2026 Fall Retreat

Indigenous People's Day Weekend

Friday - Sunday

October 9-11, 2026

Experience a weekend of connection, exploration, & relaxation on beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee.

 Lake Win

Connect

Get to know other church members and friends in a  deeper, more intimate way. Make new friends, reaffirm old ones, and know ourselves better through workshops and activities. Each year welcomes a well-rounded mix of veterans and newcomers. Families with children are welcome!

Explore

This is a collaborative retreat. Participants share their interests, skills and talents. Activities and workshops are as diverse as the group itself and might include meditation, yoga or tai chi, poetry writing, improvisation, crafts, drawing & painting, tarot, and/or guided nature walks. Retreat staples that often return each year include pumpkin carving, prayer flag making, board games & puzzles, singing, music making, and a bonfire.

Relax

Geneva Point is located on the upper portion of Lake Winnipesaukee.  There are hiking  trails and fields to explore. With no cooking, cleaning, or chores, all you have to do is relax and enjoy.  Do as much or as little as you like.

Accommodations 

Gibbes House

With ten bedrooms centered around a large common room this will be ‘basecamp’ for our retreat.  The 10 bedrooms have heat, carpeting, a bathroom with a shower, and hallway entrance. There are 4 rooms on the ground floor, one that is fully accessible. Rooms have either a double bed and a sleep sofa or two twin beds with a sleep sofa

Lake View Cabins  

Located just below the Inn, these four cabins offer eight units.  A shared screen porch has lake views.  The rooms have heat, carpeting, a bathroom with showers.  Units have either 2 twins or a queen with a daybed.  This location requires walking uphill for meals and meeting rooms.

Meals 

  • Friday: dinner (usually served between 5 and 6 pm)    

  • Saturday: breakfast, lunch, dinner    

  • Sunday: breakfast, lunch

All meals from dinner on Friday through lunch on Sunday are included in the cost of registration, including vegetarian options. Please request vegetarian, vegan, or gluten free options on your registration form and be prepared that special dietary options are onlyfor those who registered for them.  Meals are offered buffet-style in the dining hall and there has always been plenty to eat. The committee provides snacks and beverages. Feel free to bring your own, including beer and wine.

Room and Board

Gibbes House

  • Single $590

  • Double $373 per person

  • Triple $298 per person

  • Family in one room:  first adult $590, children $100 each, additional adult $128.

Lake View Cabins

  • If we fill all the rooms at Gibbes, Lakeview cabins will be our overflow housing. 

  • The cost will be $35 additional for a single, and $18 for each person in a double.  

Please note there is also a $20/person program fee

Registration Details

Registrar: Paula and Lauren: fallretreat@southchurch-uu.org

Click HERE to register! 

  • Contact the registrar with any registration questions. 

  • Registration deadline is September 25, 2026. Cancellations prior to 9/25 will be fully refunded. After that, refunds will depend on our ability to fill your spot.

  • If you are interested in attending, but can’t stay both nights, contact us for options.

  • Please consider making a donation to support child discounts and financial aid. 

  • If the cost is prohibitive, let us know. We always try to offer financial assistance.

  • Program fee is $20 per person and covers the cost of meeting rooms, the chapel, and supplies.