Why come to YC ?
Yamanaka Chalet is a place to connect with God and connect in community. It’s a place to be spiritually refreshed within the beauty of God’s creation.
Come by yourself:
- for a personal retreat
- for a prayer retreat
- to write a series of messages, lessons, or even a book
- to think and plan for the next stage of your ministry
Come with your family
- for a quick weekend away
- to spend time together before or after a move
- for a week or two of summer vacation
- with your non-Christian friends to know them more significantly
Come for ministry
- with your church for a community-building retreat
- with a college group
- for a marriage retreat
- with a youth group
- with church leaders for a planning retreat
- with co-workers in ministry for a spiritual retreat
- with your ministry board members for consultation
- for mission retreats - for teaching seminars
Yamanaka Chalet is a Christian retreat center operated by SEND International. The hosts at YC are SEND missionaries who manage the facility and host guests year-round. (Please note: there are certain times the hosts will be away for their own retreat or vacation, and the cabins will be closed. Please see the schedule for cabin availability.)
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