This is a worship service designed to be used weekly at the conclusion of confirmation classes. It combines tradition with some new things and we have found that it works quite well in our congregation.

An outline and prompts for a 24 hour retreat the focuses on inviting participants to let go of everyday activity and to tend their relationship with God.

Meditation is a discipline that allows us to peel away the outside stresses, relax and concentrate on being a child of God. Attached are directions for 6 different stations that I designed for our 2nd Annual Women's Retreat at Living Waters Lutheran Church. You may wish to use these for various functions in your own church, such as Women's/Men's retreats, youth gatherings, etc. or possibly in your own home.

This is a short video that is the first introduction to an online class in religious education (http://www.luthersem.edu/mhess/web/EL1515.html)