What to Do Now to Start This Fall With Energy & PossibilitY

July 16 and 23, 2024 via Zoom 

2:00pm -4:30pm EST both days

Do you feel tired when you think about ministry this fall? This two-part online mini-retreat will give you time to reflect on what's ahead. It’s an opportunity for you to think through how you want to be and what you want to do–not simply what others want you to do. And it’s a chance to take the time to plan your upcoming work, in the company of others. Why 90 days? Focusing on just three months really helps. It’s a way to think about just “what’s next.” 

You’ll be set up to work with more thoughtfulness and intention and less overwhelm through these next few months.

• Get positive input from others.
• Clarify where you are and what you need to do next (and what you need NOT do).
• Discern what you want most now (including rest) and how to get it –then make a plan that works for you.

Here’s what Rev. Melinda Parry says about the last retreat: 

“I signed up for the What to Do Now retreat because I needed some clarity around my goals, as I was being pulled in too many directions. Through the retreat I was able to set a good goal and find a common thread with what I have coming up, which has made my initial challenge seem so much easier now. I would recommend it to anyone who needs help goal setting.” 

(Associate Pastor of Student & Family Ministry, FBC Wakefield, MA and Dean of the Christian Youth Conference)

Margaret Marcuson, Facilitator 

Margaret offers a way pastors can bring their best to their ministry without giving it all away, so they can have a greater impact and find more satisfaction. She works with church leaders nationally across denominations as a teacher and coach. Margaret is the author of Leaders who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry and Money and Your Ministry: Balance the Books While Keeping Your Balance. An ABC minister, Margaret was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Gardner, Massachusetts, for 13 years.