A place for young adults, ages 18-28, of all backgrounds from the Pacific Northwest to come together for fellowship, fun and to grow in their faith. You can expect dynamic teaching, engaging worship, exciting activities, opportunities to relax, new friends, and much more.

April 25-27, 2025

Theme: Be Known

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me all who are weary…”

Schedule:

Friday
7:00 PM Check-in
9:00 PM Session 1

Saturday
8:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Session 2
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Free Time
5:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Session 3

Sunday
9:30 AM Brunch
11:30 AM Session 4

Speaker: Diana Shiflett

Diana Shiflett is the Author of Spiritual Practices in Community: Drawing Groups into the Heart of God. One of her favorite things to do is to lead groups of people in spiritual practices because she gets a front-row seat to watching God move in people’s lives. Diana has been in ministry for 30 years and loves to serve in the local church. 24 of those years were in youth ministry. Diana is a certified spiritual director and an ordained Covenant pastor currently serving in an Evangelical Presbyterian Church as a Campus Pastor outside of Memphis Tennessee.

Diana spent most of her life in the Chicago area. She did her undergrad and seminary work at North Park and her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Wheaton College. She is married to her husband Rodney of 16 years, who owns a comic and collectibles store Batcave Treasures and Toys. She has two fur babies Fozzie, and Scooter who might be the cutest dogs that ever lived. A pomeranian and a Papillon. She loves to walk them every day, and any time she gets the chance to sit in the sun near water.

Diana is looking forward to returning to Cascade camp for the second time in her life after a 20 year gap. She also is looking forward to spending quality time with a group of young adults longing for a deep relationship with Jesus.

Follow THIS LINK to learn more about Diana and her book

Every participant at Emerge 2025 will get a copy of
Spiritual Practices in Community

This year leading up to the Emerge Retreat we will be running a raffle from January through April! A winner will be selected from the pool of young adults who have already registered each month, so the sooner you register the better your chances! Once you win you will not be eligible to win again.

Prizes will include various gift cards and even Cascades credit to buy coffee while we are at Emerge! Some gift cards may include but are not limited to Amazon, Dutchbros, and other wonderful establishments! All prizes and winners will be announced each month on the official Emerge Retreat Instagram, follow to stay updated @emerge.retreat.pacnwc

On Instagram will also be posting updates about the retreat to get everyone pumped for what’s to come! Use the provided graphics to post about Emerge on your own social media to encourage all of your friends to join us!

Location:

Cascades Camp and Conference Center

22825 Peissner Rd SE, Yelm, WA 98597

Registration:

$149 – Regular Price Through April 10th

$169 – Late Registraiton April 11-17

$129 – Simple Scholarship Price

April 17th Final Day to Register

Generous Scholarships Are Available.

Fill out our Emerge Retreat Scholarship Application Form to apply. No reasonable request will be denied.

FAQ:

What is a young adult? In general, we are referring to ages 18-28. High school seniors are welcome. Please contact us with questions or to request an exception.

What about married couples? Married couples are welcome to Emerge Retreat. Because of limitations with our arrangement with Cascades Camp options include lodging separately in guys and girls cabins, lodging together in a tent at Liberty Ridge.

What is housing like? We will be staying at Lakeside Lodge at Cascades Camp. You will have your own bunk in a room with other participants. Each room has a private bathroom and shower facilities.

Who is leading this retreat? The Emerge Retreat is sponsored by the PacNWC. It is being led by a team including Erik Cave from the PacNWC Staff, Kristi Smith from Milwaukie Covenant, Uriel Tzec from Renew Covenant Church, Duncan Cave from Corvallis Oregon, Shelby Cave from Corvallis Oregon, and Astrid Quintanilla from Sumner, Washington.

Further Questions? Contact Erik Cave at erik@pacnwc.org or 503 703 8090