Women’s Retreat 2023: Goodness of God
Join other women for a weekend of connection, conversation, and celebration centered around God’s Goodness as we begin the new year together. Focused on Psalm 107:8-9, “Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” and join with others to discover how God’s Goodness encapsulates, encourages, and endures! This weekend getaway has become a treasured event for over 27 years and is designed to start your new year off in community with other women who share similar joys and challenges as followers of Jesus.
2023 Speaker: Blythe Barreto
This year’s keynote speaker is Blythe Barreto, who grew up in the Ft. Wayne area and was a camper and on summer staff at Lutherhaven. Currently, she serves as an adjunct professor of theology & ministry for Concordia University, St. Paul and teaches high school theology at Orange Lutheran Online. Previously, Blythe has served as Upper Level Theology Teacher and Academic Dean at Lutheran High North in Houston, TX after 4 years teaching and acting as “International Communications Director” for the Center for Christian Education in Martin, Slovakia. She has traveled to almost 40 countries on 5 continents backpacking with her husband, Anthony. They currently reside in West Palm Beach, Florida with their 2 children, Zoya Marie and Izaias Martin.
Event Details
The retreat begins on Friday night with registration beginning at 7:00 PM. It will conclude after Sunday afternoon about 1pm.
Committed to making this retreat a refreshing getaway for all women, Camp Lutherhaven offers overnight and ‘Saturday only’ retreat options, as well as a personal retreat option during the day on Friday beginning at 1pm. Choose the option that works best for you.
A tentative schedule for the weekend can be found here.
As you prepare to come, a packing list can be found here.
Back again this year, a women’s retreat long-sleeve shirt will be available when you register for $20. A limited number of shirts will also be available in the Camp Store during the retreat.
For more information – please contact Lutherhaven’s office at 260.636.7101 or e-mail camp@lutherhaven.org. If you would enjoy hotel accommodations instead, consider staying at the new Holiday Inn Express in Columbia City, only 20 minutes away from Camp.