Elementary

Discovery

(Ages 7 - 9)

Explorer

(Ages 9 - 12)

Middle School

Challenge

(Ages 11 - 13)

Treasure Seekers

(Ages 12 - 14)

Rustic Warrior

(Ages 12 - 14)

High School

Venture Out

(Ages 14 - 17)

Pathfinders

(Ages 14 - 16)

Quest

(Ages 16 - 17)

Ranch Camps

Cowpokes

(Ages 7 - 9)

Trail Blazer

(Ages 9 - 12)

Range Rider

(Ages 12 - 14)

Ranch Pathfinders

(Ages 14 - 16)

Ranch Quest

(Ages 16 - 17)

Youth Retreats

Family Retreats

Ranch Retreats

Winter Blast

Winter Retreats to Connect Youth Groups Together

Connect

Take time to connect with your group while having fun on the snow tubing hill, broomball, tournaments, laser tag, great food, and more!

Challenge

Challenge and equip your students through dynamic messages, awesome worship, intentional small group time, and relevant workshops.

All-Inclusive

This retreat includes all activities, all food, and housing. So when you sign up to come to Grace Adventures, there are no additional hidden fees.
Youth Group

Michigan Winter Youth Group Retreats

Experience a group-changing weekend at Grace Adventures in West Michigan. This isn’t your ordinary winter retreat. Grace provides a distinctive experience by removing the responsibility of planning and running a youth retreat and allows youth pastors to connect and disciple their students. Let us take care of the scheduling, cooking, and speaking so that your youth group can have fun and grow closer together and to God!

Join us for a winter weekend and experience fun activities like our climbing wall, snowtubing, broomball, horseback trail rides, laser tag, and much more!

2024, Dates, Speakers, Bands

Session 1
January 5-7

Middle School Only

Speaker: Ben VanderKodde
Worship Band: 10 Talents
Status: Closed

Ben Vander Kodde has worked full-time at Grace Adventures in Silver Lake, MI, since 2000 and now serves as Vice President of Advancement.

He speaks, trains, facilitates, and coaches on Grace's campus and wherever God leads. He loves to learn from God's Word and share it with others.

Session 2
January 12-14

Middle School and High School

Speaker: Jason Wavle
Worship Band: 10 Talents
Status: Open

Jason Wavle is a Yinzer (Pittburgh native) who recently converted to cowboy culture (Dallas, TX). For over a decade he has given his life over the highs and lows of student ministry as a youth pastor and Bible teacher. He is gospel-centered and relationally-driven.
Currently, he's pursing a Master of Theology and serves at his church as a 7th grade small group leader. When he's not doing schoolwork, you can find him making music, spotting airplanes, or going for a run. He is pumped to meet you!

Session 3
January 26-28

Middle School and High School

Speaker: Aaron Chip
Worship Band: Modern Day Cure
Status: Open

Aaron Chipp is a pastor, songwriter, and founder of the worship collective, Modern
Day Cure. He has served in ministry for over 15 years as a pastor and worship director.

Aaron’s heart is to see people encounter the power of God and to see them changed by the
truth of God’s unchanging word with his bold, relevant, and humorous teaching style.

Originally from Michigan, he now lives in the Greater Nashville Area with his wife of 15 years,
Tamar, and their two boys, Brave and Justice.

Session 4
February 2-4

Middle School Only

Speaker: Aaron Chip
Worship Band: Modern Day Cure
Status: Open

Aaron Chipp is a pastor, songwriter, and founder of the worship collective, Modern
Day Cure. He has served in ministry for over 15 years as a pastor and worship director.

Aaron’s heart is to see people encounter the power of God and to see them changed by the
truth of God’s unchanging word with his bold, relevant, and humorous teaching style.

Originally from Michigan, he now lives in the Greater Nashville Area with his wife of 15 years,
Tamar, and their two boys, Brave and Justice.

Session 5
February 9-11

Middle School and High School

Speaker: Jason Magnuson
Worship Band: Paul Riemersma
Status: Open

Jason Magnuson has been in youth ministry for over 15 years in a wide variety of church and non-profit contexts. He is currently the youth pastor at Hopevale Church in Saginaw, MI. Jason has his Masters of Divinity from Cornerstone Theological Seminary, and seeks to apply that training to raise up the next generation of church leaders through discipleship and leadership training from a Biblical worldview.

Session 6
February 16-18

High School Only

Speaker: Antonio "Tone" Marshall
Worship Band: Nate Morris
Status: Open

Antonio Marshall is the new Chaplain at Olivet, where he graduated and played collegiate basketball.

He has a passion for youth sports and runs a nonprofit organization called MANonFIRE, where he uses his experiences to help the next generation find freedom in Christ . Antonio enjoys being married to his lovely wife, O’Malley, and hanging out with his three kids, Daxton, Barrow & Haynes.

Session 7
February 23-25

Middle School and High School
Chuck Connell

Speaker: Chuck Connell
Worship Band: Paul Riemersma
Status: Open

Chuck has a heart for sharing God’s love and spreading joy throughout the world. When he is not busy inspiring the youth in his community, you can find him having a blast with his incredible wife Courtney and two super cool sons Isaiah and Matthew.

Chuck is looking forward to sharing stories and creating memories with you all that will last a lifetime! Chuck is looking forward to hanging out with you all and sharing with you all the good news of Jesus! His hope is that he would inspire, encourage, and empower you to take your relationship with Jesus to a whole new level.

Be Equipped in Your Faith

Be Equipped in Your Faith

Through dynamic large group club sessions with Biblically based speakers and worship centered bands, your students will be introduced to a relationship with Jesus and challenged to go deeper. In small group discussion, you get the opportunity to follow up, answer questions and dig into what faith looks like in everyday life.
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Have a Blast!

Have a Blast!

Themed events, games and tournaments will give your group a chance to compete together and against others while working as a team. During free time relax around the fire with a board game or chose one of our many activities such as horseback rides, laser tag, tubing hill, broomball, and climbing tower. No matter the weather we’ll have something fun going on!
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Tentative Schedule

Friday

7:00 Registration / Move-In
8:00 Session 1
9:00 Small Group Time
9:30 Evening Activities
11:15 Cabin Time

Saturday

8:30 Breakfast
9:45 Session 2
10:45 Small Group Time
11:30 Large Group Game
12:30 Lunch

1:30 Free Time Activities
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Session 3
8:45 Small Group Time
9:15 Evening Activities

Sunday

9:30 Breakfast B
10:30 Session 4
11:45 Small Group Time
12:15 Pack and Depart

“Having a weekend dedicated to God is something unique and I would dare to say foundational in today’s world. Days move fast, technology makes them move faster. Having time that has been prayed for, planned, and executed in the name of God is a vital reset.

Grace Adventures has been an incredible partner with my youth group for the last several years. We are a high-energy group that loves lots of flexibility and options. Grace Adventures has come alongside us to curate amazing weekends that work specifically to our group’s needs. I am so thankful for this facility and their great staff and will always love working with them.”
– Leader, Grace Community Church

2024, Retreat Rates

Students

$ 146.00

Includes:

  1. All Lodging and Meals
  2. All Activities
  3. All Sessions

Leaders

$ 104.00

Includes:

  1. All Lodging and Meals
  2. All Activities
  3. All Sessions

Cancellation Policy

Upon registration, a $25.00 Non-Refundable deposit is due per reservation.* Any cancellations will forfeit that deposit.

Canceling spots within 45 days of the retreat, you are obligated to 60% of your retreat fee

Canceling spots within 14 days of the retreat, you are obligated to the full retreat fee.

* If any of your participants has COVID-19 or is quarantining because of COVID-19 exposure and needs to cancel their reservation, we will work with your church for a partial or full refund of that participant’s fees.

If Grace Adventures is not permitted to host an event due to legal obligations or restrictions imposed through Executive Order, Local Health Department order or directive, or any similar legal restriction or circumstance of similar effect, Grace Adventures will reimburse any deposit and minimum. In all other circumstances, Grace’s cancellation policy outlined above will apply.