Christ Redeemer Church’s annual Summer Youth Retreat took place from August 3rd through August 7th at the Kull Youth Center in Ocean City, NJ.

The theme for the week was “Love Story.” Participants were encouraged to consider the story of God’s love during daily talk times, personal devotions, and small group discussions. The rest of the time was spent enjoying the beach and boardwalk and hanging out with friends. Big thank you to the kitchen crew and volunteer leaders who made the trip possible.

On the Sunday following the trip, Ethan Eshbaugh shared his reflections from the week. You can hear Ethan’s reflections here.

To see some of the highlights from the week, watch the video below. Special thanks to Jake Roberts for creating the video for us!

You can also see photos of the week below.

Summer Celebration Camp was held Tuesday, July 16th through Friday, July 19th. This year’s theme was Summer Seaquest. Throughout the week, children learned about the story of Jonah and considered the following questions:

• Am I Jehovah’s or Am I Jeering? (Jonah 1:1-16)
• Am I Headed to My Tarshish or My Nineveh? (Jonah 1:17-2:10)
• Have I Been Turned Around by God? (Jonah 3)
• Do I Have a “Jehovah” or a “Jonah” Attitude? (Jonah 4)
• Lord, Send Me a Fish and a Resurrection! (Matthew 12:38-41, Luke 11:29-32)

Over 95 kids participated in the week’s fun. Along with lesson times, children enjoyed singing, craft, snack, and recreation time throughout the day. Special thanks to all the volunteers who made this year’s camp a success!

Men from Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover, Christ Restoration Church in New London, and The Quechee Church, as well as from several other local churches, gathered together for a retreat at Singing Hills from 1/25-1/26. The retreat focused on the theme “The Challenge of Leadership: Becoming Men of Courageous Love.” The men enjoyed talks from Pastor Don Willeman and breakout sessions featuring various speakers, as well as time for discussion, fun, and fellowship.

2019 Conference Audio

Men’s Retreat recordings are available for purchase for $25. If you would like to purchase access to the retreat audio, please contact the

Retreat audio includes:

• The Challenge of Leadership: Becoming Men of Courageous Love
  • Part 1: The Challenge of Leading with Courageous Love – Don Willeman
  • Part 2: Becoming a Man of Courageous Love – Don Willeman
  • Part 3: Q&A Panel  – Jason Achmoody, Ryan Bouton, Doug Cooper, Drew Matter, Perry Seale, Don Willeman
• Breakout Sessions
  • The Challenges of Up and Coming Leaders – Doug Cooper and Ryan Bouton
  • Courageous Love in Public – Drew Matter
  • Courageous Love in the Home – Perry Seale

On November 16th and 17th, the youth group met at Singing Hills for our Annual Fall Youth Conference. With the help of our guest speaker Daniel Ritchie, we explored the topic of Restoring Relationships. The weekend was geared towards helping us discover what is at the core of a rotting relationship with God and other people, and how the good news of Jesus Christ helps restore those. Over 60 students and adult leaders participated in teaching times, breakout sessions, games, dancing, food, sledding, and our always competitive game of capture the flag. It was a great time of fun and fellowship, and we enjoyed having Daniel as he shared his testimony and led us into a better understanding of God’s love for us.

On Sunday, July 19th, five people were baptized at Storrs Pond during our annual summer picnic. During the baptismal service, each person shared their story of how God has worked in their life to bring them to faith. It was an encouraging time of celebrating God’s faithfulness in bringing people to himself!