Fall 2026 Women’s Retreat with Pastor LaTayna Purnell
Date & Location
Friday October 16, 2026 – Sunday October 18, 2026 at the CCC Retreat Center in West Virginia.
Theme
Enough to give. Enough to grow. Enough of what holds us back.
Spiritual gifts will be a central part of the weekend. We will ask: What gifts do I already carry? What do others see in me? What do I want to nurture? What have I carried long enough? What does this season of my life need from me?
Leader
Pastor LaTayna Purnell
Time
The retreat will begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening. You may arrive as early as 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, however if you do plan to arrive in the afternoon, please bring your own evening meal. The retreat ends at approximately noon on Sunday.
Who Can Attend
The retreat is open to all CCC women. We are an inclusive community of spiritual seekers where we honor and celebrate women of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Come for the entire weekend, one night, or just for the day on Saturday.
Accommodations
Overnight space is limited to 23 people on a first-come-first-served basis, in three heated cabins with bunk beds and full bath in each cabin. One cabin is equipped with a ramp and accessible bathroom. There is no limit to those who wish to come for the day on Saturday.
*If you require either the accessible cabin and/or a bottom bunk please note that when registering. Accommodations are limited so please reserve your requests for needs not preferences.
Meals
We do our own cooking in the renovated, fully equipped kitchen.
There will be four meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday.
When you register, you will be asked which meal you would like to help prepare. Meals are an opportunity for creativity and simplicity. Your team is free to choose its own menu.
Costs
The cost for the weekend is $80 for the entire retreat, $55 for one night, or $40 for the day on Saturday only. This covers Retreat Center fees and project supplies. Scholarships and sliding scale fee available.
Mail your checks, made out to CCC, to the church with Women’s Retreat on the memo line.
Christ Congregational Church
8900 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Or pay online via Vanco, under Retreat Center Operations (just select “one time” instead of “Recurring”)
**In addition, bring cash ($25 in small bills) to cover meal costs shared among all the participants. If bringing food, please bring your receipts labeled with your name and total. The receipts are collected and total is divided by the number of participants to determine the fair share for each. Some may need to be reimbursed for paying more than their share, some may need to add to what they have already spent for purchases. For those who are not supplying food, come prepared to help reimburse those who are.
What to Bring
Besides your bedding (sleeping bag or sheets/blanket for a twin sized bed), pillow, bath towel and personal belongings, please bring:
- Reusable water bottle to use throughout the weekend
- Cloth napkin for meals
- Cloth hand towel for bathroom
- Roll of paper towels to replenish stock
- Food for meals and receipts
- $25 cash in small bills
- Indoor shoes/slippers if desired (would like to keep outdoor shoes and associated dirt out of the house)
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Board game if desired
- A vessel or container (could be a bowl, cup, jar, bucket, box, pottery, small vase, something handmade, something passed down, something ordinary that has meaning)
Travel Info
Carpooling is strongly encouraged! If it is your first time attending, we especially recommend traveling with others. A carpool list will be created to help coordinate. Directions to the Retreat Center will be sent out the week of the retreat. GPS is not always reliable with the final turns so please refer to directions.
Registration
Registration will be open from September 20th through October 11th. The link to sign up is posted in the weekly e-news during the registration period. There will also be a registration table at church on Sundays each week through the deadline, where you can sign up in person.
Questions?
Please contact Claire Barry at cisbarry@gmail.com or 410-350-4905.
Getting There
If it is your first time visiting the CCC Retreat Center, we recommend carpooling. The planning committee will create and maintain a sign-up sheet to help coordinate carpooling. Directions will be sent out the week of the retreat. GPS is not always reliable with the final turns so please refer to directions.