Women’s Fall Retreat

Women’s Day Retreat - With All That I Am

October 4 9:30AM-3:30 PM
Location: Centreville UMC
Cost (includes lunch and supplies): $40 per person 
Registrations are due by Sunday, Sept. 28

 

We invite you to join us for this year’s Women’s Retreat— to step aside from the busyness of daily life and gather for worship, fellowship, and renewal. Together we’ll share moments of laughter, friendship, and quiet reflection as we grow closer to God and to one another.

Our guest speaker, Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor, will share her inspiring story and guide us in exploring who we are through the lens of Jesus’ Great Commandment. Through teaching, spiritual practices, and small group conversations, she will encourage us to deepen our faith and discover new ways to live out God’s love in our daily lives.

This set aside time will include joyful worship, time to connect with others, and opportunities for personal reflection. Whether you are new to the church or have been part of the family for years, this is the perfect opportunity to build lasting friendships, strengthen your walk with Christ, and be refreshed in spirit. Join us, and bring a friend!

Limited childcare is available.  Please indicate your childcare need when you register.

 

About our Guest Speaker

Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor

Director of Connecting Ministry

Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor is a Deacon, serving the Mountain View District as Director of Connecting Ministries. She joined the staff of the former Lynchburg District in 2017 after 30 years serving as Minister of Music at Blacksburg United Methodist Church in Blacksburg, Virginia; First United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas; Trinity United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, Kansas; and First United Methodist Church in DeSoto, Texas. Her top 5 Gallop Strengths are "connectedness, empathy, positivity, adaptability, and learner" and she brings expertise in Bowen Family Systems and the Enneagram to her work with the district.

Her north star is "to love the Lord our God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength" and "to love her neighbor as herself." She enjoys experimenting with what that looks like in actual practice moment by moment and day by day. It gives her great joy to provide support for the clergy, laity, and churches of the Mountain View District in whatever way is needed.

Leigh Anne lives in Lynchburg with her husband Hugh Ballou. Together they have five adult children and four grandchildren. They love visiting the kids, taking long drives on the parkway with the top down on the Mustang, watching murder mysteries on PBS.

 

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