Join us for ZETEO 2027: Jan 29-31 at The Junction Center in Mannheim, PA
ZETEO
Seek. Find. Experience the story.
Zeteo is a Greek word meaning “to seek in order to find.” Every winter, youth groups gather in Manheim, PA for a weekend set apart to seek God together, and discover what God wants to do in their lives.
At the heart of Zeteo are four powerful sessions at The Junction Center:
Friday Evening • Saturday Morning • Saturday Evening • Sunday Morning
Hundreds of students and leaders gather together for worship, biblical teaching, and an original, full-scale drama that unfolds throughout the entire weekend.
A Story You Won’t Experience Anywhere Else
The drama is one of the things that makes Zeteo, Zeteo.
Every year, the Salt ’n Light team writes and produces a completely new, original story created specifically for that year’s Zeteo weekend.
Students meet a cast of characters and enter a story that begins Friday night and continues through all four sessions. As the weekend unfolds, so does the drama, with new scenes, conflicts, questions, surprises, and characters that students come to know and care about.
It’s a full production and one continuous story woven throughout the entire weekend.
The drama, worship, and teaching work together to explore the weekend’s biblical themes in ways that are creative, memorable, and deeply relatable to students.
Four Sessions. One Weekend.
Each Zeteo session brings everyone back together at The Junction Center for a shared experience of:
- Live worship
- Biblical teaching and sermons
- The next chapter of the original Zeteo drama
- Creative elements and opportunities to respond
- Hundreds of students and leaders seeking God together
And between sessions? The weekend belongs to your group!
What Happens Between Sessions?
Unlike a traditional retreat or camp, Zeteo doesn’t schedule every hour of your weekend.
We provide the four main sessions, and your youth group decides what happens in between.
Go out for meals. Explore Lancaster. Grab lunch together. Head back to your Airbnb, Hotel, or Church for downtime. Play games. Have conversations about what happened in the morning session. Find something fun to do. Order pizza. Give your students some special weekend time together!
You know your students best! So you get to build the weekend that works for your group.
Groups commute to The Junction Center for each session from their church, hotel, Airbnb, or other accommodations.
Where Do We Stay?
Housing is up to each individual group, giving you the flexibility to choose accommodations that fit your group’s size and budget.
Groups can commute from home, reserve a local Airbnb or vacation rental, or stay at one of the many hotels in the Lancaster/Manheim area.
Our Zeteo hotel partner is Lancaster Inn & Suites, offering a convenient option for groups attending the weekend.
Then simply meet us back at The Junction Center when it’s time for the next chapter of the story.
Come Seek God With Us.
Come worship together. Come experience a story unlike anything we’ve done before. Come hear from God’s Word. Come spend a weekend away with your youth group.
Come seek in 2027…and see what you find.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!
ZETEO 2027 THEME….
COMING FALL 2026
Zeteo Ticket Pricing
Full Event Ticket: Through 9.30.2026
$120
Full Event Ticket: 10.1.26-11.14.2
$140
Full Event Ticket: 11.15.26-12.31.2026
$150
Last Minute Tickets-After 1.1.27
$160
Questions About Tickets? Email info@snlym.com
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What is Zeteo?
Click the video above to watch a Leader’s Welcome Guide to Zeteo 2026 (still helpful for 2027!).
Zeteo FAQs Below:
Why call it Zeteo?
It is a greek word that means “to seek in order to find.” God has laid it on the hearts of the leadership team to start an event with this purpose entirely. We hope to create opportunities for youth and youth leaders a time to deepen their faith, and their relationships with each other. It is a weekend retreat like nothing your group has ever been a part of in the past. A weekend of fun, laughter, worship, messages, and experiences that youth will never forget.
Who is the 2027 speaker?
2027 Zeteo Speaker Announced in the Fall 2026!
Can middle schoolers attend? What age group do you recommend?
We encourage leaders to bring students in an age range that they feel most comfortable with! It is important to remember that the weekend incorporates more than just the drama (worship, messages, small group time, youth group time etc.). Leaders, you know your students best! A middle school student and a high school student will likely each take away different aspects of the story they see. We often target the drama to reach an average age of a 10th grade student. This year’s drama has themes of trauma, sibling difficulties, loss, grief, and a character struggles with memories of sexual assault. We welcome middle and high school students, and will defer to the discernment of leaders who know their students best and what they can handle! Email Chrisanna with any questions, candrews@snlym.com.
Where do I find the Zeteo graphic to use in my promtional items?
Once the theme is released graphics will be available.
Where will our group stay?
We recommend Lancaster Inn and Suites, only a 6 minute drive from the event! However, Lancaster, Manheim, and Elizabethtown are areas full of hotels, airbnbs, and other great accommodations!
Groups can also choose to travel home or to a partnering church. Reach out to Chrisanna, candrews@snlym.com, if you’d like assistance!
What do we do for meals?
There are a variety of restaurants around the Manheim and Lancaster area. No food may be brought into the Junction Center.
What are the Safe Sanctuaries Requirements?
We are requiring groups to maintain a ratio of 1 adult for every 5 students when at the convention center. Groups are required to follow their churches safe sanctuary policies throughout the weekend. In addition all youth group leaders will need to have their clearances on file with their church.
What is the plan for inclement weather?
We will hold the event unless there is a state of emergency declared by the governor of Pennsylvania.
How does security work?
We will have security on site at the conference center throughout the weekend. However, you are always responsible for your youth group.
When is Zeteo next year?
The 2026 dates are Jan. 30-Feb. 1
Where is the schedule and liability form?
Please see the schedule above as a reference for 2026! The liability form below is required for all attendees.
Who should I contact with additional questions?
Location
Junction Center
1875 Junction Rd
Manheim, PA 17545