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2023 Ministry Families Retreat
October 2, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - October 4, 2023 @ 11:00 am
Still Watters
2023 Ministry Families Retreat
You are invited to come away for a few days this fall to spend some intentional time with Jesus and with your colleagues in ministry from around the Pacific Northwest Conference. We are praying that these three days of retreat would be ones of refreshment…maybe a time of renewal…perhaps even a space for reconnection. Our time is crafted for pastors, staff, and their families so that you might experience one (or more!) of those R’s in your relationship with Jesus…with new and old friends…and with the beautiful creation of God that we intimately know as our conference campgrounds.
This retreat is for every person/family involved in ministry at any level or place in the PacNWC. Join us for a time of fun and connection!
Speaker: Dr. Dennis Edwards, Dean and Vice President for Church Relations, North Park Seminary
Dr. Edwards has long been inspired with a hunger to understand Scripture. Growing up in New York City, Edwards attended a storefront church whose pastor was an earnest, faithful, and dedicated spiritual leader. This example continued to inspire Edwards throughout college and his time spent teaching high school math and chemistry. Even after attending seminary, his desire to better understand scripture continued. Edwards says, “I pursued my Ph.D. largely in an effort to quench my thirst for enlightenment and understanding of God’s Word.” Ordained through the Evangelical Covenant Church, Edwards brings a deep understanding of spiritual leadership to North Park. He also shares his diverse experiences as a church planter and pastor in Brooklyn, Minneapolis, and Washington D.C. with his students.
Sample Schedule
4:00 PM – Check-In Opens
5:30 PM – Dinner (register separately)
6:50 PM – Drop-off for Childcare
7:00 PM – Session 1
8:45 PM – Community time & Snack (pick up kids 1st)
7:30 AM – Espresso Bar opens (Nisqually Center). Sign-up table opens for afternoon activities
8:00 AM – Breakfast
8:50 AM – Kids Dropoff
9:00 AM – Session 2
10:45 AM – Conference/Denom. updates.
11:45 AM – Pick Up your kids
12:00 AM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Free. Afternoon Activities.
5:30 PM – Dinner (Nisqually Center)
6:50 PM – Kids drop off
7:00 PM – Session 3
8:45 PM – Community time & Snack
7:30 AM – Espresso Bar opens
8:00 AM – Breakfast (Nisqually Center) 8:50a Drop off kids.
9:00 AM – Session 4 Communion (Conference Staff)
11:00 AM – Pick up kids. Clean up. Go!
Schedule subject to change.
A Welcome Email and detailed Program Schedule will be emailed to registrants approximately two weeks prior to the program
Questions about the retreat? Email pnwcministerium@gmail.com
Registration
Come with staff, family, or on your own!
All rates are per person and include two nights of lodging, four meals *, snacks, program, and activities.
REGISTER HERE
* Register for Monday’s dinner separately.
** $50 discount for first-time Fall Retreat attendees or retired ministers. Use code FIRST TIME or RETIRED. Only one discount per family.