Comments on: WFMW – How to Plan a Women’s Retreat http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19841 By: De'Etta @ Choosing Joy http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8805 De'Etta @ Choosing Joy Wed, 21 May 2008 22:54:09 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8805 Kathy and Nancy - this is wonderful. I was just about to begin work on crafting a list of things I'd like our retreat chair to do.....becuase I'm determined not to do it all alone. I opened Word, a brief outline....and REMEMBERED Kathy had a retreat planner on her blog. I can simply tell them to go read this before our first meeting. ::snort:: Yep, checked our outlines are eerily similar. LOL Thanks for pulling this together. Kathy and Nancy – this is wonderful. I was just about to begin work on crafting a list of things I’d like our retreat chair to do…..becuase I’m determined not to do it all alone.

I opened Word, a brief outline….and REMEMBERED Kathy had a retreat planner on her blog. I can simply tell them to go read this before our first meeting. ::snort:: Yep, checked our outlines are eerily similar. LOL

Thanks for pulling this together.

]]> By: Dorothy http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8617 Dorothy Thu, 01 May 2008 08:11:34 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8617 Thanks Kathy and Nancy, That was really useful! And encouraging to read! Dorothy Thanks Kathy and Nancy,

That was really useful! And encouraging to read!

Dorothy

]]> By: Nancy http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8615 Nancy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:11:01 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8615 Hi all ~ So Kathy gave me the credit for this blog piece....what she did not tell you is that she took my little rough draft and made it sound wonderful. It makes me want to plan another retreat!! Thanks Kathy for making me sound great : ) In response to Lis' questions...we typically start Friday night after dinner and end after breakfast Sunday AM. This year we started with dinner Friday and ended Saturday before dinner. It has been a goal to keep the cost under $100 per woman, this is increasingly getting more difficult. I have a good friend whose church does a fundraiser in the summer and is able to keep the cost around $65, wouldn't that be great! Blessings to you all! Hi all ~ So Kathy gave me the credit for this blog piece….what she did not tell you is that she took my little rough draft and made it sound wonderful. It makes me want to plan another retreat!! Thanks Kathy for making me sound great : ) In response to Lis’questions…we typically start Friday night after dinner and end after breakfast Sunday AM. This year we started with dinner Friday and ended Saturday before dinner. It has been a goal to keep the cost under $100 per woman, this is increasingly getting more difficult. I have a good friend whose church does a fundraiser in the summer and is able to keep the cost around $65, wouldn’t that be great! Blessings to you all!

]]> By: Kim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8614 Kim Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:48:10 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8614 What awesome Ideas. I'm going to file them for later! Hey can you send me them by e-mail so I can print them off, or is it wrong to ask?! What awesome Ideas. I’m going to file them for later! Hey can you send me them by e-mail so I can print them off, or is it wrong to ask?!

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8613 Tim Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:37:21 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8613 As much as I tease Kathy about the length and frequency of the retreat planning meetings, this is clearly a case where preparation pays big dividends in terms of relationships formed and spiritual growth encouraged. I don't know why, but it continues to surprise me that prayer plays such a big role in events of this kind. Thank you, Nancy, for your excellent service and passion for Women's Ministries in general and retreats in particular. As much as I tease Kathy about the length and frequency of the retreat planning meetings, this is clearly a case where preparation pays big dividends in terms of relationships formed and spiritual growth encouraged. I don’t know why, but it continues to surprise me that prayer plays such a big role in events of this kind.

Thank you, Nancy, for your excellent service and passion for Women’s Ministries in general and retreats in particular.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8611 Leslie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:48:06 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8611 Your retreat looks wonderful. People don't always realize how much work goes into those things. Thanks for the tips! Your retreat looks wonderful. People don’t always realize how much work goes into those things. Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Lis from SHS http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8610 Lis from SHS Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:19:04 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8610 Your post was great and planning steps right on the mark! I too have been part of the planning for our ladies retreats for the past few years and it is hard work as well as fun. What do your total costs per woman usually end up being? Do you start on a Friday night or Saturday morning and go through when? Just curious. We have difficulty finding the right place because of the $$ it takes to use a place. The decorations look beautiful in your pic! Lis Your post was great and planning steps right on the mark! I too have been part of the planning for our ladies retreats for the past few years and it is hard work as well as fun. What do your total costs per woman usually end up being? Do you start on a Friday night or Saturday morning and go through when? Just curious. We have difficulty finding the right place because of the $$ it takes to use a place. The decorations look beautiful in your pic!
Lis

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8608 Aunt Kate Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:12:21 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8608 Wow. This is wonderful. Thanks, Nancy. I love that you love my dear niece Katherine. Happy WA day to you each. AK Wow. This is wonderful. Thanks, Nancy. I love that you love my dear niece Katherine. Happy WA day to you each. AK

]]> By: Monica http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8607 Monica Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:33:04 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8607 You should consider writing an e-book about this topic. You clearly have a gift, the experience and the passion for planning and implementing retreats. Thanks for taking the time to share how this works. I'll forever appreciate retreat planners! You should consider writing an e-book about this topic. You clearly have a gift, the experience and the passion for planning and implementing retreats.
Thanks for taking the time to share how this works. I’ll forever appreciate retreat planners!

]]> By: Liz http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8606 Liz Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:38:46 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/04/29/wfmw-how-to-plan-a-womens-retreat/#comment-8606 Thanks, Nancy! Thanks, Nancy!

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