Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center

The Strong Black Woman: "Rejoicing Together in God's Abundant Grace." African-American female clergy and female laity won't want to miss this opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills for living their faith and to promote and practice self-care, specifically as it related to living as female African-American Christians. Come away with new insights to help you use your gifts for even greater glory to God. Draw even closer to God and to your sisters in Christ.

This is an event open to all women - from young adult to the young-at-heart and beyond. Participants will learn the foundation and importance of having their own program of self-care, and how to use it to form a more solid footing for using spiritual gifts in a more excellent way, whether clergy or laity. In addition, participants will be able to take advantage of opportunities to network and build stronger bonds with other women throughout the church.

EARLY REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 13.

Topics include: 

1. Leadership Development
   a. What are Your Spiritual Gifts? Discovering your spiritual Gifts
   b. Developing and Nutruing Your Spiritual Gifts in the Church
   c. Where Do You Fit In? Using Our Gifts and Working Together as the Body of Christ
2. Navigating and Negotiating Relationships
   -Dating
   -Marriage
   -Sexual Intimacy
   -Sexuality
   -Establishing and Honoring Boundaries

• Leadership includes Dr. Sheron Patterson, Rev. Candace Lewis, Dr. Bernice Williams Kirkland, Kendra Ross, Christal Brown-Gibson, and Lucinda Laws
• 1.3 CEU's available

Scholarships Available (Limited)

• Download the scholarship application (PDF)

Program Refund Policy: No refunds 30 days prior to event. Cancellations more than 30 days prior will receive a full registration refund less $35 administration charge. 

For information contact: 

Rev. Dr. Carl Arrington
Director of African-American Ministries
828-454-6739
carrington@lakejunaluska.com
PO Box 67
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745