Wholly Devoted
May 1 - 3, 2026
Planning for the Retreat
To help you in planning for yourself and assisting others as a group this information may help you:
In our monthly newsletter we will have a special section for you to focus in on this process along with documents you can print out for yourself or the ladies in your group. We want to make this as smooth as possible.
Here are some suggestions:
Suggestion
- Make personal contact with each lady. Encourage them to start saving for camp cost.
- Prepare for collection of registration fee by specific date.
- Distribute brochures and or flyers.
- Begin to advertise in your churches
Documents
- Sample of dates for saving and collection of funds, you can also encourage church body donations.
- Electronic brochures, posters and flyers available for you
Dates
- January – and ongoing.
- Registration opens at 12:00pm n February 17 – March 31 at 12:00pm. After that it is an additional $20.00.
Note: Registration fees are non-refundable due to the fac that the monies are used for operational expenses.
Suggestion
- Keep talking about registration and get fees collected.
- Get information out about Lodging and start collection for housing.
Documents
- Registration dates and guidelines
- Lodging guidelines
Dates
- See guidelines
Premium lodging (Lodge and cabins) must be paid in full to be secured.
Suggestion
- Reminder that early registration ends at March 31, 2026 at 12:00pm. Late registration starts at 1pm with an additional $20.00. Ends April 14, 2026. Start introducing the cost of meals and collection.
- Make another personal follow up contact with Ladies.
Documents
- On Remaining fees including meal costs.
- Tips for working with Groups and resource contact.
Dates
- March 31 – early registration is due.
- Late registration is an addition $20.00.
Suggestion
- Collect the final fees and submit to registrar by April 14, 2026.
- Start arranging travel and rides to make sure everyone is covered.
Documents
- Camp reminders – tips for what to bring and being prepared.
Dates
- April 14 th – all fees are due . No refunds after this date.
- December the prayer teams you have all formed have started to pray for the retreat. Prayer is essential to the success of this love gift to the ladies of this district.
- January – Get the word out. Save the dates—May 1-2-3. Get preliminary information out and registration instructions . Prepare folks for the Feb 17th date for registration.
Basic Information
- Registration opens at noon on Feb 17 at noon.(Registration is non-refundable)
- Early registration goes from Feb 17 at noon to March 31 at noon
- Late registration from March 31 at 1pm to April 14 at noon with extra fee of $20.00
- All payments (in full) due no later than April 14 at noon
- No refunds after April 24 at noon. Any exceptions must be through Registrar’s by a phone call and availability of rooms.
- No refunds after April 24th. You may consider gifting to someone or donating to the camp.
Of note: Rooms in the Lodge and the cabins are not secured unless paid in full.
- February – get the registrations done, in and paid for – set a time for your groups to get this done before early registration closed. The sooner we have more solid information, the better we can do appropriate camp planning done in regard to operational expenses and planning.
- Notes for success:
- Provide an open invitation then proceed to personal invites and contacts. This is a wonderful gesture to build relationships.
- Make slide for church announcements and flyers to distribute; get the word out. Ask other ladies to help in this process.
- Set a time for monies collections for your ladies. Please remember that lodging is not secure until full payment is received.
- Keep your ladies informed as to process and expectations.
- You can also plan with your ladies things that could offset the costs, such as fundraisers, silent auctions, pie or desserts for sale especially around the holidays.
- Some groups take up offerings or donations type situations to help with costs or provide scholarships for ladies needing assistance.
- Most important, pray and be full of encouragement.
Retreat Information
Meal Ticket: $40.00
This includes all 5 meals and each individual meal tickets are $10.00.
Gluten and/or Dairy-free
This must be requested at the time of registration. There will be a different colored lanyard for this and there will be food items available.
Registration Cost:
$75.00 for Conference and meals only for he weekend (no Lodging).
Lodges
Glacier Mountain Lodge: $156.00 for two nights, includes linens, 2 queen beds and one bathroom
Teakettle, Midway & Teddy Bear Dorms: $96.00 for two nights. Bring your own linens.
Cabins available:
Birch: $180.00 for two nights, includes linens, 1 queen bed, 1 set of bunk beds, 1 bathroom and kitchenette
Cottage: $150.00 for two nights, includes linens, 1 queen bed, 1 set of bunk beds, 1 bathroom and kitchenette
Glacier View: $240.00 for two nights, includes linens, 2 queen beds (you can bring a blow up bed too), 1 bathroom and 1 kitchen.
Alpine: $300.00 for 2 nights, includes linens, 2 queen beds, 3 twin beds, 2 bathrooms and kitchen.
Trailer and Hook-ups: $70.00 for 2 nights with full hookups.
Friday, May 1, 2026
1:00pm: Registration in the Tabernacle
2:30pm: Opening Session, Introductions, Announcements and how to use your booklet
2:45pm: Worship Session in the Tabernacle
3:15pm: Focus Groups: Main Session Focus Group in the Tabernacle, “Preparing to be Devoted”
5:30 – 6:30pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Evening Session, Announcements, Service and Reception in the Tabernacle
Saturday, May, 2, 2026
7:00am: Wake up Stretches to praise music at the Lower Level Lodge)
7:00 – 8:45am: Holy Grounds Coffee open
8:00 – 9:00am: Breakfast
9:00am: Announcements and Worship Service in the Tabernacle
9:30 – 11:15am: Focus Groups
- Group One: “Our Identity in Christ”. Meet in the Lower Level Lodge
- Group Two: “Walking in a New Way”. Meet in the Tabernacle
- Group Three: “Worship Walk”. Prayer Walk, meet at the main doors of the Tabernacle
12:00 – 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00 – 3:30pm: Free time and alternate activity*
1:30 – 3:15pm: Holy Grounds Coffee open
3:30pm: Afternoon Session
4:00pm: Focus Groups
- Group One: “Count it all Joy”; meets in the Lower Level Lodge
- Group Two: “Steps Forward in Being Wholly Devoted”; meets in the Tabernacle
5:30 – 6:30pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Evening Session, Announcements, Service and Reception in the Tabernacle
Sunday, May 3, 2026
7:00am: Wake up Stretches to praise music. Meet in the Lower Level Lodge.
8:00am: Breakfast
9:00am: Morning Session, Announcements, Worship and Wrap Up in the Tabernacle.
10:30am: Key return, check out and on the road.
*Alternate Activity: this year we encourage each of you o spend some time alone seeking what the Lord has especially for you and with each other in prayer, friendship and even some shopping during your free time.
Glacier Bible Camp is an alcohol, tobacco and drug-free campus.
Under development.
JoAnn Roberts
In 1990, JoAnn and her husband, Thom, left their jobs, family, and home to follow the Lord’s call into missions. Since that time, He has taken them to many places — 46 states (including Alaska), 3 Canadian provinces, and Mexico. They worked as M.A.P.S. (Mission America Placement Service) workers for five years on the reservations of North & South Dakota and at Central Indian Bible College. Over the next several years, they traveled all over the country with their 6 children doing a variety of ministries–conducting Kid’s Crusades; working with YWAM (Youth with a Mission) with inner-city youth; helping with discipleship training; ministering on the streets and in parks; speaking at churches, bible studies, and retreats; and working at youth camps. JoAnn is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, and is currently serving at Glacier Bible Camp in Hungry Horse, Montana.
Prayer Team Information
We strongly encourage you to start your prayer teams for the upcoming 2026 GBC Ladies retreat. We know that God hears our prayers and it is biblical to pray and even fast for special requests. Prayer does make a difference. Matthew 18:19-20 Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. / For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them
Below are the weekly prayer focuses along with a scripture to consider and discuss and the prayer needs. Joining together in Prayer is a powerful tool for Kingdom purpose for all the ladies involved. Please enjoy the journey together. There will be weekly reminders on the FaceBook Page “GBC -Women of Grace”. It is a private group designed for the camp and participants if you care to join. Please email- brenda.sturm @gmail.com and request to join and she will send you a link.
| Week of: | Prayer Focus | Scripture | Prayer Needs |
| Jan 4 | The 2026 Ladies' Retreat | Matt. 5:14 | For the 2026 Ladies' Retreat - God be glorified |
| Jan 11 | Leadership team and Planning Process | Matt. 20:28 | For the Leadership Team & Planning Process |
| Jan 18 | Families | Eph 6:18 | Families at Christmas Time |
| Jan 25 | Our Hearts | Ps. 139:23-24 | For God to prepare hearts to come to the retreat. |
| Feb 1 | Women's Ministry Groups | John 13:34 | For Women’s groups across Montana. Praying that they grow and prosper and reach out to others in need |
| Feb 8 | To be Fully Devoted | Phill 4:13 | To have a hunger to be wholly devoted to Him. |
| Feb 15 | Main Speaker | 2 Tim 3:16 | For our main speaker. |
| Feb 22 | The Focus Group Teachers and worship walk | Rom 15:5-6 | For our Focus Group Leaders and Worship Walk leader |
| Mar 1 | Prayer Teams | Eph 3:16-17 | For our prayer teams for Ladies on Saturday |
| Mar 8 | Worship Team | Heb 13:15 | For our prayer teams for Ladies on Saturday |
| Mar 15 | Registration Process | Gal 5:13 | For the registration for next week to go smoothly |
| Mar 22 | No Hindrances to the retreat or those who want to come | Rom 12:1 | Combat any spiritual warfare that would hinder any person from joining in on the retreat |
| Mar 29 | For ladies who are coming to camp | Pro 16:3 | Prepare ladies to come to camp |
| Apr 5 | For a special HS annointing | 2 Cor 1:21-22 | Asking God for His special presence and anointing in every moment of the retreat |
| Apr 12 | Camp Director & Staff | 1 Thes 3:13 | For our Camp director and Camp staff |
| Apr 27 | Traveling Mercies | Jer. 20:11 | Safe travels and God’s favor for the ladies that are coming |
| May 1 - 3 | Retreat | See you there! |
Registration Information
- Registration Cost is $35.00 (this is non-refundable)
- Early registration opens February 17, 2026 at 12:00pm MST and ends on March 31, 2026 at 12:00pm.MST.
- Late registration is March 31, 2026 a 1:00pm MST through April 14, 2026 at 12:00pm MST; there is an additional $20.00 during this period.
- All payments, in full, are due no later than April 14, 2026 at 12:00pm MST.
- Glacier Mountain Lodge Rooms and all cabins are not secured until paid-in-full.
- No refunds after April 24, 2026 at 12:00pm MST. You may consider gifting the funds to someone or donating to the retreat.
- Our refund policy is necessary due to previous costs paid to ensure a special retreat for all.
