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Please note: This post was originally published on October 30, 2014 and has been edited and updated to include more information. Between the speaker sessions, discussion groups, prayer, meals, worship, and icebreakers, the schedule is filling up fast!
Registration is a great task for your type-A girls. You need someone who is detail oriented to oversee your retreat registrations.
We’re getting into some sticky and uncomfortable territory today. Pricing your retreat right is a big deal. And it’s hard. And if this is your first retreat, this part probably has your shaking in your boots.
Music is a must for any retreat! Times of worship during your retreat provide opportunities:
Food. For some of us (myself included) food is a big deal.
Decorations can be a fun way to play up the theme of your women’s ministry retreat. Lighthouses, oversize coffee cups, mason jars with flowers, bowls of fruit, and princess crowns.
Forgive me if this comes across as a little blunt or bossy, but I believe you need to set up a separate Retreat Planning Team.
It goes without saying that praying for your retreat is paramount. Your speaker, your team, and your attendees will likely confront spiritual opposition during the weeks and days before your retreat. Prayer is our greatest weapon, but we sometimes forget how to use it. When I am knee deep in the trenches of retreat planning my…
You’ve got your date picked, your theme set, and the budget to hire a speaker. But how do you find one? And how do you ensure they’re going to be a good fit for your church? Let’s start with the “big one”. How do you find a speaker? Once you find a speaker that you’d…
Retreats come in many shapes and sizes. Prayerfully consider which type of retreat God is asking you to plan for your women in this season. You may host one time of retreat this year and a different type of retreat the next.
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