When: Friday, April 19 at 7:00 PM through Sunday, April 21 at 12:00 PM
Where: Singing Hills, Plainfield NH
Who: All women who are actively serving in their churches or organizations; especially those women who minister to other women.
What: Three general sessions with speaker, life coach, and author, Lori Roeleveld, six afternoon break-out sessions pertinent to life and ministry; free time to enjoy and meet new women, plus much more!
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Registration is now open!
Lasting Impact:
The Graceful Influence of Every Woman
Ever wonder if you’re making a difference in your world? There’s a lot on your plate. Everyday tasks pile up and your weeks are packed. It’s easy to feel like you’re not making a real impact on your loved ones, workplace, or community. But the stories of biblical women answer resoundingly, Yes, you do make a difference!
Lori Stanley Roeleveld offers you the chance to realize the power of your influence. In examining the lives of pairs of women from the Bible, you will discover how their contrasting choices allowed them to influence future generations. And whether their decisions were wise or unwise, God was able to use their stories to make Himself known. The relevance of their struggles will shed light on the challenges modern women face in making similar choices.
Over three talks we’ll review the choices of four pairs of women:
Session One (Sat AM) – Mary, Martha, Eve, and Mary: The Surprising Impact of Relationship and Obedience
Session Two (Sat PM) – Deborah and Jezebel: The Powerful Impact of Influence
Session Three (Sun AM) – The Woman with the Alabaster Jar and You: The Fragrant Influence of Focused Devotion to Jesus
Our annual leadership reTREAT will help you step out of that “noise and confusion” and leave the treadmill of expectations and pressures of daily life and ministry behind. It is a time to restore your soul (and body!) and replenish your spirit; it is a time to be nurtured and cared for by other sisters in Christ. As women who are involved in leading and serving, we need the body of Christ and the nourishment of loving sisters who are sharing, praying, and holding one another accountable just as much as any of those God calls us to serve.
Our time together will feature a variety of elements:
Meaningful and inspirational worship
Special guest speaker Lori Roeleveld (https://loriroeleveld.com/) will be speaking twice on Saturday and at Sunday’s general session on “Lasting Impact: The Graceful Influence of Every Woman”
A relaxed time of fun to connect with old and new friends
Personal quiet time and prayer
Ministry relevant breakout sessions (you can take 2!).
Breakout Sessions:
Talk-back with Lori Roeleveld
Caring Connections
Emotional Intelligence Impact on Ministry
Discerning What is Best
Ministry Brainstorming Session
21st Century Evangelism
Please visit out Retreat Breakout Sessions page for topic descriptions and instructor information.
OUR SPEAKER
We are delighted to have Lori Roeleveld as our keynote at this year’s reTREAT. She is a blogger, speaker, coach, and disturber of hobbits who enjoys making comfortable Christians late for dinner. She has authored four award-winning books, with a fifth in the works. She speaks regularly at women’s events and retreats across the country. Though she has degrees in psychology and biblical studies, Lori’s learned the most from studying her Bible in life’s trenches. She speaks her mind at loriroeleveld.com
Click the video below to hear a special message for you from Lori!
OUR WORSHIP LEADER
Nichole DiVietro serves at Bedford Road Baptist Church in Merrimack, New Hampshire, alongside her husband, Erik. She comes from a musical family and has worked with music teams and choirs for over twenty years. In addition, she teaches piano and voice to children and adults. Her passion is using music to encourage others in their journey with Christ, and she views the piano as an altar to pour out her devotion to the Lord. Nichole’s musical influences include Rich Mullins, Michael Card, and Kathy Troccoli.
HELP A GREAT CAUSE
Our Outreach Opportunity for this year’s retreat is Jasmine Grace Bags of Hope Ministries. Women who are homeless or in programs throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire are given bags filled with basic items that we take for granted every day to reach out to vulnerable women in a practical way. Jasmine’s story, outlined in her book, “The Diary of Jasmine Grace,” opens a door into her life as a prostitute and drug addict. In her diary she shares the struggles that eventually landed her a seat in a 12-step program, a job in the anti-trafficking movement and a place in a community church.
Jasmine reveals the strengths, vulnerabilities, and processes that changed her. Jasmine discusses how faith influenced her, and she sheds light on the road to recovery, relapse, and redemption. Jasmine will be sharing during our Friday night panel discussion on “Persevering in Hope.” You can read more about her ministry at https://www.jasminegrace.org/bags-of-hope
Items Needed for the Bags of Hope
Shampoo, 12 ounces | Conditioner, 12 ounces | Toothpaste and toothbrushes | Deodorant | Feminine products | Sanitary wipes | Lip balm/ChapStick | Hairbrushes and elastics | Trail Mix | Winter hats, gloves, and scarves | Cute socks | Dunkin Donut gift cards | Visa Gift Cards
We will be receiving donations for this great cause! Please bring an item with you when you come. It can be something as small and simple as a brush, ChapStick, or deodorant. We’ll be collecting all of the items and sending them to the ministry for them to distribute to those in need. Thank you for your help in ministering to these dear women!
RETREAT DETAILS
The reTREAT begins Friday at 7:00 PM and concludes Sunday by noon. Check-in at the retreat center is anytime after 3:00 PM. Registration materials will be available upon check-in. Both general sessions on Saturday and Sunday morning begin at 10:00.
Friday night dinner is on your own. There are some good restaurants in the area where you can treat yourself!
Please note: our speaker will not be sharing on Friday night.
You will need to sign up ahead of time for the round table discussion group or class of your choosing. You can make your choice known on the registration sheet. This will enable us to assign the proper space for each group. More information about each of our speakers and their topics are available here.
Our Venue
Singing Hills is a rustic and cozy Christian camp that is nestled into the hills of Plainfield, NH. You’ll enjoy the gorgeous Maple Chapel and the many comfortable areas for gathering and connecting, including comfy couches and a stone fireplace. During your free time, take a walk on the gorgeous grounds, spend some time down by the pond, or relax in one of the common spaces. Singing Hills has let us know that you can even come early at 1 PM on Friday to take a hike! On Friday night (weather permitting), there will be a bonfire and s’mores.
Food
Oh my, the food! The chefs at Singing Hills lovingly prepare a wide variety of delicious meals and treats. And you’ll have no dishes to wash for a whole weekend! Singing Hills will even accommodate dietary restrictions, so please let us know about your allergies and intolerances when you register. (To receive dietary accommodations, you must let us know about your allergies by March 29 so that Singing Hills has time to prepare.) During this weekend, you’ll receive Friday snacks, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch.
Accommodations
Our sleeping accommodations include various room types with different pricing for each tier:
$189 for a dorm-style room (6-9 people) and shared bathroom
$199 for a room (3-4 people) with a shared bathroom
$55 for Saturday only registration, which includes lunch and dinner and no room
Although most rooms have bunk beds, you are guaranteed either a twin bed or a lower bunk.
*Prices increase by $10 after April 10.
Linens may be rented for $10 for the weekend. This includes a top sheet, bottom sheet, pillow case, hand towel, facecloth, and bath towel.
If you do not rent linens, you will need to bring your own bedding and towels.
Please bring a warm blanket, duvet, or sleeping bag, as Singing Hills does not provide these and it may be cold in April.
Rooms are offered on a first come, first served basis, so be sure to register at your earliest convenience so that you don’t miss out on the room you want!
Private rooms will not be reserved until all members of your party have registered for the retreat.
A FEW MORE DETAILS
Links to a Singing Hills property map, trails map, and area restaurants can be found on our ReTREAT Links page.
Plan to bring copies of various ministry resources to share with fellow attendees. These could be brochures, ministry tips, planning guides, devotionals, organizational tools, speaker recommendations, etc., anything that might be of use to another women leader. The total number of copies that will be needed will be included in your confirmation letter.
Your registration fee is transferable but non-refundable (i.e., another person can come in your place).
Registrations received after April 10th will be charged an additional $10.00.
Limited scholarships are available. Contact our office for further information.
A week before the retreat, you will receive a final confirmation letter with additional information. If you have other concerns, please call our office at (978) 455-1011 or email us.
We’re looking forward to seeing you in April. More importantly, the Lord himself desires to encourage your heart and ministry with his strengthening presence.
“Where can women in leadership be refreshed? We’re always ‘on’ whether we are teaching, planning, leading, or delegating. We need a place to let down and let go-to connect with other women and to be fed so our cup is refilled. The by design reTREAT is it-a place to refresh, share ideas, pray and be in God’s presence so we can hear His direction for our next step.
I attended the reTREAT and met wonderful kindred sisters. We connected over meals and heard from speakers on topics that we encounter. And, we left feeling like family. It is so good to know I am not alone out there. God has an army of women on the front lines and they can become my rear guard as I serve in my local church and community. One favorite moment of the weekend was when we all broke out singing the Doxology in the dining hall. Voices raised. Perfect harmony. Clear and strong. It was such a beautiful picture of God’s daughters working in unity, according to our giftededness, for the Kingdom.”
2016 reTREAT participant