Theme: Compassion. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.”

Speakers: from College Hill Conservatory; Lutherans for Life; Word of Hope – Suicide Prevention for Post Abortive Women; and hopefully King of Kings, Cedar Rapids – Disaster Relief Project

Pastor Vesey and Pastor Ellingworth will lead the Bible studies

Ingathering will be similar to the list of needs provided last year. We will collect prescription eyeglasses and non prescription sun glasses for MOST ministries.

Retreat Co-Chairs: Tamara (Tammi) Christensen and Tamra (Tammy) Haaften.