Select Page

Central Region Gathering

Welcome to the Central Region Gathering 2026 event page! Here you will find all of the details for this year’s gathering. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah at events@yfc.ca.

Event Details

Location & Venue: Elkhorn Resort, MB
3 Mooswa Dr E, Onanole, MB R0J 1N0

Dates: January 6th-9th, 2026

Jan 6th:
Arrival, Registration & Check in: 4:00-5:30pm.
Dinner is at 6:00pm.

Jan 9th:
Departure & Check Out: 10:30am

 

Registration Fee
Registration fee for this year’s “ALL INCLUSIVE RETREAT PACKAGE” (includes accommodation, meals & retreat fee) available until December 10th:
$715 (double occupancy)
$985 (single occupancy, subject to availability)

 

While the final registration deadline is December 19th, 2025 we strongly recommend that you register by December 10th to take advantage of the special conference rate for accommodations.

Note: after December 10th the rate will increase to Elkhorn’s regular pricing.

Billing for the Central Region Gathering will be invoiced directly to the chapters.

 

*A friendly reminder that the Gathering is a “staff only” event – unfortunately we do not have room at this location to host all of our Central staff plus their families. We do apologize for any inconvenience and hope that you and your family will plan to join us at NMC 2026!

Accommodations

Please note that this year’s accommodation bookings will be handled differently than in the past.

Registration has been set up as an “ALL INCLUSIVE” package and will cover your accommodations, meals and retreat fee, which means that you will not be booking your accommodation directly through Elkhorn.

Accommodations will be assigned by the retreat coordinator. We will do our very best to accommodate your preference for rooms and roommates, while strategically assigning accommodations to ensure that as many staff as possible are able to attend the retreat and stay at Elkhorn.

Thank you for your understanding.

Schedule
Day 

Time 

4:00- 5:00 PM 

Session 

REGISTRATION

Location 

Main lobby

Tues.
Jan. 6
6:00 PM SUPPER  Dining Room
7:30 PM OPENING EVENING SESSION Salon A, B, C
8:30 PM CONNECTING / FREE TIME Pool, Lounge, Salon A, B, C
Wed.
Jan 7
8:00 AM BREAKFAST 
9:00 AM PLENARY 1 Salon A, B, C
10:30 AM CONNECTING / COFFEE TIME Salon A, B, C 
11:00 AM WORKSHOPS 1 Salon A, B, C
Salon D
Presentation Room
12:30 PM LUNCH Dining Room
2:00 PM WORKSHOPS 2 Salon ABC
Salon D
Presentation Room
3:00 PM FREE TIME
  6:00 PM SUPPER  Dining Room
7:30 PM CELEBRATION EVENING  Salon A, B, C 
9:00 PM CONNECTING / FREE TIME Pool, Lounge, Salon A, B, C
Thurs Jan.9 8:00 AM BREAKFAST   
9:00 AM PLENARY 2 (Part 1) Salon A, B, C
10:30 AM CONNECTING/ COFFEE TIME
11:00 AM PLENARY 2 (Part 2) Salon A, B, C
12:30 PM LUNCH
1:30 PM FREE TIME
6:00 PM SUPPER Dining Room
7:30 PM EVENING SESSION   Salon A,B,C
9:00 PM CONNECTING / FREE TIME Pool, Lounge, Salon A, B, C
Fri.
Jan 9
8:00 AM BREAKFAST
9:00 AM CLOSING & COMMUNION Salon A, B, C
10:00 AM CHECKOUT & TRAVEL HOME

 

Free Time Ideas:

Skiing (equipment available at your own cost)
– Snowshoeing (equipment available at your own cost)
– Skating (skated available for rent at your own cost)
– Fire Pit (pre book with front desk at your own cost)
– Sauna (pre book with front desk at your own cost)
– Spa time (with your pre arranged passes)
– Board Games
– Painting
– Puzzles
– Outdoor Hot Tub
– Pool
– Outdoor walk
– Quiet Prayer Time
– Nap

RESERVE DISCOUNTED SPA PASSES
Discounted one-day spa passes can be reserved ahead of time for $69+tax (total $77.28), payable upon arrival at the conference registration desk. Full-price passes will also be available at the resort. These passes do not include spa services, only access to the pools.

Important: If you are reserving a spa pass through this registration form, please be aware that payment for the pass must be made at the registration desk on arrival, as it is a separate transaction from the conference.

RENTAL COSTS
If you are interested in outdoor activities you may want to consider bringing skates, skis or snowshoes. If you would rather rent equipment, Elkhorn has rentals available as well:

  • Skate Rental: $8 (4 hours or less), $14 (4-8 hours)
  • Snowshoe & Cross Country Ski Rental (trails onsite): $16 (4 hours or less), $30 (4-8 hours)
  • There are also private Saunas for rent at $60 for 4 hours

WHAT TO BRING

  • Indoor shoes or slippers
  • A swimsuit if you wish to use the pool or spa
  • Winter attire for outdoor activities
  • Bible & notebook/journal for the guided spiritual practices