gent le and quietspirit

1 Peter 3:3-4

LET YOUR INNERADORNMENT BE THE

LASTING BEAUTY OF A

United Church of GodMid-Atlantic

Women’s Enrichment Weekend

Join the women of Columbia, MD, Delmarva, Philadelphia, PA, and Richmond, VA to develop strong bonds of friendship and actively help one another grow

to a greater spiritual maturity.

June 9–11, 2017

Registration:

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________ State: __________________________________ Zip Code: _____________________________

Home/Cell Phone: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Church Area: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please register me for the following:

Two Nights: Friday and Saturday nights (includes two nights’ accommodations – queen size beds, unless noted otherwise at the Pearlstone Center, Friday night dinner, Saturday and Sunday breakfast, Saturday lunch, and Saturday evening dinner, 3 snacks and beverages) Each woman attending must complete a registration form, even if you are sharing a room. We are limited to 100 registrants.

First 40 registrants by February 24, 2017

_____ Early Bird Double $240.00 per person

_____ Early Bird Triple+ $225.00 per person

_____ Early Bird Shared Room Triple+ Garden Lodge (twin beds and/or bunks) $210.00 per person

Regular Rate Registration deadline April 15, 2017 ($10 late fee after deadline)

_____ Double $250.00 per person

_____ Triple+ $235.00 per person

_____ Shared Room Triple+ Garden Lodge (twin beds and/or bunks) $220.00 per person

I plan to room with:

1). ________________________________________ 2). ____________________________________ 3). ______________________________

OR: Choose a roommate for me ___________________________________ Please indicate if you are ____ an early riser ____late night person

Special Needs: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Commuter Day Rate:

_____ Full Weekend: $145 per guest per weekend includes 5 meals, 3 snacks, and self-serve beverage

_____ Saturday: $95 per guest per day includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 snacks and self-serve beverage

_____ Half Day Saturday: $65/$45 per guest includes 2 meals/1 snack, or 1 snack and self-serve beverage

Sponsorship:I have included $_____________to help someone attend. (Please include this amount in your check).

Special Music:If anyone would like to contribute to special music, please contact Maggie DeVenny at 602-327-0093 or email maggie.devenny@gmail.com.

Make checks payable to: United Church of God - Columbia, MD

Mail registration form and payment to: Rhonda Diggins 4707 Vicky Rd., Nottingham, Maryland 21236 If you have questions, please contact Rhonda Diggins at rddiggins@yahoo.com or 443-653-1195

Community Service Project: We will be collecting donations for Sarah’s Hope at Hannah More. Sarah’s Hope is a 24-hr. women’s and children’s shelter in Baltimore County. Donations needed are: feminine hygiene products, twin sheet sets, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, tooth brushes and baby wipes.Please bring your donations with you to the Women’s Enrichment Weekend.

Pearlstone Retreat Center5425 Mt. Gilead Rd.

Reisterstown, MD 21136

C ome join us for this exciting weekend and take advantage of the opportunity to relax, encourage one another,

renew old friendships, make new friends and learn how to answer these questions.

The guest speaker will be Randy Schreiber. Randy and his wife Kay have been married for over 43 years and recently retired from the full-time

ministry. They continue to pastor in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will continue to serve congregations in Arizona under the new pastor. They have been involved in youth and teen activities, camps, and youth programs during their years in the ministry. Randy and

Kay implemented and will continue to work with the Deuteronomy 6 youth instruction program, conducting marriage seminars, and serving the home office as needed. They are looking forward to spending more time with their kids and grandkids.

Sabbath Services Schedule of Activities Friday, June 9

3:30–6:15 pm Arrival, Registration, and Check-In 6:15–6:30 pm Opening Remarks/Blessing on Meal 6:30–7:30 pm Buffet Dinner in Dining Hall7:30–7:45 pm Break7:45–9:15 pm Get Acquainted Activity in Main Hall

Saturday, June 10

8:20 am Blessing on Meal in Meeting Hall8:30–9:30 am Breakfast Buffet in Dining Hall9:30–10:00 am Registration for Day Commuters10:00–12:00 pm Sabbath Services in Main Hall Sermon: Randy Schreiber12:00–1:00 pm Lunch Buffet in Dining Hall2:00–2:45 pm Keynote Presentation in Main Hall Kay Schreiber: “Holy Women of God”2:45–3:00 pm Special Music3:00–3:15 pm Presentation in Main Hall Stella Helterbrand: “Precious in God’s Sight” 3:15–3:45 pm Break and Snacks3:45–5:00 pm Interactive Group Activity in Main Hall”

Saturday, June 10 (cont’d)

6:00–7:00 pm Dinner Buffet in Dining Hall 7:30–8:00 pm Hymn Singing at Fire Pit8:00–9:00 pm Campfire and S’mores

Sunday, June 11

8:00–9:45 am Check Out of Guest Room 8:20 am Blessing on Meal in Meeting Hall8:30–9:30 am Breakfast Buffet in Dining Hall10:00–11:30 am Wrap Up and Group Farewell Activity in Meeting Hall Vacate meeting room by noon

The Pearlstone Retreat Center is an environmentally-friendly conference and retreat center nestled in the beautiful Maryland countryside just outside of Baltimore.

Becoming Holy Women of GodWe read that a woman’s beauty should be “…the inner disposition of the heart, consisting in the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which God values greatly.” (1 Peter 3:4 ISV)Verse 5 continues with “After all, this is how holy women who set their hope on God used to make themselves beautiful in the past….” Who are these “holy women?” What did they do that qualified them for “holy” status? What can we learn from their lives and how can we have a gentle and quiet spirit of submission that God values?

Randy Schreiber

Kay Schreiber Stella Helterbrand

To view Pearlstone accomodations visitwww.pearlstonecenter.org.