Church Family Retreat

Welcome!

We’re excited that you’re considering attending this year’s family retreat! With the pandemic we haven’t had a retreat since 2019 so we are really looking forward to be able to resume holding this annual event. We pray that God will work through this weekend to help you draw closer to Him and also to the SFBC community. Whether you’re new to SF Bible or been with us for years, the annual retreat is chance to make new friends and catch up with old ones. We hope you’ll join us for a fantastic time – a time of rest and relaxation, a time of fellowship and encouragement, a time of growth in our relationship with God as we study His Word and spend time with Him.

About Our Speaker

This year, we are blessed to have Pastor Jon McNeff as our speaker.

After serving 24 years as Senior Pastor of NorthCreek Church, Jon is now their Pastor Emeritus. His continues to teach around their campus and oversees The Master's College distance learning program at NorthCreek. Pastor Jon has a B.A. from Long Beach State University, and an M. Div. and D. Min. from Talbot School of Theology. He and his wife Anne have been married since 1972, and have three children and eight grandchildren. Jon enjoys reading and boating with his family.

Retreat Location

Retreat will be at Redwood Christian Park in Boulder Creek, CA located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. Facilities include a Christian bookstore, a coffee lounge, children’s playgrounds, volleyball and basketball courts, outdoor ping pong tables, and various hiking trails. There is also a nursery, toddlers’ playroom, and playground.

Accommodations

Five types of housing accommodations are available:

• Standard Men/Women’s Cabins (bunk beds)
• Family Cabins (two bunk beds sleeping up to 5)
• Select Rooms (double or double & a twin)
• Deluxe Rooms (double/queen and either a twin or twin bunks)

Each Cabin (both Single & Family) have bunk beds and a private bath. You will need to bring your own linens (sleeping bag or sheets and blankets, pillows, and towels).

Select Rooms have regular beds, their own bathroom. Linen is included.

Deluxe Rooms like Select have regular beds, private bath and include linen. The difference is they are a just a bit more spacious and better furnished.

Retreat Rates:

Nursery and Children’s Programs

Nursery (ages 6mo to 3 yrs) and Children’s Program (ages 4 to 10 years) will be provided during the main speaker sessions and workshops. Be sure to indicate on the registration form whether or not you plan to bring your children to either program so that we can provide adequate staffing.

Additional Info

• What if I need a ride or can provide a ride for others?
  If you need help finding a ride to the retreat or if you can provide rides to others, please indicate this on your registration form. You will be notified before retreat who your driver or passengers are. Driving time from San Francisco is approximately 1½ hours. Detailed driving directions will be provided a week before the retreat. ** If you need a ride please register early. Please do NOT wait till the late minute to register as it may be extremely difficult for us to find you a ride at the last minute.

• What time should I arrive?
  Registration will begin Saturday morning at 9:00AM.

• What meals are included and what if I have dietary restrictions?
  Seven meals are included with your registration, starting with lunch on Saturday and ending with lunch on Monday. RCP is unable to handle special diets. However their can adjust their menu to accommodate gluten-free, vegetarians and diabetics if you register early (by Sept 1st) so they have time to adjust their menu.

• Is there a discount for coming part time?
  There is no discount at this time for those who either leave early or arrive late.

• What if I can only attend during the day?
  If you can’t stay overnight at the retreat, you can come down for a day. Lunch and Dinner are included in the Day Rate. Contact one of the retreat coordinators for more info.

• What else should I know?
  RCP camp policies prohibit pets, alcohol, coffee pots, portable stoves or similar items in rooms or cabins. Quiet hours are from 11 PM to 8 AM. Coffee, tea, and hot water are available throughout the day in their Brookside lounge from 6:30 AM to 11 PM. Wi-Fi internet is also available throughout most of the campgrounds. There is cell phone reception for Verizon or AT&T, but not for T-Mobile.

• Additional questions?
  If you have additional questions, please contact the retreat team at retreat@sfbible.org

Registration

Online registration is preferable. We prefer everyone to register online but for those unable to register online, a hardcopy is available. Paper Registration forms are available in the worship hall lobby. You can turn in paper registration forms with check attached, to retreat staff in the worship hall lobby or drop your form & check in the wall-mounted drop-box located opposite the copier on the 3rd floor.

Online Form – One Form per person. For online registration please fill out one online form below for every member of your family. A family of 4 will have to submit this online form 4 times. A confirmation email will be sent for every submitted registration.

Early Bird Pricing is valid through September 11th. Final Registration deadline is September 25th.

Payment

Your registration will not be considered complete until payment is received. To receive the early bird price you need to be sure your payment is turned in no later than September 11th.

Please make checks payable to “San Francisco Bible Church” and include “church retreat” on the memo line. Checks can be turned in at the registration table in the worship hall lobby after the 1st English worship service or before and after the 2nd English worship service.

You can also mail your check in. Please address the envelope to:

San Francisco Bible Church
Attn: Archie Lee
401 Taraval St.
San Francisco, CA 94116.

Cancellations/Refunds will be allowed for emergencies at the discretion of the retreat coordinators.