The Youngish
Adult Retreat

A Quarter Maybe Third Life Retreat.
Definitely not a crisis though.

November 20 to 22, 2026

For young adults who have probably
graduated something, might be married,
and probably still have student loans.

$50 All-Inclusive

Housing

Two nights on campus. Linens included.

Meals

Five lodge meals provided.

Bible Study and Worship

Teaching and community in faith.

Before Thanksgiving

One last breath before December.

Get Away Somewhere

A Weekend to Just Be

Maybe you graduated something. Maybe you're figuring out the rest. Either way, come spend a weekend at Mount Carmel before Thanksgiving and Christmas take over for the next six weeks.

Whether you're navigating a new job, marriage, city, or just a new season of life, this weekend is for you. Couples are welcome! Solo attenders are welcome! Everyone is somewhere in the middle of things.

Mount Carmel is a place of God's grace. If you need time to rest during the weekend, please take it.

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For young-ish adults out of college age

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For people who might be married or have kids, but who aren't exactly old yet

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For people who probably still have student loans

Guest Teacher

Gretchen Ronnevik

Author · Speaker · Co-host, Freely Given Podcast

Gretchen Ronnevik loves rich theology rooted in real life. She is a farmwife, mom to six kids, writer, and frequent retreat and conference speaker. She is passionate about teaching people about their freedom and identity found in the theology of law and gospel.

She created Gospel Mentoring, a training program for intergenerational discipleship, and co-hosts the podcast Freely Given on living free in Christ. She has written for Christianity Today, 1517, Mere Orthodoxy, and The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband Knut live in western Minnesota on the family farm.

Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted (1517 Publishing, 2021)

The Story of Katie Luther: The Nun Who Escaped to True Freedom (Crossway, 2024)

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