Retreats

2026 Cranhill Middle School Retreat

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God’s Grace Made Personal: How to Share Your Everyday Testimony with Others

Many of us think that we need a dramatic conversion experience to know we are truly Christians or worthy to profess our faith and take the Lord’s Supper. During these reflections from 1 & 2 Timothy, we plan to grow in seeing a variety of different ways the Spirit works (dramatic or gradual), and note how describing everyday growth as a Christian is a wonderful way to prepare to share our faith. God’s everyday transformation is a beautiful testimony of his grace. We should glory and be grateful to get to share this with others!

Lord willing, Reformed Youth Services will host our annual Midwest Middle School Retreat on April 24–25 at CranHill Ranch in Rodney, MI. This retreat is open to 6th–8th-grade students and their leaders. We are excited to welcome Rev. Adrian Crum, pastor of Harvest OPC in MI, who will lead us through the theme, “God’s Grace Made Personal: How to Share Your Everyday Testimony with Others,” drawing from 1 Timothy.

In addition to meaningful teaching and fellowship, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in various activities, such as archery, rock climbing, and horse trail rides, which will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost for the retreat is $80 per person.

Leaders, please register your students by April 6.

2026 Cranhill Waiver

by Paul Van Dyke | March 16, 2026 | 2026 MIddle School Retreat Waiver | 0 Comments

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2026 Cranhill Ranch Middle School retreat registration

This registration is for youth group leaders

Church and Leader Information

Name of Church

Name of leader or parent filling out form

Gender

Phone/Mobile

Email

Basic Registration (Students)

List of all girls (non leaders) Please include their grades as well

List of all Boys (non leaders) Please include their grades as well

List of all attending male leaders (Please include phone number and email)

List of all attending female leaders (Please include phone number and email)

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

Each student must choose which activity they would like to do. They may only sign up for one event only. Leaders will not be able to do the horse rides. Availability for the horse rides will be first come first served.

Please list all students interested in the horse rides (A student may only sign up for one event only)

Please list all students interested in the climbing wall (A student may only sign up for one event only)

Please list all students interested in the archery range (A student may only sign up for one event only)

Please list all students not participating in activities above

Medical Information

Please list any food allergies for students and leaders

Please list any concerning health risks for students and leaders

Are any of your leaders medically trained? (If yes please list them)

Regional High School Retreats

RYS offers the opportunity for high school students to come together both in California and the East Coast.

East Coast High School Retreat

Our annual East Coast high school retreat for High school youth groups, teens and leaders from East Coast churches (Carbondale, New Hampton, Newton, Lancaster, New York City, Pompton Plains, Newton, East Stroudsburg, Wayne and West Sayville).

2025 dates to be determined.

California High School Retreat (2025)

Lord willing, we plan to hold the RYS regional retreat again in January at Hartland Christian Camp in Badger, CA.

Middle School Retreat

Our annual Midwest Middle School Retreat which is open to students in grades six through eighth and their leaders.

The energetic 6th to 8th graders will enjoy horseback rides, rock climbing, archery, kickball, basketball and an activity-packed schedule.

RYS annually offers regional high school retreats and a middle school retreat.
As with all RYS programs, we strive to choose pastors from our member churches.

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