Local Church Retreats
N-Sid-Sen, Harrison, ID
Pilgrim Firs, Port Orchard, WA
N-Sid-Sen & Pilgrim Firs invites opportunities for local churches to offer their members local church retreats and special events. Registration for some of those events takes place through the PNCUCC registration process. In that case, those events are linked below to facilitate registration.
If your church is interested in exploring the possibilities or scheduling such an event:
- Contact N-Sid-Sen – director@n-sid-sen.org or call 208.689.3489
- Contact Pilgrim Firs – info@pilgrim-firs.org or call 360.876.2031
Women’s Retreat
N-Sid-Sen, Harrison, ID
May 15-17, 2026
This retreat, “A Shelter from the Storm”, is a weekend of rest and welcome for all cisgender, trans, and non-binary women of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ, and their friends.
During our time together you are invited to seek respite from burdens, laugh and sing and revel in the beauty of creation found at N Sid Sen Camp and Retreat Center on the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene.
This is a place and a time to consider HOW we are doing, not WHAT we are doing.
The co-facilitators, Rev. Andy CastroLang (from Spokane) and Rev. Lara Crutsinger-Perry, (from Olympia) hope to create a community of mutual care and blessing, a time of reclaiming joy and enjoying rest.
Your safety and comfort are paramount to the co-facilitators of this weekend, you can be assured of that in all of our planning.
We hope you will consider carpooling with friends, and we can seek to connect you to others if you wish to carpool but don’t have that information. Contact Andy at: acastrolang@gmail.com.
A vanpool from the west side of Washington is being offered by Pastor Lara, please contact her at: lara@unitedchurches.org if you wish to know more.
“Giving Back” Camp (aka Work Camp)
N-Sid-Sen, Harrison, ID
June 14-20, 2026
“Giving Back” camps provide opportunities for volunteers to help care for N-Sid-
Sen, a beloved outdoor ministry site.
Sharing elbow grease, energy, and sweat equity, volunteers care for N-Sid-Sen and create good fellowship and priceless community in the process. Volunteers are essential to help care for and restore N-Sid-Sen!
Pride Camp, Rising Above With Love
N-Sid-Sen, Harrison, ID
September 25-28, 2026
Pride Camp is a gathering of people from the Inland Northwest who share a commitment to creating a foundation that encourages individuals to show up and thrive in our community. Our goal is to cultivate connection and fellowship among groups that have too often existed in isolation. In a world marked by ongoing turmoil, we see Pride Camp as a collective balm—a unique opportunity to build a cohesive sense of who we are together. By strengthening our shared identity, we become more resilient as individuals and more effective as a cultural movement.
“Giving Back” Camp (aka Work Camp)
N-Sid-Sen, Harrison, ID
October 4-10, 2026
“Giving Back” camps provide opportunities for volunteers to help care for N-Sid-
Sen, a beloved outdoor ministry site.
Sharing elbow grease, energy, and sweat equity, volunteers care for N-Sid-Sen and create good fellowship and priceless community in the process. Volunteers are essential to help care for and restore N-Sid-Sen!
Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator Trainings
Pilgrim Firs, Port Orchard, WA
November 20, 2026 @ 10am – November 22, 2026 @ 12pm
Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive sexuality education that helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, health and behavior in the context of their faith. It equips participants with accurate, age appropriate information in a variety of subject areas. It provides not only facts about anatomy and human development, but also helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality.