Women’s Fall Retreat – A Fruitful Life: Abiding in God’s Grace Across the Seasons
No matter where we are along the journey of life and faith, God meets us. Together we will share and explore how God has been with us over time and how God is partnering with us in the present, inviting us to plant, nurture, and harvest love, hope, and justice in this world.
Join us for this full weekend retreat during peak foliage season at one of New Jersey’s most esteemed retreat centers.
Plan to enjoy comfortable lodging (featuring Tempurpedic mattresses that adult guests love!); delicious meals; time for fellowship around the campfire; activities like hiking, boating, and zip-lining; opportunities for massages (cost not included under the retreat fee); and, most importantly, the change to rest, refresh, rejuvenate, and renew.
The retreat will start with dinner at 6pm on Friday, October 27th and end with lunch on Sunday, October 29th.
Housing is on a first come, first served basis, with choices of lodging and rooming preferences. Please note, only a limited number of single rooms are available for this retreat.
Housing options and fees:
Private room w/ private bathroom in Cedar Meadow Lodge (can add a roommate if you wish, second person pays lodge price – email us): $245
Private room w/ shared bathroom in Lodges A, B, C (limited availability): $210
Shared room w/ shared bathroom, Tier 1: $185
Shared room w/ shared bathroom, Tier 2: $155
Saturday only, Tier 1: $65
Saturday only, Tier 2: $45
Every fee includes programming and meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Tiered pricing options offer you a choice in what to pay – experience will be the same.
Meet our retreat leaders:
Lorelei Oelschlager
Lorelei is a spiritual director, retreat leader, nurse, and Presbyterian/Quaker who has worked with children and adults in church, camp, and community settings. At Johnsonburg, she wrote summer curriculum and served as camp nurse, food service manager, summer camp chaplain, alumni coordinator, and facilitator for adult spiritual formation programs. She worked with children and youth at First Presbyterian Church, Blairstown, where she also served as a deacon and an elder, and is currently involved with adult religious education at Lehigh Valley Friends Meeting. Lorelei has a special interest in leading women’s retreats, offering contemplative opportunities, extending hospitality, and experiencing the sacred in the ordinary. She feels privileged to accompany others on their journeys and provide occasions that invite and nurture deepening awareness and spiritual growth. In her free time, Lorelei loves to read, write poetry, spend time in the out-of-doors, cook with local foods, and have adventures with her husband, her children, and her four grandchildren.
Amy Clarkson, MT-BC, TEP
Amy is passionate about helping people draw on their creativity and imagination as pathways into a deepened, energized spiritual walk. A music therapist, psychodramatist and Bibliodramatist, Amy facilitates retreats and events for adults and youth, inviting people to step into the stories of the Bible in interactive ways that encourage fresh perspective. She has been involved in various aspects of children’s ministry, youth ministry, adult spiritual development and worship leading over many years within local faith communities. Amy is currently a member of the Union Hill Presbyterian Church in Denville and a member of the Young Leader Formation Team for the Presbytery of the Highlands. Prior to her time at Union Hill, Amy was a member and served as elder at the United Presbyterian Church, Flanders and the Belmar Presbyterian Church.
Registration will open August 8, 2023.