The Perfect Setting for Your Group
Bear Lake Camp offers several off-season programs facilitated by our resident staff. Our annual Defrost and Recharge retreats for students have become a favorite for many campers and students a chance to engage Scripture, explore spiritual disciplines, re-orient their Christian life during the winter months, and have fun building relationships and playing together. Our retreats offer:
- Engaging and challenging teaching rooted in Scripture and reinforced through group discussion and personal practice
- Awesome games (camp favorites and new options)
- More relaxed pace than summer camp schedule
- Beautiful snow-covered views of Bear Lake from the Dining Hall porch
Defrost Winter Retreat
Defrost is our annual winter retreat for high school students. Get away from the busyness of life and experience Christ through worship, teaching, and community in a cozy winter setting.
- Dynamic worship and engaging teaching
- Snow activities and winter fun
- Small group discussions
- Warm fellowship by the fire
Recharge Retreat
Recharge is our annual winter retreat for Jr. High students designed to give fresh energy to their faith journeys. Step away from the everyday and reconnect with God in the beauty of Bear Lake.
- Inspiring worship and Bible teaching
- Snow play and gym activities
- Delicious meals and snacks
- Time for recharge your faith
Spiritual Formation Retreats
A developing vision at BLC is to offer regular retreats that focus on teaching and equipping participants in the tools that have been practiced by Christians for millennia- often called Spiritual Disciplines or Practices. These retreats will be designed to offer clear teaching and guided exercises in a specific practice.
Structured around times of individual personal retreat, we recommend these retreats for 18-65 year old participants. No one is too old or young to grow in their communion with the Lord, but we also acknowledge that our facility requires mobility and these retreats will be ideal for individuals who have completed high school.
Retreats will be offered 2x a year:
- Fall: Oct or Nov
- Spring: March or April
“Working at Bear Lake Camp was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I got to pour into young lives, share my faith, and see God work in amazing ways. The camp community is like family, and I'll treasure these memories forever.”