The Refresh Conference is a getaway for the weary soul. Immersed in Proverbs 11:25, this upstate’s respected adoption and foster care conference is a rejuvenating weekend for women and families who pour their hearts out for their children.

Mixing educational breakout sessions, deep-seated conversations between women in similar situations, life-giving worship, and hopeful keynote speakers, Refresh 2023 hopes to give attendees a moment of presence – with oneself, with their kids and spouses, and with the Lord. 

Have you been longing for a quiet moment or a joyful story? Come experience it at the Refresh Conference, hosted out of Upstate Church | First Baptist Simpsonville, the weekend of April 28th-29th. 

This conference is designed for adoptive/fostering/waiting moms, for women thinking about adopting/fostering, and for women involved in these ministries in their churches and communities. All of the content is intentionally curated to equip, encourage, and empower women whose lives are either personally impacted by foster care or adoption, or seek to come alongside others who fall within these communities.

The cost of the Refresh Conference is $149. We do offer an early bird discount of $119 for those who register no later than March 8th.

The cost for the conference includes all general sessions, breakouts, conference materials, child care Friday night (if needed), lunch on Saturday, and snacks throughout the conference.

A light breakfast is included on Saturday morning for those who attend the optional pre-conference break out. For lunch, a boxed lunch is included, as well as coffee, water, and snacks throughout the day. 

Friday evening, April 28th

5:45pm  doors open for childcare drop off and our vendor/resource hall
6:30p-8:30p key note session

Saturday, April 29th

7:00am Doors open for those signed up for the optional pre-conference session. 
8:00 am, Doors open for regular attendance. 
8:30am, Conference Begins
5:45pm, Conference Ends

Yes. During registration you will be able to indicate your need for these credit hours. Certificates will be provided at the end of the conference on Saturday for up to 8 hours of credit.

Children are welcome to attend on Friday evening. Child care is provided at no additional cost. Please register with the necessary details regarding your family by April 7th so the team can plan appropriately.  

We have four main speakers as well as 10+ break out speakers. The keynote speaker will be Tori Hope Petersen who is an adoptive Mom, foster parent, and former foster youth.

Unfortunately we will not be able to reimburse you after you register.

Unfortunately no, but we think this is a great idea! Feel free to post on our Facebook Page @Refresh Conference- Upstate to see if other Moms are coming in from out of town and where they are staying. 

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Yes! We are excited to offer a group discount for groups of 10+ women who want to attend Refresh. This is a great opportunity for a church to sponsor the women in the Foster and Adopt ministry at their church, or for a group of Moms to further build community by attending together! Please email us at [email protected] for more information.

Yes. Although we would love for you to be there the whole weekend, we understand schedules can be busy. We do want you to have a few hours at Refresh, so we have opened up a Friday-night-only option. Friday evening is for women and their spouses and we offer childcare for those who register before April 7. The cost for Friday night only is $75/couple or $60 for the individual.