OPC WOMEN’S RETREAT
April 17-19, 2026, at Camp Maranatha in Idyllwild, California
Women of all life-stages are invited to spend a weekend with their sisters in Christ in the beautiful San Jacinto Mountainss, fellowshipping, learning, and growing together.
REGISTRATION CLOSES APRIL 10, 2026!
Prodigals, The Hidden Truth
Our speaker this year is Mary York!
Mary and her husband, Scott, have been married for 47 years. Five years into their marriage they surrendered their worldly ways to become followers of Jesus Christ. In 1985 they joined Bonita OPC in Bonita, CA, and have been members there ever since. All seven of their children were raised through high school attending the Bonita OPC. Mary served in leadership positions in both the women’s ministries at church and in the homeschool community they were a part of for twenty-six years.
She will be speaking on the topic of Prodigals. Of the seven children Mary and Scott were blessed with, four of them walked away from the faith and embraced the world leaving a trail of indescribable grief, immense turmoil, and uncertainty about future relationships. The emotional and spiritual struggle that followed over the last decade while searching for truth and answers resulted in a new understanding of God’s perfect plan. We all have prodigals in our lives. How is that reality a part of God’s perfect plan for us, and how do we respond to it?
ACCOMMODATIONS INFORMATION
Full weekend includes lodging for two nights in private rooms that sleep 4-5 women and meals through Sunday lunch (dinner is not included Friday evening). Restrooms are located inside the room. Please be sure to pack bedding (sleeping bag, pillow, etc.).
COST
Full Weekend–$195 with early registration by March 27th or $215 after March 27th. Payment is due with registration via Venmo or PayPal. (No PayPal account is necessary to process a credit card payment through PayPal.)
Saturday only–$100, must be registered by Friday, April 10th. Lunch and Dinner are included. Full payment of $100 is due with registration (non-refundable).
nursing infants
$0, must be registered by Friday, March 28th with the mother. This is specifically for young, nursing infants and only with the “Saturday only” option. There are no overnight accommodations and no childcare will be offered during the day.
partial Scholarships
We are offering 4 scholarships for first-time full weekend attendees.
These will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Please indicate your request for a scholarship when you register and pay your $100 deposit. If your request is accepted, the scholarship will cover your remaining balance. If you need financial assistance we strongly encourage you to contact your church diaconal board.
Registration will be closed after Friday, April 10th
Camp Check-in
Please check the directions carefully or you can look it up at campmaranatharetreat.com. Camp check-in is from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the Main Meeting Room. The first meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm. Friday night dinner is not included with camp, but there are several local restaurants you may enjoy in Idyllwild.
what to bring
Casual warm clothes. Expect variable weather conditions; layers are recommended.We’ve had snow some years and temperatures in the 80s in other years. You will need to bring your own bedding (sleeping bag or sheets & blankets, and pillow), towel, toiletries, Bible, flashlight and a coffee mug. Feel free to bring some munchies for the snack table.
RETREAT ACTIVITIES
talent / skit night
Talent/Skit Night is on Saturday evening. Start planning a skit, special music, reading, etc. now! The more acts we have, the more fun for all. As you plan, please consider, “whatever, you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Colossians 3:17
CRAFT
For $10 or less, we will have a craft for you to make and take home along with the knowledge needed to replicate your efforts on your own. Details to be announced at the retreat.
BOOKstorE
Come prepared to get some great books to take home! We are very thankful to Biblical Counseling Books (biblicalcounselingbooks.com) for providing this service for us.
SUNDAY WORSHIP
Pastor Dave Crum will be leading the Sunday morning worship service for us. Retreat will end with lunch at 12:30 before we head down the mountain. This year our offering will go to support the OPC Continuing Education Committee.
If you are looking for a printable brochure, it is available for download:
For further information or questions, please email us at opcwretreat@gmail.com. Please do not call the camp.