A spiritual retreat is an invitation to grow in freedom of spirit and openness to God.

A spiritual retreat is not stopping all activity, but a change of activity. It is an intense focus on a particular activity—seeking God. It is an intentional moving away from daily routine to draw closer to God in solitude and/or in community. It involves the practice of spiritual disciplines, such as spiritual reading, silence, and prayer as pathways to greater intimacy with God, self and others.

A spiritual retreat provides an opportunity for pastors to connect deeply with God, themselves and each other. These retreats are a combination of group and individual retreat time. Each retreat has a theme that helps to guide the retreat but it is the participants and the Holy Spirit that shape the retreat experience.

This year, bursaries provided by the Atlantic Baptist Foundation have reduced the cost from $250 to $175, or $125 for first-time attendees.

The retreat is 4 days / 3 nights at Bayside Camp, Sambro Head, NS. Accommodations are one person per room. It is a modern camp style with one bunk bed per room with a small table, chair and lamp. Bring own bedding, towels, etc. Please arrive by 1:00pm on Monday; the retreat will end before lunch on Thursday.

Registration deadline: October 22