Walking Wisely Weekend Host Home & Driver Info
March 7-9, 2025
What is Walking Wisely (W3)?
A: Walking Wisely is an in-town retreat for middle and high school students who call Church at Viera home and for those all across the county! The weekend serves two main purposes: for small groups to come together in community, friendship, and fun, while also studying God’s word and diving into a relationship that becomes each student’s own, and challenging them to take ownership of it. It is easily our students’ favorite event of the year and because of that, we are expecting a turnout that we haven’t seen before! This year, W3 will be the weekend of Friday, March 7 – Sunday, March 9.
How can I get involved?
A: There are two main ways! One way to cultivate community amongst small groups during W3 is through Host Homes—people like you who open up their homes for the weekend to be a safe place for Gospel conversation and relationship building to thrive! Students and their small group leaders (SGLs) stay the night at Host Homes on Friday and Saturday evenings, having intentional small group time before calling it a night. Secondly, volunteering to drive for the W3 is a helpful part of the weekend, too!
What are the expectations of a Host Home?
A: A willing heart! While it is a weekend commitment, students and SGLs will only be in your home in the late evening to early morning. During the day, your home is all yours! In the evening, students will come back for small group time post session and to (eventually) call it a night. Because students and their leaders are spending the night in your home, we ask that you have breakfast ready for them – whether that’s easy cereal or a hearty breakfast casserole. Snacks are, of course, always a hit amongst teenagers, too! We do reimburse the dollars you spend to feed the students for the weekend, so make sure you keep any receipts!
I don’t have a big house, can I still be a Host Home?
A: YES! Our students will bring a sleeping bag, a pillow, and a blanket, so all you need is a floor! No spare bedrooms or extra mattresses are required! We try to keep small groups together, but we will also max out Host Homes at around 15-18 people.
You mentioned I could drive for the weekend, too?
A: Yes! If you are signing up to drive, we will send you a background check and assign you to a small group for the weekend. Your role is to drive as many students as you have seatbelts around for the weekend. W3 can’t happen without people who (literally!) become the feet of Jesus to transport students around to hear the Gospel and grow in community!
A sample driving schedule looks like this:
Friday:
- 5:45pm | host home -> church
- 9:00pm | church -> host home
Saturday:
- 8:45am | host home -> church
- 1:00pm | church -> small group outing (location varies by grade)
- 5:00pm | small group outing -> church
- 9:00pm | church -> host home
Sunday:
- 8:45 am | host home -> church (if driving for MS)
- 10:00 am | host home -> church (if driving for HS)