Presbyterian Women’s’ Retreat -- A Mountain Top Experience

 

The link for this week's live-streamed service is here.

 by Linda Cliff

I have been home from the retreat for a week and can still feel the joy of being in a Spiritual Community.  For those of you wadding through Larry Crabbs’ book The Safest Place On Earth, it is worth the work!

Rev. Mona Scrivens helped us to look at who we are in Christ… we are the children of God.   She looked at this in four parts.

You are IN:

INvited Luke 7:37-47

You are invited into the family

Invaluable:  1Corinthians 12:12-22

We have been created with a purpose, we each have our gifts, and we are the body of Christ

INfluencial:   Matthew 5:13-16 and John 4:9-39

We are the salt and the light. We have no idea how we can influence and change someone’s life. We are Influencers!

Invested: Luke12: 17-21 and Matthew 6:19

Don’t horde what you have.  It is better to give than receive.  Pour out don’t store.

Each session with Mona was powerful, she demonstrated through the scriptures each of her points in a way that was understandable and attainable.  There were opportunities for us to meet in groups and discuss topics such as Christ in the everyday, or go for a nature walk or visit the craft or puzzle table. Another opportunity the weekend offered was to meet people of different ages and from churches on the island. (7 decades were represented)

The organizers of this retreat wanted the participants to feel cared for and honoured.  They showed this in the decorations of the venue, the many treats, the hilarious movie they showed, the opportunities for quiet time, the worship music, the games we played.  I have not mentioned how wonderfully Camp Imadene met our needs.  The cabins were comfortable, there was a hot tub and the food was outstanding.

We ended the weekend with communion and on my part a desire to attend the next year. I hope you will accompany me!  This is an opportunity to be in a spiritual community:  to pray, sing, worship, play.

Please feel free to talk with Joan Adamcsack, Norma Scott or myself; we would love to talk to you!