Mennonite Women USA

Women in Conversation retreats are one of a kind experiences complete with worship, time for prayer and reflection, challenging input, time to talk, laugh, cry, and even participate in the "Menno Spa."

Retreats are offered every two years and are co-sponsored by Laurelville Mennonite Retreat Center and Mennonite Women USA. Since 2004 the retreats have been offered at two locations – at Laurelville in western Pennsylvania and central Kansas.

2012 - Women in Conversation Into the Wilderness: The Journey of God's Beloved Speaker:  Meghan Good Worship leaders: Carmen Miller and Janet Hostetter at Laurelville and Tonay Bartel at Hesston See pictures of Women in Conversation 2012.

2010 - Women in Conversation: Living a Life of Gratitude Speaker: Megan Ramer Worship leaders: Kristin Graber Kauffman and Jen Helmuth Shenk at Laurelville and Treva Greaser at Hesston See pictures of Women in Conversation 2010.		"Living a life of gratitude does not equal living a life of happiness."        - Meghan Ramer

2008 - Women in Conversation: Daring to Let Our Spirits Soar     Speaker: Carolyn Holderread Heggen Worship leaders: Becky Degan at Laurelville and Jenny Schrag at Wichita

"For women, our very sense of identity is rooted in our connections. Circles of care can be an incredible gift of grace where wounds are healed and lives are transformed."  - Carolyn Holderread Heggen

"Spend time with God without agenda. The mark of true spirituality is the willingness to miss almost everything."           -June Alliman Yoder

2006 – Women in Conversation: Treasuring Time Speakers: June Alliman Yoder and Mandy Yoder Schrock Worship leaders: Louise Ranck at Laurelville and Kay Schroeder at Wichita

2004 – Women in Conversation:  Creating Wholeness Speaker: Brenda Martin Hurst Worship leaders: Roma Eicher at Wichita, and Brenda Benner and Donna Mast at Laurelville

"Women need to take persistent risks to create wholeness in their own lives, for their families, and for the communities in which they live."           -Brenda Martin Hurst

2002 – Women in Conversation: Desiring Wholeness Speakers:  Regina Shands Stoltzfus on "Restoration" and Valerie Weaver Zercher on "Revolutions" Worship leaders: Cynthia Lapp and Carol Oberholtzer at Laurelville Mennonite Retreat Center

1999 – Women in Conversation: Seeking and Sharing Wisdom Speakers whose stories were told in: Quiet Shouts: Stories of Lancaster Conference Mennonite Women Leaders edited by Louise Stoltzfus and She Has Done a Good Thing: Mennonite women leaders tell their stories, edited by Mary Swartley and Rhoda Keener Worship leaders: Wanda Roth Amstutz and Andrea Welty Peachey at Laurelville Mennonite Retreat Center