LOGOS
Intended for post-high singles and married ages 18-30, RYS offers two LOGOS (meaning Word) events per year for young adults – a winter retreat with one speaker and a more extended summer conference with a main speaker and workshops.
Registration for Summer LOGOS is down below
2025 Summer LOGOS
Cultivating Godly Friendships
LOGOS Summer Retreat
Aug 6-9, Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake, WI
Lord willing, the LOGOS 2025 Conference will take place August 6-9 at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, WI. We have enjoyed hosting our summer conference here many times over the years due to its beautiful scenery, relaxing atmosphere, and wonderful facilities. We hope to offer several lake-oriented activities this year as a low key “stay day.” If you have a kayak, take one along. Make sure to bring your volleyball and kayak skills!
Green Lake also features a beachfront for swimming. Please remember to bring swimwear that adheres to the RYS dress code. All attendees must follow our dress code policy, which will be posted on our website.
For those who might want to venture off campus for their day away, we have a great option this year: The Dells Boat Tour. This relaxing and scenic boat ride will also include a couple of shorelandings to explore the area. Make sure you select the Dells Boat Tour while registering to reserve your spot!
As always, all of our speakers will speak from a reformed perspective on issues facing young adults. We trust that you will be blessed by praising the Lord in our main sessions and learning from the Word together with fellow believers. We would heartily encourage all reformed post-high singles and couples ages 18-30 to consider spending some quality fellowship time with like-minded young adults from across North America.
Lodging will be in Kern hotel and will include a full set of linens and private bathroom. All meals except for the Friday day-away dinner are included in your registration fee.
If you are traveling from a distance, we can probably make arrangements to transport you to and from the Appleton airport (only). But please contact RYS Director Paul Van Dyke regarding your flight schedule prior to booking for those details.
Travel and day away activities are your own responsibility.
The regular registration deadline is July 7. Register at reformedyouthservices.org.
Early bird hat rate
If you register before June 4 you will be able to purchase our exclusive LOGOS or RYS cap!
Regular registration cost for singles is $325.00 (U.S.) and $570.00 for married couples for the program only. The cost including the Dells Boat Tour will be $355.00 for singles and $630.00 for couples. Late registration from July 8-14 is $375.00 for singles and $670.00 for couples, for the program only. All payment is via credit card/PayPal at time of registration. Total refunds minus our PayPal fees will be given if our event is cancelled. Day away activities such as Noah’s Ark Water Park are at your own cost and choice. If you have any questions, please contact us at rysdirector@gmail.com or (360) 842-1130. We hope to see you in Wisconsin!
Main Theme
This world can be a dark and lonely place, leaving many in a desperate search for acceptance. Most young adults today have resorted to probing the social internet for personal connections, however superficial, only to find themselves lost in a tangled web of insecurity and selfish isolation. But God has graciously given us a better source of encouragement and security — the gift of Christian friendship.
This year’s keynote speaker will be pastor, teacher, and author Dr. Tim Scheuers, who is Pastor of Congregational Life at First United Reformed Church in Chino, CA. In three sessions, Dr. Scheuers will biblically define true Christian friendship, explain what godly companionship gives to our lives, and also explore what these true connections require of us. Together, we’ll learn how to nurture and treasure true friendships as we rely in faith upon our greatest Friend — Jesus Christ, Lover of our souls — who never leaves nor forsakes us.
Rev. Scheuers has spoken at several RYS events in the past. Rev. Jacob London, Dr. Jared Poulton and Dr. Leo Joewono will present workshops on a variety of pertinent topics. Included in the cost of your registration will be a full program consisting of three main sessions, three workshops, plus daily small group devotions and discussions led by our young men.
(Photos from the Dells Boat Tour)
Workshops
“The Grass isn’t Greener”
Rev. Jacob London
It’s a phrase we all learned as children, “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.” As we mature, the felt reality is that a better paying job, vacations, good looks and a family certainly seem greener! Perhaps you are frustrated with your dry and dusty lawn. This workshop will
consider how comparison is the thief of joy, and will discuss how there is a better way provided in the Tenth Commandment and in whatever our lot to say, “It is well with my soul.”
Rev. Jacob London is the pastor of Trinity URC in
Caledonia, MI.
“FOBO” (Fear of a Better Option)
Dr. Jared Poulton
Many people would say that we live in an age of “commitment”-phobia. In a consumer world, we have been raised in an environment that constantly bombards us with endless options and choices. In this breakout session, Dr. Jared Poulton brings biblical wisdom to bear on this issue and challenges attendees to reframe their perspective on life and learn to identify the God-ordained pathways to lasting joy.
Dr. Jared Poulton is the new director of The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling.
Practical Apologetics, Where do I start?
Dr. Leo Joewono
Today, there is an abundance of resources on apologetics, presenting us with a variety of ways to defend our faith, tackling all manner of topics. Yet, the question remains: Where should I start? This workshop will get you started by first establishing a biblical framework of apologetics before discussing ways to winsomely practice apologetics in daily life.
Dr. Leo Joewono previously served as an elder at New Horizon URC and is currently pursuing the MDiv degree at Mid-America Reformed Seminary.
2025 Summer LOGOS Registration
Late Registration
RYS LOGOS Dresscode
DRESS CODE FOR POST HIGH ATTENDANTS, COMMITTEE, AND SPEAKERS. The RYS Board and LOGOS planning committee is recommending a policy per I Timothy 2:9, “to dress modestly, with decency and propriety.” It is our responsibility to provide a proper atmosphere for biblical...