2025 CHURCHWIDE RETREAT
(2024’s recap video)
June 13-15, 2025 | GULL LAKE CENTRE
This a retreat for everyone! Come and enjoy time away, time with friends, and time with God.
registration & Sunday Service
Registration is CLOSED. Please get in touch with the office if you have further questions beyond the information below or need to inquire about your registration. 403-277-1831 (Office hours are 9am-2pm Tues-Thurs)
Please note: Sunday service on June 15th will be held at Gull Lake Centre at 10:30 am. We invite everyone to come out! Live stream will not be available, but a recording of the service will be uploaded at a later date.
Time & Place
Pricing
The entire camp has already been booked and paid for in anticipation of everyone attending.
Although the church has always subsidized the cost, we are pricing differently this year. Rather than advertise a subsidized cost, we ask people to pay what they can.
We want everyone to participate in this amazing weekend, so register, pay what you can (whether more or less than the cost), and be a part of this great weekend together. Remember the camp has been booked and paid for, but for your reference, per person for a weekend at camp is $225/adult or $180/youth/child (2 nights & 5 meals).
Everyone registered will receive a hoodie.
Payment is made to GoodTree Christian Fellowship through e-transfer to finance@goodtree.ca or cash or cheque in the offering boxes to Crescent Heights Baptist Church.
If you have any questions, please reach out to info@goodtree.ca or any of the pastoral staff or leadership.
Accomodation
Pod Cabins: 5 sets of bunk beds - Sleeps 10 per cabin
(Washroom, shower, and three sinks located in each pod cabin)
Cabins: 4 sets of bunk beds - Sleeps 9 per cabin.
(1 bottom bunk per cabin is a double bed).
(Washroom, shower, and three sinks located in each cabin)
Retreat Centre Upper: 10 rooms with 2 single beds in each - Sleeps 2 per room
(2 Washrooms located at the end of the hall)
Retreat Centre Lower: 7 rooms with 2 single beds in each - Sleeps 2 per room
(2 Washrooms located at the end of the hall)
The retreat centre has been renovated from our stay last year. It is the same layout, but updated windows and beds and a small communal kitchen located at the entrance.
Bedding: You will need to bring your own bedding (sheets/blankets for twin or double bed or a sleeping bag)
Pets: Unfortunately, there are NO pets allowed at the camp.
Speaker
Gordon T. Smith - Executive Director of Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC)
We are excited to have Dr. Smith with us, former president of Ambrose University, gifted educator and speaker, amazing husband, father, and grandfather. The weekend will be filled with incredible sessions, discussions, and thoughtful interactions.
More session specific information will be coming soon!
Children’s Ministry
A separate children’s ministry will run in conjunction with Dr. Smith’s sessions.
Worship
We are excited to have the D’Apostolic Band with us in worship for the weekend. The band, from Nigeria, performed a concert for us last year and the combination of singing and instruments was outstanding, the sanctuary came alive with music and dancing. We look forward to worshipping with them this weekend!
Tentative Weekend Schedule - Last updated May 29/25
Friday
7:00pm Arrival
7:30pm Sessions for kids through adults
8:30pm Snack & Campfire
Saturday
Early morning workout/pickleball
8:30am Breakfast
10:00am Sessions for kids through adults
11:00am Free time
11:45am Community prayer
12:15pm Group photo
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Large Group Activity
3:00pm Gull Lake Activities (extra large swing, climbing wall, laser tag, water activities (canoeing, stand-up paddle-boarding, splashing in the lake - shuttle available for the less mobile), walks, board games, frisbee golf, various outdoor and indoor sports.
5:30pm Supper
7:00pm Sessions for kids through adults
Kid’s Session
8:30pm Snack & Testimony / Q&A / Worship
Sunday
8:30am Breakfast
10:00am Worship Service including Sunday School
11:30am Room Clean-Up
12:30pm Sunday Lunch
2:00pm Departure