Pkwy Students
Winter Retreat
A life-changing experience for students
Middle school and high school students will experience disconnecting from the noise of the world and connecting with one another, nature, and most importantly, God. Our winter retreat this year is January 9-11.
What can I expect?
Take a look back at a previous winter retreat to get an idea of what it can look like – and to get excited about what’s coming this year!
An engaging time together
Whether it’s learning, singing, eating, or hanging out – we are intentionally crafting every part of this retreat to be engaging and purposeful for students of all ages.
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Worship
We love lifting our voices in praise to Jesus through song! A portion of each session is dedicated to singing together. It's ok if you don't know the songs - still participate with us!
Teaching
Each year we have a specific theme to help our students focus in on a specific topic that we believe God is leading us to prioritize. Our speaker will prepare messages that are founded directly from the Bible to help students dive deep into God’s Word and wrestle with issues they’re facing in their life.
Activities
Throughout the retreat there will be plenty of free time for fun and games around the camp including a zip line, climbing wall, one-wheels, basketball, and large field competitions, and more! All of these are run and monitored by the trained camp staff as well as Pkwy Students leaders.
Frequently asked questions
We want to be clear with communication and expectations. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns!
The retreat takes place at Tejas Camp & Retreat.
Early Bird Pricing (October 28th-November 12th) – $180
Regular Student Registration (November 13th – December 17th) – $200
Late Registration (December 18th – December 31st) – $220
Here at Parkway Bible Church, we seek to provide everyone with an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ and experience the great love and grace that God has shown us all. Throughout the year, we offer special events, conferences, and trips as a youth group students can attend if they so desire. We understand that finances can be an obstacle at times, but we never want this to prevent students from attending these events. Click here to fill out your scholarship application!
Here is the packing list for all students to bring for the most enjoyable experience!
We care greatly about the safety of all those attending this retreat! We will be utilizing Hutto ISD school buses and drivers for transportation to and from Camp Tejas. Tejas is a highly reputable camp with a secure gate, full-time staff, a safety manager on staff, and medical equipment available for our use. In addition, we will have a highly experienced registered nurse traveling with us to help any students feeling sick or injured. Additionally, all adult student leaders attending will be priorly vetted and background checked. We also hold to a 1 leader to every 4 students ratio policy!
We take up all students’ phones to help them focus on God and make life-changing relationships over the weekend. The contacts listed below are able to be contacted with important questions regarding your student. We will give the phones back to students on the bus ride back to Parkway on Sunday, although many students prefer to just leave their phones at home altogether. We believe this is crucial to helping students fully engage during this retreat and we appreciate your partnership and trust with us!
Registered Nurse: Hannah Remus is an EMS Medic who will be assisting our students with medical needs this weekend. If you need to contact her, she can be reached at (512) 541-9362.
Pastor Contacts: Chad Butterworth oversees the entire Winter Retreat experience and can be reached at (512) 769-0523. Please send a text and explain the purpose of your call and Chad will respond as soon as possible. Keegan Allen is an additional pastor on Pkwy Staff and can be reached at (512) 550-9151.
Camp Tejas: (979) 366-2422
Take a look at the schedule for this year!
For all other information regarding our no-phone policy, teams, food, etc. – please read through our parent & guardian information page.
