Preliminary Program Schedule
Please note that this program schedule is subject to change. Check this page regularly for updates.
Thursday, November 8
Activities – for those staying at Camp Allen on Thursday night |
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6:00 – 7:00 | Supper |
7:30 | Introductions |
8:00 – 10:00 | Optional: Sprinklings – Small groups for sharing and feedback for prose writers and poets Optional: Fellowship for nonwriters |
Friday, November 9
EARLY ARRIVAL SESSIONS |
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7:30 am – 9:00 | Breakfast |
9:00 – 10:00 | Check in |
10:00 -11:30 | Sessions
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11:30 – noon | Writing Consultations |
Noon – 1 pm | Lunch |
1:30-3:00 | Sessions
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RETREAT |
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2:00 – 6:00 | Check-in for Retreat |
3:00 – 3:30 | Writing consultations |
3:30 – 5:00 | Sessions
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5:00 – 6:00 | Guided Reflection & Prayer |
Tech Session: “How Everything Has Changed and Nothing is New: An Introduction to Social Media” – Thomas Umstattd | |
Book signings | |
Writing consultations | |
6:00 – 7:00 | Supper |
7:30 | Retreat Begins |
Welcome – George Dehan | |
Opening Remarks & Prayer – J. Stanley Mattson | |
Opening Meditation – Doug Jackson | |
Whimsy – Jeff and Claire Kepple of The Kepple Band | |
Plenary #1: “Glorious Marriage or Great Divorce: Thy Will Be Done – Part I” – Joseph Pearce | |
9:00 | Reception |
10:00 – 11:00 | Bag End Café – hosted by Andrew Lazo |
Saturday, November 10
7:00 – 7:30 | Morning prayers |
7:30 – 9:00 | Breakfast |
9:00 – 9:15 | Announcements |
9:15 – 9:30 | Meditation – Doug Jackson |
9:30 – 9:40 | Whimsy - Jeff and Claire Kepple of The Kepple Band |
9:40 – 10:40 | Plenary #2: “Wedding Gift or Divorce Settlement” – Joseph Pearce |
10:40 – 11:00 | Break |
11:00 – 12:00 | Hosted Groups
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12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch |
1:00 – 3:00 | Free time (Outdoor Activities) |
1:00 – 2:00 | Writers Session:“Ask Me Anything: A Freeflowing Discussion About Anything Related to the Publishing Industry” – Steve Laube |
Tech Session: “The Art and Craft of Persuasion” – Thomas Umstattd | |
1:30 – 3:00 | Writing consultations |
2:15 – 3:15 | Writers Session: “Doing What the Inklings Did” – Diana Glyer |
Guided reflection and prayer | |
3:30-4:30 | Hosted Groups
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4:45-6:00 | Panel Moderator — William O’Flaherty Joseph Pearce, Doug Jackson, Diana Glyer, Louis Markos, Andrew Lazo |
6:00-7:00 | Dinner |
7:15 | Presentation on the C.S. Lewis Foundation – J. Stanley Mattson |
7:45 | Performances – “An Evening of Song and Dance to honor His Kingdom Come” – Jeff and Claire Kepple of The Kepple Band and Dance Ad Deum |
9:30 | Bag End Café – Hosted by Andrew Lazo |
Sunday, November 11
7:15 – 8:00 | Holy Communion (Protestant/Episcopal) |
7:15 – 8:00 | Catholic Mass |
7:30 – 9:00 | Breakfast |
9:00-10:00 | Plenary #3: “Glorious Marriage or Great Divorce: Thy Will Be Done – Part II” – Joseph Pearce |
10:00-10:45 | Break – Book Signings |
10:45-11:45 | Morning program & worship service |
Sermon: “Choosing Heaven: A Choice You Can Watch in the Making” (Mark 12:38-44) – Doug Jackson | |
11:50 | Free time & check out |
12:15 | Lunch |