Welcome to our Annual Church Retreat!
A highlight of our church family since 2006. If you've never before come - plan on coming this year. Good friends, good food, Jesus. What else do you need?
And a huge, special welcome to those new to our church or those who have never attended before. It is an instant way to dive into the deep end of our broader simplechurch family.
Special Guests: The Reimers!
This year, we have invited Darcy and Kenda Reimer to lead us in our main sessions. The Reimers were pastors of the River Church in Squamish for many years and now live in Victoria, where Kenda serves as a Spiritual Director and Darcy works for Union Gospel Mission. They have four adult children.
At the end of August, we invited Kenda and Darcy to lead the church leadership on a day retreat, and we had a wonderful time with them. It was so wonderful that we felt their time with the church wasn't quite over, so we've invited them back to minister to us at the retreat.
Schedule and Details
Retreat details and camp schedule can be downloaded below.
Retreat Costs & Payment
Once again, we encourage your attendance, and to support this, the church council has decided to discount this year's registration fees significantly. Whoop, whoop! Registration closes October 31st!
Adults - $110/adult
Teenagers - $85/teen
Children age 4-12 - $50/child
Under 4? Free
Payments may be made by etransfer to donations@simplechurches.ca (Please include in the memo "Retreat Payment" and your last name). Or you may also bring cash or cheque with you to the retreat.
Accommodations
The retreat is “family style, " meaning we keep family units together in the same rooms. However, there are two types of lodging that the camp provides.
- Cottages have an upstairs and downstairs with a shared bath and kitchenette. We put two families in these (one upstairs and one downstairs).
- Lodge - the lodges are larger and have 6 individual rooms (5 beds/room) with a shared lounge and washroom area.
Click this link for a tour of the rooms to learn more.
We will let you know a few days before the camp your lodge assignment.
What Can You Expect?
Our retreat is always a low-key time. We don't overplan, so there is lots of time to rest and enjoy each other's company. This is the key point... build friendships and community.