Retreat 2025 Schedule of the Day
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14
Philippians 3:14
October 24--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--Hit the Mark: Pioneers Draw the Bow w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet for luncheon set up.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 2--Basic Training w/Trish Weldon and Ariel Allonardo
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 25--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/Stacy Lee Flury—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Main Session 3—Aim & Release! w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet with Anita for luncheon setup.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 4—This Little Writer Went to Market w/Pam Halter
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:
Narrative Non-Fiction Story Mountain--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
Place of Prayer in the Process and on the Page—Playroom
What Do I Do with What I Have PLUS Writing for Children—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--Hit the Mark: Pioneers Draw the Bow w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet for luncheon set up.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 2--Basic Training w/Trish Weldon and Ariel Allonardo
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 25--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/Stacy Lee Flury—Main Room
9:30am-10:30am: Main Session 3—Aim & Release! w/Kathryn Ross
10:30am-10:45am: BREAK
10:45am-12:00noon: Breakout Workshops
11:30am: Lunch Volunteer Team meet with Anita for luncheon setup.
12:00noon-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Free Time
1:15pm-2:00pm: Main Session 4—This Little Writer Went to Market w/Pam Halter
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:
Narrative Non-Fiction Story Mountain--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
Place of Prayer in the Process and on the Page—Playroom
What Do I Do with What I Have PLUS Writing for Children—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