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Leadership Team at Koronis

Retreating for Visioning, Business


MN Conference UWFaith officers and coordinators, with representation from all five districts, gathered at Koronis August 13 for a Retreat to vision how we will move forward into the future.

Members of the leadership team brainstormed their dreams of transformational experiences that could energize, reconnect, and revitalize our members, districts, and local units. How does remembering our legacy move us forward instead of just doing it the way we’ve always done it?


Prior to the Retreat, Christie Brown, Spiritual Growth Coordinator, asked each person on the team to bring one or more items from home that could be used to decorate an altar. At the Retreat, all items were placed in baskets. In random pairs, each pair created an altar using those materials and was asked to explain the symbolism of the items they chose.

After an evening of sisterly sharing of stories and music, the group met August 14 for the business of leadership -- hearing reports, discussing and voting on motions, planning the Fall Gathering, drafting a 2023 calendar, and more.


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