Women’s Retreat – Biblical Friendship
November 8-9, 2024 // Higher Ground Conference and Retreat Center // West Harrison, IN
Registration has closed. Unfortunately, we cannot accept late registrations or payment, and we are unable to provide refunds.
Who: Open to all women (highschool-aged and up). Invite a friend or two to come along as well!
When: November 8-9 | Check-in Friday 5-6:15pm, first session starts at 6:30pm | Saturday ends around 7:15pm | There is an optional second night before returning to Faith Church for Sunday’s worship service.
We encourage everyone to stay a second night for a casual, more intimate friendship-building opportunity with singing around the fire pit, crafting, and more!
Where: Higher Ground Conference and Retreat Center | 3820 Logan Creek Ln., West Harrison, IN 47060
Price: $95 Two-person room | $80 Three- or four-person room | $50 Commuter | $50 Optional Saturday night
We encourage you to stay overnight! If finances hinder you from coming, and you are a regular Faith Church attender, please reach out to Rebecca Redelman (317-403-7784) for scholarship opportunities.
Food: Snacks on Friday night | Breakfast, lunch, & dinner on Saturday
Gluten-free options will be available for those with allergies/sensitivities.
Carpooling: We will have an option on the registration form for you to select if you wish to carpool with other ladies.
Room Information
Rooms will be motel-style lodge rooms with two queen beds and a bathroom. Higher Ground’s website has room photos to look at if you wish. If you have a roommate preference, there will be a space on your registration form to note that. We will do our best to accommodate preferences, in order of registration date.
We will also do our best to accommodate those with limited mobility and/or special needs.
If you have any questions, please reach out to one of the following ladies:
Lynn Griswold (513) 293-2321
Megan Melvin (513) 252-7765
Rachel Ohman (260) 413-4953
Rebecca Redelman (317) 403-7784
Breakout Session Information
We will offer three breakout sessions for you to choose from! Read the descriptions below; you’ll mark which one you’d like to attend on your registration form.
A Heart for the Hurting: How to Help | Joyce Moore
Do you have a desire to help those who are hurting, physically and/or emotionally, yet you are unsure of what helping looks like? Or perhaps you think that you’re not qualified. Together we will learn how Biblical women like Ruth, Dorcas, Lydia, Priscilla, and Phoebe came to the aid of those in need in various ways. We will also strategize together how to best assist a fictitious person with specific needs. God will be our ultimate guide!
The Gift of Limitations | Claire Johnson & Jeni Sathianathan
“What if your greatest weaknesses – the areas of your life you resent the most, the places where you feel the most overextended and unfulfilled – are your doorway to rich intimacy with God? What if your limitations were, in fact, your greatest gift?” – Sara Hagerty. In this workshop based on the book by Sara Hagerty, we will spend some time talking about the things in our lives that feel like both ‘too much’ and ‘not enough.’ Using scripture as our guide, we will learn and practice how to name our limitations, live abundantly even within them, and appreciate how God uses our weaknesses.
Biblical Theology | Jennifer French
What exactly is Biblical Theology and why is it important for our approach in interpreting God’s Word? Discover the insightful answer to this question and deepen your understanding of the Bible through the lens of themes, modeled after Nancy Guthrie’s Biblical Theology workshop. You will even have the opportunity to put what you learn into practice with other women!
Schedule
Below is an approximate schedule for the weekend. This is subject to change, but can provide an idea of what to expect.
Friday
5 PM Check-In
6:30 PM Session 1
8 PM Snack & Discussion Groups
9 PM Game
Saturday
8 AM Breakfast, Quiet Time
9:20 AM Session 2
10:35 AM Break & Discussion Groups
11:30 AM Breakout Options
12:20 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Free Time Activities
3:30 PM Session 3
4:45 PM Discussion Groups
5:45 PM Dinner
6:45 PM Closing Activities
7:15 PM Head home or…
Stick around for an informal & more intimate friendship evening at the fire pit and crafting cards or playing games, followed by another night prior to heading to church Sunday morning.
What to Bring?
Please make sure to pack the following for the best experience this weekend:
- Bible
- Pen or Pencil
- Toiletries
- Warm clothes
- Activewear for volleyball or hiking, optional
- Umbrella
- Flashlight
We will provide notepaper and the conference center will provide bedding and towels.
Our Speaker: Celeste Eagle
Celeste & Dylan Eagle with their two children
God’s love for his children is an overflowing fountain of peace, joy, and satisfaction — it is only as we receive, trust, and enjoy this love that we can rightly love our sisters in Christ in the local church. As we view friendship through the lens of the gospel, we will seek to practically apply biblical principles to the discipline of building God-honoring relationships. The love of God we know, and the love to others we show, will demonstrate God’s glory to a watching world.
An email with more details will be sent to registrants closer to the start of the retreat.
Registration has closed. We hope you can join us next time!
DIRECTIONS
Higher Ground Conference & Retreat Center is located just over the Indiana border in West Harrison. The address is 3820 Logan Creek Ln., West Harrison, IN 47060.
From eastern Cincinnati areas follow I-275 West. Keep left to continue onto I-74. Take exit 169 for US-52 W toward Brookville/West Harrison. Take a left to get on US-52, then an immediate left again to turn onto IN-46 W. After about 1.5miles, turn right onto Higher Ground Ln. The retreat center will be just down the road.