Women's Retreat | Women's Ministries

Women's & Young Women's Fall Retreat 2023

October 27-29, 2023

@Camp MiVoden Retreat Center

Join us for the Women's and Young Women's Fall Retreat, Encounters With Jesus, at Camp MiVoden. Come be refreshed during this weekend, scheduled for October 27-29, 2023.

Directions & What to Bring

Packing list

____ Bible

____ Comb/Brush

____ Jeans/Long Pants 

____ Toothbrush & Toothpaste

____ Warm clothes

____ Soap

____ Layers for warmth - Long sleeve shirts

____ Shampoo & Conditioner

____ Sneakers (Closed-toe shoes) 

____ Gloves

____ Warm Socks

____ Rain gear/Poncho

____ Coat/Jacket/Sweatshirts

____ Hat

____ Warm sleeping bag

____ Flip Flops (for showers)

____ Pillow

____ Water bottle

____ Warm blanket

____ Flashlight 

____ Warm pajamas

____ Dirty clothes bag

____ Towel & washcloth

____ Insect repellent

____ Swimsuit (one piece)

____ Hiking shoes (optional)

____ Camera/Binocular/Compass (optional)

____ Boots (optional)

Directions to Camp MiVoden

Street Address:

17415 E. Hayden Lake Rd

Hayden Lake, ID 83835-8509

Please note that GPS directions to this address will not take you to the main entrance.

Directions from Post Falls, Idaho or Spokane

There are two ways to arrive at Camp MiVoden — the north side of the lake and the south. Both routes are about the same distance and travel time.

NORTH SIDE OF THE LAKE

1.     Take I-90 East

2.     Take the US-95 N exit, Exit 12, toward Sandpoint/Canada

3.     Go .2 miles

4.     Turn left onto US-95 N

5.     Go 6.2 miles

6.     Turn Right onto W. Lancaster Rd (Huckleberry Nursery on right just before Lancaster Rd)

7.     Go 3.9 miles

8.     W. Lancaster Rd. becomes E. Hayden Lake Rd

9.     Go 3 miles

10.  Turn Right to stay on E. Hayden Lake Rd.

11.  Go 4.8 miles

12.  Turn right at the Camp MiVoden driveway entrance. There is a large stone on the right at the entrance to camp.

Note: Camp MiVoden has a sign on US-95 which says "Camp MiVoden 12 miles" along with an arrow pointing which direction to turn.

SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE

1.     Take I-90 East

2.     Take the US-95 N exit, Exit 12, toward Sandpoint/Canada

3.     Go .2 miles

4.     Turn left onto US-95 N

5.     Go 3.7 miles

6.     Turn Right onto W. Honeysuckle Ave.

7.     Go .7 miles

8.     Continue on W. Honeysuckle Ave through the roundabout.

9.     Go .2 miles

10.  Turn Right onto E. Hayden Lake Rd.

11.  Go 10.9 miles

12.  Turn Left at the Camp MiVoden driveway entrance (there is a large stone at the bottom of the hill that says Camp MiVoden.

Schedule

The retreat rate includes all meals, 2 nights of lodging, and other supplies. 

If you have questions, contact Wendy Urbin at (509) 242-0628 or wendyu@uccsda.org

Friday, October 27

4:00-6:00 p.m. — Check-in/Registration

5:30-6:30 p.m. — Supper

6:45-8:45 p.m. — Evening Program

Praising Together — Praise Team

Welcome — Patty Marsh

Prayer — Laura Worf

Musical Special

“Walking on Water”

Lindsey Haffner

Closing Prayer — Lindsey Haffner

Sabbath, October 28

8:00-9:00 a.m. — Breakfast

9:15-10:30 a.m. — Breakout I

10:45 a.m. — Worship Service

Praising Together — Praise Team

Welcome — Patty Marsh
Prayer — Sue Patzer
Musical Special — Gretal Cromwell

“Weathering Storms”

Lindsey Haffner

Closing Prayer — Lindsey Haffner

12:30 p.m. — Lunch

1:30-3:00 p.m. — Free Time

3:30-4:45 p.m. — Breakout II

5:00 p.m. — Vespers

Praising Together — Praise Team

Prayer — Patti Schultz
Musical Concert — Gretal Cromwell

Vespers Inspiration — Patty Marsh

6:30-7:30 p.m. — Spa Dinner Café

7:30 p.m. — Evening Activities

Sunday Morning, October 29

8:00-8:45 a.m. — Breakfast

9:00-10:15 a.m. — Breakout III

10:30 a.m. — Closing Program

Praising Together — Praise Team

Prayer — Angela Ford

Musical Special — Gretal Cromwell

“Fishing for Women”

Lindsey Haffner

Closing Prayer — Lindsey Haffner

12:30 p.m. — Lunch

Special features

Keynote Speaker – Lindsey Haffner

Encounters with Jesus: Topics

• Walking on Water
• Weathering Storms
• Fishing for Women
  

Breakout sessions

Laura Worf

“From SURVIVING to THRIVING”

Are you stressed? Whether you are 18 or 80 you can probably answer “yes” to that question. Stress is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to steal our joy. Stress and the associated mental health challenges (anxiety and depression) are at an all-time high in our society. But there is a better way to live our lives. God wants us to “thrive” and not just “survive” as we deal with the stresses that life sends our way. In this seminar we’ll learn how to overcome the stress, anxiety, and depression in our lives from a Biblical perspective so we can live the abundant life God wants for each of us!

Laura Worf

“Spiritual Lessons Learned from Gardening”

There’s a lot we can learn about our Creator when we get down on our hands and knees and get our hands dirty in a garden. First time gardener, Laura Worf, will share stories from her experience planting a garden and watching it grow and the spiritual insights she discovered along the way. We’ll discover how to bloom where we are planted by God and glorify Him in the process.

Linda Eastman

"Crisis Ahead! Are You Ready?"

Linda will share ideas on how to be a Proverbs 31 woman making practical and spiritual preparation for these uncertain times. Proverbs 31:27 “She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”

Kathy Marson

"Tangible Prayer"

What are the ways we can represent God's loving care through us to others? God, creator of heaven and earth, represents His love to us every day. We can follow His creativity and represent our prayers for others in tangible ways. Attendees will have the opportunity to create items that make prayers tangible. 

Giselle Handal Schultz

• Heavenly Havoc
• Beautifully Broken
• Magnificent Mess

Saturday Night Activities

Hands-on-Craft: Cookie Decorating

Sherri Codd

With the Holidays, again, just around the corner, Sherri would like to share her love of making and decorating sugar cookies. She will bake the cookies in advance so we can spend most of our time learning about icing consistency, mixing colors, and icing techniques. Sherri is self taught and yet is continually learning through YouTube, Pinterest, Etsy and more. She will share sugar cookie and royal icing recipes to make your favorite shapes year round.

Paint Party!
Artist Dean Sherman

Painting a blustery autumn acrylic painting together as the instructor guides you through. This event is designed to help you relax and let things go (for at least the time we are doing it), maybe learn some techniques and end up with a finished creation. Oh, and plan on having lots of fun! 

Fireside Fun in the Cafe!

Cheryl Wallace

Relax and rekindle old friendships or start new ones as you enjoy fireside conversations with a bowl of popcorn in the main dining room. There will be hot drinks available and table games — something for everyone!

Poolside

Enjoy a relaxing swim in the heated pool or soak in the hot tub outside under the stars! 

Ping-pong

Play ping-pong with friends.

Praise Team: Heather Benado, Sadie Gonzalez, Wendy Martin, Tricia Libby, & Alexis Reid

Featuring

Lindsey Haffner — Keynote Speaker

Lindsey Haffner is a youth pastor in Redlands, California. She enjoys running, reading, and board game marathons. She loves being able to facilitate opportunities for students to meet Jesus and thinks she has the best job in the world! 

Gretal Cromwell — Musical Artist

Gretal Cromwell and her husband, Chad, have called the Spokane Valley home most of their married life. Six years ago they relocated to a mini-farm near Spangle, WA. Teacher by trade, wife and stay-at-home mama by God's grace. At 42, God gave her the laughter of Sarah with the surprise birth of their youngest son, Caleb, joining brothers Sam (14) Malachi (11) and Zarah (8). Gretal mostly sings for her family, her flowers, and chickens, but is delighted for the opportunity to worship with you! Let us "sing of the goodness and loving kindness of the LORD forever; and make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation." Psalm 89:1

Laura Worf — Guest Presenter

Laura Worf is grateful for God’s leading in her life and enjoys sharing about God’s love with others. Laura left a career as a business executive in 2014 to more fully follow God’s leading in her life. Since then, God has led her to serve as vice principal of finance at Auburn Adventist Academy, as general manager of LivingWell, (an Adventist Book Center with more than 50 employees located in Silver Spring, Maryland), and as vice principal of development, finance and human resources at Hong Kong Adventist Academy. 

Laura enjoys organizing church events, playing the piano, reading, traveling and hiking in nature. She and her husband, Scott, have a blended family with 4 children and 7 grandchildren. They moved to Montana in 2021 and are thoroughly enjoying their new Adventist family in Roundup, as well as the beautiful sunrises and wildlife on their property.

Linda Eastman — Guest Presenter

When Linda isn’t in the UCC Treasury Department, she is an avid homemaker and organic farmer. She is passionate about baking, preserving, growing flowers, and nurturing her compost pile.

Dean Sherman — Guest Presenter

Dean has been working in art in one form or another for the majority of his life. Approximately 15 years ago, he began a journey with watercolor and for the last eight years has been doing acrylic painting. He has taught more than 1,200 events and thousands of students/guests. Through the grace of God (and a patient wife), he is a full- time artist where he makes his living through painting classes as well as hired commissions. Dean and his wife call Otis Orchards home.

Sherri Codd — Guest Presenter

Sherri Codd is from Spokane. She was born and raised in Santa Rosa, CA. Graduated from Okanagan Adventist Academy in Kelowna, BC, Canada. She loves children, paper crafting, baking, gardening, sewing, skiing, camping, swimming, pets, gathering with family and friends, taking pictures and decorating anything! Thankful for a Savior who never gives up on me!

Kathy Marson — Guest Presenter

Kathy Marson is the prayer ministries coordinator for Upper Columbia Conference and has served in that position since she retired in 2019. Prior to that she worked in the communication department for more than 20 years. Prayer ministries is all about communicating with God. 

Giselle Handal Schultz — Young Woman's Guest Presenter

Giselle Handal Schultz is a Daughter of God. She is passionately adventurous, creative and loves the joys that life brings. She is a nurse anesthetist by profession, mother of three beautiful children and wife to her best friend. In her free time, she can be found running, swimming, or hiking in the beautiful PNW. She has used her passion to design creative worship for the Coeur d’Alene Adventist Church for more than 7 years. She loves working with aspiring young actors through skits and enjoys writing plays to show the deep love of God.