ConnectUp Team Retreat 2026
May 22-24, 2026 — In-Person in the Poconos, PA
📌 Early Bird Discount - 10% off if registered by April 1
ConnectUp Retreat is a weekend event designed for ConnectUp ministers to gather annually in person for equipping, refreshment, and community.
Retreat Overview
🎯 What
The retreat will include times for:
Worship 🎶 (Corporate Worship, Guided Devotions, Solitude)
Training 🎒(CU Training, CU Mentoring, Spiritual Formation)
Community 😁(Activities, Shared meals, Time to connect!)
🗓️ When
May 22-24, 2026 (Registration: Friday 3pm-5pm / Departure: Sunday 1pm)
⬆️ Who
This event is for ConnectUp Prayer Ministers (Central Team and Branch Teams). Our prayer is that it will be a blessing to our ministers to get away and receive together!
📍 Where
The retreat will be held at the Ladore Lodge, which is part of a large Salvation Army campground in the beautiful Pocono Mountains (398 South St., Waymart, PA 18472).
Our group has reserved the Lodge facility which hosts individual rooms, sitting areas, lounges, a chapel, dining room, pool, patio, and nearby trails. All of our scheduled activities will take place in this facility. The surrounding campgrounds are beautiful with fun opportunities for outdoor hiking, games, nature reflections, and boating. You can view the Ladore Lodge website here.
🤝 Financial Hardship
If you cannot attend due to a financial hardship, please contact info@iconnectup.net. We cannot guarantee assistance, but would like to be aware of your need in case we can help.
🎁 Sponsor a Registration
If you want to “pay it forward” and sponsor someone else’s registration fee, there is a section on the Registration Form where you can do just that. We have always had more scholarship requests than we can fund, and encourage you to give if you can to enable others to come.
📧 Contact
For retreat questions, please contact info@iconnectup.net.
Watch the Retreat Invitation Video
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Click the button below to reserve your spot.
Not Able to Travel to the Poconos?
Join our Virtual Team Retreat experience, a guided at-home retreat experience designed fro ConnectUp team members & Branches unable to attend in person.
Over the same retreat weekend, you’ll engage in your own personal retreat using a downloadable guide, and join us for a live Saturday Zoom gathering for worship, encouragement, and connection.
This is a separate event registration than the In-Person retreat, and is specifically for those participating in retreat remotely.
Other In-Person Retreat Details
✈️ Transportation
For those who are driving, you can use the address listed above. There is ample parking for all types of vehicles.
For those flying, the closest airport is Wilkes-Barre, PA (AVP), which is a 30-minute drive. The closest large airport is the Newark International Airport (EWR), 2 hours from the retreat center. There’s not an official airport shuttle to the retreat, so retreat participants will be responsible for their own transportation from the airport to the retreat.
🎟️ Cost
The cost is an all-inclusive rate for the weekend depending on your choice of accommodations as listed below. The cost includes 2 night stay, 6 meals, and the Retreat Program. The price is all-inclusive and cannot be altered for things like fewer meals, etc.
🛌 Accommodations & Rooms
Each attendee will choose their preferred accommodations from the list provided below. Lodge rooms are simple hotel-style rooms with beds, linens, towels, and private bathrooms. Single rooms are for those who prefer to have their own room. Doubles will be shared between two individuals, and triples are for those who are open to tighter spaces with a third person in the room on a cot.
Lodge Single Room (1 person) = $420/person
Lodge Shared Room, Double (2 people) = $310/person
Lodge Shared Room, Triple (3 people, 2 Beds + Cot) = $280/person
2 Registrations (Married Couple): Lodge Room, Double = $510
🥗 Meals
Meals will be provided onsite. Some dietary restrictions can likely be accommodated (gluten free & dairy free), please indicate them on your registration form.
🐣 Children
Childcare is not provided for this retreat. Parents are welcome to bring their children with the understanding that they are responsible for their care during the event. Parents may choose to bring a caregiver, who would need to register. Children are welcome during times of worship and intercession. Children will be asked to not attend certain sessions, such as live demos, due to sensitive information being shared. There is no charge for children under 3, age 4-12 are ½ the price of double occupancy as shown on the registration form.
⏪ Refund Policy
If you need to cancel more than two weeks before the retreat, we’ll happily refund your payment. For cancellations within two weeks of the retreat, we generally aren’t able to issue refunds due to commitments we’ve already made, but you’re welcome to transfer your spot to someone else or talk with us about a partial credit. If something unexpected or difficult comes up, please reach out - we’ll do our best to work with you. Please note that custom items (like t-shirts) can’t be refunded once they’ve been ordered.
