by SuzanneH | May 5, 2022 | Family Enrichment, Youth Retreat, Ziplines, Retreats, Uncategorized, Youth Retreats, Family Retreats, Men's Retreats, Women's Retreats
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 audience—who you are...
by HKovack | Jun 2, 2021 | Retreats, Youth Retreats, Family Retreats, Men's Retreats, Women's Retreats
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 continued practice....
by SuzanneH | May 21, 2020 | Youth Retreats, Retreats
Engaging the hearts and minds of your congregation’s youth in new ways and keeping their attention isn’t easy. While an overnight youth retreat can be costly, they make up for it by providing valuable and exciting experiences to young people. One of the...
by HKovack | Mar 21, 2017 | News & Updates, Staff Bios
Matt Shenk began working part time at Refreshing Mountain in 2011 as a zipline tour guide through a friend that was also a tour guide. In 2014, when he graduated from high school, Matt joined the full time staff and continued to be a tour guide but also started to...
by Phil True | Jul 31, 2015 | Retreats, Youth Retreats
If you’ve ever planned an excursion for a group of young people, you know how important it is to schedule enough fun events to keep them interested for the duration of the retreat. A trip to the 80-acre Refreshing Mountain retreat and outdoor adventure...
