Women's Leadership Network's Clergywomen Retreat

The ACNA's Next Generation Leadership Initiative Women's Leadership Network is organizing a retreat for all clergywomen ministering across the ACNA.

The vision of the Women’s Leadership Network is to discover, develop, and deploy lay and ordained female leaders in the gifts, knowledge, and skills God has given them, equipping them to confidently lead in their context of ministry.

Church leaders can often become "weary in well-doing", which is why the ancient practice of retreat and rest are so essential to the life and spiritual well-being of every Christian and especially clergy. Since this retreat is only held every two years, we desire to make it accessible and affordable for all ACNA clergywomen.

In October 2024 we will gather in Racine, Wisconsin for a time of rest, prayer, encouragement and fellowship. The cost of this event as it stands is well over $500 per person, and that does not include the cost of travel that many will have to add to their retreat registration fees. To be able to minister well to these clergywomen with quality teaching, welcome, and resources we need partners to help lighten the load. Every dollar raised will go toward speaker fees, hospitality, and subsidizing the cost of every participant to make this retreat as accessible as possible. Our goal is to raise $6000. Any amount achieved over that will make the individual financial burden of every attendee that much lighter. Would you consider partnering with us to care for the women deacons and priests of the ACNA?

“We have not effectively discipled and equipped all Christians, male and especially female, lay and ordained, to fulfill their callings and ministries in the work of God’s kingdom. We repent of this and commit to work earnestly toward a far greater release of the whole Church to her God-given mission.” – College of Bishops’ 2017 Victoria Statement

Breakdown of retreat costs, your contribution would help toward:

Provide for welcome gifts for one participant: $20-$40

Subsidize one participants registration fee: $50-$200

Give toward one participates room & board: $340 (total $340)

Give toward one sessions speaker honorarium: $200-$400 (total $2000)

Give toward speaker travel & accommodation: $100-$500 (total cost $2000)