Women's Retreat | Women's Ministries

Women's & Young Women's Spring Retreat 2025

May 3, 2025

Join us for the Women's and Young Women's Spring Retreat at Upper Columbia Conference scheduled for May 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crafted By Grace

God’s grace is the loving, ever-present force shaping and molding our lives. Like a seasoned watercolorist, the potter at her wheel, or a persistent knitter, God is intentionally and lovingly shaping us. Every challenge, regret, prayer, and act of faith can become a part of His grace-filled plan. We are invited to trust the craftsmanship of His grace in the blueprint for our lives.

 “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” - Ephesians 2:10

1. Adopted

Story of Moses

Key Verse: Ephesians 1:5

2. The Empathy Antidote

Peter’s Denial and Restoration

Key Verse: John 21:17

3. Anchored

Jesus Calls the Fishermen

Key Verse: John 15:15

For questions and more information, contact Wendy Urbin at (509) 242-0628 or email wendyu@uccsda.org.

Register by April 13 to save $10.

Registration closes April 30.

Schedule of events

To be determined

Topics

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Resources

Promotional Materials: 

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5.5x8.5 bulletin insert (2up for printing)

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Featuring

 Jean Boonstra — Keynote Speaker

Jean Boonstra is associate speaker for the Voice of Prophecy ministry, and executive producer for Discovery Mountain. She is a prolific writer, including authoring eight books in the Adventist Girl series, which shares history through the eyes of young girls. 

As a pastor's wife and mother, Jean is deeply committed to encouraging women to serve God and their families in the role that He has called them to. Jean is a frequent speaker at women's retreats across North America.

Jean has a passion for evangelism. As a university student, she attended a series of evangelistic meetings in Victoria, BC, Canada. She fell in love with Jesus, and since that time, she and her husband, Shawn, speaker/director of the Voice of Prophecy have followed God in His calling for their lives—to share Jesus.

Jean and Shawn live in Colorado with their two young adult daughters.

Sarah Droze — Musical feature

Olga Grigoryan & Tatiana Sirotinskaya — Musical feature

Olga Grigoryan was born and educated in Russia. Music means a lot to her life as she believes that it is one of the ways God communicates with people. She enjoys performing classical and sacred music and also loves to share her knowledge and experience with my students. Olga and her husband have four sons, a daughter-in-law and a grandson. The family spends time together hiking, discovering new places, cooking, baking, reading, playing the cello and singing together. Olga's hobby is growing all kinds of flowers and plants.

Tatiana Sirotinskaya is a mother of three children. Half a year ago her family fled the war in Ukraine and came to the United States. Back in Russia, Tatiana worked at the Zaoksky Theological Academy as an instructor, teaching piano, conducting, and solfeggio. She also taught in a music school and conducted a children's choir. The choir participated in the church services on a regular basis and performed on annual competitions and choir festivals. Tatiana really enjoy spending time outdoors listening to the beautiful sounds of nature intertwined with the majestic silence.

Cindy Williams, RN — Special feature

Cindy Williams, RN, BSN, currently serves as the Upper Columbia Conference health ministries coordinator and as the school nurse for Upper Columbia Academy. She enjoys helping people learn how to live a joyful, healthy lifestyle and working with churches to reach out to their communities. She and her husband, Grant, have two adult children and four wonderful grandchildren. Cindy enjoys hiking, backpacking, reading, and sewing when she has free time.

Heidi Jones is a hospice chaplain for Logan Health Hospice in Kalispell, Montana, and a chaplain for Providence Health in Spokane. She received her master's in divinity from Andrews University and has spent her career helping others deal with grief and end of life care. She lives in Medical Lake, Washington, with her husband, Dustin, and two adolescent boys.