This retreat focuses on broader questions of why we join the Church, what we want our churches to be like, and how we can actively engage in that work. Participants will join mixed small groups to hear ideas from people from different congregations, and also have time with their home group to continue with their own lessons and curricula. The retreat is intended for whatever ages your congregation counts in their confirmation program, recognizing churches do this differently all over.
Whether your congregation has one confirmand or a large group,
we can all learn something from each other’s
church experience and faith journey!
February 2-4, 2024
The confirmation retreat has maxed out on group hold spaces! If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please fill out the group hold request form.
Arrival Friday: 7-8 PM
Departure Sunday: after worship, anticipated by 11:30 AM
Registration is open!
Friday December 8, 2023: group holds expire, extra spots made available to wait list
Monday January 15, 2024: final day to register
Questions about the retreat?
Contact Colleen Earp, Program Director: colleen@massanettasprings.org
Questions about registration?
Contact Sarah Grace Hall, Program Assistant: sarahgraceh@massanettasprings.org
Rev. Leigh Anne Ring
will be our retreat leader! She serves as the Presbyter for Relational Care for the Presbytery of the James in Central Virginia. In 2022, Leigh Anne earned a Master of Divinity from Union Presbyterian Seminary and was ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament. She also holds a Master of Arts in Christian education and was certified as a Christian educator in 2001.
Before joining the presbytery staff, Leigh Anne served three Presbytery of the James congregations as an educator: Second (Petersburg), Bon Air, and River Road. She also was a member of the Committee on Ministry and served as presbytery moderator in 2020. Leigh Anne has also served as a workshop director for Massanetta’s summer Middle School Conferences
Leigh Anne is married to Jim Ring and they have two adult children. She describes herself as an “indoor Presbyterian” with a deep appreciation for God’s good creation from the inside of a window.
Every church does confirmation a little bit differently, so this retreat is intentionally planned to gather confirmation students together in meaningful ways while giving space for home church groups to continue their own work, whatever that looks like!
We anticipate most youth participants will be in 8th or 9th grade, but we welcome whoever is in your confirmation class and will adapt our small groups as best we can to match the age groups present.
The program will include small groups made up of participants from different churches to discuss some of the similarities, differences, hopes, and dreams for our faith and our churches.
The schedule will include time for home church groups to meet and work on their own lessons and curriculum, statements of faith, or whatever they need to get done for their own confirmation!
Registration Process
Registration is open!
The confirmation retreat has maxed out on group hold spaces! If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please fill out the group hold request form.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Friday December 8, 2023: group holds expire, extra spots made available to wait list
Monday January 15, 2024: final day to register
The cost of the retreat is $145 per person.
For questions about registration, contact Sarah Grace Hall, Program Assistant, at sarahgraceh@massanettasprings.org or 540-434-3829.
TO REGISTER YOUR GROUP
These instructions are for the group leader.
Step 1: Fill out the form below with general group information and estimated numbers to reserve spaces for your group. Please note: you must bring 1 adult for every 7 youth. We will then generate a “group hold code” and send it to your leader.
Step 2: Once you receive the “group hold code,” share it with your group and send them to the “Participant Account” link below. Parents/guardians will be able to register their youth and adult advisors will be able to register themselves using that “group hold code.”
Step 3: As a leader, you will be able to log into a separate account to view who has registered and completed all forms. The “Leader Account” link is below. To register yourself, use the the SAME username and password at the participant link above.
Step 4: For church/group leaders only. Leaders will be able to log into their separate account to view who has registered and the remaining bill for the group. This is where the full group payment will be made.