What a joy to report on the Ladies retreat this past weekend!

Nearly 50 ladies representing 6 or 7 different denominations gathered this weekend to hear teaching on the topic of “God’s Handiwork-creating beauty from the inside out”. The weekend was meaningful to the attendees for a variety of reasons. The responses we heard as participants left yesterday included appreciation for the following:

• It provided a place to get away from everyday tasks, to be refreshed and re-invigorated

• The teaching of Linda Zane and Nancy Littel inspired new hope, new confidence, and new belief in themselves. Women were challenged and inspired to rely on, and trust in God for the deepest issues in their lives. Linda captured their hearts as she taught about their place in God’s heart.”In the sentence called CREATION, you are the last thing he created; you are the exclamation mark at the end of the sentence!

• They loved the safety and intimacy that came from being a part of a smaller group. It gave them freedom to share about their real lives and situations they are facing.

• They enjoyed spending time with the friends they came with, but were able to easily make new friends as well, because of the environment and activities the retreat provided. Some of the younger ones decided to brave the April temperatures of Ahmic Lake(picture attached)

• They were pleased that there were other women there their age! Participants represented age ranges from newborns to people in their 80’s, with at least one participant representing every decade in between.

• They loved the craft that was offered (thanks to Vi Williams for the inspiration and obtaining of supplies)

• They liked the new clothing products and travel mugs in the tuck shop……the camp is $500 richer as a result

Here a couple of quotes from some Ladies that attended:

It won’t come as a surprise, therefore, to hear that a date has already been set for next year’s Ladies retreat (April 26-28, 2013). Ladies, why not make plans to attend?