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2011 Women's Retreat
"Celebrating Hope"

October 1-2, 2011
Blackstone Assembly Center
Sponsored by UMW 

The theme for our 2011 Woodlake Women’s Retreat is Celebrating Hope. During this weekend, we will learn of the various ways we can each experience hope through healing, optimism, purpose and endurance. We will celebrate hope with music and dance, with scripture and song, with prayer and reflection. Our weekend will lead us on a journey to celebrate the hope that lies within each of us as we experience God’s love and the love and fellowship of other Godly women.

Itinerary:

Saturday, October 1
8:45 am Check in/Registration
9:30 am First Timers Reception
10:00 am Retreat Intro & Music
11:00 am Ice Breaker
11:30 am Mission Mixer
12:00 N Lunch
1:00 pm Session # 1 —Hope is Healing
1:45 pm Group Photo
2:00 pm Break-out Sessions
4:00 pm Free Time/Rehearsals
5:00 pm Session #2—Hope is Optimism
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Talent Show
8:00 pm Celebrating Hope Dance

Sunday, October 2
7:00 am Wake-up
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Worship Service
10:00 am Session #3—Hope is Purpose
11:15 am Session #4—Hope is Endurance
12:00 N Lunch
1:00 pm Closing with Music
1:30 pm Clean-up/ Check-out

Saturday Night Live Talent Show!

The Talent Show is a well-loved annual feature of the Women’s Retreat.  If you play an instrument, sing, dance, juggle, act, or just like to have fun, be sure to sign up, below or when you get to the retreat, to participate in the talent show.  Bring your tap or ballet shoes, your clarinet or drum, your sheet music or dramatic reading, and join in the fun.  Our emcee, Kerry Fretwell, will get the group involved so plan to strut your stuff!


Be a Friend and bring a Friend.


Retreat Scholarships:

There is a fund available for assistance in paying the registration fee.  If this assistance would make it possible for you to attend, please contact Sandy Delp via email or at 739-2109.  All requests will be handled confidentially.  If you are able, you may wish to donate an  additional amount to provide assistance for someone else to attend.

Items to Bring: 

  • Casual clothes
  • Bible
  • Writing Utensils
  • Flashlight
  • Old Quilt or Blanket
  • Snack to Share
    • A-F—Liter Drink
    • G-M—Fresh Fruit
    • N-R—Sweet Snack
    • S-Z—Salty snack
  • Sheets, pillows and towels  are provided 

Worship Offering:

Woodlake United Methodist Women are committed to missions and have a long history of supporting a variety of mission projects both at home and abroad. Our Sunday offering this year will be going to Madeline’s House, a shelter for women and children in the Blackstone area.

Directions to Blackstone:

Leaving WUMC turn right onto 360 West to Rt. 153. Turn left onto Rt. 153 and follow it to intersection with Rt. 460. Turn right and go to Rt. 460 business. Follow 460 Business through Blackstone to Fourth Street. (Once on 460 business Fourth St. is 5 traffic lights down.)  Turn right onto Fourth Street; park around the back of the building in the main parking lot. If your family needs to contact you during the retreat, you can be reached 24 hours a day at: 1-434-292-5308.

 

 

Online Registration:

Registration Fee: $90 per person.

Deposit Required:  One half of the registration fee should be submitted within the first two weeks of registering.

Payment:  Please make checks payable to Woodlake UMW.

After making your online registration below, please mail your payment to:

Sandy Delp, Registration Chairman
22001 Sappony Road
Moseley, VA 23120-1529

Registration Deadline:  September 25, 2011.  SORRY…NO REFUNDS AFTER THAT DATE.  Emergency requests for refunds will be handled on a case by case basis.

Questions?  Contact Sandy Delp via email or at 739-2109. 


Space is limited!  Register below.


First/Last Name:

Address:
(Street/City/St/Zip)

Daytime Phone:

Email:

Roommate(s):
(Specify names or "N/A" if no preference)

Food allergies (if any):

Sleeping Preference:
"I am a..."

Need Scholarship Info?:

 Participate in
Talent Show?:
(If yes, describe talent)

Wish to carpool from church?:

Is this your FIRST UMW retreat?:

If not, how many UMW retreats have you attended?:

 


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