Spring Women's Retreat
Spring is the perfect time of year to reflect, rejuvenate, and reinvent. You are invited to take time away for yourself, to be surrounded by a supportive cohort of women who understand just how exhausting life can be sometimes. Olmsted's women's retreats offer inspirational speaking, encouraging group discussions, quiet time with God, opportunities to enjoy stillness and nature, and Christian hospitality that will make you feel welcome and cared for. Come away and attend to your mental, emotional, and spiritual health - you deserve it!
This year's spring retreat theme is "Experiencing Peace Through Spiritual Practices." We exercise our bodies and our minds. But do we exercise our spirit? Spiritual Practices are very important in the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ; after all, Jesus was familiar with them. They help us experience God through the presence of the Holy Spirit and relate to God, others and ourselves. There will be times of quiet, fellowship and learning/experience. Come away from your busy life and experience God in new and inspiring ways.
This year's spring retreat theme is "Experiencing Peace Through Spiritual Practices." We exercise our bodies and our minds. But do we exercise our spirit? Spiritual Practices are very important in the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ; after all, Jesus was familiar with them. They help us experience God through the presence of the Holy Spirit and relate to God, others and ourselves. There will be times of quiet, fellowship and learning/experience. Come away from your busy life and experience God in new and inspiring ways.
Retreat Leader
Connie Hoeke graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1994 and has been an Ordained Elder in the Western PA Annual Conference since June 1998. She became a Retired Elder on November 1, 2022. Currently, she is serving a part-time appointment at Franklin First UMC in Franklin, PA. For the past 10 years, she served as an Assistant Pastor, with her husband as lead pastor, at Summit UMC in Erie, PA. She was co-leader of Stephen Ministry; Adult Discipleship Coordinator; participated in worship leadership including preaching, consecrating communion, baptisms, weddings and funerals; led spiritual formation and spiritual practices classes; and led a Women’s Spirituality Retreat every year for 6 years. She also co-led a retreat for administrative assistants in 2022, leading sessions on grief and prayer. Connie completed the Academy of Spiritual Formation in 2019 and graduated from a two-year program for Spiritual Direction in 2022, and now sees clients as a Spiritual Director. She previously served as chairperson of the WPAUMC Conference Discipleship Committee, and currently leads a speaker series on Spiritual Formation.
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April 26-28, 2024 |
$225/person |
Event Information
- Event begins with dinner on Friday, April 26 and concludes with lunch on Sunday, April 28. Check-in is in Groves Lodge from 3-5pm on Friday.
- Pricing includes two-nights stay (private hotel style room with linens), six meals, and course tuition. Discount available for those willing to select or be assigned a roommate.
- Register online, print and mail the registration form, or call to register at (814) 945-6512.
Are you ready to be our guest?