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You may wonder why we have three books available for purchase, when we have so many free downloads available right here on the website. We have put together three books that include everything you might need for a themed retreat. These books have a lot of general information about planning a retreat from start to finish. In addition, each book has resources that are related to the specific theme including graphics that you are free to use, a quiet time Bible study, theme-related skit script(s), a list of promise verses, and decorating ideas/giveaways/etc. While many of the helpful tips to planning and coordinating a retreat can be found by searching retreatinabag.net, the books have the basics in one resource.
The three book themes are:
- “DISCIPLESHEEP–Putting Off Your Wolf-Like Tendencies
- “Steadfast and Immovable”
- “We are the Fragrance of Christ”
We also have two (so far) downloadable “retreat guides” available for purchase: “Hidden Riches” and “His Wonders in the Deep.” These guides gives only theme-related resources, and assumes the reader knows the basics of putting on a retreat. We are hoping to have more “guides” available soon.
All of our resources are meant to spark your creativity and encourage you to seek the Lord as you make your retreat your own. Don’t buy a book and think all the work has been done for you. If you do, you are limiting the Lord, and the ways He would tailor-make the retreat or event for your group!
We are in the planning stages of our 2017 retreat. Most of the major decisions are made. The location has been reserved, and we are working out final details with the guest speaker and worship leader. Those are the “biggies,” and the culmination of much prayer and seeking the Lord. Up to this point, our women’s ministry team has been praying, but those decisions were mostly made by the retreat coordinator and leader. We will now involve the remainder of our women’s ministry team as we put the plan into motion, and we need everyone to pitch in. The best way we have found to coordinate that is to make “assignments.” We have nine women on the team, and the majority have been on the team and have worked together on the last ten retreats. So, being aware of their gifts and strengths, we do our best to make assignments to best utilize those gifts. For instance, we try to take advantage of those women who have a talent in decorating, or a gift of administration, a gift of hospitality, even good computer skills. These are some of the areas that we assign:
In the list of spiritual gifts in the Bible, the “gift” of decorating is not mentioned. It is, however, a gift the God can use!
