Menno Haven Winter Retreats are a time for:
• Quality worship and Biblically based input
• Meaningful faith development
• Fun times for youth groups and their youth sponsors
• Relaxation with friends

2021 Information 
Young Adult - January 8-10*
High School - January 15-17*
Junior High - January 22-24*

* We are planning and preparing for these events
but due to COVID-19 these dates/events are dependent on the
Illinois Department of Public Health and CDC recommendations.

High School:
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
Worship led by: TBA
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 Register online - currently closed
 Registration Fee: TBA

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Junior High: 
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
​Worship led by: TBA
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Register online  - currently closed
Registration Fee: TBA

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​Young Adult: Defined as for anyone post high school and up. This is a great retreat to come and hangout with young people - single or married - and young at heart people!
​There will be 4 worship times with input from the speaker and times for group discussions. There will be a variety of planned activities as well as free time to experience all Menno Haven facilities and outdoors has to offer. 
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​ Speaker: TBA
 Topic: TBA

 Register online - currently closed
 Registration Fee: TBA

What is "Winter Retreat"?
Menno Haven's Winter Retreats are an opportunity for youth  and young adults to experience a weekend of faith and friendship building with other youth and young adults in a retreat setting. High School and Junior High Winter Retreats are also a time for individual youth groups to grow closer together and to relate with other youth groups. 

What happens at Winter Retreats?
Time at Winter Retreats is centered around worship, discipleship, and fun. There are 4 times of worship with speakers and time for group discussion. (One on Friday, two Saturday, and one Sunday morning.) Between worship times there is plenty of time for fun. Much of the time is left unstructured for games and outdoor winter adventures. Often youth leaders organize tournaments during this time. We have an indoor climbing wall, basketball, volleyball, and game room, as well as equipment for ice skating, tubing, and cross country skiing, weather permitting.  

Why should my youth group come to a Winter Retreat?
One of our main objectives at Menno Haven, in regards to youth and young adults, is to partner with churches to help encourage the faith development of today's youth and young adults. Our speakers for winter retreats are encouraged to speak on topics related to discipleship, deepening faith and Christian identity. And as well as offering a place for spiritual growth, we recognize that as our society continues to become increasingly non-Christian, it can be refreshing for youth and young adults to be able to spend time with other youth and young adults who share their faith and beliefs. Our winter retreats provide for that opportunity. 

Do I have to be Mennonite to come?
No! For many decades we have been doing winter retreats specifically for churches that have had ties to the "Mennonite" faith tradition, but the content is not necessarily denomination specific. 

Do I need to be with a youth group?
Yes. All youth attending High School or Junior High Winter Retreats must have chaperones or adult sponsors. We ask at least 1 chaperone for every 5-10 youth and that each gender has at least one chaperone.

If you are coming to the Young Adult Winter Retreat, you can come on your own or bring a group of young adults with you. 

What should I bring?
You should bring:
- Sleeping bag or bedding, including towels, pillows, etc
- Toiletries 
- Flashlight
- Note taking materials
- Bible
- Warm clothes
- Other items your sponsor recommends