Sept 27-29, 2024
Cost: $110 (cabin) I $135 (lodge room) I $135 (private cabin)
(cost includes lodging + meals + activities)
To register, click the big blue “Register / Log In” button at the top of the page.
This is not your typical women’s retreat. You’re going to spend an incredible fall weekend at camp going on adventures that range from the extreme (like zip lining) to the relaxing (like hot tubbing under the stars). You’re going to experience a huge faith boost through intentional times of worship, campfire devotions, speaker sessions, and personal quiet time. You’re going to get away from the stress of ordinary life and be able to rest and enjoy a different change of pace. You’re going to be welcomed into a true and real community with women of all ages and leave with new-found connections and friendships. This is a weekend for you!
Find out more about this weekend by exploring the sections below:
Schedule I Housing I Scholarships I Retreat Theme and Speaker I Activities I Safety Policies I Questions
SCHEDULE
View a tentative schedule for the retreat HERE.
HOUSING
When you sign up for the retreat, you will have several housing options. Each option has a slightly different cost for the retreat. Here are the options you can choose from:
Cabins ($110): You will share a cabin with up to 5 other women, and may request friends. Each cabin contains 6 bunk beds. Cabins have air conditioning/heating. You will have a short walk outside to a centrally-located bathhouse for shower and toiletry purposes.
Lodges ($135): You will share a lodge room with up to 3 other women, and may request friends. Each lodge contains carpeted rooms with 2 bunk beds in each room. Down the hallway is a common bathroom area. Lodges have air conditioning/heating.
Commute ($70): Coming from close by? Feel free to sleep at home and drive to the retreat each day, or RENT a hotel room in the nearby city of Columbus.
Private Cabin ($135): Prefer to sleep by yourself or are bringing a group and want to all be housed in the same place? You can select a private cabin and be housed in one of our Village Cluster cabins on the Village side of camp. Your cabin will contain 2-3 bunk beds and have air conditioning/heating. You will still share a centrally-located bathhouse for shower and toiletry purposes. This option requires a short drive; these cabins are not within walking distance of the main area of camp. This housing option is limited in availability.
Please note that unless you select the “Private Cabin” option you will be sharing your cabin or lodge room with others. Many ladies mention how much they enjoy getting to make new friends through their roommates for the retreat!
SCHOLARSHIPS
We want everyone to be able to come to camp regardless of financial ability, and have several scholarships available to help pay for the cost of the retreat. If you are interested in a scholarship for yourself or another, go HERE to fill out our scholarship request form.
RETREAT THEME: “Where Love Abides” (John 15:1-17)
Seasons matter in vineyards. Seasons also matter in our spiritual journey. We experience winter seasons that seem prolonged and harsh. We endure seasons of pruning where God removes the superfluous to nurture deep roots in Him. We also experience bountiful seasons of harvest where, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we experience the abundance of God’s beautiful fruit. But this fruit is not just for believers to sit back and enjoy. God calls us to go into the world and share His fruit. This study provides a clearer understanding of both the blessing and responsibility of being chosen for God’s vineyard. Jesus says, “Love one another as I have loved you.” When we abide in Him through the faith He gives, He draws us into an intimate relationship with Him as branches in His vineyard — that beautiful sanctuary where love abides.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Donna Snow
Donna Snow is a popular Lutheran speaker and author based in Texas. A mess saved by grace, she encourages women of all ages to serve and live for the One who knows us best and loves us most – Jesus Christ. She has written more than thirty Bible studies and books, including The God of All Comfort, Without This Ring: Surviving Divorce, and Forgiveness. She frequently leads workshops and Bible study courses and is an active supporter of mission work.
In June 2021, Donna accepted early retirement after serving 30 years in corporate America’s legal field. She now devotes full-time to her writing, teaching, and speaking ministry through Artesian Ministries, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization committed to biblical literacy and knowing
Jesus through His Word. Her most recent Bible Study, “Unshakable: Standing on the Rock When Life Quakes Hard”, released at the 2023 LWML convention in Milwaukee.
Donna regularly leads tours through the Holy Land so that people can walk where Jesus walked and see the Bible come to life right before their eyes. She also leads Reformation tours through Germany in the footsteps of Martin Luther, and tours through Greece and Turkey in the footsteps of Paul. Donna is a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, an active LWML supporter, a Board member of the Lutheran Outdoors Ministries of Texas, and a newly-elected member of the LCMS Texas District Nominating Committee. She is a lifelong Texan, adventurous traveler, and dabbling gardener, but home is always her favorite place to be!
AWESOME ACTIVITIES
Camp Activities:
- Archery and Slingshots: Have a blast testing your aim and channeling your inner Robin Hood.
- Canoeing and Kayaking: Slip through tranquil lake water as you hear the call of birds and let all your worries slip away too.
- Campfire Devotions: Join in singing praises to God around the campfire, be encouraged by God’s Word, and indulge your sweet tooth with some tasty snacks cooked over the fire!
- Crafting: Let your inner creativity shine out as you work with your hands to create a beautiful work of art to take home with you.
- Hatchet Throwing: You will spend as much time laughing as you do trying to throw hatchets and get them to stick in wooden targets.
- Hiking: Enjoy the beauty of the woods and the peacefulness of being outside as you walk the trails of camp.
- Stargazing: Peer through a telescope and learn new constellations under the majesty of the night sky. Maybe you’ll even see a shooting star!
- Zip Line: Swoop through the trees on a thrilling ride. You have our permission to scream as loudly as you want.
Women’s Retreat Specials:
- Hot Tubbing: You read that right. We set up inflatable hot tubs behind the lodge so you can enjoy relaxing in a hot tub while watching the sun set, or looking at the stars above.
- Campfire Doughnuts and Luxury S’mores: Enjoy some time around the fire and some delicious fire cooked treats.
- Professional Napping: You have permission to take as many naps as you’d like. True professionals try one in the morning and one in the afternoon!