Thriving Through…

We hope to see you all at the upcoming retreat at Cascades Camp open to all pastors, church staff, chaplains, missionaries, and their families in the Pacific Northwest Conference!

The Pacific Northwest Conference “Clergy, Staff, and Family Retreat” is arguably the best of it’s kind in the Covenant. What began as a retreat to support, equip, and empower pastors in this conference has evolved into an event that also welcomes church staff, chaplains, missionaries, spouses and their kids. The retreat continues to seek to be a place for rest and renewal, a place for support and encouragement, and a place to connect and relate to colleagues and friends who find themselves on a similar path in vocational ministry. We come from a variety of ministry contexts and experiences, but gather as PNWC ministerial colleagues to be family. Whatever place in life and ministry you find yourself in, make the Fall Retreat October 1-3 a priority in your calendar.

Program:

This year, we will be hearing from some of our own ministry colleagues about their experiences of Thriving Through… personal difficulties and challenges – through illness, family challenges, and the need for rest and renewal. We’ll be encouraged to seek God in the midst of our own circumstances and to be intentional about pursuing healthy patterns of life and relationship in the midst of our ongoing vocational demands. As we engage with one another, and with God’s Spirit, we trust that the God of all comfort will meet us where we most need his compassion and encouragement. As with Paul, in Romans 8:28, we will be invited to remember and to “know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Monday Evening: Thriving Through… Laughter

Improv Comedy Troupe, from Taproot Theatre

Tuesday Morning: Thriving Through… Challenges

Flourishing Quadrants + Breakout Groups

Tuesday Evening: Thriving Through… Crisis

Service of Prayer & Healing

Wednesday: Thriving Through… Sabbath Rest

Service of Communion

Schedule:

Monday

3:00p Registration begins

5:30p Dinner

7:00p Session 1 + Kids & Youth programs

9:00p Youth Pastor’s activity / Community time & snacks

Tuesday

8:00a Breakfast

9:00a Session 2 + Kids & Youth programs

10:45a Conference & Denominational Updates

Noon Lunch

1:00p Free Time w/ many optional activities

5:30p Dinner

7:00p Session 3 + Kids & Youth programs

9:00p Community time & snacks

Wednesday

8:00a Breakfast

9:00a Session 4 + Kids & Youth programs

11:00a Head home

Registration:

Registration Deadline: October 26

A TWO step process:

1) [Click Here] to register for the program.

• the registration fee is per household for pastors and staff
• there is a Tuesday-Only option

2) [Click Here] to register for food and lodging go to Cascades registration portal.

• sign in or create a login
• select ‘Family Camps and Retreats 2018’

QUESTIONS?

• For program registration [Click Here] to contact David Sim
• For lodging registration [Click Here] to contact Cascades Camp 
• For general programming [Click Here] to contact Mark Carlson 

Scholarships are Available

For scholarship requests [Click Here] to contact Kurt Notehelfer