Pilgrim Lutheran Women's Retreat
Nov7-9, 2014
Heidel House Resort & Spa
Green Lake, WI
Speakers
Linda Buxa is a part-time writer, blogger, volunteer, and full-time wife of
one and mom of three. Her husband, Greg, recently retired from the Coast
Guard, which took them from Alaska to Washington D.C. to California.
They settled in Wisconsin to be near family and are balancing raising
chickens and children while exploring new careers.
Dr. Rhoda
Wolle is an Educational Psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the
Education department at Wisconsin Lutheran College. She is also the Director of
WLC’s Center for Academic Excellence. In addition she has served at Wisconsin
Lutheran Child and Family Service, East Fork Lutheran School, and Winnebago
Lutheran Academy. She graduated from
Martin Luther College with a Bachelor Degree in Education, received her MA from
Marian University in Educating Students at Risk, and her PhD in Psychology from
Capella University.
Agenda
Friday, November 7
7:00-9:00 p.m. Welcome and Bunco with snacks and prizes
Saturday,
November 8
8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00-9:15 a.m. Welcome & Opening Devotion
9:30-11:00 a.m. Breakout Session 1
A. Raising a Christ-Centered Child in a Me-Centered World by
Rhoda Wolle
B. Lean on Me by Linda Buxa
11:00
a.m.-2:00 p.m. free time for lunch, along with shopping or use of spa
(Spa reservations must be made prior to arriving at the Heidel House.)
2:00-3:00 p.m. Keynote: Transforming You by Linda Buxa
3:30-5:00 p.m. Breakout Session 2
A. From Women of the Night to Women of the Light by Linda Buxa
B. Being Content With Your Vessel by Rhoda Wolle
5:30-7:30 p.m. Closing Devotion & Dinner
7:30 p.m. Evening Activities
Sunday, November 9
9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service
Keynote by Linda Buxa
Transforming You
"We, who with unveiled faces
all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness
with ever-increasing glory" (2 Corinthians 3:18).
As you fill
all the roles in your life—employee, daughter, friend, mom, wife—do you
forget what you look like? Every day, God changes you into what he wants
you to look like, to be, to do. He is TRANSFORMING YOU into his
likeness. It's not always easy, but the end result is glorious and
beautiful.
Breakout Session 1
A. Raising a Christ-Centered Child in a Me-Centered World by Rhoda Wolle
Children are bombarded
by messages telling them that they deserve to have whatever they want; many
children rarely hear the word “No”. As parents this makes our job much more
challenging when children move toward an attitude of entitlement. With a deluge
of mass media constantly trying to develop your child’s sense of identity based
on "stuff", it can be difficult to help our children understand what their true
identity is. So what do we do? How do we set healthy boundaries and build a
trusting relationship with our children while also teaching them the blessing
that comes in the package of “no”?
This interactive seminar walks parents and teachers through
the minefield of raising a resilient, strong and Christ-centered child amid
today’s “Yes” culture. In addition, we
will address the subject of Peer Pressure and what we can do to encourage and
enable youth to make Christ-centered decisions.
B. Lean on me by Linda Buxa
"Two are better than one, because
they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend
can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him
up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one
keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend
themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken" (Ecclesiastes
4:9-12).
Based on God's encouragement and example, how you can be a friend to others—and allow others to be a friend to you.
Breakout Session 2
A. From Women of the Night to Women of the Light by Linda Buxa
"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." (Proverbs 31:30)
Studying Rahab, Gomer, and the sinful woman in Luke
7, we'll see how God's faithfulness transforms his unfaithful people,
how his grace transforms us.
B. Being Content With Your Vessel by Rhoda Wolle
God likes variety! Consider the flowers. He could have
designed one kind/color of flower, but he chose to design a plethora of flowers
in a spectrum of colors. The same holds true for people. Each of us is created
uniquely for His purposes. Ephesians 2:10 tells us, “For we are God’s
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in
advance for us to do.”
This interactive
workshop will focus on understanding our personal gifts and abilities and discussing
ways to find contentment as we use our unique gifts to serve our Savior and the
people He places around us?
Heidel House Resort and Spa http://heidelhouse.com/
Registration Fee - The registration fee will include
Friday evening snacks, Saturday breakfast, Saturday evening dinner, fee and
lodging for speakers, and other expenses. $55.00
per person
Rooms:
Northwoods
Rooms
All Northwoods
rooms include two queen-size beds and a view of the wooded grounds. A
refrigerator and/or wet bar is also included to store snacks you can't leave
home without. (Sleeps up to 4)
$89.00 per night (2 nights stay
required)
Deluxe
Lakeview Rooms
Deluxe Lakeview Rooms are oversized, featuring two queen-size beds and a
semi-private sitting area with a full-size sleeper sofa. Many open to a balcony
or patio overlooking Green Lake and include a refrigerator, wet bar and
oversized tub. (Sleeps up to 6)
$129.00
per night (2 nights stay required)
Heidel
House Dinner Options
(Cost of the meal is included in your registration fee, and will be chosen when registering for retreat.)
Beef Short Ribs
Tender Boneless Beef Short Ribs Slowly Braised and Served
with a
Smooth Cabernet Reduction with Roasted Mushrooms and Onions
Chicken & Penne Pasta with Mushrooms
Sliced Herb Marinated Chicken Breast, Fresh Portobello,
Shiitake and Button Mushrooms Sautéed with Sweet Cherry Tomatoes, Roasted
Onions and Penne Pasta; Topped with Fresh Parmesan Cheese and Rosemary Butter
Sauce
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
Served with Sesame Soy Sauce
All dinners served with appropriate selection of chef’s
starch and vegetable,
salad, freshly
baked rolls, dessert, coffee, tea and milk.
*Registration fees and half down on 2 nights stay will be due June 15,
2014, with the remainder due Oct. 1st. You will find registration forms in the church narthex.
If you have any questions please
contact Peggy Prekop at jpprekop@gmail.com or
262-781-0338
Registration
Form
Name: _____________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
City: __________________________________ State: _______
Zip: ____________ Phone: _____________________________
E-mail:______________________________________________
Home Church, including city/state:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of the two breakout sessions you
are attending:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Special needs (dietary, wheelchair
access, hearing impaired, etc.):____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of your roommates at Heidel
House Resort
(circle “room captain” if not you):
_______________________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
*Each room should appoint a “room captain”. The room
captain will be responsible for submitting the resort room payment for her
group along with her registration form. All others in the group should give
their payment for the room to their captain to submit, and return their
personal registration along with their registration fee.
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Heidel
House Resort room reservation choice:
____Northwoods
Rooms $89.00 per night
All
Northwoods rooms include two queen-size beds and a view of the wooded grounds.
A refrigerator and/or wet bar is also included to store snacks you can't leave
home without. (Sleeps up to 4)
____Deluxe
Lakeview Rooms $129.00 per night
Deluxe Lakeview Rooms are oversized, featuring two queen-size beds and a
semi-private sitting area with a full-size sleeper sofa. Many open to a balcony
or patio overlooking Green Lake and include a refrigerator, wet bar and
oversized tub. (Sleeps up to 6)
Meal
choice for Saturday evening dinner:
___ Grilled Atlantic Salmon-Served with Sesame Soy Sauce
___ Herb Marinated Chicken with Penne Pasta and Mushrooms
___ Beef Short Ribs with Cabernet Reduction Sauce
Payment enclosed:
Registration fee per person ($55.00) $ ____________
*Resort
reservation fee submitted by room captain (half due June 15, 2014). $
____________
Total amount enclosed: $_____________
Make
checks payable to Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Must be
submitted to Peggy Prekop, mailbox #173, by June 15.
Send forms to:
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Attn.: Peggy Prekop
W156 N5436 Bette Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
