Program - Georgia-Cumberland Conference

If the Shoe Fits
W O M E N ’ S & T E E N G I R L S ’ S P R I N G R E T R E AT
March 14-16, 2014
Cohutta Springs Conference Center
Wa l k i n l o v e a s C h r i s t l o v e d u s — E p h e s i a n s 5 : 2
Women’s Schedule
F R I D AY
4:00-7:00Registration
4:00-7:00
ABC Store (in Cherry)
4:00-5:30 Blanket Craft (in Maple)
5:30-6:30 Supper
7:00 Praise & Music
7:15 Welcome
7:30 Worship in Prayer
7:40 Theme Song
7:45 Session l— If The Shoe Fits (Matt. 22:1-14)
8:30 Announcements
8:30-10:00 Registration
S A T U R D AY
9:00-10:00 10:15-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-10:50 10:50-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-12:10 12:15-3:30 3:30-4:30 4:45-5:00 5:00-5:45 5:45-6:30 6:30-6:40 6:40-6:45
6:45-7:30 8:00 8:00-10:00
9:00 S U N D AY
8:30-9:30 9:30-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-11:15
11:15-12:00 12:00-12:15 Message of Mercy
Jo Dubs & Kaitylin Ball
Drew Mc Neese
Hyveth Williams
Donna Crandall
Brunch
Praise & Music
Message of Mercy
Welcome
Jo Dubs
Worship in Prayer
Shelby Husted
Theme Song/Offering
Session ll— Take Off Your Shoes! (Ex. 3:1-5)
Hyveth Williams
Announcements
Donna Crandall
Free Time
Lunch
Praise & Music
Reflections of Mercy
God in Shoes Ministry—A Time to CELEBRATE
Taleah Collum
Message of Mercy Concert
Break
Theme Song
Session lll— Don’t Hang Up Your Harp! (Ps. 137:1-4) Hyveth Williams
Refreshments
ABC Store (in Cherry)
PMS (Popcorn, Movie, and Snack)
Breakfast
Brain Health & Lessons from the Life of Esther
Break
Praise & Music
Session lV— Walk This Way (Eph. 5:1-2)
Circle of Friends
All main meetings will be held in Magnolia
Crystal Whitten
Praise Team
Hyveth Williams
Conference Center Map
Special Guests
Women’s Speaker
HYVETH WILLIAMS
Dr. Hyveth Williams, professor of homiletics and director of the Homiletics
Program at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary (SDATS) at
Andrews University (Michigan), is also a pastor and prolific author.
She is the first female senior pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist
denomination. She is the author of three books: Will I Ever Lean? One
Woman’s Life of Miracles and Ministry, Anticipation: Waiting on Tiptoes For the Lord, and
Secrets of a Happy Heart: A Fresh Look at the Sermon on the Mount. Her fourth book, published
in 2008 is co-authored with Dr. Dorothy Minchin Comm and entitled The Celt and The Christ:
A Fresh Look at the Book of Galatians. Articles by Dr. Williams have appeared in numerous
magazines and she is currently a monthly columnist for the Adventist Review.
Dr. Williams’ influence is profoundly felt around the world by countless participants in her
ground-breaking counseling and internationally applauded television series, A Painted World:
Portraits of Illusion and Reality. Her conversion story and spiritual journey is televised regularly
on Trinity Broadcasting Network and Hope Channel Television. Dr. Williams appreciates every
opportunity to share the Gospel and approaches her role as teacher, preacher and counselor as
a sacred trust.
Teen Girls’ Speaker
JAELA CORNEJO
Jaela Cornejo is a graduate of Southern Adventist University and is
currently a professor at Andrew’s University in the School of Nutrition.
She is an experienced public speaker and recently returned from Norway
speaking to teens on grace.
Outside of her professional life, she coaches Andrew’s University Lady
Cardinals, is a foster parent applicant, and children’s advocate. Jaela has a passion for youth,
personal development, relationship counseling, preaching, motivating, fitness, and nutrition. She
is happily married to her best friend and the love of her life, Eddie Cornejo, for 5 years.
With a focus on adolescent development and public speaking, Jaela has a desire to educate
and facilitate healthful living. Jaela’s spiritual foundation is deeply rooted in Jesus Christ as she
continues to grow into a strong woman of God.
Special Feature Presenter
C RY S TA L W H I T T E N
Brain Health and Lessons We Can Learn from the Life of Esther
The seminar will cover brain development, neuro-endocrinology, nutrition,
and other lifestyle factors that promote spiritual health and wellness of
women and their families.
Crystal has a Ph.D., as well as a master’s and bachelor’s degree in nutrition and a minor in
molecular biology. She is currently the program director for the newest academic degree offered
by Southern Adventist University: the associate degree in vegetarian culinary arts. Before
coming to Southern in 2012, she taught at LaSierra University and Loma Linda University. She
studies brain health and wellness both from a biblical and scientific perspective. Her philosophy
is to make the brain so healthy it cannot harbor disease. She specializes in depression, nutrient
imbalances, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, ADD, and vegetarian issues.
Musicians
MESSAGE OF MERCY
Message of Mercy was formed in 1998 when a group of five friends and family found they
shared a common love for singing Christian music. What started out as a fun pastime doing
occasional performances, quickly evolved into an active, traveling music ministry heard around
the world. God’s Message continues through this ministry of music and personal testimony.
They feel blessed to be celebrating their “sweet 16” this year!
Musicians
REFLECTIONS OF MERCY
Reflections of Mercy is comprised of teenage girls Cienna
Neal, Jaime Henderson, Shelby Huse, and Bethany and Josie
Woodruff. The girls have a personal connection to Message
of Mercy, as their moms are either past or current members.
These young ladies love Jesus and are happy to share their
talents for Him. They break into lovely harmonies and sing
almost constantly when they are together. There is also quite a bit of giggling. Their sweet
smiles and kind hearts show through when they sing, making their performances very touching.
Don’t Miss...
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Ministry
BLANKETS FOR OUR SOLDIERS
Our God in Shoes emphasis for this weekend will be for us
to make 200 fleece blankets for our brave young men and
women soldiers who have been wounded. These blankets
will be a gift of warmth and comfort as they recover from the physical and emotional scars
of war. You can make a difference by helping us make these blankets. Location: Maple
(adjoining the dining room).
OFFERING
The monies collected during the retreat will help support the God in Shoes Ministry. Last
year, we were able to organize a two-week mission trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation in
South Dakota, a large one-day God in Shoes outreach in Charleston, S.C., and outreaches
in nine churches in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. Your generosity is making a
difference in the lives of others! If you have brought a pair of shes to donate, please bring
them with you to the Sabbath morning service.
S A T U R D AY N I G H T E N T E R T A I N M E N T
PMS...It’s not what you think.
Nothing to do with going over the brink.
It stands for something much more fun
Saturday night entertainment, bar none!
So when you’re ‘estrogen challenged‘ or
It’s fun that you lack, come for a cure of
Popcorn, movie, and snack!
Wear your favorite pair of PJs (modest, of course)
Teens’ Schedule
F R I D AY
4:00-7:00 Registration
5:30–6:30 Supper
7:00-7:30 General Session
7:45-8:30 Teen Session l
8:30-10:00 Registration
Jaela Cornejo
S A T U R D AY
9:00-10:00Brunch
10:15-11:00 General Session
11:00-12:00 Teen Session ll
12:00–1:00 Free Time
1:00-3:00 Scavenger Hunt
3:30-4:30 Lunch
4:45-5:00 Praise & Music
5:00-5:45 God in Shoes Ministry—A Time to CELEBRATE
5:45-6:30 Message of Mercy/Reflections of Mercy Concert
6:30-6:40 Break
6:45-7:30 Teen Session lll
8:00 Refreshments
9:00
PMS (Popcorn, Movie, and Snack)
Jaela Cornejo
Reflections of Mercy
Jaela Cornejo
S U N D AY
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
10:00-12:00 Time with Jaela
12:00-12:15 Wrap Up (meet in Magnolia)
General Sessions will be held in Magnolia • Teen Sessions will be held in Dogwood (upstairs)
Thank You
Thank you to all the people who helped make this weekend special!
Women’s Ministries Team
Traci Ball
Kaitlyn Ball
Mary Lou Buoymaster
Lylan Fitzgerald
Peggy Hagan
Dacra Herring
Frances McCarter
Heidi Melton
Cyndra Peggau
Joann Rozell
Karen Tillotson
Guest Speakers
Hyveth Williams
Jaela Cornejo
Special Feature Presenter
Crystal Whitten
Musicians
Message of Mercy
Reflections of Mercy
Cohutta Springs Staff
Cheryl Tunnell
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES DEPARTMENT