So You Want to Host a Soul Care Retreat

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So You Want to Host a Soul Care Retreat

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What is a Soul Care Retreat? How do you plan one? What activities do you include? Join us as we explore how to plan and lead a refreshing, nourishing Soul Care Retreat.

KAREN MCELFISH

A lifelong United Methodist, Karen is passionate about her ministry as a lay person in the United Methodist Church. She serves as a member of the Program Advisory Group for United Women in Faith and as liaison to Conference Social Action Coordinators. She has held many positions in UWF, including Arlington District Social Action Coordinator and President, Virginia Conference Vice President, and Social Action Coordinator, and has led studies for Mission Encounter. She serves on the Board for Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, co-chairs the Conference Legislative Network, serves on the Creation Justice team of the Conference Board of Church and Society, and chairs the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement’s Annual Conference Organizing team. Additionally, she is the Northern Virginia District Lay Leader, and Delegate to General and Jurisdictional Conferences.

Karen is a retired Pediatrician, now pursuing a second career in art. She is married and has 2 daughters, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren. She enjoys singing in church choir and playing cello and flute.

Karen hopes to serve wherever God calls her.

WORKSHOP TITLE:

So You Want to Host a Soul Care Retreat

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

What is a Soul Care Retreat? How do you plan one? What activities do you include? Join us as we explore how to plan and lead a refreshing, nourishing Soul Care Retreat.

DELORES CARHEE

Currently, I serve as a Director on the National Borad of United Women in Faith.  I am from the North Georgia Conference and enjoyed serving in numerous positions on the Conference, District and Local Levels of the United Women in Faith and General Church. I continue to serve on numerous Boards and leadership roles in my Conference. I have also served as the Dean of Regional School in the Southeastern Jurisdiction. 

I have been a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia since 1971.  I was born in Memphis, Tennessee. I received my education at Memphis State University and Georgia State University.  I retired from Delta Airlines in 2005 with thirty-two years of service but returned as a contractor the month after retirement. 

My husband, Winston K. Carhee, Sr. and I have two adult children, a son-in- law, daughter-in-law and 2 grandsons.

I love spending time with my family & friends, looking at movies, traveling and relaxing with a good book to read.

I strive to do no harm, do good, and stay in love with God.  My favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:3-6.