2025 FRC Women's Retreat West
"whoever drinks of the water that I shall give Him will never thirst." John 4:14a
October 16-18, 2025
Living Water - Thirsting for the Creator instead of the created
Living Water
by Guest speaker Sarah Ivill
Today many of us are drinking from broken cisterns that hold no water. Rather than finding satisfaction in God, the Fountain of living waters, we seek to satisfy ourselves with the broken cisterns of this world, and we remain discontented. In Broken Cisterns, Sarah Ivill exposes these broken cisterns—addictions to things like social media, physical appearance, shopping, sex, and others. She helps us understand why we are drawn to these things and how dangerous it is to seek contentment in them. Using Scripture, she also gently and practically leads us to the Fountain of living waters, who will transform our hearts and eternally satisfy our thirst
Retreat Schedule
Thursday, October 16
4:00-5:30 - Registration
5:30 - Supper
7:00 - Introduction
8:00 - Ses1: Broken Cisterns - Sin
9:00 - Snacks, Fellowship & SingingFriday, October 17
7:30 - Prayer Meeting
8:30 - Breakfast
9:30 - Ses2: Living Water - Salvation
Coffee Break
11:00 - Q&A with Sarah Ivill
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Quiet Time
1:30 - Optional fellowship, activities, craft, and/or workshop
5:30 - Banquet
6:30 - Worship Time
7:30 - Ses3: Thankful Hearts - Sanctification
8:30 - Appetizer/Dessert SocialSaturday, October 18
8:30 - Informal light breakfast
9:30 - Ses4: TBD
11:00 - Brunch
12:00 - Closing Remarks
Craft-Decoupage Terracotta FlowerPots
The optional craft is available to all those who would like to join and have added the option on the registration form.
We hope to decoupage a 5" terracotta flowerpot & saucer. All supplies will be included, however if you have a preferred design (napkins, decoupage tissue paper or fabric) that you would like to use feel free to bring that along.
We kindly ask that you pay for the craft along with the retreat fee when submitting your registration form. Craft fee: $20
Southern Alberta Bible Camp
The Travers Lodge at SABC is an oasis on the prairie; an ideal location for our church retreat. Located on the shores of Travers Reservoir only a few kilometers from Little Bow Provincial Park; a one hour drive from Lethbridge, and less then two hours from Calgary.
Come and join us in Learning and Fellowship
2023 Retreat
Registration
The registration link will take you to a google form. Please fill in the details and submit the form. Alternatively, contact us using the email address below for more information.
Sarah Ivill
Sarah Ivill (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) has been leading, teaching or writing women’s Bible studies since she was eighteen. She has served at the Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership, in Bible Study Fellowship, and as Director of Women’s Ministry in the local church, among other leadership positions.
Sarah is the author of numerous Bible studies and has written several books, including:
The Covenantal Life: Appreciating the Beauty of Theology and Community
Never Enough: Confronting Lies About Appearance and Achievement with Gospel Hope
Broken Cisterns: Thirsting for the Creator Instead of the Created
The God Who Hears: How the Story of the Bible Shapes Our PrayersShe is also a contributing blogger for enCourage (a blog of the PCA Women's Ministries), and has a regular blog, The Haven, with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Sarah continues writing and teaching Reformed Bible studies for women, and speaking at women's retreats and conferences. A member of Christ Covenant Church (PCA), Sarah lives with her husband and four children in Matthews, North Carolina.