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Reasons You Should Plan a Staff Retreat
Does your ministry team/leadership team plan a time each year or every other year to get away together? If not, you should! Here are some reasons why you should plan a staff retreat: Perspective. Sometimes you need to step...
Hiking Trails at Ridgecrest
Did you know that Ridgecrest has its own trail system? Conference center guests can spend a day hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains without even leaving campus. If you would like to take a walk in the woods on your next visit, consider one...
Fostering Connection During Men’s Retreats
Are you planning a fall or spring retreat for your men’s ministry this year? If one of your event goals is to foster connection, keep in mind that shared experiences and side-by-side activities help create opportunities for deeper...
Things We Want to Know
At Ridgecrest, forming relationships with our event planners is important to us. We want to get to know you and your needs as an event planner and ministry leader so that we can serve you well. When we are working with a...
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...
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