Elementary School Retreat
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November 18-20, 2022

For this retreat, we will be creating a combination event with our Middle School campers.
Some activities will be combined and others separated by age groups.

This retreat is for kids
​in grades 3-6

Friday 7pm - Sunday 11am


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Speaker: Sam Garcia 
Sam is a lifelong Lutheran from Fort Worth, TX.   He attended Calvary Lutheran Church in Richland Hills where he was active in his youth group.  He attended mission trip, NTNL youth gatherings, ELCA Youth Gatherings was a Peer Minister, was a Day Camp counselor and served on Calvary’s Youth Leadership Team.  He was passionate about serving, music and working with children.  Life threw some curve balls to Sam in his formative years and he had a village that surrounded him and lifted his up.  He has journeyed through the mountaintops and the valleys. Young people relate well to Sam as he shares his story and where it intersects with the gospel! 
Sam spent 3 summers working at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in Hillside, CO and 2 summers at Briarwood Leadership Center in Argyle, TX. He is also a musician who was on the main stage at the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston and he wrote the official theme song of the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering! 
Sam is a recent graduate of Pacific Lutheran University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication. He is a current student at Luther Seminary, pursuing his Master of Arts in Children, Youth, and Family Ministry. Sam is a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Fresno, CA where he gets to do ministry with his fiancée, Christa.

​The retreat takes place at
​Mt. Cross Camp

Housing will be as a church in cabins. 

Cost: $175 per person 
​This retreat takes place at
​Mt. Cross Camp

​Early-bird price $175 ends midnight on Oct. 31
Regular is $200
Registration closes on 11/11

Scholarships Available

We want you to be here! Funds are available for everyone on a first-come, first-served basis until funds run out.
​Click on the picture to apply for a scholarship. 

Info for Adults

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