DEPARTMENT NEWS
Reminiscing About Better Together Women's Retreat 2020
How a "Plan B" Virtual Women's Retreat overcame the COVID-19 disruption to years of planning and proved an immense blessing.
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he Alberta Conference Women's Retreat for 2020 was to be the best yet! Over 300 women registered to enjoy a weekend of spiritual feasting, fellowship, praise and worship, etc. After several years of inviting her, Dilys Brooks, Chaplain at Loma Linda University, had finally arranged her schedule to come as our guest speaker. Her theme for the weekend was “Better Together,” based on Ecclesiastes 4:9–12. We were to be blessed with another special guest: Heather-Dawn Small, the Women's Ministries Director for the General Dilys Brooks, Chaplain at Loma Linda University
Conference, was also going to join us. She would share what women around the world were doing for outreach to their communities and inspire us as members of our worldwide church. Heather-Dawn would also bring practical wisdom and encouragement in her workshops. Our own Sarah OlivieraAugustin, wife of Calgary Bridgeland Pastor Joseph Augustin, prepared morning worships and music to share. Women's Retreat Leader, Denise Nichols, had worked hard to organize with her committee members all the many details to make April 17–19 a blessing. Sarah OlivieraAugustin
Sarah Oliviera-Augustin's photo by Lauren Barney Photography
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Alberta Adventist News
OCTOBER 2020
