Retreat 2026 Schedule of the Day
The Lord gives the command to take territory;
The women who proclaim the good news are a great army;
Psalm 68:11 AMP/PWP
The women who proclaim the good news are a great army;
Psalm 68:11 AMP/PWP
October 23--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: Main Session 1--Stake Your Claim! w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
12:00noon-12:45pm: BYO Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 2--Writing Detours w/Trish Weldon
2:00pm-4:00pm: Breakout Workshops
4:00pm-4:10pm: BREAK
4:00pm-Dinner Volunteer Team meet for dinner set up.
4:10pm-4:35pm: Free Time
4:35pm-5:15pm: Dinner—Main Room
5:15pm-6:00pm: Firepit Worship w/Pastor Rob and Close the Day
October 24--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—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Main Session 3—Staking Your Message to Your Reader w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 4—Tag Team Territory Stakes w/PWP Mentoring Team
2:00pm-3:30pm: Breakout Workshops--Mission Statement Focus
3:30pm-4:00pm: Show & Tell—Main Room
4:00pm-4:30pm: Closing w/Kathryn Ross—Main Room
4:30pm-Close and Pack-up
Breakout Workshops Room Assignments:
Holding it Down with a Core-4 Practical Daily Plan--Mid-Room--Side B
Manuscript Critique and Discussions—Main Room Head Table
Built to Write: A Vision Board Breakout for Writers—Main Room/back of room workstation.
Find Your Voice--Pursue Your Calling—Mid-Room—Side A
Place of Prayer in the Process and on the Page—Playroom
Platform vs Branding: Who Am I & Where Can You Find Me—Conference Room
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: Main Session 1--Stake Your Claim! w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
12:00noon-12:45pm: BYO Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 2--Writing Detours w/Trish Weldon
2:00pm-4:00pm: Breakout Workshops
4:00pm-4:10pm: BREAK
4:00pm-Dinner Volunteer Team meet for dinner set up.
4:10pm-4:35pm: Free Time
4:35pm-5:15pm: Dinner—Main Room
5:15pm-6:00pm: Firepit Worship w/Pastor Rob and Close the Day
October 24--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—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Main Session 3—Staking Your Message to Your Reader w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 4—Tag Team Territory Stakes w/PWP Mentoring Team
2:00pm-3:30pm: Breakout Workshops--Mission Statement Focus
3:30pm-4:00pm: Show & Tell—Main Room
4:00pm-4:30pm: Closing w/Kathryn Ross—Main Room
4:30pm-Close and Pack-up
Breakout Workshops Room Assignments:
Holding it Down with a Core-4 Practical Daily Plan--Mid-Room--Side B
Manuscript Critique and Discussions—Main Room Head Table
Built to Write: A Vision Board Breakout for Writers—Main Room/back of room workstation.
Find Your Voice--Pursue Your Calling—Mid-Room—Side A
Place of Prayer in the Process and on the Page—Playroom
Platform vs Branding: Who Am I & Where Can You Find Me—Conference Room
Be sure to check out the Pageant Wagon Bookshop Table!
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