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  • ABOUT
    • Who We Are
      • Year Round Staff
      • Employment
        • Job Descriptions
    • Join Our Mailing List
    • Online Camp Store
    • Facilities
      • Beisler Center
      • Chapels
      • Christ Center
      • Evergreen
      • Lodge
      • Log Cabin
      • Oakwood
      • Outdoor Facilities
      • Pete Goddard Art Barn
    • Multimedia Resources
      • Newsletters
      • Forms
      • Camp Map
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • COVID-19 Statement
  • Year-Round Programs
    • Bold Transformational Faith
    • Cross Roads Camp Sunday
    • Gap Year Program
    • Opening Day at Cross Roads
    • Rally for Cross Roads
    • The SHAPE of Leadership
    • Wednesdays Away
  • Summer Camp
    • Summer Camp Programs
      • Youth Camp
      • Leaders-In-Training
      • High School Week
      • SEEK
      • Family Camp
      • Summer Camp FAQs
      • Summer Forms
        • Camperships
    • Camp Registration System
    • Employment
    • Summer Camp Q&A Sessions and Open Houses
    • Camp at Home Resources
  • Retreats
    • Your Retreat at Cross Roads
    • Women’s Retreat
    • Youth Retreats
  • Support
    • Online Donation
    • Giving to Cross Roads
    • Adopt a Project
    • The Bishops Cup Golf Outing
    • Opening Day at Cross Roads
    • Rally for Cross Roads

YOUTH RETREATS

2021 Youth Retreats | EXPLORE!

EXPLORE! with Cross Roads this winter at our virtual youth retreats. Over the course of a few hours, kids and youth leaders will EXPLORE the ways God is present in our world and in our lives. We will play games, read stories from the Bible, get moving, worship together, and have fun! There are three EXPLORE! retreat dates and times for different age groups:

Grades K – 2: Saturday, February 13 from 10 am – 12 pm

Grades 3 – 5: Saturday, February 13 from 1 – 3 pm 

Grades 6 – 8: Saturday, March 13 from 10 am – 12 pm

There is a suggested registration fee of $15 for these retreats.

Thank you to all who joined us for the 2021 Virtual Retreats! Be sure to check out our Summer Camp programs for all ages at www.crossroadsretreat.com/summer-programs.

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Opening Day at Cross Roads is coming up on Saturda Opening Day at Cross Roads is coming up on Saturday, May 15 (weather permitting). Bring your youth group, your family, or come by yourself to help us get Cross Roads ready for the summer season. We'll have projects for all skill levels that will be done spaced apart. Bring a mask, a pair of work gloves, and a willing spirit. Lunch and outdoor worship service are included. Register here: https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/opening-day-at-cross-roads/
A huge THANK YOU to the first 50 Cross Roads frien A huge THANK YOU to the first 50 Cross Roads friends who have already made their financial gifts this month! 🎉 Because of the generous legacy gift from Zion Lutheran Church in Garfield that matches each gift with $200, Cross Roads will receive an extra $10,000 to support youth and families through our camp and retreat programs. Join these supporters and make a gift to Cross Roads today at https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/online-donation/. Every gift made in the month of May will receive an extra $200, up to $100,000.
Pray with us as we begin a new week: O heavenly C Pray with us as we begin a new week: O heavenly Creator, who filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in and with your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness; for the sake of him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏 —Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer
Congregational leaders: All materials for Cross Ro Congregational leaders: All materials for Cross Roads Camp Sunday are now available for download on the Cross Roads website: https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/cross-roads-camp-sunday/. We look forward to worshiping with you! As a reminder, the service will also premiere here on Facebook, Instagram, and on YouTube at 5 pm on Sunday, May 9. All are welcome!
Thanks to Mark Donnelly for sharing this 1998 #Thr Thanks to Mark Donnelly for sharing this 1998 #ThrowbackThursday picture from Eagle's Nest, one of the forerunners of Cross Roads! We hope alumni from Eagle's Nest, Camp Beisler, and the past 20 years of Cross Roads will join us for an Alumni Network Game Night this Saturday, May 1 at 7 pm! More details, including the Zoom registration link, are found at https://fb.me/e/1fyLrKIGh. Be sure to invite all of your camp friends to join you!
Another Wednesdays Away gathering is coming up nex Another Wednesdays Away gathering is coming up next week, from 10 am - 12 pm on Wednesday, May 5. Whether you are a regular attendee or this is your first time, we hope to see you online for this restorative day retreat! More details and registration can be found on our website at https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/wednesdays-away/.
The theme of this week's episode of the BTF podcas The theme of this week's episode of the BTF podcast is "Changed Actions." Tune in for a family-friendly exploration of Micah 6:8, as well as the weekly "SPC" -- a song, prayer, and outdoor challenge to end the episode! Podcast episode: https://luthercrest.libsyn.com/ More about the BTF (Bold Transformational Faith) initiative: https://mybtf.org
"You all have created a space where it feels safe "You all have created a space where it feels safe to get silly and messy. . . a place that invites people to be present and to draw closer to God. So thank you for the best family vacation of my life. Yes, I mean it." -- Cross Roads Family Camper Cross Roads is offering 3 weeks of Family Camp this summer plus a Family Camp Weekend. Find dates, details, and the link to register at https://crossroadsretreat.com/family-camp.
Next Saturday night, join with other camp alumni f Next Saturday night, join with other camp alumni from Eagle's Nest, Beisler, and Cross Roads for an evening of virtual fellowship, including CAMP TRIVIA! Invite your camp friends to join you for an evening of fun! Find more information and the link to register here: https://fb.me/e/1fyLrKIGh.
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