We are excited to be hosting our Fall Retreat for middle and high schoolers once again this year!
Each year in the middle of the first semester of school, our youth group takes an overnight retreat to Epworth Forest. The purpose of this time is not so much to be an intense activity-filled time, but to take time to get away for a day and rest. We want students to have a distraction-free, guided time in their relationship with the Lord—taking time to sing, journal, pray, and process in small groups. This is an awesome opportunity for parents to join and to process what God is doing in the life of their teen, and to share a weekend full of worship together.
Dates: November 3-4, 2023
Location: Epworth Forest (8531 E Epworth Forest Rd, North Webster, IN 46555)
Cost: $50 per student ($10 per parent who stays overnight)
Registration: To register for the Retreat, click the blue button below
Packing List:
Bible, notebook, and pen
Warm athletic clothes and shoes
Toiletries and towel
Pillow and twin bedding (or sleeping bag)
Clothes for cooler weather (you want to stay warm!)
Optional: snacks, games (cards, board games, football, etc.)
Do NOT Pack List:
Phones, iPods, music devices
Food:
Please eat dinner before coming Friday
Saturday’s meals will include: eggs/oatmeal/fruit, tacos, and pizza
Parents:
You are responsible for dropping off your student on Friday and picking them up on Saturday AT EPWORTH FOREST (note: not at the church)
If you’d like to come at any point during the retreat, please feel free. If you are just dropping in for the day, the cost is only $7, which you can pay when you come.
Help prepping meals would be greatly appreciated!
Rules:
Guys and girls will be on separate sides of the lodge. Neither gender is to enter the opposite side.
No electronic devices.
Stay with the group (other than the hour that is scheduled for personal alone time with the Lord).
Questions? Contact Pastor Jake Osborn at josborn@christscovenant.org.