Are you planning a retreat, but don’t know where to start? Here are some great tips from our staff to set your retreat planning up for success! 1. Know who you’re bringing Is it a youth retreat? A women’s retreat? It’s important to know your...
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Men’s Retreats5 Adventurous Activities to Include in Your Retreat
How can you bring adventure to your retreat this year? At Refreshing Mountain, we love to answer the call of the wild with many of our activities found at Refreshing Mountain. Whether you are here just for the day with your group, or you are here...
25+ Great Themes for a Great Retreat
A thoughtful and well-developed retreat theme can be a great inspiration in helping people connect to what they have learned at your retreat. This connection strengthens the effect of the retreat and can create long-term spiritual growth and...
Top 5 Reasons to Hold Your Next Men’s Retreat at Refreshing Mountain
The Bible teaches us that fellowship is an important part of walking with God and that we can turn to the other men in our community for their support and help when we need it. Sometimes in today's busy world, building these important community...
Camp Plays Vital Role in Faith Development
Spending time away at camp is a unique opportunity to experience life in a new way. Faith based camps provide the space and time to reflect, learn new things, evaluate, and process. Most importantly, camp is a time to grow closer to God. Those of...
Stress Free Packing
Retreat Packing List Packing for a retreat can be the most stressful part of a getaway. You don’t want to forget anything but you also don’t want to over pack either. Below is a list to help you start to get organized. Add your own specific...
Building a Team for Success
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHT_3apDhac?rel=0&w=640&h=360] Corporate team building activities are a great way to get the team out of the office for a day to let them regroup and come back feeling stronger as a team. The morale...
How Camp Shapes Lives
Times of Refreshment I can't think of a better place than camp to spend time looking at your life--repenting where there is need, turning to God, and feeling that sweet release of your sins being wiped out! Camp is the perfect place to step back...
The Ultimate Retreat Planning Guide
Planning a Retreat? Okay, so perhaps "Ultimate" is audaciously presumptive! However, based on over 30 years and more than 4000 hosted retreats, we have learned a thing or two. Retreat planning takes a fair amount of work, and there are many...