women's retreat:
Our Light in the Storm
COOS BAY, Oregon—Our Light in the Storm was the theme of this year’s retreat sponsored by the Coos Bay women’s ministry March 16 to 18 and spearheaded by Marie Allworth, Beverly Curtis and Adela Villers.
This year’s event drew women from as far away as Michigan to the remote and tranquil southern Oregon coast.
An abundance of workshops, Bible studies and musical praise highlighted the three-day weekend retreat at Driftwood Shores, near Florence, Oregon. Together and in small groups, the women explored the Bible’s view of them and how that relates to their everyday lives in 2001. Many of the participants also presented workshops. There was plenty of time for contemplation and fellowship, taking long walks on the pristine beaches or forest trails.
After communion the women began making their way home, rejuvenated in their spirituality, ready for whatever may come their way, and anxious to return next year. Marie Allworth.
