SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RETREAT--Women from seven denominations gather in
Covina, California, for the Walking in Christ's Footsteps retreat April 30 to May 2.
[Photo by Mary Allgood]
COVINA, California--The third annual Southern California regional women's retreat took place April 30 to May 2 in Covina.
This retreat was sponsored by the Southern California Women's Ministry Planning Counsel (WMPC).
About 140 women participated in this weekend of praise, worship, fellowship and prayer. The retreat sponsored three early-bird workshops Friday at 3:30.
However, the evening prayer and praise service officially opened the retreat. Thelma Davies witnessed to us with her testimonial; Belinda Falk enhanced the theme with her talk on what it means to walk in Christ's footsteps; and Jannice May illustrated what happens when we say yes to God.
Saturday morning began with a prayer and praise service. Sheila Graham spoke on being a holy woman. Then the women broke into workshop groups. Some of the workshop topics were Dealing With Your Adult Children; Worshiping Him Through Music; His Footsteps Are Your Heritage; Walking Forward When Life Hurts; Kneeling Before the Throne; and Jesus, a Man of Joy.
After a break for lunch, the women were invited to have small group Bible studies on Matthew 5:1-16. Questions were handed out to help focus the study. Before dinner that evening, we gathered to discuss what we had studied.
Saturday night after a buffet meal, our featured speaker, P. Bunny Wilson, spoke on Pruned to Bloom. She is founder and president of New Dawn Production and is an author, counselor, speaker and teacher.
Her most noted books are Liberated Through Submission; Knight in Shining Armor; and Betrayal's Baby. She and her husband, Frank E. Wilson, a Grammy award-winning songwriter and record producer, speak at and lead family seminars for thousands of single, engaged and married people.
The Sunday morning meeting also started with a praise and worship service. Joseph Tkach spoke on Capturing the Heart, and Tammy Tkach spoke on Jesus Loves Me, This I Know.
Deena Murray then invited us to the Lord's Table. The retreat was closed with all of the women joining hands in song and prayer. Jan Roemer.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RETREAT--Women from seven denominations gather in
Covina, California, for the Walking in Christ's Footsteps retreat April 30 to May 2.
[Photo by Mary Allgood]
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