Tahoe Family Retreat 2026 | Revive Presbyterian Church

Living in the Bay Area can cause us to regularly feel overwhelmed and burdened by the pressures of this world. I'm so thankful that you have chosen to take these days to get away and "retreat" from the usual busy-ness, fears, and worries that typically fill up your days. May this retreat help you to be filled up with the Holy Spirit and find your strength, courage, joy, and peace once again in our Lord. Let the theme of "Experiencing the Love of the Father Who Delights in You" remind you that our hope is not in changing circumstances but in our unchanging, everlasting God.

Our guest speaker Rev. Clément Tendo has blessed our Revive community many times before with his wisdom and insights into God's Word. May the Lord use him in a powerful way this 4th of July weekend to encourage and equip you, and I ask you, Revive, to be a blessing to him and his family as well as to Eric and Marigrey, the faithful servants whom the Lord has continued to provide to us to lead and teach our beloved children from Awana.

With much love,

Pastor SooSang Park

Schedule

Thursday

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Check In & Set Up	Tallac
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	BYO Dinner	Fallen Leaf
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Welcome & Ice Breaker	Fallen Leaf
9:30 PM	Free Time

Friday

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Morning Prayer	Inspiration Point
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast	Hedco Dining Hall
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Worship (Session 1)	Echo Peak
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Small Group	Echo Peak
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Free Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch	Hedco Dining Hall
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Games	TBD
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Fellowship Time	Fallen Leaf / Beach
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Dinner	Hedco Dining Hall
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	Worship (Session 2)	AWANA
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Small Groups	AWANA

Saturday

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Morning Prayer	Inspiration Point
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast	Hedco Dining Hall
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Worship (Session 3)	Echo Peak
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Small Group	Echo Peak
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Group Picture	Portal of Prayer
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch	Hedco Dining Hall
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Worship (Session 4)	Echo Peak
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Fellowship Time	Fallen Leaf / Beach
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Small Group	Echo Peak
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Dinner	Hedco Dining Hall
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	Praise Night	Echo Peak

Sunday

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Morning Prayer	Inspiration Point
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast	Hedco Dining Hall
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Worship (Session 5)	Echo Peak
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Check Out & Break Down

* Awana will be available during these times. For more info, scroll further down.

Here is a Google Doc of where everyone has been placed for Small Groups. Please find your name and group through this doc.

Awana / Kids Program

We are blessed to have Marigrey and Eric again to provide our children with the Awana program!

Children will be joining us during worship praise then during the sermon those 6th grade and below will be joining Awana in Inspiration Point (last year’s worship room).

Middle School and High School students will remain in the general worship service.

Please pick up children promptly after worship/small group.

Friday

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Saturday

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

7:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Sunday

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

General Information

We will be meeting from July 2 - 5 at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center.

Their address is:

660 Highway 50

Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

Check-in begins at 4pm on Thursday, July 2nd and final worship ends at 10:30am on Sunday, July 5th

Dinner will not be provided on the first night. However, if you would like to grab to-go food and eat together on the property, we will have a space set up for community dining in the Fallen Leaf room.
Meals will be provided (from breakfast on July 3rd through breakfast on July 5th)
All indoor events/rooms will be in the Tallac Center, but with changes to the event rooms: Worship and general activities this year will be in Echo Peak (next to the dining hall). AWANA (kids program) will be in Inspiration Point. Fellowship (including late night activities) will be in Fallen Leaf.
All bedrooms are hotel style.
Children (through Elementary) will be in the AWANA program after worship songs. Middle School and High School students will remain in the general worship service.
Free WiFi is available in all lobbies, dining halls, meetings, Tallac and Tahoe Center guest rooms and the Coffee Cabin. The network is “Zephyr Point Guest” and does not require a password.
Zephyr Point's facilities guidelines are available here.

Trash:

If your room trash is full or you notice that the shared trash cans in/around the Worship Room are overflowing, please help by disposing of them in the large garbage dumpster bins outside in front of Hedco Dining Hall.
Do not leave trash outside exposed as wild animals get into them. Make sure to close any outdoor trash bins with the lid securely closed.
Reasonable rates at Zephyr Point are made possible because of guest participation in general clean-up.

Coffee & Treats:

Zephyr Point has coffee, drinks, bake goods, and ice cream available for purchase in Cabin 28 (the cabin directly in front of Tallac Center)
Hours vary from day-to-day but generally open at 7 PM and close at 3 PM.
See their website for more information & exact hours
Note: this is completely optional - food, including coffee, is provided during meal times.

First Aid:

If you are in need of medical attention, please refer to the binder inside your room for the nearest hospitals/clinics
General first aid (bandaids, advil, etc): please see Rebeka Cho (Room 110), Jenny Lee (Room 202), or Alex Chung (Room 116). Zephyr Point also has kits available at the front office and the Tallac Center lobby and dining hall.

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Quiet hours

10:30 PM - 7:30 AM

Revive Retreat Coordinator

Rebekah Cho

(408) 892-6494

Awana (Children)

Marigrey Francis

(209) 648-1052

Zephyr Point Office

(755) 588-6759

Zephyr Point After Hours Emergency

(755) 588-6759 ext 8

Things to Bring (and Not Bring)

Clothes (including undergarments and socks)
Jacket (as nights can get chilly)
Tennis shoes and/or sandals for the beach
Bible / Bible app
Reusable water bottle (Tahoe's tap water is some of the best in the world)
Flashlight (walk to the campfire at night is very dark)
Beach gear:
- Swimsuit
- Beach towels
- Beach chairs
- Beach bag
- Sunblock
- Sunglasses
- Beach toys/games (for kids)
First aid kit, medicines, vitamins, etc (Optional)
Snacks you'd like to eat and share (Optional)
Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, etc; note that each room does have a bar of soap, shampoo and body wash)

No need to bring:

Bedding and towels
Notebook and pens

Can not bring:

Large beach tents (over 7 feet)
Large water floats (over 7 feet)
Non-service animals
Non-prescription controlled substances
Firearms
Weapons
Fireworks
Outdoor wood campfires
Candles
Camping boats
Trailers
RVs
Skateboards

Check-In, Parking, Check-Out

Check-In

Check-In will be between 4-7 PM on Thursday, July 2. Do not arrive before 4 PM.
Please unload and check in Rubicon Foyer (#8 - lobby of Tallac Center) then immediately move your vehicle to make way for the +150 other people also checking in.
Upon arrival, you will receive your room assignment, key(s), name tag, notebook, pen, and wristband.
Please keep your wristband on during the duration of the retreat as this is required for meals and beach time (as well as being on property).
If you are checking in late, please find Rebeka Cho when you arrive or text (408) 892-6494

Parking

Please print out the Vehicle Dash Pass prior to heading up and leave it on your dashboard.
Group Name: Revive
Arrival Date: 7/2/2026
Departure Date: 7/5/2026
Lodging: Tallac
Cabin #: (leave blank)
Carpooling is recommended. Parking is limited.
Do not park and leave vehicles unattended in the permit marked spaces. After unloading, vehicles can be parked near the entrance either in the “2 Level Parking Garage” or “Upper Parking Lot”

Check-Out

Please try to pack up and complete check-out procedures for guest rooms before Sunday morning worship at 9 AM
Keys can be returned to Rebeka Cho in the Worship Room (or Room 110)
Lost keys will incur a $5 per key fee

Participation & Beach/Free Time

Outside of Free/Beach Time, all retreat attendees are expected to participate in all activities, sessions, worships.

Beach time is optional, but one of the highlights of the retreat and Zephyr Point.

To access the beach, exit Tallac Center and go left down the road. Steps down will be visible to the beach and pier after Cabin 18.

No lifeguards are on duty. Enter into the water at your own risk.

Children under 14 must be supervised. Parents, please bring or rent appropriate swim safety gear.

Zephyr Point’s waterfront rules are available on page 2 of their Facilities Guidelines

Zephyr Point is implementing a new system at the waterfront this year to help declutter this precious space. Guests can still leave items at the beach, but when not in use, equipment must be stored along the retaining wall and labeled with a ZP-provided tag. There will be instructions posted at the beach for when you arrive. As a reminder, they do not allow tents or umbrellas greater than 7 feet in diameter. Additionally, they have introduced a 7-foot limit on floaties to address safety concerns and space limitations.

Zephyr point has optional onsite and offsite activities listed on their website.

You can rent (in advance) equipment through Zephyr Point. This not only includes games and mountain bikes, kayaks, paddleboards, life jackets are also available for rental.

Guest Speaker: Rev. Clément Tendo

Clément Tendo is originally from Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In God’s providence, Clément got to hear God’s Word proclaimed at home and at church as a child. As the Lord continued to work in His life, he came to the realization that he was saved from his sin and that he is sustained by God’s sovereign grace and work (Eph. 2:1-10; Philippians 2:12-13). He attended African Bible University (ABU) in Uganda for his BA in Biblical Studies with Education. While at ABU, Clément came to know what he believes and why he believes it, and after ABU, he enrolled at Westminster in Philadelphia, PA, where he completed his MDiv. and is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry dissertation, focusing on gospel-centered peacemaking in communities torn by conflict. Recently ordained, Clément served as Associate Pastor at One Voice Fellowship until the end of 2025. Clément is married to Tracy, with whom they have been on an amazing journey of trusting the Lord and growing in His steadfast love together as a couple. Clément enjoys reading, watching movies, singing and playing guitar, sharing quality time and meals, long walks, and playing pickleball (a recent hobby) with his wife, relatives, and friends.

Session 1:
Celebrate and Do Not Fear, for Your Loving Father Delights You

Zephaniah 3:14-20 (ESV)

Israel’s Joy and Restoration

   [14] Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
       shout, O Israel!
   Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
       O daughter of Jerusalem!
   [15] The LORD has taken away the judgments against you;
       he has cleared away your enemies.
   The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;
       you shall never again fear evil.
   [16] On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
   “Fear not, O Zion;
       let not your hands grow weak.
   [17] The LORD your God is in your midst,
       a mighty one who will save;
   he will rejoice over you with gladness;
       he will quiet you by his love;
   he will exult over you with loud singing.
   [18] I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,
       so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
   [19] Behold, at that time I will deal
       with all your oppressors.
   And I will save the lame
       and gather the outcast,
   and I will change their shame into praise
       and renown in all the earth.
   [20] At that time I will bring you in,
       at the time when I gather you together;
   for I will make you renowned and praised
       among all the peoples of the earth,
   when I restore your fortunes
       before your eyes,” says the LORD.

Discussion Questions:

Talk about a time in which you have experienced betrayal in the context of a friendship.
How does David’s voice reflect what you felt?
How does God including it in the canon of Scripture encourage you? Confuse you?
How can David’s hope be ours?
How is our hope greater (or more robust and tangible) than David’s hope?

Session 2:
The Seeking Father

Luke 15:1–10 (ESV)

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

[1] Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. [2] And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

[3] So he told them this parable: [4] “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? [5] And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. [6] And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ [7] Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

[8] “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? [9] And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ [10] Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Discussion Questions:

What makes you particularly anxious about God’s provision for your needs?
Can you share about seasons where you have dealt well with this anxiety?
When you’ve delt well with your anxiety over God’s provision, how has God’s Word been particularly helpful?
In what ways can NOT being anxious about God’s provision bear witness to his glory to our neighbors and family members?

Session 3:
The Welcoming Father

Luke 15:11–24 (ESV)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

[11] And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. [12] And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. [13] Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. [14] And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. [15] So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. [16] And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

[17] “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! [18] I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. [19] I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ [20] And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. [21] And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ [22] But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. [23] And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. [24] For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

Discussion Questions:

Do you have “go to” verses of Scripture that you have committed to memory (in part or in whole) that you can “retrieve” when tragedy strikes?
How do you meditate on the Scriptures and think about/process the tragedy that is helpful to you?
How have you incorporated community into your grief? Discuss
What can you do to prepare yourself for the inevitability of grief?

Session 4:
The Entreating Father

Luke 15:25–32 (ESV)

[25] “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. [26] And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. [27] And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ [28] But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, [29] but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. [30] But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ [31] And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. [32] It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

Discussion Questions:

How would you explain the mission of God to a neighbor/friend who is genuinely curious?
Share some of the impediments to your faithfulness in mission.
How does God’s white hot, steadfast commitment to his mission encourage you in his mission?
How do you “keep hope alive” as you struggle in his mission for you and Revive?

Session 5:
Yahweh Blesses You in His Gracious Presence by Shining His Face on You

Numbers 6:22–27 (ESV)

Aaron’s Blessing

[22] The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, [23] “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,

   [24] The LORD bless you and keep you;
   [25] the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
   [26] the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.


   [27] “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”

Discussion Questions:

How practically helpful is it for you to know that union with Christ means union with His body?
What would it look like for you to take the communal aspect of your faith more seriously?
Aspirationally, dream about what is possible if we lived in the reality of our union with one another.
How might you more robustly love the Bride of Christ?

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