ABOUT  THE  RETREAT

SCHEDULE

Saturday, November 1, 2025
7:45 am - Arrive at the South Tower of RPC
8:10 am - Depart for Calvin Center 
10:00 am - Session 1 
11:00 am - Small Group 1  
12:30 pm - Lunch 
1:30 pm - Whole Group Activity 
3:00 pm - Small Group 2 
4:30 pm - Archery, Canoe, Arts & Crafts
5:45 pm - Dinner 
6:30 pm - Session 2 
7:30 pm - Small Group 3 
8:30 pm - Vespers & S'mores 
9:30 pm - Back home church time
10:00 pm - Quiet hours begin
10:30 pm - Lights out Sunday 

Sunday, November 2, 2025
8:00 am - Breakfast 
9:00 am - Clean up, move out of housing & load buses
10:30 am - Small Group 4 
12:00 pm - Group Picture! 
12:15 pm - Lunch 
1:00pm - Closing worship 
2:00 pm - Depart for RPC
3:30 pm - Arrive at RPC

WHAT TO BRING

PACKING LIST
To make the most of the retreat experience, your student should bring the following items: 
 

• Flexibility and humility (most important as they’re keys to a fantastic mission experience) 
• Clothes (clothes that can get dirty)
• Casual clothes/shoes 

PACKING LIST DOWNLOAD

Clothing

• Long Pants (at least one pair)
• T-shirts
• Underwear/socks
• Jackets/sweaters /WARM CLOTHES
• 1-2 pair of sneakers (or good walking shoes)

Personal Items

• Bible
• Bath towel & wash cloth
• Toothbrush & toothpaste
• Comb/Hairbrush
• Soap & shampoo
• Pillow Sleeping bag OR Sheets & blanket
• Water Bottle
• And/or anything else you may need for a weekend retreat

Please give your chaperone in a Ziploc bag with your name on it Any medicine you may need

Please leave behind

• Electronics
• Snacks
• Knives or other weapons
• Prejudices
• Negative attitudes

QUESTIONS?