Christian Women's Retreat

08/12/2026

Prayer and Promises
Dorrie Philbeck

Discover how God’s promises can strengthen your faith, deepen your prayer life, and bring new confidence in your walk with Christ. This interactive workshop equips you to open your heart to Jesus and pray Scripture-based prayers with confidence. Join us as we explore the power of claiming God’s promises and experiencing the joy and assurance of answered prayer.

Dorrie Philbeck is a retired RN with a background in home health and public health nursing. She enjoys sharing God’s love through church outreach ministries, community service, disaster relief, overseas mission work, small group, prayer, and visitation ministries. Dorrie has participated in international evangelism efforts and helps train village health workers in three countries. She is the proud mother of three adult children and cherishes every opportunity to spend time with her precious grandchildren.

08/12/2026

Wheelbarrows of Loss and Landscapes of Hope
Karen Nicola

Many people find themselves carrying grief from multiple sources at the same time. The death of a loved one, a broken relationship, health challenges, financial setbacks, disappointments, and unfulfilled dreams can accumulate until the weight feels overwhelming. When losses pile up faster than we can process them, the effects often show up physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Fatigue, anxiety, numbness, confusion, and even questions about God’s presence can become part of the journey. In this presentation, Karen Nicola will help attendees understand that grief is not a lack of faith. God understands the pain of this world and meets us with compassion in our suffering.

We'll take a look at why multiple losses can create emotional and physical overwhelm, how grief affects our relationship with God, common myths Christians believe about grief, practical ways to process loss in healthy ways, and how God transforms our pain into a landscape of hope

Karen Nicola is a grief educator, coach, and founder of Comfort for the Day. She equips individuals with practical tools for navigating grief while learning to trust God’s healing presence. Her approach combines compassionate understanding, biblical hope, and real-world guidance for those seeking a path forward after loss.

08/12/2026

Our mini-session speakers are getting ready for the retreat too! They will feature in the upcoming post.

08/12/2026

Registration starts today with a late fee of $8 after Sept. 25. You can register online at https://ourchristianladies.com/registration through Sept 15 (online only) or download a form to mail in.

October 2-4 and October 9-11, 2026

06/28/2026

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/cfa70e31-649c-4faf-924c-778198dae967/downloads/ced40a5f-5cbd-4b50-8085-a06edc9828bc/CWR%20Screen%20AD.jpg?ver=1782627383636

06/17/2026

Check out the retreat schedule and access promotional materials for the 2026 retreat at our website.

October 2-4 and October 9-11, 2026

06/13/2026

Guest Artist 2026 - Gina Glass

Gina Glass is a native Californian, born and raised in Vallejo, CA and as a Seventh-day Adventist in the Berea SDA church. She is a devoted mother of a beautiful and gifted daughter, Alexis Glass-Jordan. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management of Information Systems (MIS). ��

Gina discovered her musical talent and began singing at the age of 12 and is a passionate vocalist and songwriter. In addition, Gina is also an actress, involved in local community theatre and recently became a published author.��

Gina enjoys spending time with family, friends, engaging in music and book projects, gardening, and traveling.��

Her favorite scripture that inspires and affirms her daily is Romans 8:38-39.��

Gina has held various church offices and currently serves as the Women’s Ministry Leader and the Assistant Music Ministry Leader at the Fairfield Community SDA Church.��

Gina loves the Lord and has dedicated her life to sharing her spiritual gifts to encourage, heal, and inspire joy in the family of God whenever and wherever the opportunity arises.

06/13/2026

Guest Speaker 2026 - Krystalynn Martin

Krystalynn Westbrook-Martin has served as a pastor, educator, writer, leader, speaker, mentor, and community advocate with more than 25 years of experience. Passionate about helping people encounter faith in tangible, life-giving ways, Krystalynn is known for her authentic storytelling, compassionate leadership, and ability to connect deeply with audiences of all ages.

As a woman in ministry, Krystalynn speaks openly and compassionately about the challenges many women face within church spaces. Having personally experienced resistance, rejection, and harm connected to gender bias in ministry, she brings a unique voice of honesty, resilience, and hope. Rather than walking away from faith, she has become passionate about helping others navigate difficult church experiences while holding onto their identity, calling, and spiritual grounding. Her ministry creates room for lament, courage, healing, and the belief that God still calls and empowers women to lead, speak, nurture, and transform communities, regardless of what others may think.
In whatever context she finds herself, Krystalynn brings warmth, honesty, wisdom, and humor to every setting.

She lives in Northern California with her family, chickens, and dog, and continues to serve through teaching, consulting, writing, speaking, and civic leadership.

04/03/2026

Dates for next retreat!
October 2-4 and October 9-11!
💜 to see you there!