Pacific Northwest District of the Church of the Brethren
Spring Event
March 1 – 3, 2019
Gwinwood Retreat Center in Lacey, WA

Soul Food
“Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive.”
-Barry Lopez, Crow and Weasel

Since 2015, we have gathered on the banks of Hicks Lake to foster spiritual growth, fellowship together and share stories. We hope you will join us!

This year we welcome Scott Holland as our special presenter:
Scott Holland, is the Slabaugh Professor of Theology & Culture and Director of Peace and Cross-Cultural Studies at Bethany Theological Seminary, in Richmond, Indiana. Before joining the faculty of Bethany Seminary in 1999, Scott Holland pastored Mennonite and Church of the Brethren congregations in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Holland is a senior contributing editor for CrossCurrents journal in New York. His writing and teaching reflects a symbiotic relationship between the classroom lectern, the church pulpit, the interdisciplinary public lecture and the published essay. Holland preaches, teaches and writes with an academic voice that is intellectually rigorous as well as public and poetic.

Through story and song, small group conversations, keynote sessions, dinner table conversations, and worship, together we will explore and seek wisdom and sacredness in words and stories.

The District Disaster Auction will be Saturday afternoon, plan to bring quality items for the auction as well as money to spend.
Childcare and children’s activities will be provided.

We hope you will make plans to gather together for community and fellowship as we feed our souls with rich stories and wise words.

Click here for Online event registration

                                                Registration Information (basically the same as last year)
Register by February 15, 2019 for Early Registration Discount!
    Before February 15                                             After February 15
Adult & Youth            $125                                                $135
Children under 10       $85                                                 $95   infants under 18 mo. free
Family Maximum      $330                                               $355

The registration fee covers all programs and activities, all meals during the gathering and camp lodging for both nights. Those that choose to provide their own housing or stay in a near-by hotel will be charged the same rate. We want this event to be accessible to all so, scholarships are available. Please contact Event coordinators or the District Office for more information. If you would like to support the District’s effort to make sure the Spring Event is affordable and accessible to all who wish to attend, you can make a contribution with your registration fee.

For more information or questions contact
Elizabeth Ullery-Swenson, Liz@WildWoodGathering.org or 206-369-9251.