“…Are you called to serve women?

Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies,

So that God will be glorified through Jesus Christ–

To Him be glory and power forever and ever!”

(I Peter 4:11b, paraphrased)

Welcome to Retreat-in-a-Bag!

We hope you’ll explore our newly updated and expanded website (to be completed by 2/15/2024) and consider it a resource that you can refer to frequently as you serve in your women’s ministry.  Our vision is to provide encouragement and inspiration to those in women’s ministry, particularly those in smaller churches.

Past blogs address women’s ministry issues, particularly of interest to those planning a women’s retreat or event. We have added resources for your use (both free and premium), including skits we have written, quiet time studies, graphics and forms which are yours to download and use. We are excited to announce that our newest additions to premium resources are women’s Bible studies which we have written over the years.

Our hope is that this website will encourage you to step out and try something new for your women’s ministry!

Resources for Women’s Ministry

RetreatInABag.net aims to encourage those who serve in women’s ministries, particularly those in smaller churches. Our goal is to share lessons we have learned over 25 years of women’s ministry and to provide guidance to those planning women’s retreats and events. We have free downloadable skits, graphics, quiet time studies and forms available for your use. There are also premium resources, which include a book series and retreat guides. These premium resources are meant to inspire and be a starting point to help you create your own unique event. Each book in Retreat-in-a-Bag book series contains everything you need to plan a themed retreat from beginning to end. The Retreat Guides are chock full of theme-related information, with ideas for decorations, remembrances, skits, quiet time, etc., but do not include the general planning information found in the book series.

Explore these available resources or browse through the blog posts for new ideas to inspire creativity and streamline the planning and execution of your next women’s retreat or women’s event.

Women’s Bible Studies

We are excited to announce our newest addition to available resources. Women’s Bible Studies will be available on the website.

VERSE-by-VERSE IN-DEPTH BIBLE STUDIES Our preferred method of Bible study is working through a chapter or book of the Bible verse-by-verse. We have written these studies, keeping in mind that our women are on all different levels of Bible understanding. These longer studies are meant for use during a semester or two of the school year.

SHORT TOPICAL STUDIES Our shorter topical studies were written primarily for use in the summer, where attendance at Bible study is more sporadic, and the studies are less formal. These have fewer homework questions, and each lesson stands alone. Some of these shorter studies have corresponding skits that are free downloads available on the website.