Fall Retreat 2025

Dear ladies,

We’re so excited! Retreat is just about here! If you still owe money for retreat, please just be aware of that and make your final payments either by turning it in to the church office, (make your check payable to Father’s House) or by going online. If you have questions or concerns, please call Carolyn at 805 712-0549.

Travel and arrival information …

·      Check in time at the conference grounds is 5 p.m. and dinner is at 5:30.

·      Please meet at the Father’s House parking lot at 1:30 p.m. on Friday October 3rd and we’ll assign cars, load up and pray together (you choose who you ride with!). We’ll then carpool up. It’s about 2 ½ hours to Koinonia if you don’t stop. We don’t plan on traveling in one group of cars, but we do want to start out together. (we will be leaving church by 2:15) We will have someone overseeing the carpool and will let you know before you head up.

·      If you do arrive late to Father’s House and we’ve left, the office will be closed, but we’ll leave a few car game instructions, etc. near the front door. We hope you participate in the game … it always becomes a part of our activities at mealtime.

·      Retreat is over by 2 on Sunday afternoon and you’ll arrive home no later than 5 … unless of course you take a detour.

You will need to bring …

·      Bedding and pillows (single bunk beds)

·      Toiletries and towels

·      Walking shoes

·      Bible

·      Money for:

o   The driver of the car you ride in … $20 per passenger

o   One offering that we’ll take on Sunday morning

o   The Espresso Bar (open 7:15-9 a.m.) or one of the activities camp offers (more information once we get up there)

Clothing

·      Comfortable clothes (the retreat is very laid back) and a jacket for cooler evenings

·      Swimsuit (if you choose)

·      An umbrella (we’ve been rained on before!)

An expectant heart and positive attitude

Snacks and Other Stuff …

·      Please bring one snack item to share at our hospitality table (something that won’t spoil). You may drop your snacks off at the hospitality table when you check in.

·      Alcohol is not allowed on Koinonia’s property at any time. Smoking is allowed in the parking lot only.

·      Bottled water, fruit and nuts are allowed in the cabins in proper containers. However, nothing is allowed in the cabins that will stain or is sticky.

·      Coffee, tea and water are available all day long and in the evening in our meeting room.

Emergency numbers …

831.722.1472

Your cell phone will not have reception on the conference grounds, however there is a pay phone available and limited wifi calling.

When you arrive at the conference grounds, park in one of the first spots you see on the right side of the parking lot. Our registration table is at the far end of the parking lot. You’ll receive your room number and will be directed where to go next. Unpack and head on down to dinner … served at 5:30 and our first service starts at 7.

See you at 1:45 on Friday, October 3rd at the Father’s House parking lot!

 Your Women In Ministry Team

Lori, Diane, Mary, Sabrina, Felisa, Mina and me, your retreat coordinator, Carolyn