WSP heArt & Soul Retreat
The Women of St. Paul’s will hold the annual heArt and Soul retreat at Pickwick Landing State Park, on February 2-4, 2024! We invite ALL WOMEN of St. Paul’s to come enjoy this sacred time to nourish your creative spirit, your soul, and your body as a child of God.
The weekend will include:
- Opportunities to gather for fun and fellowship
- Morning Prayer and Compline services as well as Sunday morning Eucharist
- Enrichment class sessions on Saturday (participation is optional)
- Time to relax in 3 different parlor spaces on Friday and Saturday night with activities such as board games, puzzles, card games, storytelling or other group interests
- Hiking/walking in the park and greater area
- Social hours in the parlor rooms (BYO drinks)
- Wonderful participant goodies donated by our ladies
- An optional early start on Thursday evening (extra fee)
Base price includes hotel room for Friday and Saturday, five meals, and all class supplies. The Women of St. Paul’s have graciously covered the costs of the community use areas to help offset costs for the 2024 heArt and Soul Retreat.
Confidential financial assistance is available.
Please contact Monna Mayhall (monna@stpaulsfranklin.com)
If you have questions about the weekend, please contact us!
Cassy Gilchrist at cassygilchrist@gmail.com (615-957-7020)
Katie Faulkner at peppyf@comcast.net (334-430-4613)
Last day to secure guaranteed registration is December 10th.
Cancellations made prior to 12/15 will be refunded minus $25 fee.
No refund for cancellations after December 15, though you may find someone to assume your spot.
heArt and Soul 2024 Registration Form
To Register:
- Click here to download the 2024 Registration Form, or pick up a copy in the Narthex.
- Please print or type registration.
- Place completed registration and check in an envelope and mail or drop off at St. Paul’s.
- Make sure the envelope and check indicate “heArt & Soul Retreat” or “WSP Retreat”!
***If paying on Realm you must mark “heArt & Soul Retreat” or “WSP Retreat” in order for payment to be applied.***
Thank You!
Weekend Schedule
Friday, February 3
4:00 – 6:30 Check-In/Get Settled
5:30 – 6:30 Tour of Parlors and Meeting Spaces – Meet in the Lobby
6:30 – 7:30 Grand Welcome and Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 Fellowship, Fun and Compline
9:00 – ??? Fellowship in the Suite Parlors – Bring Your Own Beverages
Saturday, February 4
7:30 – 8:00 Morning Prayer in Parlor
8:00 – 8:45 Enjoy Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:15 Session I or Free Time
10:30 – 11:45 Session II or Free Time
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch and Group Picture
1:30 – 2:45 Session III or Free Time
3:00 – 5:00 Explore Pickwick or Free Time
5:15 – 6:15 Social Hour in Parlors – Bring Your Own Beverages
6:30 – 7:30 Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 Fun Together in Parlors
9:00 Compline
Sunday, February 5
8:00 – 9:00 Enjoy Continental Breakfast
9:30 – 10:30 Eucharist
CHECK OUT BY 11:00
Saturday Workshop Offerings
Make note of selections from registration and keep for your reference.
Session I
Yoga
Holy Hike
Pot Holders
Kairos
Free Time
Session II
Hike
Praying for Myself with Ephesians
Bells
Time to Blossom
Free Time
Session III
Water Aerobics
Godly Play
Pop-Up Cards
Shiloh
Free Time
Directions to Pickwick Landing State Park
Directions From I-40: Take State Route 22 South (Lexington Exit) through Shiloh National Park. Then follow State Route 142 South to State Route 57 East. State route 57 will take you to the park.
From Florence, AL: US 72 West to Iuka, MS. Take MS Route 25 West (turns into TN Route 57) to the park.
Pickwick Landing State Park
120 Playground Loop
Counce, TN 38326
731-689-3129
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/pickwick-landing
2024 Retreat Planning Committee Members
Katie Faulkner Cassy Gilchrist
Vicki Carlisle Becky Farmer Lucinda Harshey
Kathy Ulezelski Sarah Webster