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Community Church & Atlas Youth Retreat 2025

Summer is here which means the Community Church and Atlas Youth Retreat is near! Share this registration packet with your parents and friends so together you can learn about what the weekend has in store. Please come and join us for a super fun weekend filled with beautiful scenery, awesome activities, and deepening our relationship with Jesus.
When are we going?
We will be leaving on Thursday, July 24th and returning on Sunday, July 27th. Please arrive at Community
Church at 8:30 am on July 24th so we can leave the church at 9:00 am.
Where will we be going?
We are going to Glenlake Camp and Retreat Center in Glenrose, TX.
354 miles from Community Church of Seminole, TX.
https://www.glenlake.org
Who will be speaking?
This year our speaker will be Eldon Dueck from Steinbach, Manitoba. Eldon Dueck is a retired educator/teacher.  After his Bible school training he became a full-time youth pastor.  When he became a teacher, he continued to enjoy working with young people and continues to work with young people in Manitoba.  His main points of his teaching at the retreat are to instill a desire for Christian’s to live an abundant life!   Secondly, to live abundantly each person needs to accept that God was excited to create them and then excited when they become a new creation.  Thirdly, the main pathway to this kind of life is to learn scripture and practice it.  It will be an exciting time to see scripture come alive as we grasp these concepts.  God bless you all as you prepare your hearts!!!
Who can go?
Anyone who is 14 years of age or older by the first day of youth retreat may attend. We have limited spots available, so first come, first served!
How much does the retreat cost?
The registration fee is $150 for those who did not help with the fundraiser. If you did help with the fundraiser, the registration is $75 (if you do not know what your cost is, please ask pastor Johnny Dyck). The registration fee does not cover snacks to and from the camp or any extra spending.
When is the deadline for Registration?
Please complete and return the registration forms by July 13th! We will be accepting registration forms and fees on the Wednesdays and Sundays before and up to July 13th.
How do parents reach campers in an emergency?
You may reach any of the youth leaders at the numbers listed below. You may also contact the camp if you are unable to reach the leaders. That number is (254)-897-2247
What to Bring
  • Open heart to hear God’s Word
  • Sleeping bag or sheets
  • Clothes
  • Toiletries (soap, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, comb, etc)
  • Flashlight
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat
  • Sweater or light jacket
  • Tennis shoes
  • Insect repellent
  • Watch
  • Swimsuit (ONLY modest swimsuits will be allowed; no mid-section or chest should be visible)
    • Cover up for to and from waterfront
  • Beach towel
  • Extra spending money
  • Bible, notepad, and pen
Note about Electronics
There will be no phones this year at the camp. We will be collecting phones at church before we leave! The goal of this trip is to spend time together, grow in our faith and have fun. Let’s disconnect ourselves from social media for a few days so we can fully hear God and allow Him to move in our midst.
WhatsApp Group for Parents
Please Click Here if you want to be added to a youth retreat parent group. We will be posting updates regarding signups as well as updates from the retreat (estimated arrival times, pictures, etc.)

Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns not addressed in this packet, please feel free to contact:
  • Johnny Dyck – (432) 955-3949
  • Michelle Dyck – (432) 955-3096
  • Nathan Friessen – (432) 955-3693
  • Eduardo Letkeman – (432) 788-2924
  • Susie Letkeman – (432) 788-2913
  • Tommy Dyck – (806) 315-2578
  • Eva Dyck – (432) 955-3070
  • Johnny Wall – (432) 209-1028
  • Margaret Wall – (806) 215-8056

We are very excited to share this time of growing in God’s Word with the Youth! We hope to see you all on July 24th!

Glenlake Camp & Retreat Center - Challenge Course Release and Medical Inquiry Form:
IMPORTANT NOTE: This year the camp requires each camper to complete a release form. Print and fill out the form and hand them in to one of the leaders.
Parents, please come to the church before youth on either July 9th, 16th or 23rd to complete the waiver.
This is not optional! We don’t want to have to hunt you down to fill out the form.
Participant-Waiver-Challenge-Course-glen-84.pdf

Registration Form

Registration Fee:
  • $150 for those who did not help with the fundraiser
  • $75 for those who helped with the fundraiser
(If you do not know where you stand with your discount, please contact Pastor Johnny Dyck)
*Make checks payable to “Community Church”

Youth Information:


Parent / Guardian Information:

Community Church & Atlas Youth Code of Conduct

With the understanding that I am responsible for my own actions, I will follow these guidelines:
  1. I will participate in scheduled activities of the event as/if physically able.
  2. I agree to respect the property and others.
  3. I agree to abide by the rule of the event facility as presented to me upon arrival.
  4. I will respect adult leaders and members of the Glenlake Camp and Retreat Center.
  5. During this retreat, I understand that I am under the direction of Community Church and Atlas Church. I am a representative of the faith community, and my actions should reflect this.
  6. I understand the following guidelines will be followed:
a. All conduct shall show respect for all persons and property.
b. Action shall not be directed to physically or mentally hurt or harm another person.
c. All clothing and swimwear shall be of modest nature (nothing revealing or midsection showing).
d. Language used shall not be negative, hurtful or vulgar.
e. Weapons, illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco, fireworks and vaping usage shall be prohibited. If any of these occur, I will be sent home immediately at my parents’ expense and upon dismissal liability will fall upon myself/parents.
7. I understand these guidelines are necessary to ensure a safe, Christ-centered event for everyone. Should I choose not to follow them, I understand that I will have to accept the consequences determined by my church’s adult leaders and event staff.
I understand and agree to abide by all the guidelines listed above. I agree that I will notify my parents or guardians at the time of infractions and may require my dismissal from the retreat.

I have read and understand the guidelines stated in the Code of Conduct above, and will abide by these guidelines.

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