Meet the Team

Chair and Safety Team Lead – Justin Elisen

I have been part of Fall Retreat since I was a youth! I have been part of the Lead Team since 2018 and continue to do so because I want more youth to enjoy it and grow up in it, just like I did. My hobbies include playing the drums, making pizza and creating robots!

Clerk, Secretary, Point Person – Mark Puklicz

I have been on the Lead Team for 11 years! Wow! I attended as a small group leader and volunteered many years before that. I believe Fall Retreat is a good and beautiful thing! Especially love that people get together for the glory of Christ! My hobbies include Fishing, woodworking and playing hockey.

Website Manager, Promotions, Tech Lead –
Simon De Weerd

I have served on the Lead Team for 10 years now! I also went as a youth every year I could. I serve on the Lead Team so that youth can experience one of the retreats that formed my faith as I was a youth. My favorite part of Fall Retreat is being in God’s creation and worshiping with other believers. My hobbies include working with electronics, doing minor maintenance on my car and shopping and finding good deals!

Event Coordinator – Elly Schreuders

I am so excited for Fall Retreat this year! I went to every Fall Retreat as a youth and now my third year serving on the Lead Team. I love Fall Retreat because I am passionate about creating opportunities for youth to deepen their faith and make new friends. I love the outdoors, spending time outside reading, going to the beach, camping, hiking, paddling, and exploring new places!

Hospitality – Trish de Lange

I have been part of fall retreat since I was a youth, minus a few years while we were having our kids. I’ve had the pleasure of attending as small group leader, night hawk, and since 2014 as a nurse. I’m excited to be joining the lead team to help plan this weekend for youth including my own. I love that we can come as a group and spend time outdoors worshiping, connecting and meeting with others and growing in our faith. My hobbies include biking, hiking and reading.

Prayer Team – Maria Vander Klippe

I never got the opportunity to attend Fall Retreat as a student, but have attended every year since 2013 with my youth group and have been part of the Lead Team since 2017! I am so happy to be serving with the Lead Team this year again because we get to play one small part in helping teens grow and develop in their faith and relationships, with Jesus and with one another. Fall Retreat combines many things that I love: Jesus, mentoring, students, prayer and being outdoors! I love flowers, good coffee, road biking, and worshiping with my guitar.

Prayer Team / Worship Coordinator
– Pete Teenigna

I attended Fall Retreat as a youth back in the mid 90’s when it was at Camp Shalom! I have been part of the Lead Team since 2017! I love the setting of Fall Retreat, we are truly blessed to have a place like Muskoka Woods. Nothing is like seeking God in the midst of His creation! I love that there is time to hangout and have fun and that Christ shows up and does the important work that we can’t. I love music; playing, singing and listening. I love the outdoors; camping, hiking, canoeing and sitting and stargazing oh and bonfires! I also love going for random drives.

Hospitality – Danielle Van Wyk

This is my first year on the Lead Team of Fall retreat, but I have attended as a youth, leader and volunteer for 8 years combined! For me fall retreat was always a great kick-start to a season where memories were made and the foundation for a relationship with God and each other was grown. I’m so excited to get to facilitate that for others from behind the scenes now! My hobbies include; reading, cross-stitching and time at the beach!