National Gathering 2025: WonderFULL

The UMCRM National Gathering is our biennial cornerstone event designed to inspire and equip United Methodist Camp and Retreat Leaders from across the connection through worship, keynotes, workshops, and ample opportunities for fellowship. We will gather from January 27-31, 2025 at Camp Allen in beautiful Navasota, TX, near Houston.

Register Now
About our Theme

The moments of wonder found at camp are what keep people coming back, year after year. And for camp and retreat professionals, a deepening sense of wonder is what draws us into a calling to serve in this unique ministry.

But there is surely depth to the idea of wonder! Wonder can be found in the star-filled sky, but can’t it also be found in the vast unknown of that same universe? A sense of wonder can lead us to so many varied emotions, reflections, questions, and affirmations of our faith.

Join us as we explore how being filled with wonder leads us to a deeper understanding of our call to ministry, our fellowship with others, and our connection to a God that seems to weave wonder in everything around us.

Rates

  • Super Early Bird Registration: $325 - through Friday, July 26th

  • Early Bird Registration: $350 - through Friday, October 25th

  • Regular Registration: $400 

 

Housing and meal plan

  • Double Occupancy: $470 - This option encouraged! UMCRM can assist with roommate match-ups.
  • Single: $620 (Limited)
  • Commuter rate $140 (includes 1 meal per day)

Kids

  • Ages 0-2: Free
  • Ages 3-12:  $200
  • Ages 13+: $470
Register Now
Group Registration Info
To register multiple people in your organization at once

WonderFULL, we're excited your team is coming! Below you will find two buttons to help assist you on your Group registration journey.

The "Information Needed" button sends you to a google spreadsheet that lists all the questions you will have to ask each of your group members in order to register them.

The "How-To Video" button shows a quick video on how to register a group! 

Information Needed How-To Video
Meet our Keynote Speaker:
Beth Jenson, MA, PCC

Bio:

I am a committed, passionate, influential and results-driven leadership coach, trainer, psychotherapist, consultant, and former Sr. HRBP with 15+ years’ experience in organizational health, systems thinking, and employee engagement.

Professionally, I have over 1500+ coaching hours and 14,000+ psychotherapy hours under my belt. I have developed and delivered over 100 training courses from scratch on mental and behavioral well-being for organizations.

I have a unique niche with highly Technical folks. I bring 20 years experience and training that specializes in coaching high-functioning Neurodiverse adults, including splashes of Autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia and ADHD. I playfully engage and empower my brilliant clients with warmth, curiosity, and connection, and empower them with well-researched information, strengths-based coaching, and structured problem solving.

I'm currently the lead tutor at Henley Business School, Denmark for the Professional Executive Coaching Certification program in Copenhagen, helping executives and leaders learn to coach with an effective, ethical, and reflective mindset.

More Info
Meet our Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Darrell Hull

Bio:

My ministry paradigm is constructed upon my calling to preach the Word of God with integrity and freshness to hearers of all generations and nations. My personal mission statement is “To love all people into Christlikeness through the practicing and preaching of the Word”.

My contribution to the Kingdom and the world is to “Influence Significance” by helping ordinary people discover their unique significance.

I am a man of faith, a communication consultant, and a published author. My first book, Speaking Across Generations, was released by IVP in the Spring of 2022. In this book, I explore the intersection of generational science and effective preaching. This work is the result of local and nationwide research I’ve conducted with Barna Group. I share insights about each generation and how to speak their language. This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to better communicate with someone born in a different generation.

The joy of my life is my best friend and the wife of my youth, Eboni. We are the parents of sons Dylan, Daniel, and Dixon. We also have a Yorkie fur daughter named Zoe.

More Info
Meet Our Worship Leaders
Ripe Creatives

Ripe Creatives is a musician and creative collective from Philadelphia PA that seeks to spread the good news of the gospel through creative expression and the worship arts!

 

More Info