Natural disasters don’t wait for us to be ready. That’s why Hinton Rural Life Center is offering a free, hands-on Disaster Preparedness Workshop on Thursday, September 4, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, at our Educational Tool Barn, located at 2330 Hinton Center Road in Hayesville, at the corner of Hinton Center Road and Retreat Drive. […]

After a successful launch in September 2024, BOOM is back in 2025. For adults 60+ (though we're not checking IDs!), Hinton's Boomers on Outreach Mission will be offered September 28 - October 3. Participants will  serve in Hinton's Safe & Healthy Home Repair ministry, meeting and "walking alongside" neighbors in Hinton's 3-county service area of […]

Learn some tips and helpful knowledge to keep your home safe and healthy. (Your zip code can be a better indicator of your health than even genetics.) This free workshop will be held at Hinton's Educational Tool Barn, located on Retreat Drive off of Hinton Center Road, across from the Clay County Food Pantry. The […]

REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 1 for our Spring 2026 Theotokos Confirmation Retreats, Hinton's United Methodist confirmation retreat ministry. Weekend options include: February 27 - March 1, March 13-15, March 20-22, and April 10-12. The retreats are held at Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville, NC, located in the Appalachian Mountains on Lake Chatuge. Hinton is only […]

SELAH . . . Pause, Interlude, Praise, Contemplate Opportunities abound to breathe deep, exhale, commune with nature, rest and take in scenic views of Lake Chatuge and the Appalachian Mountains at this spring clergy retreat at Hinton Rural Life Center, Sunday through Thursday, March 8-12. Following the Sunday evening welcome gathering and dinner by the […]