Women’s Retreat
Encouraging Women Through Faith, Fellowship, and Fun
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West Michigan Women’s Retreats
Our goal is to provide solid Biblical teaching, fabulous food, a variety of recreational activities, and inspiring worship at an all-inclusive price.
2025 Dates, Speakers, Bands
Session 1
September 26-28th, 2025
Status: Open! Dunes Waterfront Housing Wait Listed!
Speaker: Lee Nienhuis
Speaker | Author | Global Worker
https://leenienhuis.com/Lee Nienhuis is an author, speaker, and passionate Bible teacher whose love for the Lord and the Word is contagious. Lee serves as a Communications Specialist, ministry coach, and consultant for many churches and non-profit organizations.
With a heart for Inductive Bible Study and missions, she speaks domestically and abroad communicating a dynamic vision for the next generation and biblical literacy. Lee’s books, Brave Moms, Brave Kids: A Battle Plan for Raising Heroes and Counter-Cultural Parenting are a clarion call for parents who are looking to raise wholehearted Christ followers in this generation.
Lee’s writing and speaking have been featured on Focus on the Family, True Woman, Iron Sharpens Iron, and Proverbs 31 ministries. Lee and her husband, Mike, have four great kids and live in West Michigan. Lee LOVES being a wife and mother, but when she isn’t carting kids, coaching high school cheerleading, or whipping up dinners, she loves hot cups of coffee, deep friendships, and laughing till her sides ache.
Worship: Cherri Bornman
Session 2
October 3-5th, 2025
Status: Open!
Speaker: Carol Teztlaff
Speaker | Author | Church Worker
https://www.caroltetzlaff.com/Carol Tetzlaff is a Bible teacher, author, and associate publisher at Redemption Press, whose heart beats for discipleship across all generations. With 22 years of dedicated service in church ministries—everything from kiddos to worship. Her current role finds her working with authors, helping them craft and market their messages for meaningful kingdom impact.
Carol is living her best life with her husband, Kelley, in Gilbert, Arizona, where they have eleven crazy-fun grandkiddos. She loves super-sweet, iced coffee, spending time with friends, cute shoes, and all things yellow.
As a multi-award-winning author, Ezra: Unleashing the Power of Praise, earned the 2022 Selah Award for Bible Study of the Year with Nehemiah: Unleashing the Power of Prayer to release in 2025. Her new releases include, More than Just a Word Journal and God with Us, Immanuel Advent Devotional.
Worship: Dani DeBone
Session 3
October 10-12th, 2025
Status: Open!
Speaker: Amberly Neese
Speaker | Author | Comedian
https://amberlyneese.com/Amberly helps people like you and your group experience the freedom found in meaningful relationships with God and others. Her bible studies, “The Belonging Project: Finding Your Tribe and Learning to Thrive” and “Common Ground: Loving Others Despite Our Differences” will be joined by her latest project, “Untangling Faith: Reclaiming Hope in the Questions Jesus Asked” in April 2023. Her devotional “The Friendship Initiative: 31 Days of Loving and Connecting Like Jesus”
Amberly is a featured speaker/ emcee/ comedian for the Aspire Women’s Events and Marriage Date Night, two popular Christian national tours.
She and her husband have two adult children and live in Prescott, Arizona, where they enjoy the great outdoors, the Food Network, and all things Star Wars.
Worship: Cherri Bornman
Retreat Rates
Commuter
Features:
- Self-provided housing for your group.
- See www.thinkdunes.com for Cabin rentals and other local accommodations.
On-Campus
Bunk up at Grace Adventures with the other ladies from your church, workplace, family, or friend group.
Features:
- Cabins, Lodge, Or Retreat Center Housing
- Most rooms sleep 11-16 guests
- No Linens Provided
- Bathrooms and Showers located in housing unit
- Housing assigned by Grace Staff
Sierra Sands Hotel
Features:
- 2.1 Miles from Grace Adventures
- Hotel Priced at 2 People Per Room
- Linens Provided
- Full Bathroom
- Add $100 For Single Occupancy
- Sierra Sands Website
Dunes Waterfront Resort
Let us book your rooms at a local hotel so you can sleep in style and drive to campus for activities, sessions, and fun.
Features:
- 1.5 Miles Away from Grace Adventures
- Hotel Priced at 2 People Per Room
- Linens Provided
- Full Bathroom
- Add $125 For Single Occupancy
- Indoor Hallways
- Indoor Pool/Hot Tub
- Dunes Waterfront Resort Website
Retreat Activities
Relax
- Massages ($10/10mins – Limit 1 Session)
- Prayer Walk
- Pontoon Boat Rides
Adventure
- Zipline
- Ropes Course
- Horseback Riding (Extra cost. $25)
Learn
- Crafts (Extra Cost)
- Topical Workshops
- Relevant Messages
Get Active
- Kayaking & Canoeing
- Biking
- Wagon Rides
- Target Sports
Additional Resources – Promotional Materials
WR Information Packet
Sept. 26-28 Bulletin Insert
Oct. 3-5 Bulletin Insert
Oct. 10-12 Bulletin Insert
Women’s Retreat Church Promotional Video
Women’s Retreat Downloadable Brochures
Grace Adentures Logo
Sept. 26-28 Slide
Oct. 3-5 Slide
Oct. 10-12 Slide
Tentative Schedule
Friday
6:00 Registration / Move-In / Snack
8:00 Session 1
9:30 Evening Activities
11:00 Courtesy Quiet Hours
Saturday
7:30 Breakfast
9:15 Session 2
11:00 Workshops, Trail Rides, Pontoon
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Afternoon Free-Time Activities
5:30 Dinner
7:15 Session 3
8:45 Evening Activities
11:00 Courtesy Quiet Hours
Sunday
7:30 Open Breakfast until 9am
9:15 Session 4
11:30 Pack and Depart
Testimonies of Impact
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.