As one first-time attendee excitedly put it during our Gathering in 2021, "it's so great to be able to talk with others and not have to explain what the term 'conference office' means!"
Whether you'll be joining colleagues from across the connection for the first time or the fifteenth time, this National Gathering of United Methodist Camp & Retreat leaders will offer time and space to renew, connect, and grow both personally and professionally.
Our National Gathering is the 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. In 2023 we will gather from January 23-27 at Epworth by the Sea on beautiful St Simons Island, Georgia.
The UMCRM Association will handle registrations for the event itself, while reservations for housing will be handled directly by Epworth by the Sea.
We are pleased to offer a "super early bird" registration fee of only $300 per person for those who complete the event registration process by Thursday, July 7th (although payment will not be due until 2023!)
Change is all around us. We are invited on a journey to dive deep to explore ways that can help our camp and retreat ministries to not only navigate the challenging waters, but emerge from them thriving.
To ensure our safety while we dive deep below the surface, two flags will be flown on our proverbial ship: the white and blue alpha flag will be hoisted up the mast to signal to other vessels that divers are in the surrounding waters, while the red and white flag will be buoyed directly above us as we move about.