Student Spiritual Retreats
To start the school year, we plan for our Senior School students to go on a Student Spiritual Retreat. These are incredible opportunities for our students and it’s important to build our school life and community to start the school year. It is also a meaningful experience for many students spiritually, socially and emotionally.
Note: These retreats are for WRCA enrolled students only.
Reflections from 2024 by Ms. Laura Lee (Biblical Foundations Coordinator):
In September, our leadership, worship, and yearbook students arrived at Rockridge early to prepare for their peers. Mr. Bigornia shared the Biblical terms Chronos, or chronological time, and Kairos, meaning a special, opportune moment. This retreat was truly Kairos time.
Here’s what I witnessed: worship team students practiced late into the night, while leadership students dressed up, cheered, and prepared activities for their friends. Speaker Ryan Guerra challenged students to build their lives on the “rock” of Jesus, sparking deep conversations.
Students shared openly in small groups, studied their Bibles, and prayed together. Even our cross-country team trained early before the camp awoke. Worship was powerful, with students gathering close, singing, and raising hands in unison. Our retreat ended beautifully with a lakeside baptism as the sun shone down.
Our October retreat at Timberline Ranch for grades 6-8 was also Kairos. Students enjoyed camp activities like archery, rock climbing, and horseback riding. Pastor Colin Lancelot inspired reflection on life’s anchors, with students journaling and connecting deeply to Jesus. Mr. Burge’s legendary campfire was a highlight, as students sang and laughed, with grade 8s encouraged to lead and positively influence others.
These moments of connection, worship, and reflection create a foundation for our year at WRCA. Our teachers feel privileged to walk alongside students in these sacred Kairos times.
