Future Missionary Retreat 2026

Dates: May 25th - May 29th
(Begins with dinner on the 25th and ends with breakfast on the 29th)

Location: Retreat sessions will be held at Neighborhood Friends Church in Arvada, CO
Accommodations provided at Hilton Garden Inn Arvada

Cost: Registration, accommodations, and meals are free. You pay for transportation to and from the retreat only. You can be reimbursed for half of your travel expenses by contacting the EFM office.
Transportation Options: Drive your own car, get a ride in the EFM van from Wichita, or fly into the Denver Airport. Contact the EFM office if you need assistance with flight arrangements.
Please Note: Flights should be booked before registering. EFM will provide transportation between the hotel and sessions, and to and from the airport. 

What to expect at an EFM Future Missionary Retreat:

• Gather with and get to know other future missionaries and their stories. Worship and learn together.
• Spend time with mentors, people with missionary experience who are willing to come alongside to provide encouragement, training, and coaching. 
• Learn about the opportunities EFM has for future missionaries.
• Hear from trainers from the Navigator’s Discipling for Development (D4D) who will be introducing training content from the D4D Foundations course.
• Meet EFM Directors, EFM missionaries, and others in the Friends Church family who help send missionaries.
• Lodging and meals are provided by EFM and the EFM donors who want to encourage and support you!

Why participate in these opportunities?  

If you are wanting to explore God's call on your life into missions, the Future Missionary Retreat is an amazing way to do this while building relationships face-to-face with EFM staff, Board, mentors, and others willing to support you in your journey. These relationships are vital as you contemplate missionary service with EFM. We encourage you to come year after year to continue to pursue your missions calling and strengthen relationships. 

Registration Deadline is Monday, April 27th!