New England District AssociationWomen's Retreat

New England District Association Women's Retreat

New England District Association Women's Retreat

Sept. 14-16, 2001

With guest speaker Jan Carlberg

The 9th annual NEDA Women's Retreat speaker will be Jan Carlberg. She is the author of The Hungry Heart, and The Welcome Song and Other Stories from a Place Called Home. She is also a contributing author to Joy for the Journey. At Gordon College, Jan served as the director of orientation for new students and then as the assistant Chaplain. Later, she directed women's ministries at Grace Chapel in Lexington, Mass. Jan also supports the leadership team at Gordon where her husband, Dr. R. Judson Carlberg, has been president since 1992.

Jan plays a very active role in a number of other Christian ministries. She continues a national speaking ministry, often teaming up with her mother, Margaret Jensen, author of First We Have Coffee, and Lena.

Jan has a son and a daughter and recently became a new grandmother. This year's theme will be, Wide-eyed Wonder in a Ho Hum World, Recapturing the Wonder of a Childlike Faith.

1 John 3:1, "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called the Children of God. And that is what we are!" Workshops A Hospitality Ministry That Makes a Difference: Blessed Be the Pie (or Lasagna) That Binds. Hospitality is a ministry that when nurtured and developed, offers -connection to other believers; - a bridge for non-believers; - a welcome to believers new to the community; - mentoring opportunities; - development of deep, ongoing friendships; - opportunities for our children to learn how to be hospitable as well. Workshop will share facets of hospitality as a ministry through scriptural examples, personal examples (successes and flops!) and will refer participants to excellent resources on the subject. Hope for the Hurting: Understanding and Ministering to the Bereaved. This workshop will identify the stages of grief and the different techniques in ministering to each stage. Participants will learn what to say, and what not to say, to those who are grieving. Different styles of mourning will be reviewed: men, women and children, and participants will engage in limited role-playing if time permits. Course material has been gleaned from Crisis Care by Dr. H. Norman Wright. God Raises Us As Spiritual Children - (Hebrews 5:11-6:1). This workshop will help you look at how spiritual growth follows a path similar to our earthly development through the stages of infancy (being reborn in the Spirit) to mature spiritual adult. We will take a look at the sometimes humorous and sometimes difficult stages as we grow in our spiritual life under God's parentage. White Cross CoffeeHouse Once again we are having a CoffeeHouse to combine our talents and time together for the Lord's use in a great time of fun and fellowship. Talk to friends, enjoy good food and music, while you roll bandages to help medical missionaries, or make crafts to be sold at the Lydia Home Annual Sale. The Lydia Home in Chicago provides physical, emotional and spiritual development for abused children and their mothers. White Cross CoffeeHouse will have projects for the craft challenged, as well as for the more experienced crafters. Supplies will be provided (donations accepted for materials and postage). There is no pre-registration, just "drop in" on Friday or Saturday, any time between 2 - 4 p.m., at Knutes (rear entrance of the Chalet -lower level). #Crafts Rubber stamp class: Learn how to create greeting cards using rubber stamps. Each person will have the opportunity to complete three to four cards. All supplies included. $4.00 Heritage photo class: Create a 5" x 7" heritage page of your ancestors using photo save materials. Participant will need to bring their own heritage photos. The finished product will be suitable for framing or for a scrapbook. All supplies (except photos) are included. $5.00 Fill out the attached registration form and give it to your church's retreat coordinator with the appropriate fees enclosed. The cost for the retreat accommodations, meals, and materials is $60 per person. Please include your craft fees with your registration. Make checks payable to: NEDA Women's Retreat. Pastor's wives are only charged half price for the registration fee. We encourage group registration from each church. Registration received before June 15th will not be opened. As of the 15th all registrations will be processed on a first come, first serve basis. Your cancelled check will be your confirmation. We are sorry no refunds can be made for cancellations. If you are unable to attend, please make every effort to transfer the reservations to another person, and to advise registrar:c/o denise.waldron@snet.net Check-in begins at 10:00 a.m. on Friday in the Chapel. The retreat starts with lunch on Friday and ends after Sunday's Communion Service. Please include on your registration form, any specific prayer requests you may have, so the Women's Retreat Committee can be praying for you. # Please fill out one registration form per person in your group. Cancellations c/o denise.waldron@snet.net Name________________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________State ______ Zip __________ Phone (____) ______________________ E-mail address ____________________________________ Church name______________________________________ Person(s) you would like to room with: _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Prayer requests______________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Accommodations (check one) ___ On camp grounds ___ Off camp grounds (your responsibility) ___ Trailer park ___ I will attend Friday lunch Workshops Friday afternoon ___ A Hospitality Ministry That Makes a Difference: Blessed Be the Pie (or Lasagna) That Binds. ___ Hope for the Hurting: Understanding and Ministering to the Bereaved. Saturday morning ___ A Hospitality Ministry That Makes a Difference: Blessed Be the Pie (or Lasagna) That Binds. ___ Hope for the Hurting: Understanding and Ministering to the Bereaved. ___ God Raises Us as Spiritual Children. (Hebrews 5:11 - 6:1) Saturday afternoon ___ Hope for the Hurting: Understanding and Ministering to the Bereaved. ___ God Raises Us as Spiritual Children. (Hebrews 5:11 - 6:1) Crafts (pre-register on the form below) Friday afternoon ___ Rubber stamp class Saturday afternoon ___ Rubber stamp class ___ Heritage photo class Fees Retreat cost $ 60 ____ Rubber stamp class $4 ____ Heritage photo class $5 ____ Total $ ____ Mail completed form with payment and fees to registrar: c/o denise.waldron@snet.net for address Make checks payable to: NEDA Women's Retreat. What to bring Sleeping bag (or bed linens) & pillow Towel, washcloth, soap, and shampoo Casual clothes and comfortable shoes Jackets and sweaters (weather could be Indian summer or first snow!) Tennis racquets (if you want to play) Please bring finger food and snacks to share. Drop off at the camp dining hall upon arrival. Donation for the 2001 Camp Spofford Project Bring money for tipping the wait staff, and for shopping at the camp bookstore Swimsuit and extra towel Flashlight