What is the Sister to Sister Lectureship Retreat?

​Sister to Sister Lectureship Retreat is an annual event designed to bring local sisters of the Church of Christ together to form closer knit relationships and to strive to support each other during times of distress, build up and admonish each other on key topics in a non-threatening environment.  Sisters from all congregations participate in the decision-making and planning.  That exemplifies the unity Jesus talks about.

​What to expect at the Sister to Sister Lectureship Retreat?

It's a dynamic weekend of bonding, sharing, laughter, plenty of spiritual and physical food.  Time flies when you are having fun.  Sisters from all congregations coming together as one.  You will hear local sisters bring God's word to life.

   

​       TOPIC:  "Father, I Stretch My Hands To Thee"
                              {Keynote Speaker:  Cindy Ridgeway}

• ​​Stressing the importance of turning to and depending on God during this troubled times.

                                   Psalms 143:6  ~  "I stretch out my hands to You; My soul thirsts for You like a parched land."


            TOPIC:  "How COVID-19 Empowered Me In Christ"
                  {Speaker:   Anisha Jackson}

• This topic will point out our allegiance to Christ which will enable us to endure this pandemic. 
• The importance of healing (physically, spiritually, financially).  
                        Galatians 2:20  ~  "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ                                                                                                lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in
                                                          the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
  
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  TOPIC:  "We're In This Together"
                      {Speaker:  Cassidy Williams}


• This topic will stress the importance of unity and reflecting on the love of Christ.
                         John 13:34-35  ~  "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I
                                                          have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this all will know
                                                          that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
  
  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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