WHY GO ON A RETREAT?
1. Disruption of the Ordinary
Something unique happens when young people are taken out of their regular schedule and comfort zone. Often in the daily rhythm of our lives God gets pushed aside, but at a retreat our rhythms are intentionally created to connect with God.
2. Technology Disconnection
Increasingly, younger generations are more technologically connected and less connected interpersonally. To be in an environment where you have limited access to technology and unlimited access to community allows us to engage more deeply. We are forced to be present with each other, and acknowledge what we’re actually dealing with.
3. Shared Experience
Community can sometimes be an elusive thing for a teenager. Thoughts of belonging and bond can run through their minds. When young people spend a weekend together on the retreat it helps them to bond and grow closer. They’re able to bond through shared experience, and then reflect back on that time as they mature. Retreats are often rallying points for students. In community, they can remind each other what God did and said in that time, especially when life gets hard.
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