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CAMPUS OUTREACH CHICAGO

FUN.
FRIENDSHIP.
FAITH.

SPRING RETREAT

Take a break from the busyness of college and spend an unforgettable weekend outside the city.

MARCH 5–7, 2027Camp Manitoqua • Frankfort, Illinois$150 • Scholarships Available
Friday–SundayCollege Students Across ChicagoFun • Friendship • Faith

Get Out of the City

The Break You Didn't Know You Needed.

Spring Retreat is a chance to have fun, build deeper friendships, and create space to grow in your faith. Whether this is your first retreat or your fourth, you'll come away refreshed, encouraged, and ready to finish the school year with purpose.

GET AWAY. GROW TOGETHER. FINISH STRONG.

College students spending time together between sessions at Spring Retreat

The Spring Retreat Experience

One Weekend. Three Things You Need.

Students laughing and competing in a group game at Spring Retreat

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FUN

Get outside the city, compete in games, laugh with friends, and make memories you'll still be talking about when you return to campus.

Friends spending time together at Spring Retreat

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FRIENDSHIP

Spend a full weekend with friends, meet college students from across Chicago, and build relationships that go beyond the classroom.

Students gathered for worship and teaching at Spring Retreat

03

FAITH

Step away from the normal routine, hear practical biblical teaching, spend time with God, and consider how faith connects with your real life.

What to Expect

A Weekend That Gives You More.

Students talking and building friendships at Spring Retreat
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REAL FRIENDSHIPS

Spend a full weekend with friends, meet college students from across Chicago, and build the kind of friendships that go beyond the classroom.

Students gathered for worship and biblical teaching at Spring Retreat
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FAITH FOR REAL LIFE

Hear practical, biblical teaching that connects with your everyday life, your faith, relationships, decisions, future, and purpose.

Students laughing and competing in a group game at Spring Retreat
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A LOT OF FUN

Get out of the city, compete in games, laugh with friends, and make memories you'll still be talking about when you return to campus.

A student reflecting quietly during Spring Retreat
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FRESH VISION

Slow down, pray, and consider how God could use your life to make a difference on your campus and beyond.

College students enjoying the weekend away from the city at Spring Retreat

Step Away From the Routine

This Is What a Weekend Away Can Feel Like.

LAUGHCOMPETEWORSHIPCONNECTREFRESH

Spring Retreat creates room for the things that get crowded out during the semester: unhurried friendships, meaningful conversations, honest questions, laughter, prayer, and time to remember what matters most.

Retreat Details

Everything You Need to Know.

When

FRIDAY, MARCH 5 – SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2027

Where

CAMP MANITOQUA & RETREAT CENTER

8122 W. Sauk Trail Frankfort, IL 60423

Who

ANY COLLEGE STUDENT IN CHICAGOLAND

Cost

$150

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE.

Life at Retreat

The Moments You'll Remember.

College students gathered together outdoors during Spring Retreat
Students laughing and competing in a group game at Spring Retreat
Friends spending time together at Spring Retreat
Students talking and building friendships at Spring Retreat
Students gathered for worship and teaching at Spring Retreat
Students celebrating during a high-energy retreat activity
A student reflecting quietly during Spring Retreat
College students enjoying the weekend away from the city
Students listening to biblical teaching at Spring Retreat
A group of college students gathered outdoors at Spring Retreat
Students spending time together between sessions at Spring Retreat
Students gathered together at the end of Spring Retreat

Good Questions

Good Questions.

Students gathered together at the end of Spring Retreat

Your Weekend Away Starts Here.

FUN • FRIENDSHIP • FAITH

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