Southwest Regional Retreat 2009
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C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat 2009
The Company We Keep:
Creativity & Community with C.S. Lewis & the Inklings
2009 Retreat
Preliminary Program Schedule*
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Writers Workshop |
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Friday, October 30, 2009 |
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2:00 |
Retreat Check-in begins |
6:00 |
Supper |
7:30 |
EVENING PROGRAM Opening remarks and prayer - Stan Mattson, Founder and President,
C.S. Lewis Foundation Whimsy - Kemper Crabb ,
Singer/Songwriter Sign-up for special Saturday Programs |
9:00 |
Reception |
10:00 |
Good night |
Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
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7:00 |
Morning Prayers (optional) |
7:30 |
Breakfast |
8:30 |
Quiet time |
9:00 |
MORNING PROGRAM Scripture Meditation – Skip Ryan |
9:30 |
Lecture – "REFRESH: The Gift of Encouragement," Diana Glyer |
10:30 |
Coffee Break Whimsy – Kemper Crabb |
11:15 |
Lecture – "REFUEL — Iron Sharpens Iron," Diana Glyer |
12:30 |
Lunch |
| 2:15 | Breakout Sessions: Joel Heck —'Guns and Good Company' Andrew Lazo — A Complex Courtship: C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman’s Literary Love Life Louis Markos — C.S. Lewis & The Four Loves: Apologist for Friendship
Writers Workshop Breakout Sessions: Terry Glaspey — Writing as a Spiritual Discipline, Thomas Umstatdd — The Tricks ‘n Treats of Web Technology for Neophytes: How to Promote Your Book Online (Round Table & Q&A) |
| 3:30 | Optional activities: Nature walk, horseback riding, skeet shooting, and canoeing |
| 4:00 | Panel Discussion: Diana Glyer, Joel Heck, Andrew Lazo, Louis Markos, Don Wood |
5:30 |
Supper |
7:00 |
EVENING PROGRAM Report on the C.S. Lewis Foundation and "The Kilns"-Steve Mattson and Donna McDaniel |
7:30 |
Evening Performance – Kemper Crabb and the Ad Deum Dance Company of Houston |
9:00 |
Bag End Café – an after-hours gathering of Inklings & haven for hobbits (informal sharing by conference participants; bring songs, poetry, etc.) |
10:30 |
Good night |
Sunday November 1, 2009 |
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7:00 |
Morning Prayers (optional) |
7:30 |
Breakfast |
9:00 |
MORNING PROGRAM Worship Service with Eucharist |
10:00 |
Coffee Break |
10:45 |
Lecture – "RESPOND: The Call to Community," Diana Glyer |
11:50 |
Free Time and Checkout |
12:00 |
Lunch |
1:00 |
Departure |
* Program schedule is subject to change |
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** Children's Track for ages 7 - 12 includes teaching on and creative writing about Narnia, music, arts and crafts, hiking and swimming. |
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