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Annual Leaders Retreat Schedule 2026
(subject to change -- please check back for updates)
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Friday, April 17
                                               Supper on Your Own
      
      6:00 p.m.                  Arrive & Settle into Rooms
            6:45 p.m.                  Welcome Gathering
            7:30 p.m.                  Worship in the Chapel
                                               Snacks & Fellowship
           
Saturday, April 18
            7:30 a.m.                 Breakfast
            8:30 a.m.                 Morning Meanderings
                                                  Labyrinth (out the lakeside doors & to the left)
                                                  Stations of the Cross (across the lake)
                                                  Bike Ride organized by Dave Nickel
                                                  Art Collections & St. John's Bible (in retreat center)
                                                  Free Time           
            12 noon                    Lunch
            1:30 p.m.                  Meeting in the Middle: How to Dialogue in a Polarized
                                                
Society (input by Andrew Langbehn)
            2:30 p.m.                  Afternoon Amblings
                                                  Creativity Stations (meeting room)
                                                  Interest Area Conversations
                                                  Morning Meanderings in the afternoon
                                                      (no organized bike ride)
                                                  Personal Time to spend as you like
            6 p.m.                       Supper
            7 p.m.                       Worship in the Chapel
            8 p.m.                       Talent Show + Snacks & Fellowship
 
Sunday, April 19
            7:30 a.m.                 Breakfast
                  *** Please check out of your room & turn in keys before worship ***
            9:30 a.m.                Conversation with Nathan
            10:30 a.m.              Worship in the Chapel
            11:30 a.m.              Wrap-Up
            12:00 noon             Lunch
            After Lunch           Departure

                                                 Worship is in the Chapel
                            All other gatherings will be in Meeting Room D

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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Central Plains Structure
    • Staff >
      • Executive Conference Minister
      • Ministerial Leadership
      • Hispanic Ministries
    • Map of Conference
    • Congregations >
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Minnesota
      • Montana
      • Nebraska
      • South Dakota
      • Kansas
    • Board
    • Committees >
      • Christian Formation
      • Outreach and Service >
        • Church Planting
        • Peace and Justice Task Group
        • Practicing Offering and Receiving Hospitality
      • Pastoral Leadership
      • Discernment Committee
    • Partners in Mission >
      • Agape Peace Center
      • Philip Friesen
    • Camps & Schools
    • Who are the Mennonites?
  • CPMC at Work
    • Publications >
      • Scattered Seeds
      • The Sower
    • Events >
      • Annual Meeting 2026
      • Annual Leaders Retreat
      • Healthy Boundaries Training
    • CPMC Covenant
    • New Ministries Fund >
      • New Ministries Application
      • Reports of Past Grant Recipients
    • Counsel on variance
  • Congregational Leaders
    • Pastors
    • Elders & Deacons
    • Church Council
    • Support for Conflict >
      • Facilitation Services and Donations
    • Pastor Openings
  • Mission Leaders
    • Racism webinar videos
    • Ecuador/Venezuela Partnership >
      • Story of the Ecuador Partnership
      • Personnel and Partnership Members
      • Quito Property Fund
    • Church Planting >
      • Developing Congregations
    • Travel Like Dave
    • Missional Discipleship Initiative
    • Islam and the Gospel
  • Formation Leaders
    • Formation in Worship
    • Formation Resource Library
    • Children and Families >
      • Faith at Home
      • Curriculum for Children
      • Shine
      • Resources for Parents
      • Protecting Children
    • Youth >
      • Youth Sponsors
      • Youth Curriculum
      • Youth SS Teachers
      • Mentor Coordinator
      • CO Resources
      • Helpful sites for YM
    • Adults >
      • Adult Faith at Home
      • Adult Curriculum
      • Teaching resources
      • Adult Spirituality
    • Shalom Readers >
      • Book List
      • Shalom Readers Adult List
    • Curriculum Evaluation Tool
  • Resources
    • Anti Racism Resources
    • Bible study Webinars >
      • Bible Study Webinars 2016
      • Bible Study Webinars 2017
    • Conference Documents
    • Christian Discernment >
      • Discernment Study
    • En Espanol
    • Immigration
    • Mennonite Links
    • Spiritual Deliverance
  • Contact Us
    • Contact form
    • Church contact info form
    • Donate
    • Discerning Future Leaders
    • Sunday Speaking Information Sheet