2022 Summer Family Camp: Week 4
About this retreat
You keep a lot of plates spinning, and the to-do list is long. Wouldn’t it be great to have a break from cooking meals, cleaning the dishes, and entertaining your tribe? Could you imagine some time away that allowed for quality time with your spouse, spiritual renewal, and bonding time with the whole family? What kind of trip would it take to recharge those physical, emotional, and spiritual batteries? Sometime we wear ourselves out, and what we need isn’t just another vacation that requires more work. What we need is a vacation with a purpose.
Forest Home’s Summer Family Retreat strives to be the experience your family needs to reconnect, rediscover, and relax. In a picturesque mountain setting, your family will be engaged by dynamic speakers to challenge your spiritual walk. Your children will be loved and taught in fun, age-specific programs throughout the day and tenderly cared for in your cabin in the evening by your family’s very own Child Care Assistant. (No, you’re not dreaming!) You will finally be able to sit down during dinner to enjoy hot, delicious meals prepared by our skilled staff and take that much-needed break from the chores.
Whether you feel like plunging down the zipline or journaling in the chapel, going for a hike or indulging in a milkshake, Forest Home offers a unique blend of experiences for your whole family to make impacting memories to last a lifetime. You won’t regret the time away from the screens, busy day-planner, and baseball practice. Find your rest, find your purpose at Forest Home!
Speaker: Jason Carson
Speaker: Jim Burns
Worship: Justin Unger
Host Pastor: Jeff Whye
Speaker: Jason Carson
Jason Carson is the Senior Pastor of Encounter Church in Mission Viejo, CA. He loves his family more than anything on the planet. Jason and his wife Julie were married in 1998 and have 4 amazing children: Halley, Lucy, Janey, and Shane. Jason was the Youth Pastor at Mission Hills Community Church in Rancho Santa Margarita for 14 years and saw it grow from 11 to 160. After transitioning to adult and family ministry for a couple of years, Jason got the clear call from God to plant a church in his hometown of Mission Viejo in March of 2015. His true passion is shepherding people and caring for them as they encounter a life changing God, and become passionate followers of Christ.
Formerly, Jason was the founding member of The OC Supertones, one of the most popular bands in all of Christian music. While serving in the band, Jason delivered the message of the gospel to over one million people. He has spoken at numerous Harvest Crusades, Billy Graham crusades, Food for the Hungry events, Creation festivals, for the Pope, and at several youth camps. Before the band, Jason worked as a small group leader, teacher, worship leader and youth director at Mission Hills Church in Mission Viejo, CA for 7 years.
Jason graduated with a degree in Pastoral Ministries from Vanguard University in Southern California.
Speaker: Jim Burns
Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Confident Parenting, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Closer, and Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; three sons-in-law, Steve, Andy and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.
Worship: Justin Unger
Justin has been committed to the local church for over 17 years as a worship pastor. Passionate about unifying the Body of Christ with the gift of music, he has learned to stand firm amidst the cultural and traditional challenges that many churches face in regards to worship and the Sunday gathering. He is a pastor of pastors and has a heart to disciple, equip and encourage both young and seasoned worship leaders that are called to serve the local church.
Justin serves primarily as the Executive Director with Likewise Worship and also as a Speaker & Consultant for churches that are struggling to bring all generations together in worship.
He is married to his wife Falon, and together they have 4 beautiful children. Visit www.likewiseworship.com to learn more about Justin’s music ministry.
Host Pastor: Jeff Whye
Jeff has the privilege of leading the online campus at Sandals Church where each week more than 25 thousand people cross the U.S. and the globe click on for their church experience! Jeff spent 10 years in the entertainment industry involved in production, acting, voice overs, sketch, improv and stand-up comedy. He spent 8 years on staff at 3 different universities including, Azusa Pacific, GCU and Arizona Christian within student life and as an adjunct professor. His pastoral ministry is made up of 10 years as a youth pastor, teaching pastor and campus pastor. Jeff is certified in 2 different personality assessments including strengths finders and has held workshops for students and staffs. He has been a part of vision trips and leading ministry teams to Thailand, Israel, Palestine, Salt Lake City, UT, Zimbabwe and Mexico. His undergraduate degree is from Anderson University in IN and he gained his Master’s degree, as well as his wife ;o) from Fuller Theological Seminary in CA. Jeff speaks at churches, conferences, universities and chapels across the nation. His passions are topics of unity in the church, racial reconciliation, the plus side of differences in marriage and discovering your strengths. Jeff is married to his hot nerd of a wife Nicky and together they have 4 beautiful kids and reside in southern California!
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HOUSING
Note* : All housing is shared for this event.
Cedar Ridge:
Seven brand new buildings completed in 2018. This luxury housing provides hotel-style lodging with air-conditioning, kitchenettes, customizable room layouts, cozy common areas, private bathrooms and full linens.
Grace House:
Beautiful two story home in a private location. Premium, furnished housing with full kitchen, common area, and five furnished bedrooms with queen & single beds in each room. Private bathrooms with full linens provided.
Preferred:
Mixture of queen, double, twin, and bunk beds with private bathrooms. Full linens provided.
Standard:
Queen and bunk bed housing with private bathrooms. Bed and bath linens not provided.
Economy:
Bunk bed housing with jack & jill bathrooms with a sink in each room. Bed and bath linens are not provided.
RATES
Note* : All Housing is Shared| Age | Economy | Standard | Preferred | Grace House | Cedar Ridge Studio* | Cedar Ridge 2bd/1ba* | Cedar Ridge 2bd/1ba w/ Living Space* | Cedar Ridge 2bd/2ba w/Living Room Space* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $825 | $1089 | $1269 | $1495 | $1329 | $1495 | $1539 | $1739 |
| 9-17 Years Old | $495 | $655 | $759 | $889 | $799 | $889 | $925 | $1045 |
| 3-8 Years Old | $395 | $525 | $609 | $719 | $639 | $725 | $739 | $835 |
| 0-2 Years Old | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Payment Guidelines:
* All deposits are non-refundable and due at the time of registration
* All [Cedar Ridge] units have a minimum occupancy requirement of 2-5 guests per room
* A $500 per person upcharge will be added for booking below the minimum
* Cedar Ridge Studio: 2 guests minimum
* Cedar Ridge 2-bedroom, 1-bath: 3-4 guests minimum
* Cedar Ridge 2-bedroom, 1-bath with Living space: 4 guests minimum
* Cedar Ridge 2-bedroom, 2-bath with Living space: 5 guests minimum
Payment Deadlines:
• All payments made for Summer 2022 are non refundable starting October 1st 2021
• The full balance is due no later than May 1st
• At the discretion of Forest Home, prices are subject to change at any time
• If you are a church or group and have a signed agreement, please refer to your contract for payment guidelines