Enhanced Work Retreat Schedule

Below is a schedule that was developed for a group who came for a spring Work Retreat that was enhanced with Spiritual Formation. Everyone in the group participated in both service and spiritual formation activities. It was a well balanced experience of community building, service to our neighbors and a focus on our spiritual growth.

 

Friday
4:00 Arrival and Orientation to Friday Night Life
4:30 Friday Night Life begins
7:30 Friday Night Life ends and debrief
8:00 Get settled into Hannah House
8:30 Orientation to Hannah House and evening worship
11:00 Lights out
Saturday
7:00 Wake up and breakfast
8:30 Group devotional time with GW staff and interns
 9:00 Group A to Service (8 people)
9:00 Group B to Spiritual Formation (8 people)
9:15 Opening worship time
9:30  Biblical reflection on righteousness
10:00  Guided Solitude for reflection and prayer
10:30  Biblical reflection on justice
11:00  Small group discussion on justice
11:30  Righteousness and Justice/ending worship time
 12:00 Community Lunch with group and volunteers
 1:00 Service group B to Service
1:00 Service Group A to Spiritual Formation (same schedule as morning group)
4:00 Debrief and reflection – “God Moments” – for the day
5:30 Dinner and Clean up
7:00 Worship and communion with Group, GW staff and interns
7:15 Departure