Weekend retreat for LGBTQ+ Christians
Designed especially for young adults (age 21-35)
Restore and Renew
Gather with other LGBTQ+ Christians for a weekend of connection and renewal. Go on hikes, engage spiritual practices, join in worship, connect with new or old friends, take a long nap, etc.
Connect with Nature
Surround yourself with the spring forest! You are encouraged to unplug from the digital landscape and to appreciate the changing of seasons through natural landscapes of prairie, pond, and forest.
Arrival and Departure
Arrive Friday @ 3pm
Depart Sunday @ 11:30am
Transportation to LOMC is up to you. If you are flying, we will arrange a shuttle from O’Hare to LOMC and back.
Lodging
Activities
Activities may include the following (TBD)
- Worship
- Campfire
- Arts and crafts
- Hike
- Nature Learning
- Trivia/karaoke
Tiered Pricing
LOMC’s uses a self-selected tiered pricing system. At registration, you select the price option that works for you. Please select the highest tier you are able.
- Tier 3: $400 (above and beyond)
- Tier 2: $250 (covers cost)
- Tier 1: $100 (reduced price)
What to bring:
- Winter clothes
- Coat, hat, gloves
- Pillow and sleeping bag (if staying in cabins)
- Shower towel & washcloth
- Toiletry and shower items
- Water bottle
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Warm, comfortable shoes for walking and hiking
- Board games, books, etc.
What NOT to bring:
- Electronics
- Knives or other weapons
- Illegal substances
- Expensive items
- Sentimental items
Retreat Leader
Daniel Kirschbaum (they/he)
Daniel is a queer seminarian, strategic dreamer, a board game player, and finds joy in being fiercely present. They love to be in and near the water and they hate comedy. Daniel likes to create charcuterie tables, host gatherings of lovely humans and is afraid of cranes (the bird). They serve as the Senior Director for Young Adult Communities within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and loves the work of connecting and equipping incredible young leaders for holy disruption and divine justice around the world. In addition to the ‘9-5,’ Daniel walks alongside congregations as they reimagine and reshape what faith community can be in their contexts, visits international friends and relatives, and plans his friends’ weddings.