
2025 EVENTS
HOMECOMING BIKE RIDE – Camper Scholarship Fundraiser
Donation: Minimum of $25.00 and more in pledges towards the Camper Scholarship Fund
Date: Saturday, TBD
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm with a delicious meal to follow
Registration Information
Pledge Forms
Take a bike ride. Make an eternal impact.
Help raise funds for Camper Scholarships. Enjoy a leisurely round trip ride w/ friends from Shipshewana to Middlebury (12 miles). A delicious meal to follow. Visit our Facebook event page for updates and info.
The ride will begin at the Brethren Retreat camp bell, follow the Pumpkinvine Trail into Middlebury (approx 6.0 miles), and then return to Brethren Retreat campus for a celebration meal at the camp. The event is open to all ages. This is an event for the whole family, and the whole church! The fall colors will be in full display along the trail, and it will be a great day of fellowship, exercise, and a fun way to provide scholarship for campers to attend camp. We are asking that each rider brings pledges for at least $25 to ensure we can provide a good number of scholarships to future campers. We look forward to seeing you all on the bike trail.
FALL GOLF SCRAMBLE
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Registration & Driving Range available @ 8:30 am. Shot Gun Start @ 9:00 am
2025 Registration Information – submit by September 16th
LOVE GIFT REQUEST – Replenish our Scholarship Fund
Sponsor & Prize Card Description – Be an event sponsor and prize donor. Thank you!
Where: McCormick Creek Golf Club, Nappanee, IN
Entry Fee: Recruit a foursome to join you! BE A SPONSOR TOO!
- $85.00 / individual player
- $340 / team of four
- $45.00 of the entry fee is a donation to The Brethren Retreat and a generous discounted of $40.00 paid to McCormick Creek Golf Club to cover green fees and cart. Entry Fee also includes an Awards Luncheon conclusion of your round. Camp is Powerful!!! Make an eternal investment in the life of your loved one!
- NEW: An “Event Love Offering” will be available. We will to invite you to make a personal donation as an “Event Love Gift” towards the Brethren Retreat at Shipshewana Lake’s Scholarship Fund to impact youth, refresh adults, and reconnect families. Thank you!
CHICKEN BBQ FUNDRAISER
When: September , 2025; 10:30am-2:30pm
Where: LaGrange Courthouse: 105 N Detroit Street, LaGrange
Prices:
BBQ Chicken: $10.00/ half
Smoked Potatoes: $6.00
BBQ Pork Ribs: $18.00 Half Slab
Additional Donations Appreciated Too!
SUPPORT AN EFFECTIVE OUTDOOR MINISTRY! Enjoy King’s Famous BBQ Chicken. Dry Rubbed! Charcoal Cooked!
SMOKED PIT POTATOES! Proceeds to support camps & retreats to impact youth, refresh adults, & reconnect families. Reheats very well! Buy multiple halves to freeze for a future meal.
Young @ Heart Retreat
Date – September 8-11, 2025
A 3 night & 9 meal event for those Young at Heart but 50 years old and more. A few days of fun, laughter, games, tours, food, variety show, homemade ice cream, singing, and auction of craft & home goods to support missions. Join us for a great Fall escape to the Brethren Retreat at Shipshewana Lake!
105th Anniversary Celebration
Date – September 1, 2025 from 10:30 – 3:00
This Labor Day, make it unforgettable!
Come celebrate 105 years of a faithful legacy at the Brethren Retreat at Shipshewana Lake
-Enjoy our Outdoor Burger Bash!
– Concert in the Park!
– Puppet show, Games, Inflatable slides, Canoeing, Archery, Pedal Karts & more!
Fun for the whole family — and it’s FREE, except just $15 per adult for lunch. Support camper families through our Scholarship Fund!
Father – Son Retreat
What’s New? First ever. . .
Date – September 12-14, 2025
Special Guest: Pastor Ben Pippen
Clinton Frame Church, Goshen, IN
Faith challenges. Memorable activities.
Yummy food. Time together
More Program details coming soon
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Ladies Retreat
Date – Nov. 7-9, 2025
Join us for the 2025 Ladies Retreat. Register Form Now Available Soon!
We are expecting a large attendance. Communicate your lodging desire quickly. Private rooms on main floor go fast. We are creating a list for Retreat Haus, Layman’s Lodge & Cozy Cottages.
Theme: Sanctified For Service
Verse: Ephesians 2:8-9
Guest Speaker: Angie Vandewerker, Sheridan MI.
Worship Leader: Emily Bayer & Joy Smith, County Line Brethren Church, Lakeville, IN.
Program Hosts: TBD
Registration form now available soon
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