Women's Spring Retreat

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SAVE THE DATE FOR 2026! April 24-26, 2026

Come for a weekend of relaxation, rejuvenation, fellowship,and inspiration with women of faith.

Women of Faith:
Lessons from Biblical Heroines for Today's Disciples

Join us for an inspiring presentation that explores the remarkable stories of women in the Bible–figures like Ruth, Esther, Miriam, and Mary–who exemplified courage, faith, and resilience. We will delve into their challenges and triumphs, uncovering the timeless lessons they offer for contemporary women.

Through engaging discussion and reflection, we will connect their experiences to our own journeys of faith, empowering us to live boldly as disciples in our communities today. All women are welcome to come and share in this enriching experience of learning and fellowshi

Meet our Presenter: Pastor Sarah Schilcher

Pastor Sarah Schilcher is the pastor of the Copper City Parish, including Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and Gold Hill Lutheran Church, in Butte, Montana. Originally from Wisconsin, Pastor Sarah graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN with a bachelors in Cultural Music and Religion with a Faith and Leadership Concentration. She then graduated from Wartburg Seminary with her Masters of Divinity in 2019 and has been pastoring in Butte ever since. Pastor Sarah is a passionate defender of womens’ empowerment, history and rights, stemming from her own experience of being excommunicated from her church as a young adult for being called into ministry as a woman.

Pastor Sarah is married to her beloved husband, Dan, and they will celebrate 10 years of marriage this June. She has 3 children, Lydia, DJ, and Jonathan, who keep her constantly on her toes, and provide endless amounts of love and snuggles.

Draft Schedule--

Friday:
4:00 pm Registration & Check-in- When you arrive at FLBC, please stop in at Cockrell Center (Dining Hall) to check in, receive your retreat materials and cabin assignments. Please park in parking lot. Help will be available to get your items to your cabins.
6:15 Dinner
7:00 Get Acquainted
7:15 Session 1 with Pastor Sarah Schilcher
8:30 Evening Worship

Saturday
7:15 Labyrinth Prayer Walk (optional)
8:15 Breakfast
9:15 Session 2: with Pastor Sarah
11:15 Open Choice Time
12:15 Lunch
1:00- 5:00 Open Choice Times
5:30 Dinner
6:30 Session 3: with Pastor Sarah
8:00 Campfire Worship and Sing-Along

Sunday
7:45 Prayer Walk
9:00 Worship with Communion
10:00 Brunch
11:15 On your Way!

More details will be on the schedule in your packet

Sunday, May 18: Sunday Brunch followed by worship and closing. On your way at 11:15 am.

What to Bring

Download list of what ot bring and Participation Form. Fill out Form and bring it with you.

Directions

Please try to carpool and parking is limited

550 Lutheran Camp Road

Lakeside, MT 59922

Service Project: Period Poverty

Our service project project is to raise awareness about the issues of Period Poverty where individuals lack access to menstrual products due to financial constraints. Period Poverty can lead to negative health, social and educational consequences particularly for woman and girls from low income backgrounds.
Nearly 1-4 teens struggle to afford products or are unable to purchase them at all. 2 in 5 teens have worn period products longer than recommended because of lack of access to products.
We are putting together kits that we can take back to our communities to donate to our local schools and shelters, so that women will have access to the supplies they need during their period.
Supplies needed:
Tampons (various sizes)
Pads
Travel size hand sanitizer (2oz bottle)
Small body wash
Travel body wipes
Hot tea bags
Small chocolates
We would accept small fun bags (9.5 x 4.5) to put supplies in. All supplies will be put into zip lock bags otherwise.

One fun idea is to make some 9.5″ x 4.5″ zippered pencil bags” from scraps of fabric. Here are a couple of tutorials on easy ones to make

Lined pencil bag with a zipper: (Start with a 10” square cut in half)

https://youtu.be/n_Tp5wpBoLQ?si=yjLGQ-R7RQ9sNGoy

Pencil bag with zipper – This is an easy project – just adjust the size to use a 10” square for the fabric and attach 10” square of interfacing.

https://youtu.be/zXpZikAr64M?si=771DFFKiZ9KdohZv

Silent Auction

Attendees are encouraged to provide items for a SILENT AUCTION. Proceeds from the auction will go to support scholarships for women to attend our annual retreat and help pay for future speakers.

Please consider getting together with others from your congregational unit or cluster to assemble an auction item.

And bring your checkbook or extra cash so you can bid!

Second Time Around Book Exchange

Do you have some inspirational or faith-based books sitting on your shelf that you’d be willing to give a second life to?

Bring your used inspirational/ faith based books.

Bring some, take some!

Registration Information

Register by April 22 to save!

EARLY BIRD: Register by April 22: $185.00 (Includes meals, speaker, workshops and two nights lodging)

Register between -April 23- May 1: $200.00

Saturday Only: $95.00 (Two meals, speaker, workshops, no lodging)

No refunds after May 1

Note online registration includes a 4.7% credit card/online processing fee.

Scholarship Information

Thanks to some generous donors we have a scholarship fund on a first come, first serve basis to make our retreat available to all!

If you need assistance, please download the form below and send in with your registration form. We want all to feel welcome! We would also welcome donations to the scholarship fund!