November 10th – 12th
at Camp Stevens in Julian
Theme: Can You Drink the Cup | Speaker: Laurie Wevers
“Drinking our cup to the bottom is seen as the expression of the full freedom of the sons and daughters of God.” — Henri Nouwen
Laurie Wevers has a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and a certification in Spiritual Direction from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Lino Lakes, MN. Laurie currently works in San Diego at Cultivate: A Counseling Collective, where she enjoys working with clients around trauma, abuse, and spiritual journeying. When away from the office, Laurie enjoys spirituality retreats, sitting by the ocean with a book, baking, being active outside, and laughing with friends.
Laurie will be basing her retreat directives on Henri Nouwen’s book, Can You Drink the Cup? This book has been a guide for Laurie many times throughout her spiritual journey, especially while walking through difficult seasons. Nouwen uses the cup as a metaphor to articulate the basic postures of the spiritual life: holding, lifting and drinking. The cup is a powerful image in our human experience. We use cups in our celebrations of a variety of events. Nouwen reminds us that we also use the cup as a symbolic vessel “for sorrow, joy, blessings, salvation.”
Join us for this treasured, multigenerational weekend offering biblical teaching, musical worship, fellowship, fun, downtime, and special optional activities. Whatever your life season, we invite you to slow down with us for the weekend so we can grow, rest, and play together as a faith family.
Rates per person:
- Child 0-2: $50
- Child 3-12: $75
- Adults 13+: $150
- Family Max: $450 (immediate family)
- Weekend Participant without lodging (any combination of meals and sessions): $100
*Scholarships available: state in “additional information you’d like to share”
Register now for the Fall Retreat!
Kim Dawsey-Richardson
Associate Pastor
Kim serves as our Associate Pastor. She is passionate about overseeing multigenerational experiences that facilitate relational connection and faith formation through Small Groups, missional opportunities, and special services. Her educational background includes a BA from UC Davis in English and International Relations, and a M.Div. from Bethel Seminary. Kim and her husband, Jeremy, love being parents to Elliot Justus, Amos Josiah, and Avila Joy. In her spare time, Kim enjoys reading, movies, retreats, the ocean and Balboa Park, exercise classes at the YMCA, and sharing leisurely meals with Jeremy, her kids, and friends.