Marriage Retreat

Marriage Retreat
March 14-16, 2025

Here are a couple of reminders heading into the weekend:
  • When: March 14-16, 2025 Friday at 7:00 PM - Sunday at 12:30 PM
  • Where: Skytop Lodge- 1 Skytop Lodge Road, Skytop, Pennsylvania, 18357, USA
  • Parking: FREE
  • Guaranteed room check-in: 4pm
  • Check-In Tip for event: Check-in opens at 5:00 on Friday night.  To increase the likelihood you will be in the ballroom at the start of the event, we would encourage you to arrive at check-in by 6:30.  
  • Saturday Date Night Dinner: Saturday sessions will end by 4:30 so you have the entire evening available to you. If you would like to make plans for a nice evening together, there are several restaurants at Skytop Lodge and a couple of places nearby.
  • Transportation: Each couple will travel to and from the Skytop Lodge using there own vehicle.
  • Babies and Pets: To keep your weekend free of distractions, and as a courtesy to other guests, we do not allow children (including nursing infants) or pets in our sessions.
  • Pastor Mike's number: If you have a question or concern, please call or text 516-660-1412.
  • Schedule: Scroll down to see
  • Guest speakers: Scroll down to see

SCHEDULE

Friday, March 14
7:00 PM ET Session 1: Are You Living the Dream?
8:30 PM ET Session 2: Let's Talk

Saturday, March 15
9:00 AM ET Session 3: The Forgotten Dream
10:30 AM ET Session 4: How the Dream Comes Crashing Down
11:30 AM ET Session 5: God's Power for Oneness
12:30 PM ET Lunch on your own
2:00 PM ET Session 6: Let's Fight!
3:25 PM ET Session 7: Let's Talk About Sex
4:15 PM ET Date to Remember prep

Sunday, March 16
8:00 AM ET Blended Breakout
9:00 AM ET Session 8: Man to Man
10:10 AM ET Session 8: Woman to Woman
11:30 AM ET Session 9: Make the Dream a Reality

GUEST SPEAKERS

Eric and Erikah Rivera

Eric and Erikah share a passion for cultivating healthy marriages and families. Eric is the Lead Pastor at The Brook, a multi-ethnic church in Chicago. He received his B.A. from Moody Bible Institute, and an M.Div. and Ph.D. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Erikah has a B.A. from Moody Bible Institute and presently is pursuing her MA in Mental Health Counseling from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She serves as a leader at The Brook, finding particular joy teaching and leading women. Eric and Erikah have been married since 2003 and together shepherd their three precious children.

Doug & Susan Grimes 

Doug is the lead teaching pastor of Gracepoint Church in Searcy, AR. Doug received his bachelor’s in Speech Communication from the University of Montana, and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. Susan received a Bachelor of Arts in interior design/housing from the University of Kentucky. The Grimes have been married for 37 years and have three grown daughters and a son-in-law. They just recently became grandparents with the addition of a baby girl. Doug and Susan share a passion for the gospel and helping equip marriages and families to live out the gospel in their lives. They make their home in Searcy, AR.