Lakeland Women's Ministry Contemplative Retreats
Your packing list
WHAT TO BRING FOR STAY RETREATS
​LOCATION & DIRECTIONS:
SPRING:
Conception Abbey - 37174 State Highway VV
Conception, MO 64433
FALL:
Mount St. Scholastica
801 S 8th St, Atchison, KS 66002
CARPOOL:
On your own
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DINNER: Bring your own or purchase on the way up
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LOST OR LATE?
If you are lost or will be late please contact Laurie Wilburn (816-807-2268).
CHECK IN: TBA
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WHAT TO PACK:
• Comfortable clothes/jackets, umbrella
• Flashlight
• Good walking/hiking shoes to enjoy the outdoors
• Towel and pillow ARE provided but bring shampoo, soap and other toiletries
• Colored pencils or markers for some artist activities
• Bible, journal, pen, your two assigned books and your reflection papers
• Snack (food or drink or both-wine permitted) to share with the group. We will provide some wine and water.
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BOOK REFLECTION - Bring your short written book reflection about what stood out to you most from your reading.
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SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE UPDATE
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RETURN: As always, we will be back to Lakeland no later than 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
Readings for the year
STAY BOOK LIST
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook - This book becomes part of the rhythm of each retreat, the constant second book. In addition, we will read the following books:
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First-Year Stay Retreatants:
Spring: Friend of the Bridegroom by Thomas H. Greene
Fall: Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren
Returning Retreatants:
Spring: Beholding: Deepening Our Experience in God by Strahan Coleman
For July: Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram (Read Your Number) by Adele Calhoun
Fall: Choose your own book
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PAST STAY RETREATS LITERARY HISTORY
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2020-2024
Choose your own book
2019
Spring: reread The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen
Fall: Abide in Christ by Andrew Murray
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2018
The Critical Journey by Robert Guelich and Janet Hagberg
Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren
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2017
Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson
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2016
Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren Winner
Friend of the Bridegroom by Thomas H. Greene
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NOTES + RESOURCES
