RETREAT PACKAGES
Sharing His Secrets: Intimate Insights from the Women Who Knew Jesus
Get the inside scoop on intimacy with God from the women who actually walked and talked with Jesus! They know what causes tears to trickle down His cheeks, compels Him to reach out His hand in compassion, prompts Him to defend and forgive, and makes Him feel loved and enjoyed. This retreat takes a fresh look at their face-to-face encounters, searching for secrets that will help us experience a more life-altering intimacy with God today.
Fulfilling God’s Dream: Becoming All God Wants You to Be
Isn’t it amazing that the God who balances the clouds and hangs the stars in place created you as well? You were handmade by God! But, what in the world was He thinking of, when He created you? What are His plans and purposes for your life? Join Vickey as she seeks to help you answer these questions, that you can indeed become all God wants you to be.
POPULAR TOPICS INCLUDE
Sharing His Secrets: Friendship with God
Vickey says, “Friendship with God is not only possible, it is what we were created for!” She believes God longs for intimacy with each of us, and only an intimate friendship with Him can meet the deepest needs of our hearts. How do you cultivate this kind of friendship? What is God looking for in a friend? Who does He share His secrets with? Vickey answers these questions and more in this intimacy-enhancing session.
Coming Close: 3 Secrets to Deeper Intimacy with God
Jesus was in the midst of teaching one Sabbath day when a woman caught His eye and He called her to come close. What He did and said to her has huge ramifications for us. Let’s look at this encounter to find her secrets to experiencing deeper intimacy with God!
Living A Life That Matters
To live a life that matters, we must be about accomplishing our purpose. Regardless of your temperament, training, and talents, Vickey believes we all share a basic, two-fold purpose. This session takes a look at the life of Paul, an extremely purpose-driven man, to illustrate you can live a life that truly matters.
HOW TO A.P.P.L.Y. GOD’S WORD
Do you ever have trouble connecting the dots between God’s Word and your everyday life? Learn a highly practical and easily passonable tool for applying God’s Word whether you are hearing, reading, studying or memorizing it. This tool is a gift to your personal relationship with God and to your ministry!
5 Keys to Revitalizing Your Women’s Ministry
If you are looking to begin or breathe new life into your women’s ministry, this workshop is for you! Loaded with practical tips to help you build a culture of genuine connectedness, transparency, spiritual depth, encouragement, missional focus and fun. We’ll tackle some of your toughest challenges and how to inspire women to use their gifts to invest in others.
Girlfriends: The Family We Get to Choose
This session is a fun look at some of the lessons Vickey has learned from her girlfriends. In the midst of laughter and heart rendering truths, you will be given practical help on how to make and maintain your own family of choice. This session is a perfect choice for a girl’s night out event!
Love Letters: Leaving a Lasting Legacy
When God wanted to assure us of His love for all time, what did He do? He wrote about it in His letters. That’s what the Bible is – a collection of love letters from God. Vickey will help you follow His heavenly example and put your love for others on paper, that they may hold your words in their hands and relive them over and over again. (This session is especially appropriate for Mom’s groups.)
Filling Mommy’s Cup
In the Tea Party of Life, we all come with a cup to be filled. Who spends most of her time filling up everyone else’s cup? Mommy does! But, who fills Mommy’s cup? The Holy Spirit – He alone can keep her cup full. He’s like the bottomless teapot! With the help of Scripture, this session examines how to so decorate our world with reminders of Him that our cups remain full of good fruit to share. (This session has also been adapted for groups with women who aren’t mothers.)
Wrapped With Love: The Gift of Christmas
Don’t you just love presents? It’s so easy to view Christmas as a massive mission to find that “just-right” gift for everyone on your list. With humor and substance, Vickey challenges you to not allow ANYTHING to take your eyes off Jesus this holiday season. She asks you to pause in the midst of it all and reflect on God’s oh-so-perfect, just-right gift of Jesus. She then prompts you to move beyond reflection and to respond as the Wise Men did when they came upon the Savior – they brought Him presents! But, that’s not all! Find out what He wants from you this Christmas.
All topics can be adapted to tie into the theme, time frame, and needs of your group.
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