Keynote Speaker: Rev. Jennie Churchman
I have served as the Senior Minister of Eureka Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Eureka, Illinois since 2010. I received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992, a Masters of Divinity from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in 1996, and completed one year of Ph.D. studies in Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in New York. I was ordained to the Christian ministry at First Christian Church of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1996.
I am a trained spiritual director, having completed the program at the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction in Tucson, Arizona in 2015. I have also been very involved with the Academy for Spiritual Formation since 1999 and currently serve as an Academy Mentor for Five-Day Academy leadership teams. I wrote a series of meditations for The Upper Room Disciplines 2012 and taught a class on the spiritual disciplines at Eureka College (Spring 2013). In addition, I have developed and facilitated numerous retreats throughout my ministry. In 2016, I walked the 500-mile Camino de Santiago in northern Spain; in 2022, I walked the 500-mile Camino route called Le Puy through southwestern France.
My daughter Rachel is a student at Bradley University in Peoria, majoring in Civil Engineering. In 2023, I married Matt Winger who works for Caterpillar in Peoria. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking (of course!), reading, cooking, gardening, sewing and crafting, watching movies, playing games, and traveling as much as possible.
Date: Sept. 28 - 29, 2024
Time: The retreat begins at 9:00 am on Sept. 28th with hot breakfast and ends Sept. 29th with worship and brunch
Fees
Onsite: Saturday – Sunday $80.00 (includes meal, activities and Saturday night lodging)
Friday night at Camp is an additional $20.00 for those who would like to arrive early
Commuters: Saturday – Sunday $55.00 (meals and activities/no lodging)
Accommodations You will be assigned a place in the Retreat House, a Cabin or you may request to stay in a hogan or yurt. Also, indicate if you are willing to sleep on a top bunk.
Friday Night Sept. 29th
On Friday night, you may arrive after 6 PM to enjoy the beauty and the serenity of
the Camp Walter Scott and spend the night. The cost for Friday night
accommodations is an additional $20.00. On Friday, there will be no scheduled
activities and dinner is on your own.
On-line Registration Deadline: Sept. 22, 2024
If registering with a paper form it must be postmarked by Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 2024
