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Back To Basics University

2023 Marriage Retreat

Friday - Sunday, August 18th - 20th, 2023

EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!

​​​​​Hotel Effie Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

Franklin Avenue’s Marriage Ministry would like to invite Married Couples to this year’s Marriage Retreat held Friday, August 18th - Sunday, August 20th in Destin, FL at Hotel Effie, steps away from The Village at Baytowne Wharf, which features an array of dining, shopping, and fun activities. Our theme this year is "Back To Basics University", so join us and invite your married friends to enroll in BTBU to solidify a biblical foundation for our marriages!

Come for 2 nights and 3 days of strengthening your marriage by learning God’s design for marital love and harmony, some much-needed time away from the daily routine, a vow renewal, a comedian for entertainment, interactive fun for couples, and much more! 

 
Sign Up Online Today. Franklin Avenue is streamlining our registration process, so we are no longer accepting cash on-site. We encourage all participants to sign up online using either a credit card or e-check. In order to register, you must pay an initial deposit of $160, however, feel free to pay more than your deposit or pay the entire cost of your retreat. If you decide to follow our payment schedule, please adhere to the payment schedule dates as we have strict payment obligations to our retreat site. After March 15th the initial deposit is non-refundable. No refunds can be given after May 15th. *ADA Disability rooms are limited, so once they’re sold out, we can’t accommodate any additional ADA room needs.


When you make your payment SAVE AND MAKE NOTE OF YOUR PAYMENT CONFIRMATION NUMBER as it will be used again, and USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS used at initial registration for subsequent payments, so we can properly identify your record.
 
All Rooms This year are located in the Beautiful and Luxurious Hotel Effie.
A Brand New 250-room Full-Service Hotel with a rooftop pool located at
1 Grand Sandestin Boulevard, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
 
Hotel Effie offers guests the opportunity to be located within steps of the Village of Baytowne Wharf and close to resort activities, while secluded in the luxury of their guest rooms. There are various room types in the Hotel. The Beach is a quick tram ride away. The complimentary tram runs every 15 minutes. 
We love to get into our Retreat Theme, so we will email updates soon about our Saturday Night Attire and Colors, our weekend schedule, Sessions, and activities! We hope to see you this year!

Our Retreat Room Type Packages, Deposit, Payment Schedules, and Room Descriptions are below: (Not included in the retreat package cost is the daily $15 valet charge, and the $100/per night Credit Card Incidental Hold, which will be required at check-in at Hotel Effie. You cannot check in without placing a credit card on file for valet and incidentals.
ROOM TYPE COST Required
Deposit		 Mar
15		 Apr. 15 May 15 Jun. 15
Effie Junior Suite $924 $160 $191 $191 $191 $191
Effie Grand King w/Balcony $884 $160 $181 $181 $181 $181
Effie King $864 $160 $176 $176 $176 $176
Effie Queen $864 $160 $176 $176 $176 $176
ADA Executive King Suite w/ Roll-In $944 $160 $196 $196 $196 $196
ADA Executive Double Queen w/ Tub $944 $160 $196 $196 $196 $196
ADA Junior King Suite w/ Roll-In $924 $160 $191 $191 $191 $191
ADA King w/ Tub $864 $160 $176 $176 $176 $176
ADA Queen w/ Tub $864 $160 $176 $176 $176 $176
ADA Queen w/ Roll-In $864 $160 $176 $176 $176 $176
RETREAT PACKAGES INCLUDE:
  • 2 Nights/3 Days Hotel Stay | Meals Included: Breakfast Saturday & Sunday, Dinner Saturday Night
  • 2 Retreat Conference Shirts | Retreat Conference Materials | Vow Renewal Ceremony
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SANDESTIN GOLF & BEACH RESORT EXTRA BENEFITS:
* Two (2) Complimentary 4 hr. Bicycle Rentals each day of your stay.
* One hour of FREE Kayak Rentals and One Hour of Boogie Boards, Weather Permitting.
* An Hour of FREE Sandestin Tennis Court Time Per Unit
* FREE Access to the Sandestin Fitness Center
* FREE Resort Tram Service
* Preferred Beach Parking 
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NOT Included In Retreat Package:
(Not included in the retreat package cost is the daily $15 valet charge, and the $100/per night Credit Card Incidental Hold, which will be required at check-in at Hotel Effie. You cannot check in without placing a credit card on file for valet and incidentals.
 
We love to get into our Retreat Theme, so we will email updates soon about our Saturday Night Attire and Colors, our weekend schedule, Sessions, and activities! We hope to see you this year!

CANCELLATION POLICY

After March 15th the initial deposit is non-refundable.
No refunds can be given after May 15th.
*ADA Disability rooms are limited, so once they’re sold out, we can’t accommodate any ADA room needs.

REMINDER
When you make your payment save and MAKE NOTE OF YOUR PAYMENT CONFIRMATION NUMBER as it will be used again, and USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS used at initial registration for subsequent payments, so we can properly identify your record.
 
CUSTOMER SERVICE
For more information or questions regarding your registration, please contact Minister Clarence & Nicole Monet at
(504) 508-3597 or (504) 439-7492
or
Pastor Will Lloyd at (504) 488-8488, Ext. 311

THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING!
 

Effie Junior Suite

2023 Marriage Retreat

Hotel Effie offers guests the opportunity to be located within steps of the Village of Baytowne Wharf and close to resort activities, while secluded in the luxury of their guest rooms. There are various room types in the Hotel. The Beach is a quick tram ride away. The complimentary tram runs every 15 minutes.

$924.00

Effie Grand King w/Balcony

$884.00

Effie King

$864.00

Effie Queen

$864.00

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