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2018 Women In Youth Ministry Retreat
Every ministry job offers its own joys and challenges. Youth ministry may offer some of the most extreme. Being a woman in youth ministry offers its own unique struggles. The PKF Women in Youth Ministry annual retreat brings women together from all over the city for a weekend of encouragement, worship, community, and rest.
The weekend is always a special time for women to connect with one another and strengthen their relationship with Christ. There were 18 women on the retreat this year, 9 first timers.
We enjoyed yoga and scripture meditation led by Colleen Ulke on Saturday morning. Our speaker, Jamie Shaver from True View Ministries shed new light from God’s Word on the seemingly relentless topic of anxiety and fear. With step by step instructions, she equipped us with the tools we had been searching for to help us to finally be free.
An afternoon of silence and solitude gave us much needed time in the presence of our Heavenly Father. The weekend was filled with worship and prayer led by Joyous DeMark.
There was also plenty of time for eating great food and having lots of fun! Each woman left the weekend feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to serve their students and ministries.
Laurelville 2018
“What. A. Weekend!” was the refrain around the office after each Laurelville Mud Weekend this year. It’s hard to know how much mud (or how much laundry detergent) it takes to pull off a Laurelville Mud Weekend.
“What. A. Weekend!” was the refrain around the office after each Laurelville Mud Weekend this year. For 55 years, we have faithfully invited youth leaders and their students to Laurelville Christian Retreat Center for the best weekend ever. This year, we welcomed 1,532 students and leaders over the course of 4 weekends.
Our seasonal camp-staff spent time before and at camp training together, growing together, and learning what it means to be part of a staff family as we carry out the work that God has called us to.
It’s hard to know how much mud (or how much laundry detergent) it takes to pull off a Laurelville Mud Weekend. And while all of the mud football we play and the dancing we do at camp are important pieces of Laurelville, the most significant part of camp is sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with kids. Every weekend we witnessed students enter into brand new relationships with Jesus, and every Sunday afternoon, we celebrated our new brothers and sisters in Christ.