Women in Conversation 2008
Daring to Let Our Spirits Soar

Denominational retreats for women
co-sponsored by Mennonite Women USA
and Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

April 11-13, 2008, at Laurelville
April 18-20, 2008, at Wichita Airport Hilton

Keynote speaker: Carolyn Holderread Heggen
Carolyn Heggen has spoken internationally on gender issues, peacemaking, and healing. She is a psychotherapist and has focused on women’s issues in her practice, university teaching, and writing. Carolyn is currently the lead trainer for Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s STAR program (Seminars in Trauma and Resilience) and has worked as a consultant for Mennonite Central Committe around the world. She has a passion for utilizing the gifts of women in our churches and for building supportive, mutual relationships with sisters overseas. Carolyn lives in Corvallis, Ore.; she spent part of  her childhood in Puerto Rico, and has lived and worked as an adult in Latin America, Pakistan, and Nepal. She and her husband, Richard, are the parents of three young adult children.

The Laurelville retreat planning committee includes: Jean Kilheffer Hess (East. Petersburg, Pa., MW USA board), Lee Schmucker (Wichita, Kan., Laurelville board), Donna Mast (Leola, Pa.), Alexis Sauder (Waltham, Mass.), Marty Savanick (Scottdale, Pa.), Erin Clymer (Laurelville staff), Rhoda Keener (MW USA staff).

The Wichita retreat planning committee includes: Barb Voth (Newton, Kan., MW USA board), Lee Schmucker (Wichita, Kan., Laurelville board), Trish Brenneman (Hesston, Kan.), Jenny Schrag (Galva, Kan.), Pat Miller (La Junta, Colo.), Erin Clymer (Laurelville staff), Rhoda Keener (MW USA staff).