"A Widow's Warfare" Day Conference is a special offering only for previous attendees of our "Life After Breath" weekend widow's retreat. This unique event picks up where our Widow's Retreat leaves off (Luke 18:1-5)...Everything you've always wanted to know about Spiritual Warfare, and so much more!
Once-widowed author/speaker Susan VandePol, and “Matters of Life and Breath” invite you to attend a special weekend created and designed specifically to minister to your unique needs as a widow.
Early Bird Discount Registration opens May 23rd. Standard Registration opens June 23rd.
Stay tuned here and on Facebook for updated information about speakers, breakouts, special sessions, scholarships, cost, and more.
Once-widowed author/speaker Susan VandePol, and Matters of Life & Breath invite you to attend a special weekend created and designed specifically to minister to your unique needs as a widow.
For additional information about the ministry & our one-of-a-kind retreats, please click HERE.
For answers to our most commonly asked questions about our Retreat, see our FAQs.
Registration is NOW OPEN. We are praying for you, and can’t wait to meet you!
“Grief, Health and our Minds: How They’re Connected, and God’s Prescription for Healing” with acclaimed neurosurgeon Dr. Avery Jackson - Author of “The God Prescription,” Speaker, Founder, CEO and Medical Director - Michigan Neurosurgical Institute.
RETURNING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE:
Jolene DeHeer - Widow of David DeHeer, renowned speaker & author, Jolene will expand on the Lord’s Prayer and how it relates to widows.
Pastor David Doerner
Susan VandePol
SOUL: Simple. Organized. Uncluttered. Living. with speaker, singer/songwriter, and professional organizer Deb Mantel. Learn how to declutter and make room for what is most important and meaningful, creating a more organized, calm and peaceful environment.
Learning to Breathe Through the Holidays with Robin Winkel. Robin has been widowed 11 years, and has been a Grief Facilitator for the past 9 years. She will teach us how to have a healthy approach to those “special days,” how to successfully prepare and navigate through those times, as well as how to create new traditions.
How to Come Alongside Others with Bob VandePol MSW, leading us in a new breakout only for those who have attended his first session “After a Traumatic Death - How to Come back and Thrive”. This new session is for those desiring to learn about the basics of ministering to others who have experienced a traumatic death loss.
Contemplative Prayer Practices: Learning to Draw Closer to God, How to Listen and Hear Him Speak" with Jolene DeHeer.
After a Traumatic Death Loss: How to Come Back & Thrive with Bob VandePol
** Additional ticket options available, including local day passes. Please contact us at mattersoflifeandbreath@gmail.com for additional information.
Questions regarding scholarships? Call/text (616) 987-0621 or email mattersoflifeandbreath@gmail.com
Limited scholarships available...to apply, please complete an application at: https://forms.gle/AoUp49uaXyPLaiKf7
Join us as we explore what widows want their church leadership to know about grieving the death of a spouse, the unique challenges widows and their families must navigate, and the invaluable protocol written specifically to provide step-by-step assistance in answering the Biblical mandate to care for widows within the Church.
Once-widowed author/speaker Susan VandePol invites you to attend a special weekend designed specifically to minister to your unique needs as a widow.
Once-widowed author/speaker Susan VandePol invites you to attend a special weekend designed specifically to minister to your unique needs as a widow.
After her husband takes his last breath, and after she tries to catch hers...what do you do?
Join us as we explore what widows want their church leadership to know about grieving the death of a spouse, the unique challenges widows and their families must navigate, and the invaluable protocol written specifically to provide step-by-step assistance in answering the Biblical mandate to care for widows within the Church.
STARLIGHT MINISTRIES AND ONCE-WIDOWED AUTHOR/SPEAKER SUSAN VANDEPOL INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A SPECIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MINISTER TO YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS AS A WIDOW.
Thursdays // 9:30 – 11:15 am // Ground Floor – Click here to view the Winter/Spring 2018 schedule!
We are a group of like-minded women who are diverse in age, ethnicity, from all walks of life and denominations. We are real women after God’s own heart, seeking a more intimate relationship with Him through the message of grace and biblical truth. We tackle real life together with encouraging and challenging topics that will cause you to grow in your personal relationship with God, family, marriage and the world around you. Join us for praise & worship, fellowship, and an inspiring message. Leave refreshed and spiritually recharged! Connect with other women over a cup of coffee to make new friends. Free children’s ministry is provided for infants up to 5 years old.
This is a one-of-a-kind event designed for single moms, single dads church and lay leaders. Dynamic speakers from around the nation will share their expertise to help single parents live out the life God has planned for them and to equip leaders to build or strengthen single parent ministries. Hear powerful testimonies ad gain helpful insights.
Join us at the Life After Breath Experience, as we enjoy a weekend of fellowship, heartfelt worship, and refreshingly honest messages at the lovely Gull Lake Retreat grounds to explore 'A Widow's Calling'.
