatest blessings of gathering together are to be reminded of our Father’s plan and spending time with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Our goal for every member is to grow closer to God and one another!

Housing

Daytona Beach offers numerous housing opportunities, including all sizes and price ranges of hotel rooms and suites, condominiums, studio apartments and homes. Oceanfront and Oceanview rooms are available in all price ranges. Members should be able to find suitable accommodations within a few minutes of the Ocean Center, which will be the center of our Feast activities.

Activities

A variety of group activities will be planned, including a family day, a Halifax River Dinner Cruise, and a seniors’ luncheon. Daytona also has a wide range of places for shopping and dining as well as world-renowned attractions. These include the Daytona International Speedway, the Daytona 500 Experience, the Boardwalk and Pier (with its amusement park), Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and of course endless miles of white sand beaches. The Kennedy Space Center is located about an hour or so south of Daytona Beach.

Since parking is limited in Daytona, the Church rents a parking lot from the Ocean Center during the Feast. We have exclusive use of this lot 24 hours a day. Please keep in mind the Convention Bureau will reimburse the Church a set amount for every night that a room, condo or house is rented in Daytona or Volusia County during the Feast. This reimbursement will offset the Church’s cost of parking, so we are requesting all attendees to book their reservations through the rental companies listed in this housing brochure. When you make your reservation, be sure to let them know you are booking for the United Church of God Feast of Tabernacles.

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Travel

Travelers can fly into Daytona Beach International Airport or into the airports in Orlando or Jacksonville, which are one to 1.5 hours from Daytona Beach.

We look forward to observing the Feast with you this year!

Schedule

Opening Night – Oct 6

2:00 PM Dept Head Meeting

7:30 PM Opening Night Service

First Day (Holy Day) – Oct 7^th

1:30 PM Teen Hospitality 

• All teens are invited to drop in for a hospitality event before services during the Feast.

1:30 PM Young Adult Hospitality

• All young adults ages 18-32 are invited to drop in for a hospitality event before services during the Feast.

2:00 PM Service (Offering Collected)

2^nd Day – Oct 8^th 

9:15 AM – Class (Children Grades K-2, 3-4, & 5-6)

• The Festival Youth Instruction Classes are available for children ages 5-12 years old.
  • There will be two classes for each grade category. The first class will be on Wednesday, October 8, at 9:15 am. The 2nd class will be Saturday, October 11, at 1 pm. Children will need to be picked up 15 minutes prior to services. We encourage the children to show their take-home crafts and discuss what they learned in class each time with their parents.  Children are not required to bring anything to class with them. Teachers will have supplies for each child to use during Youth Instruction.

10:00 AM Services

2:00 PM Young Adult Scavenger Hunt

• Young Adult Activity (Ages 18–32)
  • History Beyond the Beach Scavenger Hunt – Daytona Beach
  • Join your fellow young adults for a fun, app-guided scavenger hunt through Daytona’s historic Beach Street neighborhood! Work in teams to solve riddles, trivia, and photo challenges while exploring sites like the Halifax Historical Museum, Veterans Plaza, and S.H. Kress & Co. Come ready for laughs, history, and connection!
    • Time: 2:00–3:30 PM
    • Walking Distance: 1.73 miles
    • Cost: $35 per person

3^rd Day – Oct 9^th

10:00 AM – Services (Children’s Choir)

1:00 PM – Family Day – Daytona Lagoon 

• Family Day at Daytona Lagoon – Thursday, October 9
  • Get ready to splash, play, and laugh your way through an unforgettable day at Daytona Lagoon! From 1–5 PM, the Waterpark and Fun Park are all ours—enjoy the wave pool, waterslides, go-karts, mini golf, bumper cars, ropes course, rock wall, laser tag, and arcade games! After 5 PM, the Water park closes, but you’re welcome to stay until closing time to keep the fun going in the Fun Park.
    • 601 Earl Street, Daytona Beach, FL
    • 1:00–5:00 PM (Exclusive UCG access to Water park & Fun Park)
    • 5:00 PM–close (Fun Park open to the  public)
    • $58 per person

4^th Day – Oct 10

10:00 AM – Services

12:30 PM – Senior Luncheon

• Friday, 10/10 – 12:30 PM
• All senior citizens (aged 65 and over) and their spouses are invited to share the senior citizen’s luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 10. The event will be held upstairs, directly above the ballroom. The luncheon is free to all those aged 65 and over. Attendees will need to SIGN UP for the event even though there is NO CHARGE. We need all seniors to sign up to give the caterers a count of those who will attend. All elders and wives are encouraged to attend the luncheon in honor of our senior citizens.

7:00 PM – Bible Study

5^th Day – Oct 11

11:00 AM –Young Adult Bible Study

11:00 AM – Teen Bible Study

11:45 AM – ABC College Presentation

1:00 PM – Festival Youth Instruction (Children Grades K-2, 3-4, 5-6)

• The Festival Youth Instruction Classes are available for children ages 5-12 years old.
  • There will be two classes for each grade category. The first class will be on Wednesday, October 8, at 9:15 am. The 2nd class will be Saturday, October 11, at 1 pm. Children will need to be picked up 15 minutes prior to services. We encourage the children to show their take-home crafts and discuss what they learned in class each time with their parents.  Children are not required to bring anything to class with them. Teachers will have supplies for each child to use during Youth Instruction.

2:00 PM – Services

6^th Day – Oct 12

10:00 AM – Services

3:30 PM – Dine & Cruise

• Set sail with us on a private UCG charter aboard the Lady Dolphin! Enjoy 1.5 hours of fellowship, dinner, dessert, unlimited soft drinks, music, and sightseeing as we cruise the scenic Halifax River—you may even spot dolphins!
  • 125 Basin St., Suite 140, Daytona Beach, FL
  • 3:30–5:00 PM (arrive by 2:30 PM)
  • $38.50 per person (Dinner choice selected at check-in)

  • Menu options include Prime Rib, Oven-Roasted Turkey, or Chicken Nuggets (kids’ plate), plus dessert. Free parking included.

     

7^th Day - Oct 13

10:00 AM – Services

Eight Day – Oct 14

10:00 AM – Morning Services

2:30 PM – Afternoon Services