Spring Women’s Retreat 2024
UPDATE: The overnight accommodations for the Women’s Retreat are almost at capacity and may be full by this time. Please join us for the day on Saturday! Unlimited number of women are welcome to attend for just the day. Use the registration link below to sign up. If you would strongly prefer staying overnight, email Claire (cisbarry@gmail.com) to see if there is space left, and/or possibly to join a waitlist. The deadline for registering is April 7, 2024.
Spring Women’s Retreat 2024
Date & Location: Friday evening, April 12, 2024 – Sunday morning, April 14, 2024 at the CCC Retreat Center in West Virginia.
Theme: The Art of Change
Sessions with Susan Pearcy
Time: The retreat will begin at 8:00 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.
For those arriving on Saturday, the first morning session will begin at 10 a.m.
The retreat ends at approximately noon on Sunday.
Who Can Attend: The retreat is open to all CCC women. We are 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.
Accomodations: 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.
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 $65 for the entire retreat, $40 for one night, or $20 for the day on Saturday only. 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
9525 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
**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. The receipts are totaled and 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 Should I Bring: Besides your bedding (sleeping bag or sheets/blanket), pillow, bath towel and personal belongings, please bring:
- A reusable water bottle to use throughout the weekend
- A cloth napkin for meals
- One roll of paper towels
- One septic system friendly roll of toilet paper
- Cloth hand towel for bathroom
- Snacks to share
- Food for meals
- $25 cash in small bills
- Indoor shoes/slippers if desired (would like to keep outdoor shoes and associated dirt out of the house)
- Walking shoes if desired
COVID Restrictions?: Testing within 24 hours of arriving is encouraged.
How Do I Get There?: Carpooling is strongly encouraged! If it is your first time attending, we 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.
How Do I Sign Up and Register?: The link to sign up is posted in our weekly Thursday e-news. There will also be a registration table at church on Sundays leading up to the retreat where you can sign up in person.
What is the Deadline to Register?: The deadline for registering is April 7, 2024.
Questions?: Please contact Claire Barry at cisbarry@gmail.com or 410-350-4905.