March 24-26, 2023 – The Gathering Place | Independence, MO

Theme “Becoming the People of God’s Kingdom”

Plan to join us in March for our Men’s & Women’s Retreats. 

Tentative schedule below, updated 3/16/23

Activities will run all day Friday and Saturday and the retreats will end after Sunday morning services.

 

Friday:

• 8:00 to 9:00 AM – Registrations
• 9:00 to 11:35 AM – Morning presentations: Men and women in separate meetings. 3 classes, 45 minutes each with two ten minute breaks.
  • Men’s sessions:
    • The Spiritual Condition of God’s People?
      • Endure to the end – a marathon of joy?
    • Deny Yourself of all un-Godliness.
      • Doing your daily routine differently (168:6d, 169:6,170:1c)
    • Coming out of Babylon, what does it mean?
  • Women’s sessions: 
    • 9:00-9:30 Small Circle Prayer Groups
    • 9:45-10:30 Planting a Relationship – Keilah Zahner
    • 10:45-11:30 Weeding Through a Friendship – Rebecca Paris
• Noon – Lunch (no on-site meal provided)
• 1:00 to 3:00 PM – Presentations by Counselor Jared Watson for both men and women.
  • Building Stronger Marriage and Family Relationships
• 4:00 to 5:00 PM – (Quorum Sessions if required – the presentation of a document if needed)
• Supper Break (no on-site meal provided)
• 7:00 PM – Evening preaching service – Striving for Zionic Conditions
  • Presiding: Chuck Petentler
  • Preaching: Gary Argotsinger

 

Saturday:

• 9:00 to 11:35 AM – Morning presentations: Men and women in separate meetings
  • Men’s topics:
    • Temples in restoration church history – 1830 to 1836 activities.
      • Difference between Old Testament temples and today’s temples
      • Why temples today when Old Testament temples are no longer?
    • What part of building the Kingdom of God does the Holy Sanctuary play?
      • How does the Holy Sanctuary differ from a:
        • Normal sanctuary?
        • A future temple?
      • Further discussion on the School of the Prophets and Solemn Assemblies
  • Women’s topics:
    • 9:00-9:30 Small Circle Prayer Groups
    • 9:45-10:30 Growing a Spiritual Garden – Marci Damon (Presentation on Africa and her personal testimony)
    • 10:45-11:30 Nourish, Refresh and Renew – Keilah Zahner
• Noon – lunch (no on-site meal provided)
• 1:00 to 2:00 PM – Conference Business meeting to sustain two Seventies.
• 2:15 to 3:15 PM – Setting apart service
  • Presiding: Rod Walsh
  • The charge: Roger Tracy
• Supper Break (no on-site meal provided)
• 7:00 PM – Evening preaching service – Send Forth thy Light O Zion
  • Presiding: Steve Tims
  • Preaching: Richard Paris II

 

Sunday: Dedication Service of the Holy Sanctuary 9:00 A.M. till 11:30 A.M.

• Service plans to follow.
• If you are only able to attend this service, please let us know by visiting this link.