About this Event
ThriveWorship Movement: The Refuge Retreat is an in-person Christian mini-retreat for local ministry workers who spend their time pouring out for others.
Make space to be refueled and renewed in a calm, cozy setting. The quarter’s focus is burnout, with time for curated co-labor conversations, a creative devotional and reflection, and a worship session. Enjoy a light-bites brunch, receive a retreat bag, and create a piece of visual art to carry with you.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Settle In
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Seek & Surrender
Info: opening worship flow led by Thrive Worship Team
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome & Fuel
Info: Official welcome & invitation to grab light bites as directed by event staff
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Curated Co-Labor Convo 1
Info: Guest Speaker and Licensed Professional Counselor Imagene Hamilton will kick us off with addressing what we've all felt before: Burn Out. She'll encourage us with how to overcome burn out with mental health strategies & biblical principles.
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Contemplate & Connect
Info: Thrive Worship Team will guide us into more worship in response to what has come up from our Curated Co-Labors Convo
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Curated Co-Labor Convo & Creative Reflection
Info: Our Host & Creative Leadership Practitioner Monica Hamilton will guide us through a devotional from her upcoming book: Creative Meet Creator, followed by a visual art reflection.
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:25 PM
Worship Even More
Host: Artist Jessica La'Rel
Info: Jessica La'Rel will help us culminate our devitional & art reflection time with a soulful, spiritual meditation time carried by her vocals and sound bath.
🕑: 12:25 PM - 12:45 PM
Tell of the Joys & Pray for the Struggles
Info: Powerhouse prayer warrior Michelle Hamilton will guide us in a time of testimony sharing from the joys of ministry service & lead us in prayer of our struggles.
🕑: 12:45 PM - 12:55 PM
Closing Remarks
Info: Our host church pastor will share a few words followed by our host of Thrive Worship Refuge Series. Expect the appeal to help make this a regular oasis for those of us who light the path for others to encounter God, that we may also encounter God four ourselves.
Event venue & nearby stays
Morning View Word Church, 613 East 45th Street, Chicago, United States
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