Journey to Retreat 2010 – September

Our September leaders’ meeting has come and gone.  With minor discussion and planning for our new women’s Bible study and an upcoming women’s event, the meeting was primarily focused on the retreat.We got an update from all leaders:

• Registration:  All registration materials are ready to go, as church registration opened on Sept. 19.  We also had a flyer for the bulletin that day, and an announcement was made.  Registration is staffed, so that there will be people to answer questions and accept registrations and deposits. Although it is too late for this year, we discussed giving some kind of monetary incentive or discount to encourage early registration.
• Skit:  The skit writing process has begun.  This year, the skit will not be an ongoing, character driven “serial” skit; instead, preliminary drafts include various scenarios of gift giving, possibly written as 15 minute vignettes.
• Retreat Planning:  The preliminary schedule was handed out and reviewed.  The schedule will be tweaked over the next month, as we finalize skit timing, times when the book table will be open, workshops, etc.
• Quiet Time:  In process.
• Book table/book reviews: In process
• Decorations/Remembrance gifts:  In process;

As registration begins this Sunday, other areas of retreat planning will kick into gear, such as compiling the rooming list.  This retreat marks our 25th year (our silver anniversary) of women’s retreats at Calvary Plano.  We will be acknowledging this at the retreat by having comments and insights by those who have been around those 25 years.

With such a big “to do” list, this is a critical time for prayer.  Everyone who plays a part in putting on the retreat should be seeking the Lord at this time.  It’s easy to get lost in the work (like Martha) but we also need to be sensitive to God’s leading and spend time at His feet (like Mary).  We want to please and bless the ladies who come to the retreat, but most of all, we want to please God!