All Church Retreat

October 18-20

Massenetta Springs, VA

Enjoy time with your TPC family away from the regular routine. The weekend includes games, sports, relaxation, walks, rest, worship, and a wonderful opportunity to meet the rest of TPC and make new friends. 

Click here to register online and bring your payment to the church office or pay online.

Questions about the retreat?
Read below for everything you wanted to know about the all church retreat.

What is it?

The TPC All-Church Retreat is the one weekend each year when you can share a family weekend with your Trinity friends where someone else does the cooking, there are no mandatory events or obligations, and you are surrounded by the crisp, rolling beauty of the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains (2-3 hours from Arlington, depending on when you leave Friday).

What do you do at the retreat?

Whatever you want (mostly).  In previous years people have hiked, canoed, walked the labyrinth, Zumba’d, played assorted team sports (softball, football, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, basketball, shuffleboard), got chased by zombies (ask Mac Greer), played cards and board games, fallen into the lake, caught crawfish, walked the CROP walk on Massanetta’s trails, watched the final game of the World Series projected on the common room wall, participated in devotionals and Bible classes, gone antiquing, rolled down the hill until they got dizzy, toasted S’Mores by the campfire, played a game where you throw sticks at blocks of wood, worshipped and prayed together, navigated Russ Scholls’ devious obstacles courses, solved a puzzle hunt that spanned the grounds, sat on rocking chairs on the porch and visited, ate a lot of snacks, stayed up later than they usually get to, played music together, and enjoyed many late night games of flashlight tag.

Massanetta Springs is also a wonderful place to take some time for yourself, relax for an unstructured hour or afternoon, do nothing at all, and remember what it was like before you got so busy. 

What about the kids?

There are sports fields, trails, woods, creeks, and open spaces for running around in packs, you know, doing kid stuff.  There is a playground for the younger set and we provide child care for the youngest cherubs (under the age of 5, care is provided by a local church college student).  Russ’s obstacle course is a two-person challenge that is particularly popular with children.  With some lead time and an idea of the ages of the children, we can arrange other entertainment, such as crafts or outdoor games.

What are the accommodations and the food like?

We stay in the New Lodge, which is essentially a Holiday Inn without TVs or a pool.  The rooms are comfortable and convenient to the gathering area.  Let’s call the food “high-end institutional”, which means it’s good but its strongest selling point is that you didn’t have to prepare it yourself.  However, if you want bring your own food, you are welcome to bring it to eat it with the rest of the group in the dining room of the big hotel.  The cost is comparable to any hotel weekend away, although the five meals at Massanetta Springs are cheaper than the same five restaurant meals.

What else should I know?

1.       The retreat is very flexible.  If you can’t stay for the entire weekend, you’ll only pay for the meals and room nights that you use.  We just need to know in advance.

2.       The All-Church Retreat is a wonderful opportunity to get to know your Trinity family in a different environment, make new friends, and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Additional questions: Email or call: Doug Gardner (571-230-7700)