Noah’s Ark is a Christian Retreat Center on the Beach in Panama City Beach, FL. For almost three decades, hundreds of youth groups from around the country have been experiencing God’s Love through music, fellowship, and service right here on our sandy campus. If you are researching and planning for an explosively fun and touching retreat for your youth group, look no further than Noah’s Ark.
What can we offer?
We offer comfortable ‘camp-like’ beach retreat facilities for your group. We have several facilities for your to choose from based on your group size and needs. We have affordable pricing for our facilities, and a summer staff of college students who are there to make sure your experience at Noah’s Ark is fulfilling and fruitful for your youth program.
What do groups at Noah’s Ark Do?
Our summer staff can be as involved with your group as you want them to be. Some groups visit Noah’s Ark with their own development programs and themes, while other groups enlist our summer staff to lead classes, lessons, and workshops. We don’t have a rigid schedule or program you must follow. We can provide facilities-only, or a comprehensive retreat experience based completely on your vision for the week.
Most of our visiting youth groups participate in our nightly concerts, daily beach ministry, and community volunteer opportunities. While we do encourage our groups to participate to get the whole experience of Noah’s Ark, these activities are of course totally optional.
Our Facilities
All of our retreat facilities have commercial kitchens and bunk bed sleeping arrangements. Our facilities are not fancy, but they are clean and right across the street from the beach. What better way to experience God than communion on the beach?
Call us today to find out more and to make a reservation for your group. Spots are filling fast for Summer 2011. We look forward to seeing you here on Sunny Panama City Beach!
Testimonal from Brian Vance:
Hi, I’m Brian. I volunteered to write this message for the Noah’s Ark website. I took trips to Noah’s Ark with my youth group in middle school and high school. Remembering back to those days on the beach, the concerts, and the relationships that I built, I can honestly say that during my time at Noah’s Ark was when I grew leaps and bounds in my Spiritual life. Noah’s Ark really does make God’s Presence known to Panama City Beach. However, God’s Presence doesn’t just stay there. I believe God uses the staff of Noah’s Ark to touch those who walk in the door. The nightly messages during the concerts speak to the hearts of those listening, planting seeds for a lifelong journey with Christ.
Later in college I worked at Noah’s Ark for a few summers as a 2×2 (summer staff). I played in the band, cleaned facilities, and worked daily with the youth groups.
A little later in college (hey it took me a while…I took the same Math class 3 times… cut me some slack!) I started working part time as a youth minister. I put together a couple of trips to Noah’s Ark for my youth group. It was very rewarding to be a part of Noah’s Ark from three different perspectives, As a Youth, A Staff Leader, and a Youth Minister.
Having been a part of Noah’s Ark in these different capacities, I can tell you the difference the Ark has made in my life. I hope you will decide to take your Youth group to Noah’s Ark to begin this journey that has been such a blessing in my life and so many others.
In Him,
Brian Vance
