| Fall 2008
Atlantic Coast (Oct. 24) at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown, Pa., a women's dinner with speaker Cheryl Hollinger on "Covering our Sisters with Care."
Women's Sabbath Retreats, "Voices of the Heart: Discovering our Passion" at Forest Hills Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa. (Nov. 22) with Polly Ann Brown on "Bearing Witness: My Voice, My Truth, My Song" (Jan. 31, 2009) with Beth Weaver-Kreider on "Nourish the Body, Feed the Spirit" (Mar. 14, 2009) with Carolyn Schrock-Shenk on "A Passionate Life, A Wholistic Peace" Central District (Sept. 12-14) a week-end retreat at Camp Friedenswald, Cassopolis, Mich., with speaker Cyneatha Millsaps on "The Seasons of Life." Central Plains (Sept. 20-21) at Swan Lake Christian Camp, Viborg, S. D., a week-end retreat with Laura Graber Nickel on Stories of the Ukrainian Women. Franconia (Sept. 12-14) at Spruce Lake Retreat Center, Canadensis, Pa., a week-end retreat with speaker Cynthia Cavanaugh. Franklin (Sept.20) at Marion Mennonite Church, Chambersburg, Pa., fall inspiration day with speaker Barb Borntrager on "Surviving Storms: Are you a Victim or Victor?" Indiana-Michigan (Oct. 10-12) at Camp Amigo, Sturgis, Mich., a week-end retreat with speaker Lynette Gingerich on "Vine Ripened Women: How Fruity Are You?" with music and worship led by Mary Oyer and Gwen Gustafson-Zook.
"It's Time to Come Back to Life" (Oct. 22-25), women's annual conference at Church Without Walls, Elkhart, Ind. Lancaster (Nov. 8) at Ephrata Mennonite Church, Pa., with speaker Elaine Maust on "Living a Life of Invitation"
(Oct. 27) Women & Preschool Assembly, Mellinger Mennonite Church, Lancaster, with Gerald and Marlene Kaufman on "Giving Birth to Hope"
Women's Sabbath Retreats (see Atlantic Coast) New York (Sept. 20) at Seneca Falls, a one-day retreat based on the book "Lies Women Believe and the Truth that sets them free"
North Central (Oct. 3-5) at Cooperstown Bible Camp, Cooperstown, ND, with speaker Dianna Gagner. Ohio (Sept. 19-21) at Camp Luz, Orrville, Ohio, a weekend retreat for women with speaker Ruth Lapp Guengerich on "Visions, Voices and Wisdom: Women respond to God's call." South Central & Western District (Sept. 5-7) at Camp Mennoscah, Murdock, Kan., a week-end retreat for women and girls with speakers Debbie Schmidt and Raylene Hinz-Penner on "The Woven Threads of Sisterhood." Southeast (Oct. 25) at College Hill Mennonite Church, Fall Inspiration Day. Virginia (Sept. 26-28) at Holiday Inn, Richmond, a week-end retreat with speaker Martha Karam, on "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus". For more information on any of these events, e-mail the Mennonite Women office and we'll connect you with local retreat planners. |