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Women's Retreat/ Workshop: "Becoming A Better You."

"Becoming A Better You" is a workshop series provided by the Women's Retreat Collaborative (WRC) for women's ministries in churches. This event can be brought to your women's group in the form of an overnight retreat or as a one day experience.

The WRC workshops ask several questions. Who are you? What are you all about? Are you thinking about making changes in your life? As a woman, you may feel defined by your family, job or home, but who are you? Come experience what God has in store for YOU, not only for today, but also tomorrow. Join other women within your church for an insightful retreat and/or workshop day filled with fun, fellowship and interactive self-discovery exercises that encourage "becoming a better you."

What do past attendees have to say about the WRC workshops?

"The Becoming a Better You" Retreat helps you evaluate the stage of life you're in, to acknowledge it and not be afraid to move outside your box, stretch yourself and grow."

"The focus of the retreat appealed to women of all ages. Having women of differing ages in each session brought out multiple and unique perspectives."

"The workshops were well done. All of the workshops focused on 'Who am I and why do I exist?' yet each one examined that question from a different perspective."

What is the Women's Retreat Collaborative?

The WRC consists of five professionals.

Four workshop leaders: (1 professional coach, 1 career counselor, 1 social worker and 1 yoga instructor) and
1 professional event coordinator.

Meet the Four Workshop Leaders and our Retreat/ Workshop Coordinator.

Deborah Schmidt-Erickson, CEG, BA
Personal Development and Career-Team Coach

Deb received her Core Essentials Graduate (CEG) coach training from Coach University and has degrees in English and Speech Communication from St. Cloud State University. She owns and operates Life Dynamics Coaching. Please go to About the Coach to find out more about Deb's personal and professional background.

Deb's workshop is "All Things Are Possible - How to Unlock Your Full Potential and Life Purpose." She guides you to identify where God is leading you in your life and helps you explore powerful questions to help you liberate the God-given light that shines within you and clarify your life direction.
Mary Kathleen Fransen, LICSW

Mary has 23 years of experience as a social worker and group leader, including 8 years living in Alaska with Yup'ik Eskimos. She is founder of Jasper Retreat Center. The mission of her current work is "inspiring creative change that illuminates your giftedness."

Mary's workshop is "Faith Practices: Listening for Spirit." She helps you to expand your faith practices by simply experiencing the old in a new way and the new in an old way. Learn about the styles of accessing your intuitive wisdom and identify your style. Discover the value of living with a question for 40 days.
Dr. Christine Oatis-Skinner, Master Certified Career Counselor

Dr. Skinner is a Master Certified Career Counselor certified by the National Career Development Association. She also is certified as a job and transition coach and brings 30 years of experience from the corporate and non-profit sectors.

Chris's workshop is "Let Your Light Shine." She helps you give yourself the gift of time and space to clarify what is most essential toward living a life of meaning. Learn how to develop your goals and plans from the inside out. Through a story sharing experience, affirm your unique strengths, gifts and values.
Elizabeth Child, RYT

Elizabeth has been a registered yoga teacher at Heartwork Yoga in Northfield for five years and is currently updating her training at St. Paul's Riverbend Yoga Studio. (Yoga has no religious affiliation).

Elizabeth will help, "Revise, Refresh, and Renew." She'll guide you in how to gently and safely stretch your body with breath to refresh you for the spiritual journey you'll experience in the retreat. She also will offer a guided meditation to allow you to synthesize the important self-reflection that comes out of the workshops.

Luann Alderks, Retreat/Workshop Coordinator

Luann will help you plan and coordinate your retreat and/or workshop day. Women's ministries have been a life-long passion for her. She offers her gift for creative idea generation and organization to help make a women's retreat a reality for your church. In the past 25 years she has planned student body retreats for her college, family-centered retreats for her church, a "Magic Music Days" experience in Disneyland for a middle school music department and multiple women's retreats for her church.

Where are these retreats and/or day workshops held?

You can choose the location of your choice or WRC offers the Archer House in Northfield for retreats on the following dates:

November 2-3, 2007
January 19-20, 2007
February 2-3, 2007
February 22-23, 2007

Seminar fee is $1,500.00.

For further information regarding seminar fees, Archer House costs, and workshop/ retreat event coordination, contact Luann Alderks, WRC Coordinator, or call 507-645-9470.