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Things to Consider When Inviting Off-Campus Guests
Most ministries with events at Ridgecrest plan for all their attendees to stay on campus for the duration of the event. But sometimes situations arise where events have a few guests who plan on staying off campus. This could...
Catered Meals vs. Dining Room Meals
Mealtimes are a great opportunity to foster fellowship and connection during your retreat or conference. Your guests will be sitting next to one another, making eye contact, and sharing an experience—a delicious meal. But what kind of...
Creating a Meaningful Prayer Room
Prayer is an important part of any event. Your team will pray throughout the planning and execution of a retreat and cover the whole process in prayer. You will also want to encourage your attendees to pray during the...
When It’s All Too Much
We’ve all been there—overwhelmed, overstimulated, overextended, just over it. Sometimes the load gradually becomes too heavy, and sometimes it’s more acute. What do you do when it’s all too much? ...
Women’s Retreat Breakout Ideas
Fall and spring are popular seasons for women’s retreats at Ridgecrest. Most women’s retreats offer breakout sessions for their attendees. Smaller events might have 1 or 2 breakout options, and larger events might have 8+ different...
Meet our Sales and Group Experience Team
When you book an event for your ministry at Ridgecrest, one of our Sales Team will work with you to check availability, learn about our property, and contract your conference or retreat. Then, we will connect you with one of our...
Do You Need a Pre-Con Meeting?
At Ridgecrest, we work with a range of Event Planners. Some planners are professional Event Planners with multiple years of experience, some are volunteers that are planning an event for the first time, and most are somewhere in between. If...
Staying Connected During Summer Programming Pause
Summer is a busy time for families. The calendar is full of camp, family vacations, VBS, picnics, day trips...you get the idea. As a result, most churches pause some of their regular programming like small group meetings, adult Bible studies,...
Summer Event Trends
Have you ever wondered what kind of conferences Ridgecrest hosts during the summer? Or maybe you’ve been tasked with planning a summer event next year and you’re curious about what other ministries do for summer...
More Than Just a Name Tag
When you’re planning a conference or retreat, there are a lot of details to consider. One such detail is what kind of name tag you will provide for your attendees. At first glance, a name tag might seem like a...
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