- Carrying the Flame Forward - 2026 Annual Gathering
Fri, Nov 13
|Camp Chestnut Ridge
November 13–15, 2026 | Camp Chestnut Ridge | Efland, NC
Time & Location
Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – Nov 15, 2026, 1:00 PM
Camp Chestnut Ridge, 4300 Camp Chestnut Ridge Rd, Efland, NC 27243
Guests
About the event
There are things we carry for years without giving them much attention. What we learned about being a man. What was expected of us. The parts of ourselves we put aside somewhere along the way. We get on with life, but those things still shape how we live and how close we let other people get.
Sometimes a man sits among other men and feels he’s come into his heartspace. He begins to recognize a part of himself he thought was long gone, and finds it still has a deeper place in his life.
The Gathering is a men’s retreat with a full program from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. We bring together about 60 to 80 men for a weekend of shared experience, reflection, workshops, music, and connection. Some have been coming for decades. Others will be coming for the first time. Both belong here.
Friday Evening: Beginning Together
Tickets
Standard Registration
Sale ends
Oct 14, 11:59 PM
Includes two nights lodging, six meals, all workshops and program activities, and full participation in The Gathering.
$299.00
Young Man Registration (18–25)
Sale ends
Nov 01, 11:59 PM
For young men ages 18 through 25. Includes two nights lodging, six meals, all workshops and program activities, and full participation in The Gathering.
$199.00
Sponsor a Full Registration
Sale ends
Nov 01, 11:59 PM
Cover a full Early Bird Registration for another brother. Your generosity makes The Gathering possible for a man who might not otherwise be able to attend.
$249.00
Sponsor a Young Man
Sale ends
Nov 01, 11:59 PM
Cover a full Young Men's Registration for another brother. Your contribution helps bring the next generation into the circle.
$199.00
Young Man Registration (16–17)
Sale ends
Nov 01, 11:59 PM
For young men ages 16 and 17 attending with a parent or guardian's permission. A parent or guardian must complete the checkout questions, and must print, sign, and bring a physical copy of the Permission & Liability Waiver for Minors to check-in. Includes two nights lodging, six meals, all workshops and program activities, and full participation in The Gathering under the guidance of an assigned mentor.
$199.00
Senior Registration (65+)
Sale ends
Oct 14, 11:59 PM
For men ages 65 and up. Includes two nights lodging, six meals, all workshops and program activities, and full participation in The Gathering.
$199.00
Total
$0.00