Step 1: Event Registration
Step 2: Room Reservation
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Monday, January 4, 2027
Hotel Cut-off Date: Thursday, December 24, 2026
If you’ve been before, you already get it – Kalahari’s setting is unparalleled, especially in the middle of winter. If you’re new to Ohio or if you’ve never been able to come before, check it out, and we sure hope to see you this January!
7000 Kalahari Drive | Sandusky, OH 44870
Monday, January 25
10a - Event Registration Opens
12p - Waterpark available for those staying at Kalahari
4p - Hotel Rooms Available
6:30p - Ministers Night Out
PK Kids Opening Session*
& PK Youth Opening Service
9:00p - PK Youth Service Dismissed
9:30p - PK Youth Late Night
11p - PK Youth Late Night Dismissed
Tuesday, January 26
8:30a - Network of Women Ministers Breakfast Connect
9a - Event Registration
10a - Ministers Opening Service
PK Kids Morning Session*
& PK Youth Cabana Opens
12p - Free Time
2p - PK Youth Small Group Session
4p - PK Youth Small Group Dissmissal
5:30p - PK Youth Senior Dinner (in Banyan in the convention center)
7p - Ministers Evening Service
PK Kids Evening Session*
& PK Youth Evening Service
9:30p - PK Youth Service Dismissal
10p - PK Youth Late Night (Exclusive Water Park Time)
12p - PK Youth Late Night Dismissal
Wednesday, January 27
10a - Ministers Closing Service
PK Kids Closing Session*
& PK Youth Closing Service
12p - Event Concludes
*PK Kids check-in opens 30 minutes prior to the start of each of their sessions and closes at 12p every afternoon & 9p every evening.
All room reservations include water park passes up to the number of guests the room is designed to sleep (Please see the note below regarding the Double Queen Sofa rooms).
Double Queen (Sleeps 4) | $124/Night
Double Queen Sofa (Sleeps 4 + Sofa*) | $124/Night
King Living Room Kitchen Suite (Sleeps 2 + Sofa & Full Kitchen) | $149/Night
2 Bedroom Kitchen Living Room Suite (Sleeps 6 + Sofa & Full Kitchen) | $264/Night
3 Bedroom Kitchen Living Room Suite (Sleeps 10 + Sofa & Full Kitchen) | $379/Night
To reserve your room, please click here or call Kalahari Resorts at (419) 433-7200 and ask for the Ohio District Council Ministers Retreat 2027 Room Block.
Hotel Cut-off Date: Thursday, December 24, 2026
*Please note that Double Queen Sofa rooms are the furthest from the convention center; also, although you can add one to two additional guests by using the sofa sleepers, you will incur an additional per person, per night charge.
Beginning this year, all students will be housed with their families during the retreat.
PK Youth retreat will begin on Monday at 6:30 pm.
Registration includes t-shirt, sessions, and activities only.
Parents will be given the opportunity to select their preference on the registration form.
Yes. Cell phones are permitted.
Ill students will not be permitted to attend. This includes teens with a fever over 100.4⁰. Students must be fever-free for 24 hours prior to attending.
Although there is no specific dress code, we ask that parents use good judgment in deciding what a teen should wear at an event of this nature.
Childcare is available during all of the main sessions (Monday night, Tuesday morning, Tuesday night, and Wednesday morning). It is not provided during additional sessions, luncheons, or breakouts.
Meals are not provided for children so please be sure that your child eats prior to being checked in. Children will receive a light snack during the sessions.
If infants require feeding while in care, please be sure to leave instructions for the staff at check in.
Yes. Children must be checked in before each session at the designated check-in area. Each child will be issued a label along with a matching parental identification tag to be used for pick up.
When you register, you will provide a cell phone which will be used to contact you if necessary. If you need to change the contact number, please email events@ohioministry.net.
Children ages 2+ rotate to different activities throughout the sessions. If you need to find your child during the services, please go to their classroom and there will be a sign on the door telling you where your child can be found.
We are offering a $25 discount for parents of multiple children/youth, beginning with the 3rd child.
As always, our passionate student ministries team is working hard to make the PK (Pastors Kids) portion of this year’s gathering extra meaningful for all our kids, ages 0-18. In addition to age-appropriate sessions for all children, those in grades 6-12 are encouraged to stay with their peers and leaders for the entire retreat, including housing.
As a token of appreciation for Ohio churches who financially support Network Ministries, Heartland Conference Retreat Center, and Church Multiplication, in accordance with levels recommended in OMN Bylaws, registration fees for this event are waived for lead pastors and all credentialed AG ministers (and their spouses) who are in good standing with their Network tithes and who regularly attend or are on staff at “Heart for Ohio” churches.
To receive this discount, all qualifying ministers should have received an e-mail with the event discount code. If you did not receive that e-mail or deleted it accidentally (hey, it happens – we know!), contact us at 614.396.0700, and ask for Donna Bormuth.
$90
through January 4
$100
through January 18
$110
onsite
$145
through January 4
$155
through January 18
$165
onsite
$90
through January 4
$100
through January 18
$110
onsite
$70
through January 4
$80
through January 18
$90
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*Over the years, we have enjoyed offering a separate housing option for youth during our Ministers Retreat. While this has provided a unique experience for our pastors’ kids, the increasing cost of accommodations, along with the need to reduce the overall cost of this event to keep it affordable for families, has made it necessary for us to adjust our approach.
Beginning this year, all students will be housed with their families during the retreat. Our team is committed to continuing to provide meaningful programming and opportunities for connection for our students. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to a great time together at this year’s retreat.
All registration fees are transferable within the event, but not refundable.
Questions about this event? Contact us at events@ohioministry.net.
