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The Fellowship Idea: Comfort Food is the perfect event for January or any cold winter month.

Fellowship Idea: Comfort Food

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A neat thing happened after our retreat this year. Quite by accident we were able to keep some of our retreat momentum going.

Day 30 – How to Keep the Momentum Going After Your Retreat

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I did not know one of our team members was going to have a photo booth set up for us to use at our retreat in September. But I am so glad she put one together for us!

Day 29 – Photo Booth Ideas for Your Retreat

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It’s a really nice touch to give your attendees a goodie bag or small gift when they check in at your retreat location. Goodie bags and gifts don’t have to be expensive or extensive. Our teams have used retreat goodies bags to provide each woman with some practical items for the weekend and to give them a small…

Today I’m weighing in on retreat discussion groups. There are a lot of options when it comes to retreat discussion groups and we’re going to look at a bunch!

Day 26 – Retreat Discussion Groups

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Name tags are a must for every women’s ministry event. Retreats are no exception!

Day 25 – Name Tag Tips for Your Retreat

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Yesterday we talked about having the women at your retreat complete a retreat survey. But there’s a second piece to evaluating your retreat – your team evaluation.

We can’t see, hear, and be everywhere during the retreat. The best way to gather real and honest feedback is to have your women fill out a survey at the end of the retreat.

Day 23 – Retreat Surveys

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Most, but not all, of the retreats I’ve been on have had a time of sharing at the end of the weekend. It can be encouraging to your retreat planning team and your attendees to hear how God’s been at work during the weekend.

Day 22 – How to End Your Retreat

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Prayer Stations can provide an opportunity for your women to respond to God, meditate on His word, and connect with the retreat message on a deeper level.  We used Prayer Stations at our retreat this fall and it was a huge hit! Today I’m going to share what we did as well as some resources for finding…