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Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church will hold a retreat for women at the Forrest Hills Mountain Resort and Conference Center. (Photo taken from the official website of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church will hold a retreat for women at the Forrest Hills Mountain Resort and Conference Center)

Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church (UMC) will conduct "Be Deeply Loved," a retreat for women, from Jan. 20 to 22, 2023. The church said all interested in attending the event must register and pay the necessary fees by Thursday, Dec. 15.

According to Glen Memorial UMC's events page, the retreat will be held at Forrest Hills Mountain Resort and Conference Center. The church aims to help women experience God's deep love and have the time to enjoy quiet, rest, and fellowship in the North Georgia mountains.

Participants will learn how to slow down, strengthen their relationship with God, and hear Him reveal their true identity and purpose along the journey. The announcement reads that women will also research the origins and applications of prayer beads.

Aside from this, you'll have plenty of time to unwind, play, have fun, go hiking, be creative, and eat delicious food. Kristen E. Vincent, an accomplished author, spiritual director, and retreat leader passionate about spiritual development and the use of prayer beads, will be the group's female leader, the page bared.

Prices range from $250 for a shared room to $325 per person for a single room. It includes dinner on both Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.

Interested ladies may RSVP with Rev. Susan Pinson at spinson@glennumc.org.

The church announced online payment might be accessed at the its website.

Women's Small Group

Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church also encouraged females to join its small group on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The event will focus on Dr. Kate Bowler's new Advent devotional to reconnect with God and one another on the fireplace porch of Rev. Susan and hostess Cheryl Griffin, per the page.

Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church

According to the church's website, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church is situated on the Emory University campus in Atlanta's storied Druid Hills district.

Through worship, service, education, and hospitality, the church provides ministries that help everyone feel connected and belong, the about page bared.

It is a Christian neighborhood dedicated to loving God and their neighbors with all their heart, soul, mind, and might. The church holds that everyone is a part of God's creation, just as Jesus showed love to everyone around him, the history page said.

It was founded as a United Methodist congregation in the 1700s by John Wesley, an Anglican minister serving in the Church of England, the website reads.

Societies of "Methodists" were established, first in Ireland and subsequently in America, where it was formally recognized as a denomination in 1784.

Members of these societies adhered to a daily schedule of religious observance and charitable service.

Today, the site revealed around 11 million United Methodists in the world.

Social responsibility and religion have always been intertwined for United Methodists. According to members, "the gospel of Jesus Christ recognizes no holiness except social holiness," and "the world is their parish," as per the history page.

The church values ecumenism and collaborates with different Christian faiths and religions, mainly through its relationships with Emory University's Office of Spirituality & Religious Life, the website bared.