The Joy of the Lord!
GB LADIES’ RETREAT The States planning it are Eastern MA (East of Springfield) and Rhode Island; the Coordinator/Contact is Lori Whalley (Fall River church)
Speakers: This part is still a work in progress. The plan is to have five speakers, all local NE women. So far, Linda Saffle of Cape Cod, MA; Deanna Chavez of Kent Cty., RI; and Nancy Mullen of Fall River, MA have been secured.
Theme: “The Joy of the Lord” — There will be a lot of focus on personal testimonies of the great things the Lord has done in salvation and answered prayer. All should be prepared for a 10-second testimony (“Burst of Joy”) which may be asked for during the retreat.
Trying something different: The talent show will be called The Variety Show and we will have it on Thursday night.
Child policy basically: Sisters bringing children, will be housed in cabins in boys’ area which will be designated for moms & kids. If women without kids from their church elect to go with mom-friends into moms-with-kids cabin, they may. This is to provide quiet in the dorm and girls’ cabins area, and also to allow for women to have sharing time about adult issues if they choose.