You don’t want to miss District Retreat 2024 at our new location in Grand Bend! Come join us on the shores of Lake Huron for times of worship and fellowship, relaxing walks on the beach, competitive games nights, refreshing swims, and hopefully, weather permitting, a late season round of golf or other outdoor games!

Get your ticket NOW!

Early Bird tickets are on sale for $360 a ticket until July 31, 2024. Regular ticket prices in effect beginning August 1st until September 30th.

• $450 - Regular – Single Accommodation

• $375 – Regular – Double Accommodation

• $350 – No Accommodation 

We understand that budgets are tight! Every year, our district retreat is significantly subsidized by the district budget to keep the registration cost as low as possible.

Limited, additional subsidies for District Retreat are available to those whose churches are unable to afford the full cost of your retreat registration. Please fill out the Subsidy Request Form by July 31st to be considered for financial assistance.

* ‘Early Bird’ tickets, ‘No Accommodation’ tickets and tickets for spouses of Licensed Workers are not eligible for subsidy.

Ticket Definitions

Early Bird Ticket

Same early bird price for single or double accommodation. Includes programming, scheduled meals, and hotel room.

Single Accommodation Ticket

Private hotel room for one individual. Includes programming and scheduled meals.

Double Accommodation Ticket

Shared hotel room (for couples, friends, or colleagues). Includes programming and scheduled meals for one individual.

No Accommodations Ticket

Only covers programming and scheduled meals for one individual for the duration of the retreat (or for however many days you choose to attend). Does NOT include a hotel room.

Special Guest: Dr. Ron Walborn

Dr. Ron Walborn is the Executive Director of Urban Initiatives for Asbury Theological Seminary in New York City. Previously, Ron served as a Professor of Pastoral Theology, Vice President and Dean of Alliance Theological Seminary and Alliance University in New York City. Ron and his wife have a calling to bring renewal to the Church.

We look forward to hearing what God has laid on his heart for us!

Schedule

Monday November 4th

• 5:30 pm Retreat Check-In begins*

• 7:00 pm Opening Session

• 8:30 pm Games Night, Pizza & Wings

Tuesday November 5th

• 8:00 am Breakfast Option #1

• 8:45 am Devotional

• 9:30am Breakfast Option #2

• 10:30am Morning Session 2

• 12:00 pm Free Time! Lunch on your own

• (4:00 pm New Worker Orientation)

• 5:00 pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Evening Session 3

• 8:30pm Snacks & Social /Pub Night

Wednesday November 6th

• 8:00 am Breakfast Option #1

• 8:45 am Devotional

• 9:30am Breakfast Option #2

• 10:30am Closing Session 4

• 12:00 pm Departure/ Lunch on your own

* Hotel Check-in is at 4pm

Introducing…

Oakwood Resort

We desire to serve you as best we can, so we’ve looked north and south, east and west, to find this jewel on the shores of Lake Huron to host what we believe will be a great time of getting away to be with God and one another:

• Opportunity to make new connections

• Space for relaxation and reflection

• Gifted and passionate guest minister

• More central location

• Natural surroundings and scenery

• Recreational amenities

• Subsidized cost

• New Mon - Wed schedule

Oakwood Resorts Website

Cancellation Policy

Please be aware that we are not able to offer refunds after September 30th. Partial refunds are available for cancellations requested between May 1st and September 30th (50% of the registration fee is non-refundable and will be used to offset our contractual obligations to the resort).