Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a three-day spiritual retreat weekend focused around the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Teens Encounter Christ is based in Lutheran tradition; however, all baptized youth and adults are welcome to participate. The retreat is three days long with each day centering on different events leading up to the Cross, the Empty Tomb, and out into the World.

Day One Theme Verse

“Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain”
​John 12:24a
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On this day, (Saturday) guests revisit the events of  Lent, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The focus seeks to utilize confession and forgiveness to emphasize the importance of being renewed daily in our baptism.​

Day Two Theme Verse

“but if it dies, it bears much fruit”
​John 12:24b
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On this day, (Sunday), guests celebrate the miracle of the resurrection. Guests remember that through our baptisms we live in Christ. Guests are reminded of the unmerited grace which we receive from God through Christ’s death and resurrection.​

Day Three Theme Verse

“As the Father sent me, so I send you.”
​John 20:21
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On this day, (Monday), guests prepare to serve the church and the world. They discern how they can continue to be involved in their own churches, youth groups, and campus ministries. They will seek to understand how they are called to carry the Gospel into the world in light of the salvation provided through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.​