RETREATS
Living Water Ministries offers various of spirit-led, faith filled retreats during the non-summer season. Whether offering an opportunity to explore what camp is all about, to providing space for rest, renewal, and meaningful connection, we invite you to join us in community. We host retreats for school-aged kids as well as youth workers. Our facilities are also available for groups to facilitate their own retreats.
Youth workers retreat
NEXT: October 1-3, 2026 (Thursday – Saturday)
Youth Workers are invited to step away for a weekend of rest, renewal, and connection with Living Water Ministries at Stony Lake Camp. This retreat is designed to nurture your spirit, strengthen community with fellow youth workers, and provide space to share resources and ideas for ministry. The cost for the weekend is $95.
Come be refreshed in Christian community and return to your ministry renewed in faith and purpose.
PATHFINDERS
NEXT: APRIL 24-25, 2027 (Saturday – Sunday)
Is your camper nervous about their first time away? Join us for a special overnight at Living Water Ministries where first-time campers and an adult can explore camp together, enjoy activities, and spend the night in our Red Pine cabin. This weekend is designed to ease anxieties, build confidence, and give families a glimpse of the camp experience.
Date: Sat, April 24th – Sun, April 25th
Time: Sat, 1:00-2:00 pm (Arrival & Settling in) – Sun, 11:00 am (Departure)
Activities Include: camp tour, games & activities, cookout with hot dogs and s’mores, campfire songs, worship service and more!
Cost: $100 per family unit (1 camper + 1 adult). If you have more than one camper, the cost is an additional $50 per camper.
Please note: This event is for campers who have never attended Living Water Ministries camp before – minimum age being current kindergarten students (going into 1st grade in the fall). Space is limited to 24 total participants.
adventure elementary retreat
NEXT: October 23-25, 2027 (Friday – Sunday)
Campers will dive into the adventure stories of the Bible while picking up real wilderness skills – the kind that make kids feel capable, confident, and ready for anything.
Activities include:
Fire Building
Slingshot
Archery
Compass Navigation
Every activity is led by trained, caring staff in a safe, structured environment. Your child can take on new challenges with confidence, and you can feel great about sending them.
Cost: $150 per camper – meals included
Although not required, adults are welcome to stay for the weekend. The cost is $30 per adult. Meals are included. For staying adults meals are optional.
renewal high school retreat
NEXT: FEBRUARY 26-28, 2027 (Friday- Sunday)
Life moves fast. The Renewal Retreat is an invitation to slow down – a quiet weekend at Stony Lake Camp designed for high schoolers to rest, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most.
A Weekend to Refuel
Campers will spend the weekend engaged in:
Crafts
Reflection
Worship
Cost: $150 per camper – meals included
Although not required, adults are welcome to stay for the weekend. The cost is $30 per adult. Meals are included. For staying adults meals are optional.
courageous challenge Middle school retreat
NEXT: MARCH 12-14, 2027 (Friday – Sunday)
The Courageous Challenge Retreat is a weekend built around teamwork, grit, and encouragement. Through a series of Low Ropes challenges, campers will push their limits, discover what they’re capable of, and build the kind of confidence that goes home with them long after the weekend is over.
A Weekend That Builds More Than Skills
Guided by the four principles of Low Ropes, every challenge is designed with purpose:
Safety
Encouragement - Goals
Communication
Cost: $150 per camper – meals included
Although not required, adults are welcome to stay for the weekend. The cost is $30 per adult. Meals are included. For staying adults meals are optional.
