Spring Retreat for Women of the Diocese
I will give you peace and quietness. - I Chronicles 16:11

All the women of the diocese are invited to the Episcopal Church Women Spring Retreat April 16-17 at Briarwood Retreat Center, 670 Copper Canyon Road, Argyle, TX [30 minutes north of DFW Airport].

"Reflections with the Bishop" is the theme. Attendees will have a chance to worship with, listen to, and ask questions of the Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, provisional bishop of Fort Worth.

Register before March 15 and pay $15, a savings of $10. After March 15, registration is $25. Registrations received after April 1 will be placed on a waiting list. The total cost of Friday dinner, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday is $28. Rooms range from $70 for a single with a private bath to a shared cabin for $45 per person. Click here to download a registration form.

Schedule:
Friday, April 16th
3:00-5:00 PM Check in and socialization
5:00-6:00 PM Happy hour
6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
7:00-9:00 PM Q&A session with Bishop Ohl
9:00 PM Compline

Saturday, April 17
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00-9:30 AM Break
9:30-11:3 AM First session of bishop’s presentation
11:30-1:30 PM Break and Lunch (during lunch there will be an ECW skit that
      was done at Triennial which gives the background of ECW and
      what ECW does)
1:30-3:00 PM Second session of bishop’s presentation
3:00 PM Closing Eucharist
4:00 PM Departure

Briarwood is operated by Lutheran Ministries. Check out their web site at www.briarwoodretreat.org, which says, "Featuring over 70 acres of beautiful woods, this can be the perfect retreat place for your church, business, or family. Briarwood can comfortably house over 160 guests in a variety of settings - including rustic cabins and modern motel rooms. The center of the facilities includes: two large activity fields, several miles of hiking trails, pavilions, a volleyball court, horse shoe pits, meeting rooms, and excellent dining facilities. Located only 30 minutes north of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, come join us and find out what awaits you in one of the finest Christian retreat facilities in the Metroplex area."

Who refreshes others will be refreshed. -Proverbs 11:25