Nurturing Secure Relationships Through Worship – WDC ministers and spouses are invited to retreats in 2026 co-sponsored by the WDC Ministerial Leadership Commission and Kids Meet Christ program, as a ime to rest, reflect, worship, and learn together with ministry colleagues.
The Spring Ministers’ retreat will be May 1-2, 2026, at the Spiritual Life Center in Bel Aire KS (east Wichita), presented in English with guest facilitator Michael Droege, a researcher with Eastern Mennonite University’s Conectere project. He will lead us in exploring an intergenerational vision of the church, and will invite participants to consider the importance of forming secure attachments and deep identity-forming bonds in our worshiping communities.
Retreat Schedule:
Friday, May 1
● 4:00–5:30 pm—Registration, check-in and free time
● 5:30 pm—Supper in dining hall
● 7:00–8:30 pm—Session 1 in Cana Room: Welcome and introductions; worship and presentation facilitated by Michael Droege
● 8:30 p.m. —Socializing, snacks and free time
● Rest for the night—Lodging rooms
Saturday, May 2
● 7:00 a.m.—Yoga stretches in Cana Room / free time
● 7:30–8:30 am—Breakfast in dining room
● 8:30 am—Morning prayer and singing in Chapel of Mary
● 9:30–11:30 am—Session 2 with refreshment break – Cana Room
● 11:30–1:30 pm—Free time with Lunch served at 12:00 noon in dining room
● 1:30–3:30 pm—Session 3 with refreshment break – Cana Room
● 3:30–4:00 pm—Blessing and sending
● 4:00–5:00 pm—Cleanup and check out
These spaces at the Spiritual Life Center will also be available for prayer and reflection during free time:
● Blessed Sacrament Chapel – A quiet space inside the Spiritual Life Center that is open for personal prayer and reflection.
● Stations of the Cross located outside, just north of the Spiritual Life Center, offers a unique spiritual opportunity to walk the “Way of the Cross.”
See a full schedule and registration information here.
(Note: Another ministers’ retreat will be presented in Spanish, November 6-7, 2026, at Lakeview Camp in Waxahachie, Texas, with registration information to be published closer to that date).