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We are so excited that you are interested in attending the marriage retreat in February at The Springs Ministries! It is going to be a great weekend full of relaxing, connecting with your spouse, and hearing encouraging messages from our speaker Dave and Beulah Mead. You also will enjoy being lead in worship by Nick & Erin Ewald and Chris & Hannah Peters.

 

Dave and Beulah Mead grew up in Gladwin, Mi where they met, married, and raised three sons.  In addition to their three sons, the Meads have been blessed with three beautiful daughter-in-laws and 11 wonderful grandchildren. In the early 1990’s, five years of traveling with their sons doing family concerts and speaking engagements ultimately led into an on staff, pastoral apprenticeship program at a church in Flint, Mi.  They have been in pastoral ministry for the last 25 years, the last 17 of which they have served at Grace Christian Church here in their Hometown of Gladwin. As a part of pastoral ministry, Dave and Beulah have spent countless hours with couples over the years encouraging marriages from a Christ centered perspective. Their honesty, transparency, and rock solid confidence in the Holy Spirit’s ability to mentor every marriage will both inspire and breathe hope into each session.

Nick and Erin Ewald (couple on the right) currently live in Grand Rapids, MI with their rescue dog and tortoise. They met at Grace Christian University (formerly Grace Bible College). Nick is now a seminary student and Erin is working on finishing up her Bachelor’s degree and they have been married for three years.
Chris and Hannah Peters (couple on the left) have been married since June 2018, but they have been writing songs together and leading worship since 2010. They are expecting their first child this April.

Arrival is Friday night beginning at 6 pm. We will have ice cream about 7:30 pm! Our first chapel session will be at 8 pm. If you will arrive later than 7:15 pm, just let us know so we can make sure to meet you and direct you to the correct location. Sunday ends with a shorter chapel at 1 pm. You can be already packed and ready to go so you can be on the road by 2:00pm.

All bedding and towels are included in your stay. Our hotel style rooms have either a double bed or king bed (for those who sign up early). There is a private bath in each room.

Please contact us if you have any questions about this retreat!

We have provided a tentative schedule below:

 

Friday

6:00pm Welcome & Get settled, Table Games
7:15pm Ice Cream
8:00pm Session
9:15pm Tubing/Arctic Bistro/Table Games

Saturday
8:00am Bagels and Juice Available
9:30am Brunch
10:30am Session
12:30pm TBA
1:30pm Lunch with a view! (Outdoor – Weather Permitting)
2:30pm TBA
3:30 – Free Time (Games, Tubing, Cross Country Skiing)
6:00pm Supper Soiree (Optional Formal)
7:30pm Session
9:00pm Games

Sunday
8:30am Breakfast in Bed
10:00am Session
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Wrap-up Session

The Springs Ministries Ladies’ Retreat is a relaxing weekend full of challenging chapels with an engaging speaker, fun activities, delicious meals, and time to simply hang out with other women. Come and enjoy opportunities to grow in your faith as you walk alongside other women. As the weekend progresses, you and your group will have opportunities to engage in camp activities such as zipline, the Shute, a pajama party, crafts, a weekend long spoons tournament, as well as grabbing coffee from our in-house coffee shop! Take a walk in our beautiful woods, spend time by yourself, and disconnect from the business of everyday life as you spend time filling yourself with God’s Word and fellowship with other ladies.

Friday night arrival: New this year, the retreat will begin on Friday evening and end with Sunday lunch. Check in is from 4-7 pm on Friday. A sack lunch will be available for pick up around 11:45 on Sunday morning. You can be packed and ready to go and headed home by noon.

Optional Friday dinner is a unique opportunity to visit an area Amish home and enjoy a country dinner! Sign up is required one week prior to the event. (March 20 or Sept 18). Cost for the dinner is $15 per person. We will load the bus at 4:40 pm, dinner will be served around 5:15 pm. We will board the bus again around 6:30 pm and arrive back at The Springs for chapel by 7:15. Chapel begins at 7:30 pm.

Cost of the retreat is $120 which includes overnights, linens, meals and activities.
Commuters- $90 includes all meals and sessions, just no overnight accommodations
High school students (with mother or mentor) $100
Don’t forget some spending money for the camp store, take home a gift for your kiddos, or a new sweatshirt for yourself!
$50 holds your spot, balance is due when you arrive, this is non-refundable but is transferable to another guest.

What to bring:
Bible, notebook
spending money for camp store and craft ($2-40)
fun (modest please!) pajamas for our late night pajama party!
toiletries
clothing for various weather!
a friend

Lindsey Feldpausch writes, speaks and enjoys sitting in the corner pocket of the sectional. She lives outside of Grand Rapids with her husband, who is an associate pastor, and four children, who are associate producers of all things unpredictable. She currently works in customer service at GEMS Girls’ Clubs ministry. She likes spending time in the garden or on the Musketawa trail, or inside the middle of scripture that’s saying something never said before. She believes God is always good, grace is the sweetest gift and our current sufferings aren’t worth comparing to the glory that is on the way. 

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