"A Life After Breath Experience" Widow's Retreat 2025

Interested in group accommodations?

Contact [email protected]. New options for groups have been added this year - scroll to the bottom of this page for options and virtual tours!

Looking for lodging and room details, including ticket price?

Scroll to bottom of this page for conference grounds map, accommodations legend, and additional details with lodging-specific descriptions and price.

Questions? Still confused or not sure which option is best for you?

No worries! Email us, and we'd love to help you! [email protected]

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Join Susan VandePol and nationally-renowned speakers at this one-of-a-kind, annual widow’s retreat. The weekend will feature invaluable resources, special vendors, and even surprise guests, all specifically designed to minister to your unique needs and concerns as a widow, all set alongside beautiful Lake Michigan.

Our time will be rich with encouragement, comfort, revelation from God’s Word, uplifting praise and worship, inspirational speakers and informative sessions.

Keynote speakers, main session subjects and breakout topics TBA.

This is your opportunity to break away, breathe, be refreshed and meet other widows who are walking a familiar road of grief, as well as learn some Biblical truths about your sacred calling as a widow that you may have never heard before. Ages range from early twenties to late nineties, with losses as fresh as a week to several decades gone by. You will find fresh HOPE, renewed purpose, and the abundant healing Jesus readily offers! And…you’ll laugh too!

The retreat is held at the lovely Maranatha Conference Grounds in Muskegon, Michigan. We’re praying you here! Join us!

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We are blessed to be able to offer both partial & complete scholarships to those who would not otherwise be able to attend.

To apply, please complete an application at: https://forms.gle/dJ18jugVC1jyCS4r8

SINGLE OCCUPANCY (Located in Main Lodge)

$385 standard registration starting June 23rd.

• This ticket includes single occupancy of a spacious hotel-style room featuring 2 queen beds, and 1 bath.
• Included meals consist of hors d'oeuvre/coffee hour Friday evening, Saturday breakfast/lunch/dinner, Sunday breakfast, and lunch following final session.
• Your room will be located in the main lodge, per availability.

Note...while we recognize that these rooms are highly desirable and sell out quickly, we have chosen to minimize the number of single occupancy rooms in the Main Lodge to maximize the number of women that are able to come experience the retreat weekend (as each of these rooms has the potential to house two attendees). Thank you for understanding our heart behind this decision.

SINGLE OCCUPANCY - SUITE (Located in Israel & Jordan Buildings)

$325 standard registration starting June 23rd.

• This ticket includes single occupancy of a spacious hotel-style room featuring 1 queen bed and 1 bath, located in a suite containing (2) such private apartments.
• You will have your own lovely, private bedroom & bathroom, but share a living area and fully-functional kitchen with one other attendee. Requests for suite-mates will be honored as long as other attendee has also purchased the suite option (please use the roommate request box to specif your suite-mate).
• Please note, these accommodations are either a 1min drive or a 3-5min walk from where we hold our sessions. Parking is available directly in front of the Israel/Jordan buildings, and valets will be available to assist with luggage.
• Included meals consist of hors d'oeuvre/coffee hour Friday evening, Saturday breakfast/lunch/dinner, Sunday breakfast, and lunch following final session.

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY -

$310 standard registration starting June 23rd.

• This ticket includes one bed (double occupancy) of a spacious hotel-style room featuring 2 queen beds, and 1 bath located in the main lodge.
• These rooms are accessible via stairs OR elevator, and are located in the same building as the dining area/cafeteria.
• Roommates will be assigned at random unless otherwise requested at checkout. Roommates must have purchased a separate, comparable (double occupancy-main lodge) ticket.
• Included meals consist of hors d'oeuvre/coffee hour Friday evening, Saturday breakfast/lunch/dinner, Sunday breakfast, and lunch following final session.

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY -

$310 standard registration starting June 23rd.

• This ticket includes one bed (double occupancy) of a spacious apartment, featuring a bedroom with 2 queen beds, 1shared bath, living area and fully-functional kitchen located in the Duneside Apartments directly behind the Main Lodge.
• Please note, this lodging is only accessible via stairs (no elevator). There is a ramp that goes to the 2nd (main) level, but does not go to the third level. If you have accessibility issues or cannot tolerate stairs, please note this in your registration.
• Roommates will be assigned at random unless otherwise requested at checkout. Roommates must have purchased a separate, comparable (double occupancy-Duneside) ticket.
• Included meals consist of hors d'oeuvre/coffee hour Friday evening, Saturday breakfast/lunch/dinner, Sunday breakfast, and lunch following final session.

GROUP OPTIONS (Guest Bungalows - available June 23rd)

• Maranatha offers a variety of options to accommodate groups who would like to stay together, including (but not limited to) guest houses/bungalows with an assortment of bed/bath options. If you are interested in exploring this option, please contact us at [email protected]. ALL Group options must be scheduled through Chey.
• Available group accommodations include China Upper/China Lower (view tour), Korea (view tour), Bolivia (view tour), and the Founders Home (view tour). Prices vary based on beds/amenities.
• As these accommodations are group-specific, there are minimum ticket numbers (beds filled) that must be met in order to complete registration. This number varies based on the amenities available and all attendee information will be required to complete checkout.

Host or Publisher Susan VandePol