Mennonite Women USA sponsors retreats

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Mennonite Women USA and Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., cosponsored “Women in Conversation” retreats April 2-4 in Wichita, Kan., and April 16-18 at Laurelville.

“This new way of working with Laurelville—in settings outside Pennsylvania—enabled us to more easily include women from both east and west,” said Mennonite Women USA executive director Rhoda Keener. “Both organizations have a mission to serve Mennonite Church USA, not just one region.”

Brenda Martin Hurst of Harrisonburg, Va., keynote speaker at both events, emphasized the active ways women can seek out and experience wholeness in every aspect of life, through the power of God’s Spirit. Retreat highlights included structured conversation circles and a laugh-until-your-sides-hurt “Zany Aunt” dress-up dinner.—Cathleen Hockman-Wert

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