Join us for this year’s Women’s Retreat on Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16th(7 pm to 7 pm)! Our annual Women’s Retreat is a weekend to get away, grow friendships and make new ones, and be encouraged in your relationship with God through time with Him and in His Word. We hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity for spiritual, relational, and physical rest and rejuvenation!
Retreat Theme
Why This? Why Now?
Sometimes, and for some of us, there are moments when God's purpose for us is crystal clear. But more often than not, we feel our way through the fog of busyness and distraction to catch glimpses of our place in His plan. Join us for this intentional experience together, where we’ll take a deep dive into why you are here on this earth in the first place.
Retreat Speaker
Coletta Smith
Coletta is a pastor's wife and the founder and director of Alongside Ministries. Hear a little more about Coletta in her own words below!
"A few of my favorite things… flowers, horseback riding, skiing, helping women know God through His Word, hiking with my family… doing anything with my family, getting to the important stuff in a conversation, and seeing women in ministry embrace their Calling from God and walk in courageous faith.
God has had me in lots of different roles, from middle school and high school teacher to Event Planner and Speaker Manager for a non-profit, to homeschooler and mom – all the while being a Pastor’s wife, committed to being in the “trench” with him, navigating the obstacles together and shepherding whatever flock God calls us to with courageous passion. We’ve been in ministry for about 26 years, serving in very diverse church situations (from a plant to a megachurch and everything in between, in the youth pastor, worship pastor, Assoc Pastor and Lead Pastor spaces)."
"A few of my favorite things… flowers, horseback riding, skiing, helping women know God through His Word, hiking with my family… doing anything with my family, getting to the important stuff in a conversation, and seeing women in ministry embrace their Calling from God and walk in courageous faith.
God has had me in lots of different roles, from middle school and high school teacher to Event Planner and Speaker Manager for a non-profit, to homeschooler and mom – all the while being a Pastor’s wife, committed to being in the “trench” with him, navigating the obstacles together and shepherding whatever flock God calls us to with courageous passion. We’ve been in ministry for about 26 years, serving in very diverse church situations (from a plant to a megachurch and everything in between, in the youth pastor, worship pastor, Assoc Pastor and Lead Pastor spaces)."
Retreat Details
We’ll be returning to Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH for our retreat. Pilgrim Pines is beautiful, with hiking trails, a small lake, and a variety of housing options.
Accomodations
The retreat begins Friday evening and ends Saturday night after dinner, but the option to stay another night is available. The cost of the retreat depends on how long you plan to stay.
Rooming options include singles, doubles, and group options for 3-8 women in cabins or apartments. Please note: some housing options may be limited.
- Friday Night - $130 (includes Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner).
- Friday & Saturday Night - $210 (includes Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner, Sunday breakfast).
- Saturday Day Only (no lodging) - $80 (includes Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner).
Rooming options include singles, doubles, and group options for 3-8 women in cabins or apartments. Please note: some housing options may be limited.
Please register ASAP
What to bring
Bible, Notebook, Pen
Toiletries
Comfortable Clothes
Walking shoes, if you plan to walk or hike
Toiletries
Comfortable Clothes
Walking shoes, if you plan to walk or hike
Directions
Pilgrim Pines is about 1 hour and 20 minutes from Hanover, near Keene, NH.
220 West Shore Road
Swanzey, NH 03446
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220 West Shore Road
Swanzey, NH 03446
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Questions?
Contact Elena Marshall. (If you need Elena's email, please contact office@christredeemerchurch.org).
Previous Retreats
You can get a sense of what previous Women's Retreats looked like below!
Women's Retreat 2024
March 19th, 2024
On March 15th and 16th, women from Christ Redeemer Church, Christ Restoration Church, and The Quechee Church gathered at Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH for a retreat. The retreat theme was "Why This? Why Now?" Speaker Coletta Smith helped us reflect and consider how we can grow in our understanding of God's plan for each of our lives. Special thanks to all who planned and helped ma...
Women's Retreat 2022
May 25th, 2022
After a two year hiatus due to covid, we were delighted to return to Pilgrim Pines in Swanzey, NH for our 2022 Women's Retreat. The retreat theme was "No Longer Strangers." Over the weekend, we considered how Christ’s sacrifice gives us the opportunity to be sisters instead of strangers. After two years that were very stressful, and at many times isolating, we dig into what it means to come togeth...
Women's Retreat 2019
May 14th, 2019
For this year’s annual Spring Women’s Retreat, women from Christ Redeemer Church, Christ Restoration Church, and The Quechee Church returned to Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH to reflect on the theme “He Brings the Rain: Learning to Embrace the Storms of Life”.Through short teaching sessions, interactive activities, personal testimonies and discussion groups, we considered ways that...