LADIES’ RETREAT SWEET LIFE CAFE
INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Saturday, April 7th, 2018
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
East Side Christian Church
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” —John 6:35
Sweet Life Café is a place where women slow down and savor time with God and each other. It feels like a cozy day at your favorite coffee shop – a place where women can find rest and laughter, share their stories, and grow closer to each other and God.
Enjoy time for worship, Bible study, prayer, a service project and more. No sitting in rows looking at the back of others heads, we will lead the sessions in small groups without traditional speakers. We challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and step into Sweet Life Café, no public speaking required!
APRIL 1st is the LAST DAY to REGISTER. The cost of the event is $10 per person, this includes breakfast and lunch! You can pay the day of the event. Register by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
Enjoy your time throughout the day in the 6 Sessions:
Session 1: Life is sweet when we trust God.
Women experience a time of worship, participate in a fun icebreaker to help them get into smaller groups, and then explore 1 Kings 16. This session helps women realize that God is there for them when they’re depleted and have nowhere else to turn.
Women experience a time of worship, participate in a fun icebreaker to help them get into smaller groups, and then explore 1 Kings 16. This session helps women realize that God is there for them when they’re depleted and have nowhere else to turn.
Session 2: Life is sweet when we make time for friends.
Following Jesus’s example, in this session women gather in smaller groups to play a game and share their hearts, lives, and stories together.
Following Jesus’s example, in this session women gather in smaller groups to play a game and share their hearts, lives, and stories together.
Session 3: Life is sweet when we are nourished by Jesus.
After a time of worship, women dig into John 6, where Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” Added to this is a bread-tasting experience that helps women understand the nourishment that comes from a relationship with Jesus.
After a time of worship, women dig into John 6, where Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” Added to this is a bread-tasting experience that helps women understand the nourishment that comes from a relationship with Jesus.
Session 4: Life is sweet when we savor time with God.
Using a devotion kit pack, women will have a special experience where they create a retreat memento and take time alone with God.
Using a devotion kit pack, women will have a special experience where they create a retreat memento and take time alone with God.
Session 5: Life is sweet when we serve others.
During this session, women will do a service project providing a simple gift of food for someone in need of encouragement. Women will make a cinnamon pancake mix and wrap it in a cute towel and then pray for a friend who will receive this gift
During this session, women will do a service project providing a simple gift of food for someone in need of encouragement. Women will make a cinnamon pancake mix and wrap it in a cute towel and then pray for a friend who will receive this gift
Session 6: Life is sweet when we share it with others.
Women focus on Acts 2 and the joy of sharing life with others. The early Christians shared their meals, their homes, and their hearts. Women will have the opportunity to compare their own lives to those of the early Christians and be challenged to consider how they might grow even after the retreat is over.
Women focus on Acts 2 and the joy of sharing life with others. The early Christians shared their meals, their homes, and their hearts. Women will have the opportunity to compare their own lives to those of the early Christians and be challenged to consider how they might grow even after the retreat is over.
