2026 Renew Retreat | Renew Retreat

April 30-May 2, 2026 | Swansboro | North Carolina

Come Be Renewed

Find rest with parents walking the same journey.

Renew Retreat is by and for foster, adoptive and kinship parents.

April 30-May 2, 2026

Swansboro United Methodist Church

Swansboro, North Carolina

join us in beautiful

SWANSBORO, NC

Enjoy a restorative weekend on the coast!

This is not a conference…it’s a retreat.

Enter into a sacred time of rest and refreshment with other parents who get it.

Do you need supernatural rest to go the distance in foster care and adoption?

Then come be restored with us.

Be refreshed. Be restored. Be renewed.

Designed with You in Mind

Welcome
Party

Recreation
Time

amazing speakers

This year's Theme:

THE LONG VIEW

This journey is a marathon, not a sprint.

We cast our eyes on the author and perfector of our faith. We take the long view and know our goal is eternity for our family.

“Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”

Psalm 16:5-8

Retreat Details

SPEAKERS

Read bios and meet our team!

SCHEDULE

Breakdown of our 3-day schedule

FAQ

Your questions, answered!

DETAILS

Location & Accomodations

Come solo or as part of a pair

“Renew was so important to our journey. Standing in worship together, feeling the comfort of the Lord, letting out the grief together was a huge release for us. To be so seen and to feel that together as a couple was life-giving for us.”