The Creator’s Workshop Weekend Retreat

Lutherhaven is thrilled to announce the first-ever Lutherhaven Ministries weekend retreat in the new North Garden Lodge! The Creator’s Workshop is a weekend retreat that provides the space for creatives to come and experience the Creator – through the Word, creative outlets, community and creation. Join us November 8th-10th along with Lin Preiss, theological artist and chaplain, who will be leading us throughout the weekend!

The Creator’s Workshop is for those who need to leave behind the daily grind and enter into God’s Creation and to share space with other Creators. Each person attending the retreat will bring their own needs and expectations. Prior to your arrival at the Lodge, we encourage you to think about what it is that you need out of the weekend – is it space to create, time to write, peace and quiet, being in community with other creative believers, or is there another need you bring?  We encourage you to bring the book on your bookshelf that you have been wanting to read but haven’t been able to get to or your creative outlet (art, music, writing, etc.). The weekend is unstructured enough to allow you to have the time and space for what you need – time to write, paint, sculpt, read, make music, or whatever it might be – alongside time in community through guided prayer, sharing your creative endeavors, and shared meals.

The weekend will be spent at the gorgeous new North Garden Lodge, nestled on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene at Camp Lutherhaven. To learn more about this incredible new space, click here.

Weekend Details

Check-in begins Friday, November 8th, 2024 at 4pm and we will wrap up around noon on Sunday, November 10th, 2024. Note: there is the option to extend your time to Monday midday for an additional fee.

Guest Speaker

Lutherhaven is excited to welcome our guide and facilitator for the weekend, Lin Preiss. Lin is a theological artist and chaplain living in Spokane, WA. She received her BFA in painting then expanded to mixed media and sculpture with an MA in Art and Theology from Fuller Seminar. With more than 15 years of experience as a hospital chaplain, she loves discovering where God can show up in our hardest days. Lin utilizes art and contemplation to both disrupt and to heal in our connections with each other, the world, ourselves, and God. Lin’s co-conspirators are her husband Ben, two daughters, and a mischievous pup named Josie who shares Lin’s love for the outdoors. 

Schedule

Friday Evening

• 4-6 pm: Check-in
• 6pm: Fellowship Hour and getting acquainted with one another and sharing a meal together
• 8pm: Hot tubbing, reading, creating

Saturday Includes:

• Lakeside walks
• Guided prayer
• Time for reflection, reading the book that has been on your shelf, space to use your creativity (bring supplies, some will be provided)
• Community meals
• Space to share what you’ve created – poems, drawings, music, etc…

Sunday

• We will wrap up the Creator’s Workshop by noon on Sunday. You are welcome to relax around camp, or even extend your time until Monday (for an additional cost)
• Yoga will be offered by Yoga instructor, Ali Johnston. Any and all abilities are welcome to join!

Creator Options

• Canvas + paint supplies
• Labyrinth
• Nature Walks
• Connecting with facilitator, Lin Preiss

Cost

• $385 includes 2 night’s lodging at the North Garden Lodge, 5 meals, program
• $75 non-refundable deposit
• Optional: $75 additional night (Sunday) no additional meals 
• No discounts for meals not taken

Lodging 

You will receive lodging assignments upon arrival. All lodging assignments are made with the best stewardship of the camp’s resources in mind. Housing will be shared with typically 2-3 people in a room. Rooms will be gendered male and female (unless part of a married couple). All rooms in the North Garden Lodge have a private bathroom. You may request a roommate on your registration.

Packing

• Bible
• Toiletries
• Seasonally warm, comfortable clothes (there are great indoor and outdoor spaces)
• Swimsuit for the hot tub 
• Seasonal, sensible outdoor shoes or boots for walking around camp
• Book, supplies for your creative outlet
• Optional: Yoga Mat

Questions?

Contact Director of Programs, Ellie, via 208.667.3459 or ellie@lutherhaven.com