True silence … is to the spirit what
sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment....William Penn, 1699
Is your spirit
in need of nourishment and refreshment? Come to the Baltimore Yearly Meeting
Silent Retreat at Dayspring. We will
keep the silence from Friday evening until after worship on Monday, enjoying
the beauty of God’s creation, reading, walking, resting, finding our own
rhythms, listening for the Still Small Voice.
SPONSOR:
Baltimore Yearly Meeting Pastoral Care Committee
FACILITATOR: Jean Christianson
WHERE: Dayspring
Retreat Center, 11301 Neelsville Church Rd., Germantown, MD 20876 (301-428-9348)
ARRIVAL:
4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday. (Dinner at 7 p.m.)
DEPARTURE: 2:00 p.m. Monday.
COST: $245. The fee covers 9 meals, bed linens,
blankets, towels and washcloth.
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE: September 22 (if not filled
earlier). Minimum number is 10
participants. Maximum is 18. Please register as early as possible. Friends will be enrolled in the order in
which checks are received.
Bring a Bible,
Friends writings or other devotional literature, toilet articles, casual
clothes, walking shoes, and a flashlight.
Questions? Call
Jean Christianson at 410-544-1912 (e-mail @ jschristianson@cs.com ).
DIRECTIONS
TO DAYSPRING RETREAT CENTER: From I-270 take the Damascus exit (#15-A), Route
118 to the north. Go 8/10 of a mile on
Route 118 to MD Route 355. Turn left on
MD Route 355 and go a VERY SHORT block.
Turn right on Neelsville Church Rd.
Continue 6/10 of a mile on Neelsville Church Rd. to Dayspring Retreat
Center. OR From I-70 take Route 27 south at Mount
Airy. It will merge into 355 (Frederick
Rd.) continuing south. Turn left onto
Neelsville Church Rd. (just before reaching Route 118)and follow directions above.
The telephone
number for Dayspring is (301) 428-9348 in case of emergency.
Make check for
$245 payable to Dayspring Retreat Center and send with registration form
to Jean Christianson, 189 Edgewater Rd., Pasadena, MD 21122 (410-544-1912)
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(Note: all food
is vegetarian.)
