A retreat designed to equip and encourage students to engage with God, each other, and His mission for their world!Let's Unite with Fun, Faith, & Fellowship!
Every spring, Grace Students attend UNITE Youth Retreat! This weekend experience is a great time to "unite" with other youth groups as we take steps in our walk of faith. Unite is a powerful experience, full of tons of fun, that no one is going to want to miss! This retreat is for any of our Grace Students in 6th to 12th grade.
Important Info:
- DATE: March 13-15, 2025
- LOCATION: NorthBay Adventure Camp, Maryland
- COST: $175 (+ additional card fees)
- WHO CAN COME: All Grace Students from 6th to 12th grade are invited. Grace Students youth leaders do maintain the right to not allow students to come if there are behavioral or maturity concerns about their presence at the retreat.
- TRANSPORTATION: Provided by GFC (Students can be dropped off & picked up from NorthBay separately, BUT this must be clearly communicated to GSM Leadership at least a week before Unite)
- ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES:
- Arrive at GFC on March 13th by 4:30 pm. We will be departing shortly after. It is strongly encouraged that students eat dinner before they come to GFC. Some snacks will be provided by GFC that evening (students can bring their own snacks too) but the first meal will be Saturday breakfast.
- We will be arriving back at GFC on March 15th, tentatively between 1 & 1:30 pm. You should receive a text from your teen or a youth leader when we depart from NorthBay.
- WHAT TO BRING:
- Bedding (Sheets/Sleeping Bag/Pillow)
- Toiletries/Towel
- Comfortable & weather-appropriate clothes. (Please make sure to bring modest clothing. GSM leaders have the right to ask anyone to change if their clothes are considered immodest.)
- Clothes/shoes that can get dirty
- Flashlight
- Bible/Notebook/Pen
- Backpack
- Reusable water bottle (Please mark/label the bottle so you know it is yours)
- Games (Boardgames/Cards/etc…OPTIONAL)
- Spending Money for camp store or snack stand (OPTIONAL)
- Any medication you may need (All medication or medical needs should be reported when you arrive on March 14th)
- WHAT YOU CANNOT BRING:
- Something you’d rather not get stolen or lost
- Any drugs or alcohol
- Knives/guns/explosives/etc.
- Pornographic material
- Electronics other than phones/iPods/cameras (Phones/iPods can only be used at specific times. If they become a distraction, GSM leaders have the right to confiscate them until the end of the retreat.)
- SIGN UP PERIOD: TBD
- PARENT CONSENT FORM: All students going to Unite must have a Parent Consent Form filled out for 2025-2026. You can find these on the Grace Students page.
