Calling all young adults (ages 18-30ish)! United Church folks & friends in BC, Southern Alberta, the Yukon and beyond - we invite you to travel to the largest island in Howe Sound, surrounded by trees and water for a long weekend of rest, community and fun. We'll have good food, meaningful conversations, late night board games, great music and campfires (weather permitting!) It's a weekend you'll want to show up for. Join us at this year's YOUNG ADULT RETREAT!

Sample Re:Unite Schedule
​Subject to change! Times pulled from 2024 schedule.

Day 1

7 pm – Water Taxi to Gambier Island
8 pm – Community Gathering
9:30 pm – Vespers
10 pm – Snacks, Board Games
11 pm – Quiet Hours until 7 am

Day 2

8 am – Coffee opens
9 am – Breakfast
10 am – Community Gathering
10:30 am - Theme
12:30 -  Break
1 pm – Lunch 
2:30 pm – Workshops
4 pm– Break
4:30 pm - Workshops
6:30 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – Campfire Night, Incl. Vespers
                   Snacks, Board Games 
11 pm – Quiet Hours until 7am

Day 3

8 am – Coffee opens
9 am – Breakfast 
10 am – Community Gathering 
10:30 am - Theme
12:30 -  Break
1 pm – Lunch ​
2:30 pm – Workshops
4 pm– Break
6:30 pm - Mocktail Hour
7:30 pm – Dinner            
9 pm – Community Gathering
10 pm – Vespers
               Snacks, Board Games 
11 pm – Quiet Hours until 7am

Day 4

8:30 am – Breakfast 
9:30 am – Clean up of sleeping spaces
10 am – Closing Gathering 
12 pm –​ Lunch 
1 pm –​ Water Taxi Leaves

November 8 - November 11, 2025, at Camp Fircom

Feed your faith, experience joy, rest your soul & find community.

The cost to attend is $450, for food, accommodation, travel, program supplies - everything you will need. WE HAVE BURSARIES AVAILABLE; don't let $$$ be the reason you can't come! Register and choose a 25% or 50% discount while checking out, or send an email to [email protected] for a 75% or 100% code. 

Any questions? Find us at 1-800-934-0434 or (+1) 604-431-0434. Our email address is [email protected] .

REGISTRATION IS FULL! INTERESTED IN ATTENDING IN THE FUTURE? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM SO YOU CAN REGISTER EARLY  IN 2026!

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Re:Unite 2025 Workshop Stream Leaders

Cathy Cryder - Heart. Mind. Soul. Create.

For forty years, Cathy has worked with people in the first third of their lives within the United Church of Canada, alternate schools, and crisis and counselling programs. She enjoys taking time to be creative and appreciates the process of creating much more than the result. She believes that in the quiet, energetic, focussed, free, joyful, and serious processes of creating we come close to God and God comes close to us. Cathy also loves to get outdoors; swim, camp, walk with friends, and play cards and board games.

Andrea & Drew - Nature & Nurture

Andrea -  As a kind and warm-hearted therapist and facilitator in East Vancouver, Andrea brings a compassionate and engaging approach to her work. She is a Mum of two young adults and finds joy in connecting with family and friends. When she isn't working, Andrea also loves to immerse herself in nature, enjoying paddleboarding, hiking, snowshoeing, and simply relaxing. She makes a conscious effort to live in a way that nurtures the planet and its beings. Of English/Welsh descent and born in Canada, she lives, works, and plays on the stolen and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. She acknowledges and is committed to reconciliation with the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, holds deep respect for the Indigenous peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial.
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Drew -  Drew Climie is a guide and educator who uses the power of nature to help people on their wellness journey. As a certified paddling instructor, hike guide, and trauma-sensitive yoga teacher, Drew specializes in creating unique outdoor experiences that foster personal growth. He is passionate about promoting a reciprocal relationship with the environment, believing that as we receive the restorative gifts of nature, we are compelled to protect local ecosystems and all natural areas. Drew's goal is to help people build resilience, find peace, and connect with their own strength in natural spaces while inspiring a shared mission to care for the planet.

Jane Sanden - Flour Power

Cooking is Jane’s love language, and the kitchen is her creative and spiritual home. She trained at George Brown College’s culinary school in Toronto and launched a charcuterie business in 2020, which she still runs as a side hustle. She now works in communications for the Pacific Mountain Regional Council and loves any opportunity to teach, facilitate, and help people connect.

Ben Dobyns (& others!) - Sanctuary D&D 

Ben Dobyns, the lead storyteller, is an experienced gamemaster, filmmaker, and television writer. They have been running games since childhood and, when they're not gaming, serve as the Minister of Instrumental Music at Shaughnessy Heights United Church and the Pianist in Residence at Christ Church Cathedral.​