June 1-3, 2012
Camp Mitchell
Our keynote speaker is Renee Miller, an Episcopal priest, author, poet, and entrepreneur. She received her B.A. from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois, and her M.Div. from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. She has been ordained for over 25 years and has served as a priest and spiritual director and has conducted conferences and retreats throughout the United States and abroad. She is the author of 8 books, is published in 2 anthologies and 1 hymnal. She has written for www.explorefaith.org, www.wildmind.org, and www.patheos.com. She lives in Monterey, California, but is a woman of the desert.
View more at her website, www.soulandsage.com.
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Photos of women’s Institute, 2011, may still be viewed by clicking on the link below:
savorthememories.shutterfly.com
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General Information about the weekend (in case you need to try to explain it to others!)
Women’s Institute is an annual three-day retreat held the first full weekend of June at Camp Mitchell atop Petit Jean Mountain, located near Morrilton, Arkansas. Women of all ages come together, bringing diverse experiences and representing different parishes and missions.
Women’s Institute begins on Friday with a personal spiritual growth day known as Quiet Day. Institute also features a noteworthy speaker, workshops, time to rest, and lots of love and laughter.
Institute is a strong tradition of the church women of the diocese and continues to draw women together, year after year, for personal experiences of the Divine, friendship and fun.