FEBRUARY 19TH - 21ST
WHeRE WE STAY
HILTON GARDEN INN PIGEON FORGE
2481 Teaster Ln, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 366-5250
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT:
Fill out the registration form below
(or we have paper ones if you prefer).
A $100 deposit is due by January 11th.
**This deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE**
REMAINING COST (after deposit): $250/couple (includes your stay for two nights, breakfast for both mornings, and the conference). Please have your check made out to "Barnhardt Baptist Church" with a note in the memo for 2026 Couples' Retreat.
BALANCE DUE: February 15th
*OPTIONAL - Early Check-In
If you'd like to come down on Wednesday, February 18th, you can check-in early for an additional $95. This will not affect the deposit amount that is due, but it will increase the total cost of the trip, making the remaining cost due $345 on February 15th.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Thomas and Lysandra Osterkamp have been married for over 22 years and are passionate about helping couples build strong, healthy, Christ-centered marriages. They host the Family Meeting Podcast, where they equip couples and families with practical biblical tools for everyday life. Together, they have spoken at marriage events and retreats across the country and are the co-authors of multiple marriage books and devotionals. Their teaching is honest, practical, Scripture-based, and grounded in real-life experience.
Our desire is to help you grow in your walk with the Lord
through practical Bible preaching and teaching.
Check Out their FAMILY MEETING PODCAST
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
**This schedule is tentative and subject to change!**
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
OPTIONAL - Early arrival*
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH
FREE DAY - No Group Sessions
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
Breakfast at hotel
9:30AM - Session 1
10:30AM - Break
11AM - Session 2
12PM - Lunch on your own
2:30PM - Session 3
3:30PM - Break
6PM - Session 4
7:30PM - Dinner on your own
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST
Breakfast at hotel
FREE DAY - No Group Sessions
Checkout by 11AM
*See note above about the option for early check-in on Wednesday, February 18th.
MARRIAGE UNDER PRESSURE
Pressure doesn’t have to ruin your relationship—it can refine it.
Every marriage faces pressure. Stress from work, finances, parenting, health, expectations, and unmet needs can either slowly erode a relationship or become a tool God uses to strengthen it.
At this retreat, couples will discover how pressure—when handled God’s way—can deepen trust, improve communication, and strengthen unity. Through biblical teaching, practical application, and honest conversation, couples will learn how to respond to pressure in ways that bring growth instead of distance.
Our prayer is that couples leave encouraged, equipped, and confident that no matter the pressure they face, their marriage can grow stronger rather than weaker.
