Please note: this schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner (for those staying overnight Thursday) | Dining Hall |
| 8:00 | Evening Activities – Informal fellowship (for those staying overnight) | Lobby |
Friday, November 6, 2026
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast (for those staying overnight Thursday) | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (for those staying overnight Thursday) | Dining Hall |
| 1:45 p.m. | Check In for Early Arrival Sessions Attendees | |
| 2:45 | EARLY ARRIVAL SESSIONS BEGIN | |
| 2:45 | Early Arrival Sessions – What to Make of the Movie (& What it Might Make of Us): A Proposal – Andrew Lazo (ASC2) – “The Pantomime Demon and the Real Trap-Door” – Jason Smith (ASC 5) | |
| 3:30- 5:30 | Main Retreat Check-In | Lobby |
| 3:45 | Break – Early Arrival Sessions | |
| 4:00 | Early Arrival Sessions – C.S. Lewis 101: Life and Works – Andrew Lazo (ASC2) – “Book Discussion on The Magician’s Nephew” – Lori Arnold (ASC5) | |
| 5:30 | MAIN RETREAT BEGINS | |
| 5:30 | Pre-dinner Welcome Session – Steven Elmore | ASC1A |
| 6:00 | Dinner | Dining Hall |
| 7:00 | Plenary Session #1: Steven Beebe Worship Scripture Meditation Whimsy Lecture/Presentation – Steven Beebe | ASC1A |
| 9:30 | Optional Evening Activities – Bag End Cafe – an open mic style evening of sharing poetry, songs, stories, and other short pieces. – Sprinklings – a small group session for writers to gain encouraging feedback | Tellepsen Dining Hall Location TBA |
Saturday, November 7, 2026
| 7:30 a.m. | Optional Morning Prayer and Scripture Reading – Steven Elmore | |
| 8:00 | Breakfast | Dining Hall |
| 9:00 | Plenary Session #2: Christin Ditchfield Lazo Worship Scripture Meditation Whimsy – Joel Ansett Lecture/Presentation | ASC1A |
| 10:35 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Breakout Sessions – Reading Like Lewis – Andrew Lazo (ASC4) – Bearing Witness – Lancia Smith (Live Stream Session) (ASC3) – C.S. Lewis College Great Books Session 1: Selections from Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzche – Lori Arnold / Jason Smith (ASC2) – From Testimony to Telling the World: Our Stories as a Reflection of the Great Story – Steven Elmore(ASC 5) – Singing Creation: Participating with Aslan – Amber Salladin (ASC1A) | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | Dining Hall |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Free Time – Special Film Screening of The Forge of Friendship (ASC1A) – Labyrinth Prayer Walk – Christin Ditchfield Lazo (1-2PM) | Meet in Wimberly Lobby |
| 3:00 | Breakout Sessions – Courage, Dear Heart: Finding Consolation in the Face of Suffering – Christin Ditchfield Lazo (ASC4) – Becoming Jackdaws: Learning through Laughter with The Magician’s Nephew – Terry Lindvall (Live Stream Session) (ASC3) – C.S. Lewis College Great Books Session 2: Passage from The Magician’s Nephew – Lori Arnold / Jason Smith (ASC2) – Educators session: “Communication Strategies for Teachers: Lessons from C.S. Lewis” – Steven Beebe (ASC1A) – Visional Storytelling: Helping You Match Your Goals With the Methods – The Guild Fellowship: Kirk Manton, Ralph Linhardt, and Chris Hernandez (ASC5) | |
4:00 | Break | |
| 4:30 | Plenary Session #3: Andrew Lazo Lecture/Presentation | ASC1A |
| 5:30 | Break | |
| 6:00 | Dinner | Dining Hall |
| 7:00 – 8:15 | Performing Arts Program Singer-songwriter / musician: Joel Ansett Performance: Ad Deum Dance Co. | All Saints Chapel |
| 8:45 | Optional Evening Activities – Bag End Cafe – an open mic style evening of sharing poetry, songs, stories, and other short pieces. – Sprinklings – a small group session for writers to gain encouragement and feedback | Tellepsen Dining Hall Location TBA |
Sunday, November 8, 2026
| 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Check out | |
| 8:00 | Breakfast | Dining Hall |
| 9:30 | Worship Service Sermon – Todd Arnett | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Closing Remarks – Steven Elmore | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | Dining Hall |
