COME WITH US!
Want to be stretched in your faith? Want to learn how to share the gospel with others? Want to experience an incredible week of community and fun with other students from all over the country?
Come spend your spring break with Cru in Panama City Beach, Florida! You will not regret investing your spring break serving the Lord with us.
COST: $359 if registered by 2/15, $399 after
DETAILS:
Dates: March 8th - 15th 2025
Cost:
$359 if registered before February 15, 2025
$399 after that
Registration: click here to register
VENUE:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City
16006 Front Beach Rd. Panama City Beach, FL
Directly across the street from the beach, the resort is just a few steps from the white sandy shores of PCB. The hotel is walking distance to shopping and dining at Pier Park, a movie theater, Dave and Busters, a ferris wheel and so much more. There is a beautiful outdoor pool, over 15,500 sq. ft. of event space, and three dining options onsite.
Breakfast is provided daily by the hotel and all the rooms are equipped with a kitchenet so that you can make easy meals in your room when needed.
There is also parking on-site, though there will be an additional parking cost paid to the hotel.
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Crawford Loritts is a nationally known Bible speaker, author, and former senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. He is the president and founder of Beyond Our Generation, a visiting professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a council member of The Gospel Coalition. Dr. Loritts has also been a church planter and served for twenty-seven years on staff with Cru. Crawford and his wife Karen have 4 children and 11 grandchildren and live in Georgia.
Darryl Smith
Darryl was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After graduating high school he served in the U.S. Army for three years. God saved him in 1991. He was licensed to preach in 1992 and ordained in 1994. Darryl has been on staff with Cru since 1996, working with high school students at Howard High School in Chattanooga. He then served as Chattanooga’s city director for six years and as the southeast regional director for three. In the summer of 2006, Cru chose Darryl to be the executive director for the high school ministry, where he served until he was chosen as the director of Oneness in Diversity in 2017. Darryl is married to Gwen, and they have three adult children.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday: Arrival and registration.
Sunday: Free day on the beach, first main in the evening.
Monday: Evangelism training in the morning, sharing on the beaches in the afternoon, main session in the evening.
Tuesday: Evangelism training in the morning, sharing on the beaches in the afternoon, campus time in the evening.
Wednesday: Evangelism training in the morning, sharing on the beaches in the afternoon, main session in the evening.
Thursday: Evangelism training in the morning, sharing on the beaches in the afternoon, final main session in the evening.
Friday: Free day to rest, celebrate, and get ready to head home.
Saturday: Checkout and travel home.
WHAT TO PACK:
Your Bible (if you don't have one let us know and we can get you one) and a journal
Plenty of sunscreen
Clothes for walking around on the beaches
Swimsuit and beach towel
Any beach games you want to play
Clothes for a dinner out with your campus
Some warm clothes: sweatshirt/fleece and pants as it can be cold at night
