Monday afternoon, March 4 thru
Wednesday morning, March 6, 2024
Our March meeting being held in person at the St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center, 2810 Seabrook Island Road, Seabrook Island, SC 29455.
This is a retreat type get-together with your UMMAS friends to relax, rejuvenate, and enjoy pleasant weather on a beautiful barrier island on the South Carolina coast.
REGISTRATION
The cost for a single room is $215 and a double room is $315.
This covers lodging for Monday and Tuesday night, and meals from Monday dinner through Wednesday breakfast.
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required.
This is $100 per room, regardless of whether you want a single or double room. The balance is due at the meeting or you may pay in full now.
The last day to register is Sunday, February 18.
Registration details
Please be sure to fill out the registration form to reserve your room.
- Select $100 deposit, $215 single, or $315 double during registration to pay using your credit or debit card.
- NOTE: Be sure to click the box that says “I am registering myself”.
- If reserving a double room, click the gray plus sign to “Add Attendee” and select “Second person in double room”.
- Select “This is my first time attending” if you’re new to UMMAS and would like the group to cover your registration costs. We request that you complete the form to register but you will not be asked for credit card information. Visit this page for more information.
- If you’d like to apply for a travel voucher, please email Rev. David Torres. A $100 deposit is required to hold your room.
Upon registration, you will receive an email confirmation that includes a ticket but you do not need to bring the ticket with you.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Everyone who has a desire to participate is welcome and celebrated!
- If this is your first time attending a meeting, UMMAS offers to cover your lodging costs.
- Travel vouchers are available for those traveling long distances: click here to learn more.
- Requests for financial support are held in confidence.
QUESTIONS?
Email Dale Worley for help with registration.
ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE TIMES
- Arrival time is Monday afternoon at 3 PM.
- Check out time on Wednesday morning is 10 AM.
- We have our meeting space until 1 PM on Wednesday.
You can explore the retreat center online at www.stchristopher.org.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
This schedule is subject to change slightly but will give you an overall idea of what to expect. All meetings are in Jamie’s Lodge except the Wednesday morning Inspirational Service in Kimbel Chapel. Here’s a map.
Monday
- 3:00 pm: Arrive and check-in to rooms
- 4:00 pm: Orientation by St. Christopher staff
- 4:15 pm: Heart Checks
- 6:00 pm: Dinner
- 7:00-8:00 pm: Continue Heart Checks
Tuesday
- 8:00 am: Breakfast
- 9:00 am: Finish Heart Checks
- Noon: Lunch
- 1:00-6:00 pm: Free time to enjoy games and conversation, walk the hiking trails, spend time on the beach, read a book, or take a nap!
- 6:00 pm: Dinner
- 8:00-10:00 pm: Campfire on the beach
Wednesday
- 8:00 am: Breakfast
- Check-out by 10:00 am
- 10:00-11:00 am: Inspirational Service (Kimbel Chapel)
- Lunch on your own
ST. CHRISTOPHER RETREAT CENTER POLICIES
Seabrook Island is a private gated community. In order to gain entrance to Seabrook and St. Christopher, you must stop at the Security Gate upon arrival and receive your parking pass. NOTE: the speed limit is 25mph and is strictly enforced!
The following policy is included in the contract we sign with St. Christopher’s.
Smoking Policy
- Smoking is only allowed outside where smoking receptacles are located. We appreciate you helping us keep St. Christopher beautiful and comfortable for all of our guests.
- All buildings at St. Christopher are 100% smoke-free. All guest rooms, cabins, meeting spaces, indoor public areas and the outdoor areas adjacent to all of the aforesaid areas are non-smoking areas.
- There will be a cleaning fee of $250 charged to any room or cabin that has been smoked in.
- Cleaning fees for other rooms and areas will be assessed as necessary to clean the room/area.
Alcohol Policy
- Alcohol consumption is permitted in meeting spaces and lodge rooms only. You may not bring alcohol to the dining room or be outside in any public place with it. No alcohol is permitted on the beach or at bonfires.
No Food in Lodge Rooms or Cabins
- Food attracts insects (ants, roaches) so we ask our guests to refrain from eating and keeping food in lodge rooms and cabins.
No Food or Meal Preparation
- Is permitted except at the Picnic Pavilion, which is a reserved space. Food may only be heated in the microwave provided in your meeting space. No electric appliances or heating elements may be used, including but not limited to: crackpots, warmers and electric skillets.
Hammocks
- Hammocks are not permitted anywhere on site.
No Pets
- Pets are not allowed at St. Christopher except for certified service dogs.
Check-in and Check-out Times
- Please adhere to our 3pm check-in and 10am lodge room check-out times; access to meeting spaces is until 2:00pm on day of departure.
Reaching staff after hours
- During your stay, if you have an emergency or some other pressing need that cannot wait until office hours, you may reach the staff person on call at 843-737-1787.
Crafts
- Any craft project in a meeting space will require a group to provide table protection and a $200 refundable damage deposit.
Yoga Requests at St. Christopher
- Please know that here at St. Christopher we have made a decision not to host any yoga events. In that yoga has its origins in eastern religious practices, we see it as incompatible with our Christian mission of Gospel proclamation. While recognizing that yoga has been embraced by many within Christian communities and that it can be utilized as an exercise with a Christian focus, many of the yoga groups that have contacted us do not do this, and have wanted to include teachings that are in conflict with why St. Christopher exists. In our efforts to be consistent, and to not fuel perceptions that easily lead to confusion and contradiction, we simply do not host any yoga events and ask that no group include yoga events during their time at St. Christopher. Thank you for understanding .
