Women's Retreat 2006

Baltimore Yearly Meeting

Women’s Retreat

January 20 - 22, 2006

“Living from the Center”

“Life from the Center is a life of unhurried peace and power. It is simple. It is serene. It is amazing. It is triumphant. It is radiant. It takes no time, but it occupies all our time. And it makes our life programs new and overcoming... And when our little day is done we lie down quietly in peace, for all is well.” Thomas R. Kelly, A Testament of Devotion

BYM women have been gathering for an annual retreat for over 10 years. We invite the women of BYM to join us.

* An opportunity to relax, connect with each other and ourselves

* Explore our theme…”Living from the Center”

* Worship and worship-sharing / Song and Dance

* Workshops

* A Quiet Room for reflection / An Arts Room for playful creation

* A chance to do as much or as little as we please

Location: We will gather at Summit Lake Retreat Center near Emmitsburg, Maryland.

This is a NEW LOCATION; see www.summitlake.org

Cost: Fee: $125 (lodge or cabin accommodations).

We have reserved the entire camp!

Schedule: Friday, January 20 Registration begins at 4:30 pm

Dinner: 7:30 pm (Snack Shack available beforehand)

Opening Program: 8:30 pm

Sunday, January 22 Check-out by 2:00 pm

Registration: To register, mail your registration form and payment to: Karie Firoozmand, 133 Greenmeadow Drive, Timonium, MD 21093. Make checks payable to BYM (memo “Women’s Retreat”).

For other information contact Meg Meyer, 410-367-6319 or meg.meyer@verizon.net

Registration due date: December 16, 2005. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged.

Baltimore Yearly Meeting Women’s Retreat - January 20-22,2006

Registration Form

Last name:____________________ First:__________________ e-mail:_____________________

Street address:_______________________________ City:______________State:___ZIP:______

Daytime phone: (_____) ______-____________ Evening phone: (_____) ______-____________

Are you associated with a Friend’s Meeting?Y N Meeting: ________________ __Member __Attender

Is this your first BYM women’s retreat? Y N Are you a Young Friend (age <21)? Y N

Sleeping accommodations

___ Lodge – groups of 4 to a room. You must bring your own linens. Shared bath.

I Prefer: ____ early to bed group ___ “night owl” group

___ Cabin – groups of 8 – 16 to a room. You must bring your own linens. Dormitory style bathroom.

I Prefer: ____ early to bed group ___ “night owl” group

Other preferences / requirements

___ vegetarian meals ___something else? (Tell us)

___ wheelchair accessible bathroom

Scholarships: Limited funds are available from the BYM Women’s Retreat scholarship fund. Please seek support from your monthly meeting first. Please contribute to our scholarship fund.

Workshops: This year workshops will largely reflect our theme: “Living from the Center”. We welcome your ideas for workshop offerings. Please submit a description for a proposed workshop with your registration.

Fees:	Check if this fee applies	Fee	Fees included
Basic registration(postmarked before 12/16)		$125
Late fee (postmarked after 12/16)		$ 25
Scholarship requested (indicate amount requested)			( )
Total
Scholarship Donation(please be generous)
TOTAL

Send registrations and fees to: Karie Firoozmand, 133 Greenmeadow Drive, Timonium, MD 21093. Make checks payable to BYM (memo “Women’s Retreat”).

Important Registration Information: Registration Due Date: December 16, 2005

Space is limited and not guaranteed. Please register early. All registrations will be held until December 16^th and confirmation letters will go out after that. If we are over-subscribed by December 16^th, preference will be given to women who are associated with Friends meetings. After December 16^th, registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Important note: Do not bring alcohol. Summit Lake has strict regulations against it. If you use alcohol during the weekend, you will compromise our ability to return to the center.