Retreat Schedule of the Day
Date: Friday and Saturday, October 25-26, 2024
Facility: Restoration Family Farm, 18 Lawrence Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Friday Schedule:
8:30am-9:00am: Check-in/Yogurt & Fruit Parfait Breakfast
9:00am-9:15am: Worship w/Pastor Rob—Main Room
9:15am-9:30am: Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements w/Kathryn Ross—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Session 1--Scaling Mountains: The Pioneer’s Call to Excellence w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Groups
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet with Anita for luncheon set up.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Barn Games w/Pastor Rob
1:15pm-2:00pm: Session 2--Marketing as Ministry w/Stacy Lee Flury
2:00pm-4:00pm: Breakout Groups
4:00pm-4:10pm: BREAK
4:00pm-Dinner Volunteer Team meet with Anita for dinner set up.
4:10pm-4:35pm: Group Share—Main Room
4:35pm-5:15pm: Dinner—Main Room
5:15pm-6:00pm: Firepit Worship w/Pastor Rob and Close the Day
Saturday Schedule:
8:30am-9:00am: Check-in/Yogurt & Fruit Parfait Breakfast
9:00am-9:15am: Worship—Main Room
9:15am-9:30am: Welcome Back and Announcements w/Trish Weldon—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Session 3—The Storyline: Mapping His Story in Your History w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Groups
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet with Anita for luncheon setup.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Barn Games w/Pastor Rob
1:15pm-2:00pm: Session 4—Activate Your Influential Kingdom Story w/Linda Slomin
2:00pm-3:30pm: Breakout Groups--Mission Statement Focus
3:30pm-4:15pm: Show & Tell Mission Statement Share & Prayer w/Kathryn Ross —Main Room
4:15pm-4:30pm: Commissioning
4:30pm-Close and Pack-up
Breakout Group Room Assignments:
Prophetic Art--Mid-Room Side B
Manuscript Critique and Discussions—Main Room Head Table
Vision Board Crafting Center—Main Room/back of room workstation.
Say It Clear: Show, Don’t Tell—Mid-Room Side A
Imagination Calisthenics—Playroom
Devotional Writing: Know Your Calling—Conference Room
Facility: Restoration Family Farm, 18 Lawrence Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Friday Schedule:
8:30am-9:00am: Check-in/Yogurt & Fruit Parfait Breakfast
9:00am-9:15am: Worship w/Pastor Rob—Main Room
9:15am-9:30am: Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements w/Kathryn Ross—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Session 1--Scaling Mountains: The Pioneer’s Call to Excellence w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Groups
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet with Anita for luncheon set up.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Barn Games w/Pastor Rob
1:15pm-2:00pm: Session 2--Marketing as Ministry w/Stacy Lee Flury
2:00pm-4:00pm: Breakout Groups
4:00pm-4:10pm: BREAK
4:00pm-Dinner Volunteer Team meet with Anita for dinner set up.
4:10pm-4:35pm: Group Share—Main Room
4:35pm-5:15pm: Dinner—Main Room
5:15pm-6:00pm: Firepit Worship w/Pastor Rob and Close the Day
Saturday Schedule:
8:30am-9:00am: Check-in/Yogurt & Fruit Parfait Breakfast
9:00am-9:15am: Worship—Main Room
9:15am-9:30am: Welcome Back and Announcements w/Trish Weldon—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Session 3—The Storyline: Mapping His Story in Your History w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Groups
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet with Anita for luncheon setup.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Barn Games w/Pastor Rob
1:15pm-2:00pm: Session 4—Activate Your Influential Kingdom Story w/Linda Slomin
2:00pm-3:30pm: Breakout Groups--Mission Statement Focus
3:30pm-4:15pm: Show & Tell Mission Statement Share & Prayer w/Kathryn Ross —Main Room
4:15pm-4:30pm: Commissioning
4:30pm-Close and Pack-up
Breakout Group Room Assignments:
Prophetic Art--Mid-Room Side B
Manuscript Critique and Discussions—Main Room Head Table
Vision Board Crafting Center—Main Room/back of room workstation.
Say It Clear: Show, Don’t Tell—Mid-Room Side A
Imagination Calisthenics—Playroom
Devotional Writing: Know Your Calling—Conference Room
Be sure to check out the Pageant Wagon Bookshop Table
and have some fun at the Pioneers Photo Booth!
and have some fun at the Pioneers Photo Booth!
PIONEERS WITH PENS RETREAT WORKSHOPS MISSION STATEMENT:
Under the umbrella of Pageant Wagon Publishing, Christian writers in Southern New Jersey gather at the annual
Pioneers with Pens Retreat and Workshops where they can quiet their souls and enrich their spirits
in a restful and creative atmosphere, to secure God’s vision for their work,
hone writing and communication skills, and critique multi-genre manuscripts for publication.
Learn how to tell His Story through your story, and bring the Light of God’s salty Good News
to the mountains of social and cultural influence.
Kathryn Ross, Retreat Director
Under the umbrella of Pageant Wagon Publishing, Christian writers in Southern New Jersey gather at the annual
Pioneers with Pens Retreat and Workshops where they can quiet their souls and enrich their spirits
in a restful and creative atmosphere, to secure God’s vision for their work,
hone writing and communication skills, and critique multi-genre manuscripts for publication.
Learn how to tell His Story through your story, and bring the Light of God’s salty Good News
to the mountains of social and cultural influence.
Kathryn Ross, Retreat Director