Quest: A Father Son Retreat

January 31 - February 1, 2025

Pursuing God as fathers and sons

Registration opens December 1, 2024

God entrusts dads with the essential role of being ambassadors of Christ to their children. Quest is designed to encourage you in that role as you pursue God alongside your son. Through gospel-centered, applicable teaching, intentional activities, and guided discussion time to help reach the heart of your son, this event will foster your father/son relationship. The hope is to encourage, challenge, and support fathers in discipling their sons.

“Parenting is about being God’s ambassadors in the lives of our children.” Paul Tripp

EVENT DETAILS

FOR: dads with sons ages 6-15*
ARRIVAL: 2-5pm Friday (dinner at 6pm)
DEPARTURE: 5pm Saturday
*For dads with older sons, we encourage you to bring them to Forge: a Retreat for Men (October).

Every Maranatha event is designed to inspire life-changing encounters with Jesus, so we plan events to provide rest, encouragement, strengthen core relationships, promote local church communities, and remind of our daily need for the gospel as believers. We keep the schedule as relaxed as possible, with options to do as little or much as you’d like while you’re here (see FAQs below for more details).

Registration closes Sunday, January 26 (overnight option typically fills up before registration closes, so grab your spot early!)

Questions? Please email: gro.HNahtanaram@snoitartsiger

SPEAKER: Tim Costine

Tim’s passion is for the local church and knowing and teaching God’s Word. Born and raised in southern New Hampshire, Tim attended Fellowship Bible Church in Chester, NH from infancy. He lived in Southern California for ten years and served in youth ministries during college and seminary. Tim and his wife, Leah, have three children.

RATES

OVERNIGHT: $105 per adult / $55 per child*

COMMUTER: $75 per adult / $40 per child
Includes access to the whole retreat, minus housing! Come Friday afternoon/evening and all day Saturday.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: $10 off per family if full payment is made 1 month prior to the event.

*For dads with older sons (16+), we encourage you to bring them to Forge: a Retreat for Men (October).

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Friday
2-6pm // Arrival and free time activities
6:00pm // Dinner
7:00pm // Session
Evening // Campfires and snacks

Saturday
8:00am // Breakfast
9:00am // Session
10:30am // Activities (see FAQs)
12:30pm // Lunch
1:30pm // Activities
3:30pm // Session
4:45pm // Pack and clean up
5:00pm // Departure

TESTIMONIES

“I have been challenged this weekend to never cease in pointing my boys to our extraordinary God. He is able to do a mighty work through them for His glory.”

“The conversations from sessions helped me think and encouraged my communication with my son.”

“I was shown new ways to consider my role in my son’s life and how I can be a better father to him.”

Frequently Asked Questions

+ What types of activities can we expect to participate in?

While you’re here, there’s lots of fun winter activities, including: sledding, ice fishing, cross-country skiing, rec room, table games, puzzles, and more! Some activities are weather or volunteer dependent.
+ What are sessions like?

There will be three engaging sessions over the weekend to help fathers connect with their sons, as well as discussion time.
+ What should we pack?

Casual, comfortable clothes appropriate for different types of indoor and outdoor activities available. Pillows, bedding (or sleeping bag), and towels. All guest rooms include a queen bed and 2-3 twin/cot bunks.
+ What about allergies?

Because Maranatha values keeping camp affordable, our allergy accommodations are limited. Our small kitchen is not equipped to prepare specialized food for allergies. Whenever possible, we offer main menu items that are gluten-friendly (items that are not made with gluten, but are made in the same kitchen as wheat/gluten may contain trace amounts) or accessible for various allergies (a protein without gluten or dairy, for example). Please make a note of allergies in your registration so we can plan quantities accurately. We do our best to label food that our guests are allergic to.

You’re welcome to bring your own supplemental food if you are on a specific diet or would like specific food (ready to eat or microwaveable). We have fridge space in the dining hall designated for this.
+ What type of accommodations are available?

Retreat housing is primarily hotel-style guest rooms. Each room includes a full private bath, 1 queen bed, and 2-3 twin/cot bunks (room capacity 5-7).
Housing assignments are determined on a first-come, first-serve basis, while taking into consideration group size and special needs. We do our best to take your housing requests into consideration but cannot guarantee you will get your preferred choices.
+ What is the housing setup for this retreat?

The housing for this event is bunk style with 5-7 assigned per room. You and your sons will be housed together but may be combined with other father/son groups. You may request another father/son group during registration if you know they are planning to come.
+ How do I apply for financial aid?

Camp Maranatha works hard to keep camp rates affordable for families in any season of life. For those working through financial hardship, we want to help! Check out our scholarship policy page to get started on our four-step process.
+ What if I need to cancel?

Please email gro.HNahtanaram@snoitartsiger to let us know.

Cancellation policy:
Camp Maranatha does not want your inability to attend an event to cause financial hardship. Deposits are non-refundable as they cover processing fees. Any payments made in excess of the deposit may be refunded if given notice at least one week prior to the event, or if you have a family emergency or sickness at the time of the event. You can also opt to donate your registration fee towards our scholarship fund.