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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Maranatha summer 2021 is coming up soon and we are Maranatha summer 2021 is coming up soon and we are so excited for this summer's speakers! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Week two, July 3-July 20, we have Dr. Mark Jobe, Pastor Christopher Brooks, and Pastor Ron & Jody Zappia. This is a week of speaking you will not want to miss out!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Dr. Mark Jobe, Moody Bible Institute’s tenth President, is the founding pastor⠀ of New Life Community Church, a multiple-campus ministry in Chicago. In⠀ 2005, Dr. Jobe founded New Life Centers that provide programs for such⠀ issues as gang violence, unemployment and teen pregnancy. He is also the⠀ author of Unstuck: Out of Your Cave into Your Call and is host of the daily⠀ program Bold Steps on Moody Radio.⠀ ⠀ Chris Brooks is the host of the nationally syndicated radio program,⠀ Equipped with Chris Brooks. He is also Senior Pastor of Woodside Bible⠀ Church in metropolitan Detroit and has authored numerous books on⠀ apologetics and marriage. He is currently completing a doctoral degree⠀ at Asbury Theological Seminary where he is studying the integration of⠀ economics and theology. He and his wife Yodit are the proud parents of six.⠀ ⠀ Pastor Ron, and his wife Jody, came into a saving relationship with Jesus⠀ while on the brink of divorce in the first year of their marriage. God not only⠀ saved them, he changed them, restored their marriage, and called them into⠀ full-time ministry. After spending 7 years in the business world, Ron went to⠀ seminary, and in 2000 he and Jody planted Highpoint Church in Naperville,⠀ IL. Highpoint has been helping thousands of people believe in, belong to, and⠀ become like Jesus.⠀ ⠀⠀ Call today to make your reservations! 231.798.2161⠀⠀ #vacationwithpurpose #maranathasummer21

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Want to come to Maranatha for 5-nights at a discou Want to come to Maranatha for 5-nights at a discount?⠀ ⠀ Join us on Week Nine, August 21-28(5-nights) for a discounted week. This week is geared towards homeschool families. ⠀ Enjoy Bible teaching from radio personality Roy Patterson and youth specialist Greg Speck, with a mission focus of the week by Child Evangelism Fellowship.⠀ We have many activities available for the whole family including: mini golf, beach volleyball, canoeing & Kayaking, large outdoor games, basketball, zip line, climbing tower, and much more!⠀ ⠀ Sign up today or call reservations at 231.798.2161 for this discounted week!⠀ ⠀ #vacationwithpurpose #Maranatha2021 #Summer2021 #Lakemichigan #Homeschoolfamilies

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On Saturday July 17th join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with Final Harvest! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On Saturday July 17th join Maranatha for a Saturda On Saturday July 17th join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with Final Harvest! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Final Harvest is a group of women sold out to the call of Christ.⠀ Through their ministry in song, God binds the broken hearted, delivers the captives that are bound and heals those who are wounded.⠀ Our vocalists are: Pamela Sandberg, Lacy Burdick and Pamela Warren. Marilyn Turpyn runs sound.⠀ We have been ministering together four years as a group and became a non-profit organization in June of 2009. Our board members include: Pastor Ken Marshall of Greece Assembly Of God, Rochester, NY; Pamela Warren and Pamela Sandberg.⠀ ⠀⠀ Go online today to purchase you dinner tickets at VacationWithPurpose.org⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ All concerts are free and open to the public! Concert starts at 7:00pm! Hope to see you there!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Vacationwithpurpose #SummerconcertSeries #MaranathaSummer2021

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Week one, June 26-July 3, we have Bill Crowder and Ray Pritchard. This is a week of speaking you ...

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Maranatha summer 2021 is coming up soon and we are Maranatha summer 2021 is coming up soon and we are so excited for this summer's speakers! ⠀ ⠀ Week one, June 26-July 3, we have Bill Crowder and Ray Pritchard. This is a week of speaking you will not want to miss out!⠀ ⠀ Dr. Ray Pritchard serves as president of Keep Believing Ministries. He ministers extensively across the US and in South Korea, Ukraine, Uganda, Kenya, China, and the Philippines. He has written 31 books, including Stealth Attack, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, and An Anchor for the Soul. He is a co-host of Today's Issues on American Family Radio. He has been married to Marlene for 47 years. They have three sons (all married) and ten grandchildren.⠀ Dr. Pritchard’s hobbies include biking, surfing the Internet, and anything related to the Civil War. He hit the 50,000-mile mark on his bike riding in 2020.⠀ ⠀ Bill Crowder joined the Our Daily Bread Ministries staff in 2001 after more than 20 years in the pastorate stretching from West Virginia to southern California to west Michigan. As Vice President of Teaching Content, Bill provides biblical and theological evaluation of the ministry’s content for their various ministry efforts. Additionally, Bill spends much of his time in a Bible-conference ministry around the world, serving ODBM offices and their outreach to their local communities. Bill is a contributing writer for the Our Daily Bread devotional and has written many Bible study booklets for ODBM’s Discovery Series. He has also published several books with Discovery House Publishers, the latest being Before Christmas and The God of Surprise. ⠀ On the personal front, Bill and his wife, Marlene, have been married for over 40 years and have five adult children, most of whom are now married—which means that they have a growing legion of grandchildren. To relax, Bill enjoys playing golf whenever possible, and follows sports, especially the English Premier League’s Liverpool Football Club.⠀ ⠀ Call today to make your reservations! 231.798.2161⠀ #vacationwithpurpose #maranathasummer21

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On Saturday July 10th join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with Selah! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On Saturday July 10th join Maranatha for a Saturda On Saturday July 10th join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with Selah! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ With more than half-a-billion streams, over 4 million albums sold, and 8 GMA Dove Awards to their credit, Selah’s Allan Hall, Amy Perry and Todd Smith have earned a reputation for not only delivering compelling new anthems but also for reviving great hymns of faith. With their soaring harmonies and distinctive lead vocals, they have breathed new life into timeless musical treasures that have ministered to believers for generations. They have also populated culture with such enduring hits as “Press On,” “Wonderful, Merciful Savior,” “You Raise Me Up,” “Hope of the Broken World” and “All My Praise.”⠀ ⠀ Go online today to purchase you dinner tickets at VacationWithPurpose.org⠀⠀⠀⠀ All concerts are free and open to the public! Concert starts at 7:00pm! Hope to see you there!⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Vacationwithpurpose #SummerconcertSeries #MaranathaSummer2021

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It’s warming up and the beach is coming back slo It’s warming up and the beach is coming back slowly!! #vacationwithpurpose #lakemichigan

Wishing you a safe and blessed Easter, from all of us at Maranatha! #vacationwithpurpose #HappyEaster #HeisRisen

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Wishing you a safe and blessed Easter, from all of Wishing you a safe and blessed Easter, from all of us at Maranatha! #vacationwithpurpose #HappyEaster #HeisRisen

On Saturday July 3rd, join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with Josh Wilson! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀⠀
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On Saturday July 3rd, join Maranatha for a Saturda On Saturday July 3rd, join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with Josh Wilson! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ This Texas-native started playing piano at nine years old, then took up guitar and drums when he was 10. From there, he never looked back. During his high school years, he continued to hone his musicianship, and eventually he fell in love with songwriting at Nashville’s Belmont University. A self-described introvert with an aversion to the spotlight, Wilson never dreamed he’d be the one behind the mic, but God had other plans.⠀ ⠀ Since signing his first record deal with Sparrow in 2006, Wilson has become a staple at radio, amassing multiple top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart, including “Savior, Please,” “I Refuse,” “Fall Apart,” “Carry Me,” “Before the Morning,” and “That Was Then, This Is Now.” He’s toured with some of the genre’s biggest acts, including Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, Matthew West, Casting Crowns, and Building 429.⠀ ⠀ Wilson signed his latest record deal with Black River Christian in 2017, and in 2018, released his first single, “Dream Small,” with the new label. As a multi-instrumentalist and live-looping enthusiast, he’s been known to play and record as many as 20 instruments on stage at any given time.⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Go online today to purchase you dinner tickets at VacationWithPurpose.org⠀⠀⠀ All concerts are free and open to the public! Concert starts at 7:00pm! Hope to see you there!⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #Vacationwithpurpose #SummerconcertSeries #MaranathaSummer2021

It's the last week to order your Easter Brunch tickets! You will not want to miss out on this delicious meal! #vacationwithpurpose #Easter2021 #EasterBrunch

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It's the last week to order your Easter Brunch tic It's the last week to order your Easter Brunch tickets! You will not want to miss out on this delicious meal! #vacationwithpurpose #Easter2021 #EasterBrunch

It may be cold and glumly here but there is never a wrong time to pray! #prayertower #prayer #vacationwithpurpose

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It may be cold and glumly here but there is never It may be cold and glumly here but there is never a wrong time to pray! #prayertower #prayer #vacationwithpurpose

On Saturday June 26th, join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with concert Artists The Sound! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀
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On Saturday June 26th, join Maranatha for a Saturd On Saturday June 26th, join Maranatha for a Saturday night concert with concert Artists The Sound! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The Sound is a Christian band comprised of Gospel Music veteran Rob Mills and his two sons, Levi and Jacob. Though from Detroit, Michigan, the band writes and records at Daywind Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. They’ve performed live for thousands and, through social media, have entertained millions. They’re bold, fresh, excited, and talented. Above all else, they remain faithful to the cause of Christ.⠀ ⠀ In 2019 The Sound signed an agreement with New Day Records, a division of Daywind Music Group, and released their acclaimed major-label debut album, Make It Count. Be sure to listen to it today!⠀ ⠀ “We are so thrilled with how we’ve seen God move in our lives and in the lives of the people we meet every day. We can’t wait to see how he uses this music to impact those who hear it.”⠀ ⠀ -Rob, Levi, and Jacob⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ Go online today to purchase you dinner tickets at VacationWithPurpose.org⠀⠀ All concerts are free and open to the public! Concert starts at 7:00pm! Hope to see you there!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #Vacationwithpurpose #SummerconcertSeries #MaranathaSummer2021

Celebrate the Resurrection with Maranatha’s own Easter Brunch. Our Chef has created a menu full of brunch favorites including shrimp, eggs benedict, prime rib, and a delicious display of desserts.⠀
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Celebrate the Resurrection with Maranatha’s own Celebrate the Resurrection with Maranatha’s own Easter Brunch. Our Chef has created a menu full of brunch favorites including shrimp, eggs benedict, prime rib, and a delicious display of desserts.⠀ ⠀ Join us April 4th for a brunch you are sure to enjoy! Choose between 11 am and 1 pm seating times!⠀ Book online today!!⠀ #vacationwithpurpose #EasterBrunch

This summer Maranatha has added an extra concert in the beginning! Join us for our first Saturday night concert on June 19th! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get ...

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This summer Maranatha has added an extra concert i This summer Maranatha has added an extra concert in the beginning! Join us for our first Saturday night concert on June 19th! Purchase dinner before the concert and enjoy a delicious Italian buffet and get preferred seating.⠀ ⠀ The Mylon Hayes Family, from Hudson, NC, is a complete family ministering on full time basis. Mylon is originally from Boone, NC and has sung most of his life with his family, The Hayes Family. Wendy is originally from Morganton, NC and sang solo’s in her church throughout her life as well.⠀ ⠀ Mylon and Wendy were married in 1995. God has blessed them with 3 wonderful teenagers, twin boys Conner and Bailey who are now 21 years old and a daughter Kennedy that is 17. Kennedy is homeschooled, allowing them the flexibility they need to travel.⠀ ⠀ This family’s desire is to lift up the Lord with the music they sing, pointing people to the Cross. Jesus said in John 12:32 “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me”. He was lifted up on that cross and took our punishment because of His great love for us all. The Mylon Hayes Family hope you see Jesus and realize His great love for you in the songs they sing and the words they say.⠀ ⠀ Go online today to purchase you dinner tickets at VacationWithPurpose.org⠀ All concerts are free and opent to the public! Concert starts at 7:00pm! Hope to see you there!⠀ ⠀ #Vacationwithpurpose #SummerconcertSeries #MaranathaSummer2021
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