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10 Tips to Make a Retreat Successful
With school about to start back (sorry, school kids, but it’s true), many congregations are getting ready for retreats. Many will have youth retreats, while others will have retreats for nearly everyone! Fall seems to be a popular time to have these events, most often on the weekend. While every retreat is different and have slightly different purposes, let me share 10 simple things to remember when planning, then I’d like to hear from you in the comments with some of your suggestions. 1. Have a Purpose (and Write it Down if Necessary). Don’t make your purpose, “We just needed to get away,” or “We’ve done one before, so we…
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Friday Links Roundup: Retreat! Edition
The young adults from Lebanon Road are headed out for a retreat this evening. We will be going to West Tennessee for our annual retreat. I’m grateful that our elders are allowing Leah and I to go for the entire retreat, including the Sunday morning service. This will be good for us spiritually and as we continue to grow closer to this wonderful group of folks! On to the links for this week, and there are many, since we didn’t get to do a roundup last week. 1. Steve Higginbotham posts a very helpful list of reminders for congregations hosting a large event, such as a Friends and Family Day.…
