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. Leaders across the U.S. will gather January 24-28, 2027 at beautiful Zephyr Point in Zephyr Cove, NV, on the shores of Lake Tahoe.

 

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About our 2027 Theme

Camp and Retreat ministry invites us into the process of transformation—shifting from where we’ve been to where we’re going. It’s a movement that asks something of us: to grow, to adapt, and to return changed by what we’ve experienced along the way.

With change comes curiosity, community, and courage. It invites us to ask questions, to imagine what’s next, and to consider how we shape the future of this work together.

Uplift: The Shape of Change is an invitation into that space.

Set against the backdrop of Lake Tahoe, we’ll gather at Zephyr Point surrounded by mountains that tell their own story of transformation—peaks shaped over time, revealing change in visible form. There is rhythm in their formation, a quiet reminder that change is not instant, but formed through steady movement. Even their triangular peaks echo the symbol for change itself—a fitting image of the journey we’re on.

As we take it all in, we are reminded that change is not just something we navigate—it’s something that moves us forward.

Join us as we explore the shape of change. Together, we’ll make space for curiosity, dream about what’s next, and step forward—uplifted and ready for what’s ahead.