All Church Retreat

 
 

Come and join us at the beach…

The 2025 annual West Hills Friends All-Church Retreat will be held Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4 at Camp Meriwether on the Oregon Coast. This will be the third year we have held our retreat at this beautiful setting next to the ocean and among the forest, just south of Cape Kiwanda. You can come for the whole weekend and stay in the modern accommodations, or just attend for part of a day, or anything in between!

The camp provides all of our meals, starting with dinner on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and running through lunch on Sunday. They can accommodate special dietary needs.

Schedule

Our schedule for the weekend looks like this:

Friday

  • Check in after 4:00 pm

  • 6:00 pm Dinner

  • Evening Coffee House: Ice breakers, board games, puzzles, conversation, art projects, impromptu music

Saturday

  • 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast

  • 9:30 am Music led by Derek Lamson

  • Kids go to program after music

  • Adults and teens in morning program led by Elders

  • 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch

  • 1:00 – 5:00 pm Afternoon free time, beach, guided hike, games, socializing, arts and crafts projects, another ice breaker, naps

  • 5:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner

  • 6:30 pm Un-talent show (a West Hills Friends tradition that you won’t want to miss!)

  • Evening campfire with s’mores at fire pit outside lodge

Sunday

  • 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast

  • 9:30 am Music led by Derek

  • Kids go to program after music

  • Adults and teens in worship/program led by Elders

  • 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch

  • 2:00 pm Be out of housing

  • We can stay at camp and enjoy the beach until 5:00 pm

Helpful Info:

Our meals and activities will take place in Discovery Lodge.

On-site housing for families/groups of two or more is in modern, comfortable units with electricity and private bathrooms. Each unit has four sets of bunks (eight beds total), a shower room and a toilet/sink room, and individually-controlled heat. Solos/individuals will share a unit with others of the same gender.

Cost:

The cost for camp housing (including all meals) is $215 per person for age 13+. Kids age 3-12 are $100 each, and under 3 are free. Family maximum is $600 per household.

If you would like to bring a trailer, RV, or tent and stay on-site (restrooms with showers are available), or if you stay off-site or come for just a day, you would pay as follows:

One meal $40 / Two meals $60 / Three meals $80 / Four meals $100 / Five or six meals $90

If you would like to attend but cost is an issue, there is scholarship assistance available. We don’t want anyone to miss the retreat because of the cost!

You must register to attend (whether overnight or day-use) and the online registration link is here: https://forms.gle/H4KmBqJDuhR14cRKA

If you have questions, please contact Meg Rice at clanrice@aol.com or call 503-701-2971.