Online Women's Retreat
for Your Church
We are so excited that your church is participating with Online Women’s Retreat! We know that not being able to offer in person events, or to do them in a way that makes everyone feel safe, is likely one of the greatest challenges you’ve had in your ministry. We want to help take the disappointment and stress you have to be feeling, and give you a really fun way to connect your women with Jesus and one another! We know it’s going to be a powerful time of connection and community for your women during this unique season.
Below is a 5 step plan to utilize Online Women’s Retreat by making it your own:
Step 1: Sign Your Church Up
Sign your church up and receive a 10% off custom discount code for the women in your church.
Step 2: Promote
Use our pre-created promotional resources or create your own. Utilize your exclusive coupon code and invite your women to register for the conference. You will receive access to these resources following sign up.
Step 3: Create a Private Facebook Group
Setup a Private Facebook Group and title it <Your Church Name> Online Women’s Retreat. While promoting Online Women’s Retreat, invite the women who register to join your private Facebook Group to build community around the retreat before, during and after the retreat. Engage consistently in this group sharing the sessions you plan to attend, what you’re learning, stir conversations by asking questions and just have some fun building community together.
Step 4: Set Up a Zoom Line
Set up a Zoom line and designate 3-4 meeting times for the women in your church to join the Zoom line for conversation to share what they’re learning and to spend time in prayer together. It might be helpful to set a schedule of the sessions and when you all will view and discuss them. Remember you have access to ALL sessions, and so do each of your women. Find the ones that you think might be best for your group's unique needs!
Step 5: Communicate Consistently
Create an email list of the women in your church who register for Online Women’s Retreat to most effectively communicate with them before, during and after the retreat. Make sure they know how to get into the Facebook Group, when your Zoom gatherings are and sessions that you recommend specifically for the women in your church.
Step 6: Be Creative and Make It Your Own
You know your women best! If you know that no one would do a Zoom call, don’t do it! You don’t have to do all that we suggest. This is just meant to get you started. In addition, you are free to add to this concept whatever you want. We know some churches are going to do swag bags that will be sent to women in the mail or dropped off on porches. Others still want to do giveaways, and so they are doing that on the Facebook group. Others are having women in their church share testimonies in their Facebook group, and also asking for prayer requests each week in there. We’ve also heard that some churches are starting their own hashtag, so women can share together: #OWRYourChurchName. Ask the Lord to show you what would be best for your women, and empower other ladies to help you do it!
We want this retreat to be refreshing, inspiring and fun for the women in your church and for you during this unique season. If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to reach out by emailing [email protected].
