Registration at Church

Registration for the retreat at our church begins about 7-8 weeks out from the retreat. (Retreat registration packets are sent to sister churches about 10-12 weeks prior to the retreat.) We normally give ladies within the church about 4-6 weeks of opportunity to register for the retreat.  No matter when we start registration, however, we can count on the majority of the women registering the last full week before the deadline.  Our ladies seem to always wait until the last minute!

We set up a registration area at the Welcome Center, where the information sheets and registration cards can be picked up.  Before we had a Welcome Center, we actually set up a small table in the church foyer where registration for the retreat would be convenient (and obvious!) after services.

At the retreat planning meeting, ladies can sign up to help with registration.  We staff the registration area after each Sunday service during the weeks of registration.  The ladies who staff it are available to answer questions and also to encourage women to come to the retreat.  These ladies are also responsible for receiving the filled out registration cards and recording any deposits or monies paid up front for the retreat.  As you will note on the registration card, there is a section to record every retreat payment.