REPLENISH 2025: January 17 – 19
Join us for our annual winter youth retreat, REPLENISH! It’s the perfect opportunity to catch up with your camp friends, or meet new ones! Whether you’re a longtime attendee or a first-timer to Mahaffey Camp, you’re sure to have an incredible weekend at REPLENISH.
The weekend includes worship services, messages from our main speaker, breakout seminars, team challenges, late night activities, plus recreation and craft options. Individuals are welcome to attend, as well as entire youth groups. Individuals not attending as part of a youth group will be assigned to a weekend leader and a team throughout the weekend.
Complimentary Attendance for Youth Leaders
For every 6 students attending from the same church group, 1 youth leader receives free attendance to the retreat. Additional youth leaders, and youth leaders attending with smaller groups are still welcome to attend at the regular registration rate. Discount ONLY applies to church groups and youth leaders currently serving within their church’s youth ministry. Youth leaders are responsible for directing their group throughout the weekend. Current clearances required (less than 60 months old): PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA Criminal Record Check, and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (for those who haven’t lived in PA for the past 10 consecutive years).
Register for REPLENISH
Register Online
Fast, simple online registration for individual students and youth leaders. Complete your payment with a credit/debit card or Paypal account.
Download the Brochure
Download and print the brochure. Fill out the registration form included, then mail to the camp office along with your payment to register.
Registering a Youth Group?
We are now offering online group registration for youth groups! Here are the steps to complete your group registration:
- Collect registration slips and signed waivers from your students. The Group Registration form can be found below.
- Use the online registration link to enter your students’ information and pay for their registration. Maximum 6 students per form; please fill out additional forms for groups with more than 6 students.
- Upload student registration forms/waivers and copies of your current clearances on the final page of the online registration, or email to the camp office at office@mahaffeycamp.com. Waivers are due 1 week after submission of your registration. Deadline to submit clearances is December 27. Student waivers MUST be submitted in order for your registration to be complete. If not turned in to the camp office by the deadline, your group may forfeit your registration spots.
Contact the camp office at (814) 277-5544 with any questions!
Give to students to fill out and return to the youth leader.
Fill out to register and pay for your group, once you have collected registration slips from your students.
Promotional Materials
Use these materials to help us spread the word about this retreat to your church, youth group, or other organization!
2025 Speakers and Seminar Leaders
Main Speaker: Brian Connolly
Brian Connolly is the founder of Faith Like Birds Ministries and creator of The Shout, Gen Free, and The Whisper youth conferences. He has been involved in full time ministry since 2005 and has an insatiable passion to see young people’s lives completely changed through an encounter with the Lord. He is an author, itinerant minister, teacher, and creator of various curriculums. He is also a husband, father, and rider of Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Seminar Leader: Matt Kough
The Lord Jesus has set Matt free from sin, shame, and
fear. God has given him life eternal, freedom, peace, and so much more. Matt is married with 2 kids and has been a pastor who loves sports, music, and movies for many years.
Seminar Leader: Milton McDonald
Milton lives in Clearfield, PA. He is a volunteer youth leader at Curwensville Alliance Church. For his day job he works as a software engineer in the CAD/CAM/ Manufacturing industry.
Seminar Leader: Brett Larson
Brett is an Assistant Pastor at Altoona Alliance Church working with youth, children, and worship. You’ve probably seen him at the Youth Tab, his wife Mary in the Camp Kitchen, or their four girls around Camp. Brett is an avid gamer and has way too many Nerf guns, but also loves the outdoors!
Seminar Leaders: Tim & Karissa Williams
Tim and Karissa are a newlywed couple who met at Mahaffey Camp. Tim is a recent graduate of Geneva College, currently working as an Insurance Underwriter Assistant in Cranberry. Karissa is finishing her senior year at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, majoring in Information Systems. They are very excited to see you all at Replenish!
Seminar Leader: Jonathan Lawther
Jonathan is married and has two kids, one who is
two and the other just a few months old. He spent
five years working in missions with YWAM (Youth
With a Mission) but currently he is going through the
Christian and Missionary Alliance’s School of Ministry Development to become a C&MA pastor.
Seminar Leader: Grace Williams
Grace is a sophomore at Geneva College majoring in
Biblical Studies, and minoring in Teaching English as
a Second Language. She is passionate about sharing
the love of Christ and creating community, and plans to pursue overseas missions work in the future. In her free time she enjoys thrifting, getting coffee with friends, and spending time with her friends and family.
Seminar Leader: Blake Fillinger
Blake was born and still lives in Beaver County. After
graduating high school, he went to college for psychology for a year, but dropped out to join the Pennsylvania Bible Institute to pursue God’s leading in his life. In 2024 he completed his schooling and has been accredited in the Alliance to serve as a ministry worker. He is soon to be married in the fall of 2024 to his lovely wife Danielle.
Seminar Leader: Bob Flaherty
Bob is the lead pastor at Awakening Alliance
Church in Ridgway. He has worked in church redevelopment since 2001. He loves Jesus, he loves camp and he loves His wife Michelle and their three daughters.