Through the Prayers of Our Holy Foremothers: How then should we serve?

Women's Orthodox Ministries and Education Network invites you to:

Through the Prayers of Our Holy Foremothers: How Should We Then Serve?

A Leadership Retreat for Orthodox Christian Women Uniting Wisdom from the Past with the Challenges of Ministry Today

“To each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” 1 Corinthians 12:7

SAVE THE DATE!
October 13-15, 2006
Christ the King Retreat Center
Buffalo, Minnesota

(approximately one hour from the Twin Cities: see www.kingshouse.com )

Our goal is to offer a prayerful setting for worship, learning,exploration, and fellowship among women seeking to grow in spiritual understanding, in active responsibility for their unique gifts in
Christ, and in service and ministry in the Church and in the diverse
communities in which we live.

WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP RETREAT REGISTRATION OPENS

Registration is now available for the Leadership Retreat for Orthodox women scheduled on Friday through Sunday, October 13-15, 2006 at Christ the
King Retreat Center , Buffalo , Minnesota , about an hour from
Minneapolis . The weekend is sponsored by WOMEN (Women's Orthodox
Ministries and Education Network).

The Retreat theme is Through the Prayers of Our Holy Foremothers, How Should We Then Serve: A Leadership Retreat for Orthodox Christian Women Uniting Wisdom fromthe Past with the Challenges of Ministry Today.

Keynote Speaker, Orthodox theologian Dr. Valerie Karras, Ph.D., Th.D., will present on "Our Foremothers in Orthodox Worship: A Historical
Perspective." Panels and workshops on varieties of parish ministries
and the future of women's ministries, including the restoration of the
deaconess, will be offered between regular worship services. Small
groups will discuss the book Encountering Women of Faith , a collection
of essays from the Saint Catherine's Vision Group released in 2005 and
edited by Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald. The complete schedule for
the retreat can be viewed at http://holyforemothers.blogspot.com

One need not hold an official leadership position within the Church to
attend: All are welcome. Registration fee is $190 for a double room,
$220 for a single room. The registration form and the full range of
registration options appears at the end of this message.

To register, send a check for your registration deposit of $40 with the following information by U.S. mail to:

Renee Zitzloff
18108 Old Excelsior Blvd.
Minnetonka , MN 55345.

More information is available at http://holyforemothers.blogspot.com which offers full program details, biographies of presenters, and other related articles. A registration form can be found at: http://orthodoxwomensnetwork.org/upcomingMN.cfm. If you have questions you may E-mail rjzitzloff@yahoo.com or telephone Renee at 952-474-6946. Checks should be made out to: Holy Foremothers Retreat.