Summer Vacations

Plan Your Next Summer Vacation

A summer vacation here is more than just a trip to the beach. It’s a “Vacation with Purpose” - a chance to grow and be refreshed in your Christian faith in a beautiful lakeside setting. Each week kicks off with a fun and encouraging free concert by a well-known musical group on Saturday night. For the rest of the week, adults can learn from respected Bible teachers and mission representatives. Kids and teens enjoy fun, age-appropriate programming during the morning and evening - also giving them opportunities to grow in their faith.

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Accommodations

We have many accommodations to meet your needs and budget. Between our beautiful lodge, cozy cottages, spacious apartments and luxury condos on Lake Michigan, you will be sure to find comfort and rest during your stay with us!

Apartments

Cottages

Founder's Home

Lakeside Condos

REFERRALS AND DISCOUNTS

20% off Lodging - Clergy & Active Duty Military
10% off Lodging- Return for a Second Full Week or Labor Day Weekend.

Discount applies to full time active clergy, military, missionaries, and immediate family paying for the full amount of their stay. Verification is required. Discount must be applied prior to check in (exclusions: Cambodia, Founders, Condos, and Ecuador.) No multiple discounts. Full week only.

Register a new family and receive $100 off the weekly cost for both you and your guest!
Weekend packages excluded.
Enjoy a “Personal Getaway” during fall, winter and spring!

Nightly rates available. Receive a 15% discount for stays Sunday through Thursday. Full time pastors receive their first night free! One free night per year with two night stay minimum.

Dining

One thing’s for sure: you will never go hungry while vacationing at Maranatha. Our food service team is committed to providing delicious and affordable meal options to all of our guests in several different venues. The Maranatha Dining Room offers delicious buffet style meals each morning and evening. In addition to their famous ice cream treats, the Sweet Shoppe offers a variety of lunch, dinner and snack options. For quick and easy eats, visit the hot dog cart or pool Snack Shoppe.

Summer Programs + Activities

Enjoy morning and evening sessions full of Bible teaching, worship, and games - and in between, join in on the abundance of activities happening around Maranatha's campus! From swinging down the zip line to swinging on the beach, from building muscle in our exercise room to building friendships over a game of pickleball - we've got something for you.

2020 Summer Program

Each week features a different Bible teacher, mission focus, and Saturday concert as well as a variety of recreational activities for all ages. Click below to see the lineup for our Summer Program!

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2020 Summer Program Guide

Recreation Activities

Use your free time in the afternoon and after the evening program to explore our campus. From building muscle in our exercise room to building friendships over a game of pickleball, there’s something for everyone.

Sports Camps +
Children & Teens Program

While mom and dad are soaking in the rich teaching and presentations of our featured speakers and mission organizations each day, kids and teens have tons of options that will keep them going and growing. Our sports camps and Children’s + Teens programs are specifically designed to help kids meet God in new and fresh ways.

Nursery

Preschool

Lower Elementary

Upper Elementary

Teens

Sports Camps

Kids and teens ages 7-17 can enjoy one (or several!) of our sports camps, led by trained Christian professionals and designed to teach physical and spiritual discipline.

2019 Sports Camp Schedule

Teen & Children Programs

Designed for ages 0-17, our summer programming offers VBS and youth camp-style programs that include group teaching, age-appropriate worship, and more!

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Fall is here!⠀
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Fall is here!⠀ #vacationwithpurpose

Fall is here!⠀
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Did you know we are open all year?!
Our facilities allow us to host an array of events; from small business meetings to banquets (COVID restrictions may apply).

We would love to be your spot for ...

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Did you know we are open all year?! Our facilitie

Did you know we are open all year?!
Our facilities allow us to host an array of events; from small business meetings to banquets (COVID restrictions may apply).

We would love to be your spot for your next event!

Want to do an overnight event? We have different lodging units to fit your group!
What about food? Our chef has come up with different meal packages to meet your budget and size needs!

Need a place to stay? We also have personal getaway rates for you!

Call us at 231.798.2161 to talk about how Maranatha can serve you all year! #vacationwithpurpose

What a beautiful September day at Maranatha! #vacationwithpurpose #lakemichigan

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What a beautiful September day at Maranatha! #vaca

What a beautiful September day at Maranatha! #vacationwithpurpose #lakemichigan

Our favorite way to wrap up the summer, a Hawaiian luau!

This summer, even though it was a little different than years past, has been fantastic! We are so grateful for staff who helped make this ...

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Our favorite way to wrap up the summer, a Hawaiian

Our favorite way to wrap up the summer, a Hawaiian luau!

This summer, even though it was a little different than years past, has been fantastic! We are so grateful for staff who helped make this summer successful and safe! We are also so thankful for all of our guest who joined us here at Maranatha, those who joined us online, and everyone else who help make Maranatha summer 2020 happen! It wouldn’t of been a Maranatha summer without all you!

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Come check out our new bookstore clothing items during Labor Day weekend!! We have items that are perfect for the colder weather!! Come shop and bring a little Maranatha home with you!

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Come check out our new bookstore clothing items du

Come check out our new bookstore clothing items during Labor Day weekend!! We have items that are perfect for the colder weather!! Come shop and bring a little Maranatha home with you!

#vacationwithpurpose

We still have room this Labor Day Weekend! Join us Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7 for a weekend with Bible teacher Ron Zappia, Worship Leaders Alan Trip and Scott Griffin of Captivating Keyboards, ...

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We still have room this Labor Day Weekend! Join us

We still have room this Labor Day Weekend! Join us Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7 for a weekend with Bible teacher Ron Zappia, Worship Leaders Alan Trip and Scott Griffin of Captivating Keyboards, and Mission Focus Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference! ⠀
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You will not want to miss this weekend of bible teaching, worship, fellowship, and family fun! Also, our Chef has a delicious menu for the annual Luau!⠀
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Call today to book your reservation! Hope to see you!⠀
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Mark your calendars for a Family Fun Weekend this New Year's Eve!
Maranatha and @grace_adventures_mears are partnering together to provide a unique and safe experience for your family.
We ...

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Mark your calendars for a Family Fun Weekend this

Mark your calendars for a Family Fun Weekend this New Year's Eve!
Maranatha and @grace_adventures_mears are partnering together to provide a unique and safe experience for your family.
We understand that this year has been unexpected and challenging, so we are excited to provide an intentional way for your family to connect more deeply, grow in your faith, and have some fun!
Activities include:
- Bible Teaching with Jerry Jacoby
- Ventriloquist Show by David Pendleton
- Live Praise and Worship
- Laser Tag
- Beach Bonfire
- Snow Sculpture Contest
- Family Games
- Kids Carnival and more!
Learn more at https://www.vacationwithpurpose.org/nye

We’ve been blessed with this group for our last full program week of the summer! Dr. Erwin Lutzer and Pastor Mark Vroegop have made it a great week of sermons!
This is also the first summer SonSet ...

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We’ve been blessed with this group for our last

We’ve been blessed with this group for our last full program week of the summer! Dr. Erwin Lutzer and Pastor Mark Vroegop have made it a great week of sermons!
This is also the first summer SonSet Solutions has been a mission focus and we are truly excited to see what God has in store for them here at Maranatha!

You can still watch any of the services on our YouTube page!
Don’t forget, we still have our Labor Day Weekend with programming and all Maranatha fun!
#vacationwithpurpose #lakemichigan #weekeight2020

We’ve been having a great summer and it’s not over yet! We are heading into the last full week of summer programming but we still have Labor Day Weekend to look forward too!

There is still room for...

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We’ve been having a great summer and it’s not

We’ve been having a great summer and it’s not over yet! We are heading into the last full week of summer programming but we still have Labor Day Weekend to look forward too!

There is still room for you to join us this Labor Day Weekend! Enjoy Bible teacher Rob Zappia, worship leaders Scott Griffin and Alan Tripp from Captivating Keyboards, and Maranatha as our mission focus!
And you can’t forget the delicious Hawaiian Luau!

Hope to see you there!!
#vacationwithpurpose #labordayweekend #lakemichigan #ronzappia #captivatingkeyboards

Oh how great it’s been having Haggai International, Michael Card, and Knute Larson (not pictured) here for Week Seven!

Don’t forget if you missed any of our services or are not able to come to the...

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Oh how great it’s been having Haggai Internation

Oh how great it’s been having Haggai International, Michael Card, and Knute Larson (not pictured) here for Week Seven!

Don’t forget if you missed any of our services or are not able to come to the service you can view our live stream on our website!

#vacationwithpurpose

A beautiful reminder of God’s promises! #vacationwithpurpose #Godisgood

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A beautiful reminder of God’s promises! #vacatio

A beautiful reminder of God’s promises! #vacationwithpurpose #Godisgood

We are enjoying having these two speakers and their big families at Maranatha this week! Both Pastor Christopher Brooks and Dr. Rob Rienow have been a joy to listen to and talk with all week! We also have the ...

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We are enjoying having these two speakers and thei

We are enjoying having these two speakers and their big families at Maranatha this week! Both Pastor Christopher Brooks and Dr. Rob Rienow have been a joy to listen to and talk with all week! We also have the pleasure of hearing Rob’s wife, Amy Rienow speak, and what a blessing that is.
We’ve also been blessed to have zoom capabilities so @awana is able to join us this week!

If you missed any of these sessions you can watch or listen on our website vacationwithpurpose.org

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Book your vacation now for Week Seven, August 7-14!

Enjoy a week of Bible teaching from Michael Card and Knute Larson, Worship, fellowship, and family fun!

Week Seven will also feature a ...

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Book your vacation now for Week Seven, August 7-14

Book your vacation now for Week Seven, August 7-14!

Enjoy a week of Bible teaching from Michael Card and Knute Larson, Worship, fellowship, and family fun!

Week Seven will also feature a special storytelling piece from Theater for the Thirsty's Jeremiah Gamble, outside Wednesday afternoon, that the whole family can enjoy!

Call today to book your vacation with purpose! 231.798.2161
#vacationwithpurpose

Make your reservations today for Labor Day Weekend!

@ronzappia will be out Bible teacher for the weekend with Scott Griffin and Alan Tripp from Captivating Keyboards will be our worship leaders!
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Make your reservations today for Labor Day Weekend

Make your reservations today for Labor Day Weekend!

@ronzappia will be out Bible teacher for the weekend with Scott Griffin and Alan Tripp from Captivating Keyboards will be our worship leaders!

Don’t miss out on this great weekend! Call today to book! 213.798.2161
#vacationwithpurpose #labordayweekend #summer2020

What a great team we have this week for Week Five! It’s always great to have @bill.crowder.52 and Bryndan Loritts speaking here! Pairing @doorinternational with these two has made the week so great!

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What a great team we have this week for Week Five!

What a great team we have this week for Week Five! It’s always great to have @bill.crowder.52 and Bryndan Loritts speaking here! Pairing @doorinternational with these two has made the week so great!

#vacationwithpurpose

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