Retreat Center

Reservations

All booking inquiries can be made online on the Retreat Center Scheduler.

Pricing

Retreat Center pricing is as follows:

  • $450 Non-Refundable Deposit (required to reserve your stay)
    • Applied toward your first night
  • $450 For Each Additional Night

Questions can be directed to retreat@seasidefamily.org.

Need Help With Expenses? If cost is an issue for your group we may be able to help. To request assistance, please send your completed Scholarship Form to retreat@seasidefamily.org.

Click Here For The Scholarship Form

About Our Building

Our Retreat Center includes:

  • 3 Bunk Rooms with bunk beds (sleeps 20-24 people per room)
  • 4 Bathrooms (2 Male , 2 Female)  
    • Each bathroom includes multiple stalls, showers, and sinks (handicap accessible).   
  • Kitchen
    • Basic pots and pans
    • Utensils
    • 2 Refrigerators
    • 2 Stoves with ovens
    • 2 Microwaves
    • Shelving containing a variety of items available for use  
  • Dining Room
  • 2 Meeting Rooms
    • Medium Meeting Room
    • Large Meeting Room
      • Large screen TV (HDMI, AirPlay)
      • Sound system  (2,500 Watts, Bluetooth, TV audio, Dual XLR inputs (for guest tie-in)
  • Other
    • Round and rectangular tables
    • Folding chairs
    • High Speed Wireless Internet
    • Wheelchair Ramp
    • Generous Hall Space
  • The Pastor’s Office and adjacent Video Conferencing Center are not available for guests.

What To Bring

Bedding:  

  • Twin size bedding and pillows
  • Depending on your group size, some groups also bring air mattresses

Miscellaneous: 

  • Groups:
    • Toilet Paper
    • Paper Towels
    • Hand Soap
    • Trash Bags
    • Other paper and plastic goods appropriate for your stay
  • Individuals:
    • Towels
    • Personal Toiletries
    • Appropriate clothing for your stay (swim suit)

We will have some of those items initially stocked but ask that groups also bring their own. 

Food: 

  • Eating In:
    • Bring what you want to cook.  
    • Seven Seas grocery store is 1 mile West
    • Dollar General is about 4 miles East
    • Walmart, Kroger, and Randall’s are about 10 miles back East into Galveston
  • Eating Out:
    • Way West Grill and Pizzeria is located in the shopping center next to the Valero Corner Store (West side of Jamaica Beach)
    • Venado’s Mexican Restaurant (East side of Jamaica Beach)
    • Mario’s Pizza is located in Pirates Beach about 5 miles East (Delivery or Pick up only) 
    • All other restaurants are about 10-15 miles back into Galveston
  • Gas:
    • JB’s and Valero Corner Store are 1-2 blocks the West. 

Cleaning Up

We kindly request that you clean up and make sure the building is ready for the next guests to arrive.  Although our volunteers do their best to ensure the building is cleaned between each group, your help with this is greatly appreciated.  

A cleaning checklist will be provided and is also listed below.  

General:

  • Vacuum all areas in retreat center 
  • Return all tables and chairs to original places
  • Clean bunks and wipe down with Clorox wipes
  • Pick up all trash
  • Place liners in each empty trash can
  • Place trash in cans by the street near the end of the handicap ramp

Bathrooms:

  • Sweep and mop floors
  • Clean shower stalls
  • Wipe down showers, sinks and counters with Clorox wipes
  • Clean mirrors
  • Clean toilets
  • Restock toilet paper

Kitchen:

  • Wash, dry and return any dishes, silverware, or pots used
  • Wipe down sinks, countertops, tabletops, and refrigerator with Clorox wipes
  • Clean stovetop and oven
  • Empty all of the things you brought from the refrigerator
  • Sweep and mop

Pictures

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