Elementary Retreat
April 12-13
Registration Closed
Middle School Retreat
April 19-20
Deadline to Register Your Church is March 31, 2024
LEAP! “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
FEES
$70
Per Student or Adult leader
(1 Free Adult Leader Per Congregation)
Non-Refundable
PRICE INCLUDES ALL ACTIVITIES, FRIDAY EVENING SNACK AND SATURDAY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH.
Accommodations:
Churches will be housed together in our Retreat Cabins. Cabins feature bunk bed sleeping, bathrooms with showers and central heat and a/c.
GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONGREGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. WE LOVE TO HELP!
ACTIVITIES
Retreat Features:
Let’s take a LEAP of faith and learn to trust God’s guidance for our lives!
We will also take a LEAP into creation to discover all the wonders around us- including you guessed it- FROGS!
ELEMENTARY
(Grades 3-6)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Grades 6-8)
CONTACT INFO
Retreat Leader:
Michelle Wandersee
LOMC Program Director
Questions:
Contact LOMC at
[email protected]
815-732-2220
THERE IS LIMITED SPACE!
– ONE ADULT LEADER FREE PER CHURCH –
ONE ADULT LEADER NEEDED FOR EVERY 8 YOUTH ATTENDING.
ACCOMMODATION QUESTIONS? LET US KNOW YOUR NEEDS.
IF YOU WILL BE SEPARATING GENDERS FOR SLEEPING, PLEASE HAVE AN ADULT ATTENDING THAT WILL STAY WITH YOUR YOUTH.
BASIC FIRST-AID PROVIDED.
CONGREGATION LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR GROUP’S MEDICATIONS, HEALTH NEEDS AND GENERAL SUPERVISION.
RETREAT DETAILS
Group Arrival on Friday:
6:00-7:00pm
Group Departure on Saturday:
3:30pm
Reminder: This is a one-night (overnight) retreat.
- Water bottle
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Toiletries
- Retreat Cabins have bathrooms in the building with showers.
- Sleeping clothes
- Change of clothes for Saturday
- Clothes for cold weather
- Jacket, long pants, hat, etc.
- Two pairs of shoes
- Just-in-case of wet/muddy weather.
- Please do not bring open-toed footwear.
Optional:
- Sliders, flip-flops, etc. for use in showers/bathroom.
- Reading material for travel or rest time.
- Hat/cap
- Sunscreen
- Dollars for pop-up camp store.
We recommend leaving ALL expensive items at home including cell phones.
Your church leader(s) may have additional rules, expectations or items for you to bring or leave home.
Your church and LOMC are not responsible for any broken or lost items you bring.
An online registration form for congregational leaders is available at the bottom of this page. After filling out the form, we will contact you about getting your church setup for individual registrations.
Once we get your congregation set up, all your campers will register online through LOMC.
All forms and payment go through LOMC. You won’t have to worry about collecting payments or forms!
- All forms and payment collected online.
- We can accommodate scholarships or fundraisers from your congregation and apply to each camper.
- Each retreat participant will be required to provide the non-refundable fee.
- Cancellations: Unless LOMC cancels the event, the fee is non-refundable.
- **NOTE** We do not collect medical information. Congregations should ask their participants for health-related info (including medications).
- ** Congregational leaders are responsible for the medical needs of their participants.
THE FORM BELOW IS FOR CHURCH LEADERS ONLY
Individuals Should Ask Their Church Leader For The Link To Register
LOMC takes the hassle out of registration for your group.
Your group participants will register directly with LOMC so we handle collecting registration fees and filling out any needed paperwork (LOMC waiver). The form below will help us work together to have an awesome retreat experience!