2025 Summer Youth Retreat!

Our annual Summer Youth Retreat will be Friday, June 27th to Wednesday, July 2nd in Ocean City, New Jersey. Students entering 8th through 12th grade are welcome! Friends are welcome too!

The retreat is designed to be a well-chaperoned time of friendship, fun and learning. This year’s summer youth retreat will be at Kull Youth Center in Ocean City, New Jersey. There will be daily programs, small group Bible studies (no prior knowledge needed), and lots of time at the beach and boardwalk.

Registration Details

The cost of the retreat depends on when you register:

-Early Registration: $295 by March 31st
-Regular Registration: $315 by May 26th
-Final Registration: $335 by June 16th

Anchored in Christ

Have you ever found yourself in a storm? Not the kind with dark skies and thunder, but the storm that hits your soul, where tunnel vision sets in and everything feels like it’s unraveling. Or maybe it’s a quieter storm, where life feels adrift and nothing seems to hold you steady, and quick fixes or willing yourself through just doesn’t really work. What is there to hold onto? Who is going to hold onto you? In Jesus, we don’t just find comfort in the chaos, we find a foundation for every part of life. He anchors our identity, reshapes our hearts, and satisfies our deepest longings. His grace may not always change our circumstances, but it changes us from the inside out. In Ocean City, we’ll explore how Christ is our anchor in the storm, our anchor of salvation, and our anchor that truly satisfies.

Departure & Return

On Friday (6/27), we will meet at 7:30 am at the McDonalds in West Lebanon (249 N Plainfield Rd #12A, West Lebanon, NH). We will plan to leave Ocean City at 9:00 am on Wednesday (7/2) which should allow us to arrive at the same McDonalds around 5:30 pm. The return timing is traffic dependent so we will alert parents en route if the estimated arrival time changes.

Packing List

  • Reusable water bottle
  • Sunscreen (and aloe)
  • Sleeping bag/pillow/whatever sleeping gear you prefer (cots and camp mattresses are provided by the place we are staying)
  • Swimsuits (modest) – please be thoughtful about this
  • 2 towels (1 for beach, 1 for showering)
  • Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, soap/body wash, chafe cream, etc)
  • Spending money for boardwalk shops (optional - $50ish)
  • Summer clothes, raincoat, shoes/sneakers, flip flops/sandals
  • Bible – if you do not have one, we will have some on hand, pens (2-4), journal
  • Sweatshirt for cooler nights and inside the youth center
  • Any necessary medication

Questions?

Contact Walker Tuttle.