MSU Spring Retreat 2026


This is going to be an amazing experience happening at University Christian Church and within the community of Manhattan. Middle School students will get to hear how they are called to be just like Jesus and how God's Spirit makes us more like Jesus from an amazing speaker.

A look at the Spring Retreat
We will be participating in some fun activities, acts of service, and spiritual reflection all weekend long as we work to tell Jesus we want to be Just Like You! Our theme is all about taking steps to live and become more like Jesus.
  • There will be a spiritual reflection activity where students get to focus on God and connecting to Him through prayer and a guided exercise on extended quiet time with God.
  • We will listen to three messages from our speaker. These messages will cover how we are called to be just like Jesus and how God's Spirit makes us more like Jesus .
  • A service opportunity. We will be serving at a local Manhattan Non-Profit and learning what it takes to be like Jesus in our service to our neighbors.
  • You can't have a retreat without having some fun. We will be headed to the bowling alley Friday night for some cosmic bowling.

Locations
We will be stay at University Christian Church overnight on Friday. We will visit Little Apple Lanes that evening and return to UCC. Saturday morning we will go serve at a Non-Profit organization in Manhattan, KS and then finish the retreat back at UCC.

University Christian Church
2800 Claflin Rd
Manhattan, KS 66502

Little Apple Lanes
515 Richards Dr
Manhattan, KS 66502

Start and End times
Check-in will be Friday, March 6th, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on Friday at The U (Youth Building at University Christian Church).
Pick-up will be Saturday, March 7th, at 5:45 p.m. in the Youth Building (same as check-in).

How much does it cost?

  • First 24 Hour Registration: $65 (before 2/5 at 11:59 p.m.)
  • Early Bird Registration $80 (before 2/25 at 11:59 p.m.)
  • Late Registration: $100  (after 2/25 at 11:59 p.m.)
  • March 1st at 11:59 p.m. (Sunday) is our hard deadline. We won't be able to accept any registrations after that date!