Life throws a lot at you right now. Friend drama, comparison, that voice that says you’re not enough, not pretty enough, not cool enough, not whatever enough. It’s loud, and it’s easy to build your whole identity on things that were never meant to hold that weight.
But here’s the good news: there is One Hope, and it doesn’t come and go like everything else does.
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” — Ephesians 4:4-6
This Junior High Retreat, we’re digging into what it looks like to build your life on something that actually lasts. We’ll talk honestly about the lies this world tells us, learn how to spot them, and discover the truth that sets us free. There will be games, cabin time, campfires, new friends, and a whole lot of laughing — but underneath all of it, we’re pointing you toward the One who never stops holding onto you.
You don’t have to figure life out on your own. You were made for more than fitting in — you were made for One Hope that never runs out.
Jonathan DuHamel is driven by his mission to share the life-altering love of Jesus with students. As a Youth Unlimited Missionary, he is deeply embedded in his local high school community, running a daily drop-in, coaching sports, and leading school clubs. He also co-leads a Youth Centre and facilitates a weekly Youth Group. The most important people in his life are Jesus, his "wonderful wife" Heather, and their three children: Joy, Titus, and Uriah. Jonathan's hope for every audience is that they will personally experience the transformative love that changed his life.
Renae Jane Drebert in her second year at bible college and is attending Vanguard, in Edmonton AB. She spent this past summer as our worship leader. Check out the theme song she wrote and recorded for this past summer!
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