Couples' Events

(Couples' Events at WLD Ranch are opportunities for a husband and wife to strengthen your marriage during a fun event at WLD Ranch. Currently, two annual events are provided: Married Couples Retreat in March and Couples Night Out in November.)

::: March 21-22, 2025 :::
::: Married Couples Retreat :::
Title - TBD

Last Year's Topic: When you think about walking hand in hand with your spouse, do you cringe or do you smile? Does your closeness as a couple show in how you interact with one another? Do you desire to keep coming closer to your spouse? What will it take to walk hand in hand? What's at the heart of your relationship? Can you handle life together, going deeper in relationship in the good times and challenging times? Or do you come up with superficial solutions that let you just get by with less bickering? Do you sort out the minimal tasks and interactions that allow you to appear happy all the while knowing that your closeness is waning?

Every marriage needs work to build the closeness that God designed the marriage relationship to have. Whether your marriage is just getting started or has lasted through many years and many storms, whether your marriage is doing well or struggling, this retreat is designed to help you grow closer as a couple and build a stronger marriage. We invite you to take a close look at your marriage and allow God to shape a strong marriage so that walking hand in hand and coming closer to each other is your desire and outlook for your marriage.

2024 sessions:

#1 - Build the Foundation: Grounding Your Closeness in Closeness with Christ
(presented by Joseph and Christy Preston)
#2 - Build the Structure: Constructing Hand in Hand Closeness in Your Marriage
(presented by Joseph and Christy Preston)
#3 - A Marriage Builder's Guide to Closeness
(A Panel Discussion)
#4 - Rebuild: Renovating, Refurbishing, and Repairing Closeness over Time
(presented by Joseph and Christy Preston)

Why should you attend a married couples retreat at WLD Ranch?

Because God designed marriage to be a covenant commitment between a man and a woman for life, a husband and wife who want to honor God with their relationship should take seriously the need to cultivate and strengthen their relationship both with each other and with God.

We are convinced that strengthening your relationship with your spouse should be a priority for every married couple. But building and maintaining a strong relationship with your spouse is not easy. Our Married Couples Retreats are our way of helping each husband and wife couple to strengthen your marriage in the midst of a fun weekend with your spouse. Our sessions are not of the variety that say “do these three things in your marriage and you’ll have a perfect life.” Marriage is not like that. We want everyone at the retreat to have lots of fun in WLD Ranch style, but we also want to address deep issues for strengthening your marriage.

We design the retreats around what we believe are some key characteristics of any camp experience: friendships (the relationship with your spouse is the one we're most concerned about in these retreats), focused learning (that's the sessions part), faith development (your spiritual life is extremely important in having a strong marital relationship), and fun (camp is supposed to be fun!). So plan to attend (with your spouse, of course!) and invite other married couples to come along!

Register Here (This is our online registration. Contact joseph@wldranch.com if you need assistance.)

PRICES (2025)
Retreat without lodging = $99 per couple
Retreat with lodging = $135 per couple

LODGING

Because we have very limited couples' housing, couples’ lodging may be available at the Polish Baptist Centre just up the hill from us. You will need to bring your own bedding and toiletries. Rooms will be private with shared restrooms down the hall.

You are also welcome to stay at home, with friends, or seek other lodging locally.

CHILDCARE

Childcare is not provided, keeping the focus of the retreat on married couples. (Nursing infants may come with their parents.)

RETREAT SCHEDULE (tentative)

Friday
- 7:00-8:00pm – Registration & Coffeeshop
- 8:00-9:30pm – Welcome, Icebreakers, Session #1
Saturday
- 8:30am – Breakfast
- 9:30-11:00am –Session #2
- 11:15am – Teambuilding or Horse-drawn wagon rides (weather permitting)
- 12:30pm – Lunch
- 12:15-3:15 – Optional Activities (weather permitting)
  - Horse Rides ($5 per rider)
  - 9 Square in the Air
  - Tomahawks
  - Archery
  - Disc Golf
  - Additional activities may be available.
- 3:45-5:30pm –Session #3 (panel discussion)
- 6:00pm – Dinner
- 7:00-8:30pm –Session #4
- 8:30pm – Fireside Chat (visit around the campfire)

::: 2025 Date TBD :::
Couples' Night Out

Husbands and wives – join us at WLD Ranch (6:00-9:00pm), for a night out together making memories and working to strengthen your marriage. Our night will include a meal, laughter and games, and a devotional challenge for keeping your marriage on track. We’ll even enjoy a campfire after the program for those who want to stay and visit. Cost is ($40) per couple.

Space is limited. Be sure to register ahead of time here: http://wldranch.campbrainregistration.com

Moving forward, we are transitioning to an online registration program. If you have not already created an account with us for Summer Camp or other Ranch event, you will need to create one for future events. If you have any questions or difficulties with registration, please do not hesitate to call or email.