đź“… Retreat Itinerary Overview
🟢 Thursday, Nov 13 – Early Arrival & Connection
4:00 PM – Arrival and Setup
Team setup with prayer, meal prep, and creating a peaceful, welcoming environment.
6:00–9:00 PM – Early Guest Arrivals
Herbal tea, snacks, and fireside fellowship with light music
Soft introduction to the weekend theme: “Breaking Free from Toxic Thought Cycles.”
Journaling prompt: What thought pattern or lie do I most want to be free from this weekend?
Closing prayer
🟢 Friday, Nov 14 – Awareness & Renewal
9:00 AM – 2nd Guest Arrival & Breakfast
10:30 AM – Session 1: Spiraling Out (Get Out of Your Head – Session 1)
Explore how our thoughts spiral and shape our emotions and actions.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5 – “Take every thought captive to obey Christ.”
Group activity: Identify your personal “spiral triggers.”
Worship with Courtney
12:30 PM – Lunch
2:00 PM – Free Time
Crafting: Prayer Boards,Hot tub, sauna, nap, journaling, river walk, or exploring local activities.
4:00 PM – Session 2: Make the Shift (Session 2)
Focus on recognizing lies and replacing them with truth.
Scripture: Philippians 4:8 – “Whatever is true, whatever is noble…”
Journaling prompt: What lie am I believing, and what truth will I hold onto instead?
Worship with Courtney
6:00 PM – Dinner
8:00 PM – Conversations Cards
🟢 Saturday, Nov 15 – Freedom & Transformation
7:30 AM – Cold Plunge & Sauna
8:30 AM – Gentle Flow, Breathwork, & Scripture Meditation
Guided practice on releasing fear and renewing the mind.
Scripture: Romans 12:2 – “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
9:30 AM – Breakfast
11:00 AM – Session 3: Weapons We Use (Session 3 & 4 )
Dive into spiritual “weapons” for breaking the cycle—gratitude, humility, connection, silence, prayer, and Scripture.
Interactive stations or group sharing: choose one weapon to strengthen this week.
Worship with Courtney (“Run to the Father”).
1:00 PM – Lunch & Lounge Fellowship
3:00 PM – We Have Authority Workshop (Session 6)
A call to action
5:00 PM – Free Time
Crafting Bible bag,Hot tub, sauna, nap, journaling, river walk, or exploring local activities.
6:30 PM – Dinner
8:00 PM – Fireside Sharing Circle: Walking in Freedom
Closing session on authority and identity in Christ.
Scripture: Luke 10:19 – “I have given you authority…”
Conversation Cards
🟢 Sunday, Nov 16 – Reflection & Departure
7:30 AM – Sunrise Yoga & Scripture Reading
Focus on Philippians 1:6 – “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.”
Meditation on carrying renewed thought life into daily living.
8:30 AM – Light Breakfast & Closing Worship
Gratitude circle with blessings and worship led by Courtney.
10:00 AM – Checkout & Goodbyes