Each year, we hold a Women’s Retreat in late January and a Men’s Retreat in early February. Locations vary for our Women’s Retreat, and the Men’s Retreat is usually at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacifica.  The retreats are open to all, and scholarships are available. Details and registration information will be posted on this page starting in October of each year. Please feel free to contact a member of our ministry team if you have any questions about our retreats or our programs.  
For Women’s Retreat Information, please contact Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman.
For Men’s Retreat Information, please contact Rev. David Howell. 

WOMEN'S RETREAT 2022 - Canceled

Hope in Disarray
​Join us from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 29 at the beach at Villa Maria del Mar in Santa Cruz to explore together how we piece our lives, our community, our nation, and our world back together in hope, when everything seems to be falling apart. As we journey through undesirable difficulties, we are called to cry out to God, acknowledging our darkness and despair, but seeking the hope that God’s presence offers. Hope is the grace of our Christian life.

It is how we all, in some way or another, continue to move forward when we feel we cannot.

In the midst of a world pandemic, where death and illness are ever-present, we can hope. Hope is not blind optimism. Hope is not pleading for your desires. Hope is not asking for magical change. Hope is the force that invites us to act with God to move toward a more just and life-giving world.

In this gathering we will explore the book Hope in Disarray: Piecing Our Lives Together in Faith by Grace Ji-Sun Kim. You’re invited to purchase and read the book ahead of time. Professor Kim will join us via Zoom to talk about her book. There will also be opportunities for worship, small group workshops led by members of our church, playful fun with old and new friends, and solitude and rest.

The cost for the day is $125, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you wish to stay overnight, the cost of a room at the retreat center is an additional $270 per night for a single room, or $170 per person per night for a double room. Contact Eileen Altman separately to arrange an overnight stay.
Register by January 14, 2022.

Villa Maria del Mar vaccination and mask policy
Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all guests prior to arrival at the Villa. Group coordinators will be responsible for collecting this information from their participants and submitting it to the Villa seven (7) days in advance of their arrival. Individual guests must also provide proof of vaccination prior to their visit. Accommodation request for medical or religious reasons must be submitted seven (7) days in advance.

Acceptable proof of vaccination includes:

• COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control & Prevention or WHO Yellow Card), which includes name of the individual vaccinated, type of vaccine provided, date doses were administered; 

    OR

• A photo of a vaccination card as a separate document; OR
• Documentation of vaccination from a healthcare provider; OR
• Digital record that includes a QR code when scanned by a SMART Health Card reader displays the individuals name, date of birth, vaccine dates and vaccine type.

Additionally, face coverings are required in all common indoor areas of the Villa Maria del Mar. To further safeguard the staff and guests at the Villa Maria del Mar, attendees who are not feeling well and showing signs of fever or respiratory symptoms should not travel to the Villa. Any guest exhibiting signs of illness during their stay will be asked to leave immediately.

 

 

FCCPA Women's Retreat 2022: Hope in Disarray at Villa Maria del Mar
21918 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062