FBC Marriage Retreat

February 13 & 14, 2026

Registration

Registration cost includes a traditional king room for Friday, February 13, 2026, formal dinner on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, and all sessions on Friday and Saturday. All accounts should be paid in full by January 27, 2026. Cancellations within 72 hours of the event are nonrefundable.

Location

Located in Lombard, Illinois, the Westin will provide a beautiful setting where you and your spouse will have the opportunity to rejuvenate and reconnect. The retreat will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 15, in the Grand Ballroom. At 3:00 p.m.,  there will be a break with time for you to get your luggage from your car, and hotel check-in will begin. There is no charge for parking in the hotel garage or on hotel property.

Friday

 1:00 p.m. Opening Session Meeting Room

3:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In Lobby

5:00 p.m. Dinner Grand Ballroom

6:00 p.m. Evening Session Meeting Room

7:00 p.m. Break

7:15 p.m. Closing Session Meeting Room

Saturday

 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Grand Ballroom

9:00 a.m. Morning Session Meeting Room

10:00 a.m. Room Checkout 

10:30 a.m. Split Sessions

11:15 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. Closing Session Meeting Room

WHERE IS THE RETREAT HELD?

Westin – Yorktown Center  
70 Yorktown Shopping Center 
Lombard, Illinois 

IS THE HOTEL ROOM INCLUDED?
A Traditional King Room for Friday evening is included in the registration cost. 
Not included in the retreat cost, you may reserve the Thursday before the retreat begins. If you wish to reserve this night, reserve online at Marriott.Com.

Choose – Lombard, Illinois: The Westin Chicago Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center
Room Choice – Traditional, 1 King

AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT: Friday morning, tell the front desk associate that you are an attendee with the First Baptist Church of Hammond Couples’ Retreat. Your current room will be linked to the FBC reservation, and you will not have to change rooms. Understand that you MUST physically let the Westin associate know of your Friday night stay with the FBC retreat because this will not automatically happen.

WHEN CAN WE CHECK-IN TO OUR HOTEL ROOMS?
Hotel check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. The first session will be dismissed in time for you to get your luggage from your car and be in line by 3:00 p.m.
ARE MEALS PROVIDED?
Friday Dinner and Saturday Breakfast are included in the retreat cost. Delegates will pay for additional meals.
WHERE DO WE GO WHEN WE ARRIVE?

A First Baptist Church registration table will be located at the Grand Ballroom entrance on Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

WHAT TIME IS THE FIRST SESSION?

1:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. 

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?

Business Casual for all sessions is appropriate. Friday Dinner is a banquet-style meal; Sunday or Formal Dress is appropriate. 

WILL PARKING BE EXTRA?

There is no charge for parking in the hotel garage or on hotel property. 

WILL THERE BE A NURSERY?

Though we realize that children are indeed special, as a courtesy to other parents, we ask that you not bring children to this retreat. Nursery is not provided

WHOM DO I CONTACT WITH ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

If you have any additional event questions, you may email kelly.cervantes@fbchammond.com.