Ready to Listen

Explore a Call to Ministry!

College women considering a call to ministry are invited to this conference on call. The conference will be held at Richmond Hill Retreat Center in Richmond on February 17–18, 2012. Lodging and meals are provided at no cost to the participant. The only expense is transportation to and from Richmond. Please plan to arrive between 4 and 5 p.m. Friday to check-in.  Orientation to the retreat center is at 5:30 and the program begins with evening prayers and dinner at 6:00 p.m. The conference concludes after lunch on Saturday.

The conference is designed to help college women considering career options and ministry possibilities to explore the many dimensions of a religious calling, seminary study, ministerial identity and roles, and various avenues for service in a non-threatening setting among others facing some of the same questions and decisions. Leaders will be women currently engaged in various ministerial roles who can serve as models, sources of information, and encouragers.

Nominations may be made by pastors, church staff, church leaders and teachers, parents, campus ministers, or by the young woman herself. Interested persons are encouraged to download a registration form and return it by email or mail by February 10, 2012.  Space is limited. Participants will be notified upon receipt of their application and contacted to confirm their participation. Please feel free to contact us for further information.