SOUTHWEST REGION CONFERENCE FAMILY MINISTRIES PRESENTS

FOREVER Looks Good On Us!

2027 MARRIAGE RETREAT

An intimate, transformational weekend retreat for Christian couples in the Southwest Region Conference.

FEB 11–14, 2027 · LONE STAR CAMP · ATHENS, TX

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until check-in opens · Thursday, February 11 at 5:00 PM

Join the VIP Couple List See the Weekend

VIP couples get first dibs on registration and cabins.

WELCOME

A Special Invitation from Pastor Raynell & Sis. Sharon Smith

Directors, SWRC Family Life

Pastor Raynell and Sis. Sharon Smith celebrating 38 years of marriage
“Marriage was God’s idea, and forever was always His plan. Come away with us for a weekend to remember where your love began, reconnect with the one God gave you, and recommit to the road to forever. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.”
— From the hearts of Pastor Raynell & Sis. Sharon Smith

FOUR DAYS · ONE FOREVER

Your Road to Forever

Each day of the retreat carries its own focus — a step-by-step journey from where your love began to where it's going.

THURSDAY · FEB 11 ReMember Where it all began Arrive, unpack and step back into the songs and memories that started your story.
FRIDAY · FEB 12 ReConnect Turning toward each other Learn, laugh and lean in — then light a lantern and say your vows again.
SATURDAY · FEB 13 ReIgnite Fan the flame Sabbath worship, a love-languages deep dive and an all-white night to remember.
SUNDAY · FEB 14 ReCommit Ride into forever Wear your retreat shirts, receive the charge and ride into forever — together.
A bride and groom holding hands
Building God-Centered Marriages

ABOUT THE RETREAT

A Love That Lasts For A Lifetime.

Forever Looks Good On Us is a weekend for couples who want more than a getaway. Over four days at Lone Star Camp you'll worship together, laugh together, learn practical tools from expert-led sessions, and recommit to the one God gave you — with moments you'll talk about for years.

God-CenteredMorning reflections, devotion and worship woven through every day.
PracticalExpert-led sessions plus Enneagram and Love Languages workshops.
UnforgettableLanterns on the lake, an all-white affair and a whole lot of old-school love songs.

THE WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

Schedule

Schedule in progress. Times marked est. are placeholders.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 ReMember
Where it all began
  1. 5:00 PM
    Check-In Opens Pick up your welcome bag, find your cabin and settle in.
  2. 6:00–8:00 PM
    ReMember the Times: An Old-School Love Song Night Karaoke of the classics that soundtracked your love, with Marcella Ratcliff.
Finding Our Forever!

WHO YOU'LL HEAR FROM

Featured Guests

Dr. Denise and Marlon Johnson
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Denise & Marlon Johnson

Key leaders in the family life space

[SPEAKER BIO — 2–3 sentences on Dr. Denise and Marlon Johnson's ministry, years married, and what couples will take home from their sessions.]

Dr. Carlton Byrd
SPEAKER OF THE HOUR · THE CHARGE Dr. Carlton Byrd President, Southwest Region Conference. Saturday worship (TBD) and Sunday's closing charge.
Marcella Ratcliff
MUSICAL ARTIST OF THE WEEKEND Marcella Ratcliff Bringing the music to ReMember the Times and Saturday's worship service.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session Facilitators

Pastor Raynell and Sis. Sharon Smith SESSION FACILITATORS Pastor Raynell & Sis. Sharon Smith Loving When They Feel Unlovable

How to keep choosing your spouse with grace in the seasons when they are hardest to love, and how to receive love when you feel least worthy of it.

Joel and Ebony Smith SESSION FACILITATORS Joel & Ebony Smith Reel or Reality: Social Media's Impact on Relationships

An honest look at how scrolling, comparison and online habits shape the way we see our marriages, with practical boundaries to protect what is real.

Dr. Angela and Marcus Horn SESSION FACILITATORS Dr. Angela & Marcus Horn New Journey, Same God: Navigating Life's Transitions

Faith-filled, practical tools for walking through career changes, empty nests, moves, loss and other big transitions as a team.

Pastor and Sis. Francois SESSION FACILITATORS Pastor & Sis. Francois Intimacy Beneath the Surface, Pt. II

Intimacy that goes beyond the physical: building the emotional and spiritual closeness that holds a marriage together.

KEY MOMENTS

Moments Made for Two

REMEMBER Thursday · 6–8 PM

ReMember the Times

An old-school love song night. Grab the mic and sing the songs that were playing when you fell in love.

RECONNECT Friday · 7 PM

Lantern Lighting & Vow Rededication

As night falls on the lake, couples light lanterns together and speak their vows again.

RECONNECT Friday · 5–6 PM

Retreat Shirt Design Workshop

Create the shirt you’ll both wear on Sunday morning for the closing charge.

IGNITE Fri & Sat · 4:30 PM

Enneagram & Love Languages

Hands-on workshops to understand how your spouse is wired and how they feel most loved.

IGNITE Saturday · 6:30 PM

All-White Affair & Smooth Contest

Couple portraits, a dressed-up dinner, and a contest for the smoothest couple in the room.

RECOMMIT Sunday Morning

The Charge

Everyone in their retreat shirts as Dr. Carlton Byrd sends couples out to ride into forever.

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON

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Cabins are limited. VIP couples hear first when registration opens and get first dibs on registration and cabins.

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  • First pick of cabins
  • Schedule and speaker updates as they're confirmed

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FIND US

Lone Star Camp

6829 FM 317 · Athens, TX 75752
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WHENFebruary 11–14, 2027Check-in Thursday at 5:00 PM · Ends Sunday at 12:00 PM
WHERELone Star Camp6829 FM 317, Athens, TX 75752
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