About the Fall Retreat
We pray that you will feel God’s presence this week-end. Hopefully, you will take time to relax and enjoy God’s beauty in creation, which is in abundance at Camp Walter Scott.
Learn and Worship
We will have Bible study and keynote sessions on Saturday. We will share in Evening Vespers around the campfire. Our prayer is that your soul is refreshed and strengthened in our time together.
Fellowship
Meet new friends and visit with friends you have known a long time. Sing old camp songs. Relax
Activities
Games, Lake Activities, Crafts, Nature Walks, Nap, Used books for sale/donation, Service work
What to Bring
Bible, towels and toiletries, bedding, scissors for crafts, notepad and pen. Used books to exchange/buy/donate with others at Retreat. White elephant (something you no longer need) prize for Saturday night games. A skit or talent to share Saturday night.
HANNAH FITCH
Our Keynote Speaker
Hannah Fitch is a seminarian at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Her ties to the Disciples run deep in the Illinois/ Wisconsin Region. She served as the Youth and Young Adult Associate in Decatur, IL and has served in many capacities for regional camps and assemblies.
WOMEN’S RETREAT SCHEDULE 2016
FRIDAY 9-16-16
6:30 – Food to share, cookout, set-up for Retreat
Free time
SATURDAY 9-17-16
8:00 – Continental breakfast
9:00 – Welcome and Camp Songs
9:15 – Bible Study
9:45 – Camp Songs and Break
10:00 – Keynote Session 1
11:30 – Prayer partners and Break
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Keynote Session 2
2:00 – Activity Time
4:00 – Keynote Session 3
5:15 – Break
5:30 – Supper
6:30 – Evening Activities (Bingo and Bible Trivia)
8:30 – Campfire Vespers 9:00 – Campfire visits (bring snacks and s’mores to share) 10:30 – Good night, sleep well!
SUNDAY 9-18-16
8:00 – Coffee, rolls, fruit
9:00 – Singing
9:15 – Worship
10:30 – Brunch
11:00 – Clean, pack and Good bye until we meet again