These women of Living Savior Lutheran Church
from Fairfax Station, Virginia
gathered for their Women's Retreat
on May 4-6, 2019.
photo by Rose Kasperson
They gathered at the Rosyln Retreat Center
in Richmond, Virginia.
Spring beckoned and delighted all around.
Friday evening Bible Study looked
at the Resurrection power
that is the gift to all believers
because Jesus is alive.
We are blessed to have the Holy Spirit
alive in each of us that is bringing
this new creation to fulfillment.
Saturday morning was the teaching time
to learn about Doors into Prayer.
As Christians we live in a
spiritual warfare battle.
But, we are blessed to have a
personal relationship with the
conqueror of death- Jesus Christ.
How does prayer intricately unite us
to the power that rose Jesus from the dead?
Can prayer lives be "resurrected"?
How does prayer intricately unite us
to the power that rose Jesus from the dead?
Can prayer lives be "resurrected"?
The afternoon included time to make
and process the learning in a paper bag journal.
They were started and ready
to go for each attendee.
The creative times serves as a
"modern day quilting bee".
Time to make and create
as well as share life and hear the heart
of another sister in faith.
A selection of some covers
for the Doors into Prayer
paper bag journals.
This is the journal of Jean-Marie-
who also shared some wonderful tools
and techniques with her Art background.
Some took afternoon time
for a walk or a nap.
Others just kept right in the creative flow.
Saturday evening included some planning
for next year and time to plan
the Sunday morning worship experience.
On Sunday we finished up worship details
and gathered to worship together.
Worship ended with a
blessing and sending.
Until next year---
we head into the reconnecting of life with
some new prayer tools for our own lives
and many ideas of how to bless others.
Refreshing respite.
Till next year!
Retreat was facilitated by Connie Denninger
and the head of the Retreat Team
was Wendy McGraw.
Thank you to all who contributed
photos for this post.
Thank you to all who contributed
photos for this post.
Thank you Connie! Our retreat was such an inspirational weekend. We learned so much about the Visual Faith approach to the beauties of prayer and bible journaling. I'm looking forward to keeping this going in my everyday life and sharing times with the ladies as we get together periodically between now and next year's retreat.
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