Pastors and Spouses’ retreat
Thursday-Saturday
October 5-7, 2023
Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Registration Due September 1
(click here to register online or mail registration form with payment)
COST
Thursday-Saturday Package: Two people per room--$460
One person per room--$395
Ala Carte: One night lodging $165/room
Brunch $20/person Dinner $15/person
Thank you Wesleyan Investment Foundation for helping offset part of the cost for Friday Dinner!
Retired ministers may choose to attend the fall retreat or the spring adult retreat for half-price using the code "HALF"!
SCHEDULE
Thursday:
4:00-8:00pm – Registration (Lobby) (NOTE: per the lodge, check-in time is 4pm)
6:30-7:30pm – Pizza (Lobby)
8:00pm – Worship (Egret/Tern)
Friday:
9:30am – Brunch (Eagle)
11:00am – Checkout (if leaving Friday)
Free Time
optional 11am pickleball with Joe and Beth Heath, no experience necessary
optional 4pm board/card games, bring a game to share or join a euchre tournament
6:00pm – Dinner (Eagle)
7:30pm – Worship (Egret/Tern)
9:00pm – Bonfire/Smores (Firepit West Marina)
Saturday:
8:30am – Worship (Egret/Tern)
9:30am – Brunch (Eagle)
11:00am – Checkout
MENUS
Thursday Pizza: assorted pizza, iced tea, lemonade, water
The following meals will be served buffet style and include gluten free options.
Friday Brunch: assorted muffins, fresh fruit display, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon, sausage link, buttermilk pancakes, made-to-order omelet station, assorted juices, coffees and hot teas
Friday Dinner: salad, three cheese pasta salad, grilled strip steak with sauteed onions and mushrooms, lemon thyme roasted chicken, oven roasted red skin potatoes, green beans with red peppers, zucchini and squash medley, assorted pies and chocolate cake, assorted rolls with butter, coffees, hot and iced teas
Saturday Brunch: assorted muffins, fresh fruit display, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon, ham, French toast, made-to-order omelet station, assorted juices, coffees and hot teas
DRESS
Casual (jeans are appropriate); don’t forget to plan appropriately for activities such as golf, swimming, hiking, and shopping.
LOCATION and ACTIVITIES
Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center is within walking distance of countless outdoor activities such as hiking trails, birding trails, bike rentals, tennis and pickle ball courts, 18-hole Scottish links golf course with full service practice facility, and charter fishing. Indoor activities include swimming, racquetball courts and a game room.
https://www.maumeebaylodge.com/recreation
https://www.maumeebaylodge.com/recreation/golf
https://www.maumeebaylodge.com/recreation/hiking-birding
Enjoy Friday relaxing at the lodge, playing outdoors or exploring nearby. Area attractions include: Toledo Zoo, Cedar Point, Toledo Museum, Imagination Station, Put In Bay, Cabela’s, Lake Erie Circle Tour, The Butterfly House, African Safari Wildlife Park, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, and Sauder Village.
https://www.maumeebaylodge.com/recreation/nearby-activities
DIRECTIONS: Maumee Bay State Park Lodge, 1750 State Park Road, Oregon, OH 43616
https://goo.gl/maps/q84X7pXht2CTn3Ss8
Registration Due September 1