{"id":17987,"date":"2018-05-23T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T19:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=17987"},"modified":"2018-05-23T12:15:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T19:15:12","slug":"whats-next-older-adults-retreat-speakers-and-topics-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/whats-next-older-adults-retreat-speakers-and-topics-released\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Next? Older Adults Retreat speakers and topics released"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>By <strong>Rosalee Mohney<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>What\u2019s Next?<\/em>\u00a0is a question people have been asking themselves since our very beginnings.\u00a0During the new 2018 Older Adults Retreat, we will be exploring answers for a few of the \u2018What\u2019s Next\u2019 questions we are asking in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>The September Older Adult Retreat will be held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyfcamp.org\/events\/older-adult-retreat\/\">Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center<\/a> about 20 minutes outside Ellensburg, Washington.\u00a0<em>And, in case you\u2019re wondering, you can get to Lazy F within a 3-4 hour drive from most spots in the Pacific Northwest Conference<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lazyfcamp.org\/events\/older-adult-retreat\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17462 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Now-OAR.png?resize=696%2C141\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Now-OAR.png?w=1207 1207w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Now-OAR.png?resize=300%2C61 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Now-OAR.png?resize=768%2C155 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Now-OAR.png?resize=1024%2C207 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Now-OAR.png?resize=696%2C141 696w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Now-OAR.png?resize=1068%2C216 1068w\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New! If the construction of the new lodge proceeds as anticipated, this year\u2019s retreat will be one of the first groups to have meals in the new setting.<\/p>\n<p>Three <em>What\u2019s Next?\u00a0<\/em>questions which will be explored are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What\u2019s the Next\u00a0<\/em>thing I should do to help my family be better prepared for a natural disaster?<\/li>\n<li><em>What\u2019s Next\u00a0<\/em>for those who have immigrated to Washington State?<\/li>\n<li><em>What\u2019s Next\u00a0<\/em>in our spiritual lives? How do Older Adults keep their spirituality and faith alive?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Retreat Leadership<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RiddleW.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-17992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RiddleW-241x300.jpg?resize=175%2C218\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RiddleW.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RiddleW.jpg?w=301&amp;ssl=1 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a>Wendy Riddle, <\/strong>a retired licensed local pastor who has served several church sin our conference, will lead the discussion on \u2018<em>What\u2019s Next\u2019\u00a0<\/em>to do for yourself and your family in the event of a natural disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Riddle will introduce the \u2018<em>Connecting Neighbors<\/em>\u2019 program, new developed within the denomination just a few years ago. In the PNW, we are all too familiar with wildfires, floods and earthquakes in our region and this is a great opportunity to learn more about how to be more personally responsible in emergencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/StuartJen.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17991 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/StuartJen-242x300.jpg?resize=175%2C217\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/StuartJen.jpg?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/StuartJen.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a>Rev. Jen Stuart<\/strong>, pastor serving Ellensburg United Methodist Church (with special guests) will be leading a worship service and a discussion on the organization \u2018Justice for Our Neighbors.\u2019\u00a0 Central Washington\u2019s Justice For Our Neighbors (CWJFON) supports a hospitality ministry that welcomes immigrants by providing free or low-cost, expert immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Learn \u2018<em>What\u2019s Next\u2019\u00a0<\/em>for immigrants wanting to raise their families in a new country as they escape the unhappiness of prior lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RaymondCathy.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-17990\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RaymondCathy-241x300.jpg?resize=175%2C218\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RaymondCathy.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RaymondCathy.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a>Cathy Raymond<\/strong>, a Certified Lay Minister serving Tumwater United Methodist Church<strong>,<\/strong> will be leading the Retreat in new spiritual development discussions through various methods of art, story-telling, and guided discussions.\u00a0 Lots of laughter has been promised, also!!<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 Retreat will be stimulating, energizing, fun, and faith-filled, with room for wonderful meals, music, free time and just plain fun!\u00a0 The setting is in the gorgeous Manastash canyon where Lazy F resides; in September the\u00a0canyon is ablaze with the gold leaves of fall.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is open already! \u00a0You can register online (<a href=\"http:\/\/lazyfcamp.org\/events\/older-adult-retreat\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a>) or call the Lazy F office for a paper registration form, 509-962-2780.<\/p>\n<p>Questions? Contact Rosalee Mohney, Dean, <a href=\"mailto:rmohney@comcast.net\">rmohney@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Rosalee Mohney<\/strong> serves as Wildfires UMVIM Coordinator for the PNW Conference, and also as dean for the Older Adults Retreat.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rosalee Mohney shares more details, including the speakers and their topics, for a new Older Adults Retreat being offered at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center September 18-20. The over-arching them for the Retreat is &#8220;What\u2019s Next?&#8221; and registration is already available for those who like to plan ahead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":17989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[277,142],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17987","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-camping","8":"category-older-adult-ministries"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OAR-2018.jpg?fit=1080%2C610&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2l75j-4G7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17987"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17995,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17987\/revisions\/17995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}