TN/AL  Women’s Retreat:

Dates: Fri & Sat, Feb 22 & 23

Dinner on Fri to before lunch on Sat

 

Speaker:

 

  Val Shepard, wife of Walt Shepard, a church planter in NC, mother of 8, daughter of Elizabeth Elliot.

 

Topic: Grace Abounding

Location:

   www.lodgeatgunterhollow.com/

Cost:

  B&B room: $75

  Cabin: $50 –   Bunk: $45

  The above prices include dinner & breakfast

  Dinner & no room: $19

  Breakfast & no room:  $8

 

Click here for Retreat Flyer:    CWM Women Retreat Feb. 22-23

Speaker:    Dr. Kathleen  Nielson

Kathleen grew up in St. Louis and attended Wheaton College. She completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in literature at Vanderbilt University, and has taught in the English departments of Vanderbilt, Bethel College (MN), and Wheaton. In recent years, Kathleen has spent the majority of her professional life writing, teaching, and speaking on biblical books and topics. Kathleen serves as Director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition, on whose website her periodic blogs can be found. She also serves on the board of directors of The Charles Simeon Trust.  Kathleen has authored numerous Bible studies as well as various articles, poems, and a book: Bible Study: Following the Ways of the Word (2011).  For over three decades Kathleen has been joyfully married to her husband, Niel. Kathleen and Niel have three grown sons and two beautiful daughters-in-law. Kathleen loves any kind of family time. . . playing with and reading to her two granddaughters. . . being part of her some church’s Bible study. . . enjoying long conversation around a dinner table. . . travel. . . seeing the Church at work in other cultures. . . reading. . . walking. . . stopping to talk over a cup of coffee or tea.

Click here for Retreat Flyer:  2013 FL Retreat

 Speaker:  

 Starla  Shattler  grew up in south Alabama and graduated from Auburn    University with a degree in secondary education but gladly admits she has learned the most about life during her past 17 years in Florida (though she’s still 100% Auburn Tiger!) Starla lives in Lake Placid with her amazing husband, Steve, a Florida Fish and Wildlife biologist, and her three fabulous daughters. She delights in encouraging others with words through speaking and writing. Her passions are the Word of God and words about God. She leads a ladies’ Bible study, hangs out with the MOPS ladies, and substitute teaches at the local high school.