2027 NIC Youth Retreat: Love Does!
Youth from five NIC churches gathered in September for the 2026 Fall Youth Retreat, themed “Love Does!” Through worship, small-group discussions, outdoor activities and time together, partici…
One Day Retreat sponsored by NIC Spiritual Formation Committee
Date: November 3
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Grace United Methodist Church, 1718 Avalon Ave., Joliet, IL
Cost: $25
“Praying for Discernment: Changing the Way We Do Church”
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Schmidt, Director, The Rueben P. Job Institute for Spiritual Formation Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Workshops:
Dream & Spiritual Interpretation – Rev. Dr. Regina Davis
Centering Prayer – Wendy Mospan
Spiritual Journaling – Rev. Irene Taylor Basic
Labyrinth Walking – Becky Potter Lectio Divina – Barbara Miller
Sacred Moments with Yoga – Joanne Richter
Prayer with Beads – Becky Potter
Youth from five NIC churches gathered in September for the 2026 Fall Youth Retreat, themed “Love Does!” Through worship, small-group discussions, outdoor activities and time together, partici…
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