Women's Retreat
About the Women's Retreat
September is a great month to come to Riverside and enjoy God’s beautiful autumn! This is a retreat you will not want to miss! Women gather for encouragement and the teaching of God’s Word. There is worship, fun, food and fellowship! And NO cooking or cleaning! It is a weekend to rest and relax, to be served and be filled! Take a break from your routine, from your busy schedules, from the phone, TV, etc., etc.!
This retreat is a great getaway for any gal-any age! Come by yourself or bring a friend, a daughter, a mother, a sister! We will learn from God's Word, have great fellowship, laugh, pray and play together! There will be workshops that apply to your everyday life, horseback rides, pedicures, chocolate, and coffee! Lots of time to relax, worship and enjoy time in God's beautiful creation at Riverside!
Do you have a desire to exchange the clutter & chaos of your everyday life for a simpler Focus on what’s important? God’s Word tells us the essentials that He values most in women—essentials which make life simpler, bring true fulfillment, and will put us on a path to godly living.
We have many mom, daughter, sister, in-law, and friend groups meet each year to kindle their relationships. Others come for the first time each year. All are invited and welcomed! This is a weekend you won’t want to miss! Register online or download a registration form today and we'll see you in September!
2011 Women’s Retreat: "WOW! Wholehearted Living"
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.” Deut. 6:5
Alicia Economos, our speaker from Des Moines, helped us learn to de-clutter our lives, our bodies, our earthly relationships, and our relationship with God. This will help us to love God as Deuteronomy instructs us! We enjoyed digging into God’s Word, worship, a time of solitude, small group discussions, trail rides, a hayride, campfire with s’mores, and laughing! It all added up to a very God-blessed weekend.
Each gal brought a white pillow case to decorate for each of the children from Beloit, a Lutheran Services of Iowa Children’s Residential Treatment Center in Ames. The children were so excited to receive these gifts with their names! Thank you, gals! What a joy it is to give!
“I loved getting to be at the Retreat with my sister, and now I can say “all my sisters!” “Alicia’s message was powerful and struck me to the core.” “Hadn’t ridden a horse or been on a hayride for a very long time. It was so fun!” These are just a few of the comments from ladies who gathered in September for the Retreat.
Mark September 15 & 16 (Friday, the 14th will be optional) on your 2012 calendar and plan ahead to attend the Women’s Retreat! Come with your sister, sister-in-law, mother, mother- in-law, daughter, friend, or come by yourself. It is a great time to catch up with friends & relatives, and also make some new friends. You WILL be blessed!
Women's Retreat 2010 - "Waiting"
“This was the BEST Women’s Retreat I have ever been to!” wrote one participant on her evaluation. There were many more comments such as this from the 89 women who attended.
Dani Tietjen from Minneapolis, returned to speak and many women were touched and drawn closer to Jesus! It seems as though we are all waiting for something—the real question is, “What are we doing while we wait?” How do we live in faith and trust God in our waiting? What can we learn while we wait? The women attending have a new perspective on “waiting.”
We enjoyed digging into God’s Word, worship, a time of solitude, small group discussions, trail rides, crafts, a hayride, an indoor “campfire,” s’mores, and laughing! It all added up to a very God-blessed weekend.
We had so much fun donating school supplies and backpacks and then packing 193 backpacks for children in Haiti. We also boxed up many supplies for two different schools. The summer campers had donated school supplies all summer—so we had A LOT! So great to see people’s generosity! Thank to all of you who gave to this project!
A Reflection of the 2010 Women's Retreat
2009 Women's Retreat:
“Becoming an Authentic Woman of God”
“This retreat was an amazing opportunity to ‘get away’ from the busy-ness of every day responsibilities and to enjoy God’s beautiful creation with my sisters in Christ. It was absolutely fabulous – thank you!” There were many more comments such as this from the 82 women who attended.
We had a great speaker, Dani Tietjen from Minneapolis. We enjoyed digging into God’s Word, worship, nine different workshops from which to choose. A time of solitude, small group discussions, a prayer labyrinth, gorgeous weather, trail rides, crafts, a hayride, campfire, s’mores, and prayer time all added up to a very God-blessed weekend. It is a great time to catch up with old friends & relatives, and also make some new friends.