2024 Women’s Retreat

4:00 PM Friday, September 27 – 11:00 AM Sunday, September 29

Women of all ages: come for a weekend of fun, fellowship, meaningful conversation, and worship! The Women’s Retreat is a beautiful time of year at camp, often highlighted by the peak of the fall colors. Invite your friends to camp for the excellent food, good time, and life-giving worship and messages!

Check-in begins at 4:00PM on Friday, with our first gathering for dinner at 5:30PM.

2024 Women’s Retreat Pricing: 

  • Full Retreat:
    • $175 ($160 Early Bird)
    • $125 Pastor Rate
  • Saturday Evening Departure:
    • $155 ($140 Early Bird)
    • $115 Pastor Rate
  • Saturday Only (no lodging): $125 ($110 Early Bird)
  • Full Retreat, Commuter (no lodging): $135 ($120 Early Bird)

*Early Bird Discount applies if registered or postmarked by Sept 13, 2024.

A $25 processing fee will be kept in the case of any cancellation one week (7 days) or more from the start of the retreat. In the case of a cancellation less than one week from the start of the retreat, no payments will be refunded.

Retreat Theme: Time to Celebrate!

Message #1: The makings of a celebration: commanded to celebrate
Lev 23, 19:5, and 3:3,6
Message #2: Celebration as witness: What happens when we choose to celebrate?
Acts 3:1-10, Exodus 15
Message #3: A life of duty: What happens when we choose not to celebrate?
Jonah, The Prodigal son, the religious leaders John 5: 1-16
Message #4: Celebration as an act of faith
John 5:1-16, “a proleptic event” Rev 5

Speaker: Shelly Poindexter

Shelly Poindexter is the wife of Pastor Mike Poindexter and the mother of two adult children. She is on the long-term plan of earning her Master of Divinity degree through Fuller Theological Seminary. She has been a social worker for 20 years and currently works as a School Success Worker at Stambaugh Elementary School in Iron River, MI. Shelly is a lover of fun and a collector of friends. She gains energy from being in nature and has an insatiable appetite for good stories.

Worship Leader: Erika Sauter

Erika Sauter is a 4th generation Iron River local. She’s been a Covenant Point camper since her early childhood, and her time at camp is partly what inspired her love of worship. She has served as a worship team member for more than 15 years, and currently serves as the worship leader for Grace Covenant Church in Iron River. She works as program coordinator for the West Iron District Library, and in her free time she loves listening to audiobooks, spending time with her husband and two year old daughter, Sonja, and is preparing for the arrival of her second baby due in January!

Packing List:

  • Bedding, towel, and toiletries
  • Clothing for all weather
  • Walking shoes
  • Swimsuit for sauna (if interested)
  • Bible, notebook and pen
  • Flashlight

Registration:

Register Online! (Opens at 7 AM on June 5, 2024)
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