Year-round programming for adults at every stage of their faith journey is a foundational part of our mission and ministry. Whether you’re seeking personal Sabbath or tools and training to support you in your calling, we strive to offer impactful, timely programs to serve you.
Adult Events
2025 Road Scholar Programs
Adventures in Lifelong Learning
Road Scholar participants come to Montreat from every walk of life to learn together, to exchange ideas, and to explore the world.
A Montreat Conference Center event
Arts, Recreation, and Worship Conference
Intertwined: The Tangle of Community
ARW is a week long experiential opportunity to participate in recreation, worship, community, creativity and the arts.
This event is planned and sponsored by re:create and Montreat Conference Center
Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan Luncheon
This is an event sponsored by the Montreat Scottish Society
This event is sponsored by the Montreat Scottish Society
Worship & Music 2025 – Week 1
Explore opportunities for vital worship experiences and enriching the liturgical life of the local church.
Event hosted by Presbyterian Association of Musicians in partnership with Montreat Conference Center
Worship & Music 2025 – Week 2
Explore opportunities for vital worship experiences and enriching the liturgical life of the local church.
Event hosted by Presbyterian Association of Musicians in partnership with Montreat Conference Center
Presbyterian Federal Chaplaincies
Presbyterian Federal Chaplaincies Training and Credentialing Course
This training and credentialing course brings military and government chaplains and their families together for a time of learning, daily worship, connection, and refreshment.
Event presented by Presbyterian Federal Chaplaincies and hosted by Montreat Conference Center
2025 Women’s Connection
Pull Up a Chair
Come join us as we experience powerful and authentic worship led by women, make space for honest and faithful conversations, and allow time for discernment and renewing rest.
A Montreat Conference Center event
An Evening with Amy-Jill Levine
Join us as we welcome Amy-Jill Levine Saturday evening, August 9th at 7:30pm in Anderson Auditorium. Following her presentation, Jacq Lapsley, President of Union Presbyterian Seminary, will host a brief Q & A session with Amy-Jill before the program concludes. TICKET SALES WILL OPEN IN JULY Learn more about Women’s Connection Conference on the Women’s Connection page on our website.
This event is hosted by Montreat Conference Center
(Virtual) The Art of Transitional Ministry
Education for leading a congregation and faith community in transition
Sponsored by Montreat Conference Center, in cooperation with the Transitional Ministry Consortium.
The Art of Transitional Ministry
Education for leading a congregation and faith community in transition
Sponsored by Montreat Conference Center, in cooperation with the Transitional Ministry Education Consortium.
2025 Fall Craft Week
A Kaleidoscope of Art!
Work with your hands, your voice, and your craft to create beautiful handmade works of art as you make time for renewal in a community of artists.
A Montreat Conference Center Event
The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees: Lessons from our Elders
Certificate in Spiritual Formation
Engage in transformative conversations, reflective silence, and spiritual practices that foster resilience, healing, and hope
This event is hosted by Columbia Theological Seminary
Wee Kirk Conference 2025
The Wee Kirk conference aspires to provide Christ-centered opportunities for inspiration, encouragement, and community among leaders of small membership churches.
A Montreat Conference Center event
Earth & Soul Retreat
Celtic Wisdom 3
The third of a three-part series of annual retreats led by the Celtic teacher John Philip Newell and his colleague Cami Twilling in which we explore the sacredness of the imagination, the sacredness of compassion, and the sacredness of reshaping the world.
Sponsored by Earth & Soul in cooperation with Montreat Conference Center