Through The Waters
Hope for Weary Hearts
Hope for Weary Hearts
Join women from across the Wisconsin District for a weekend of worship, biblical teaching, authentic community, and quiet moments of rest as we discover the hope of God's presence through every season of life. Together, we'll explore what it means to trust the One who faithfully leads His people, even through deep waters.
Whether your're carrying a heavy burden, longing for renewal, or simply needing time to draw near to the Lord, our prayer is that you will leave encouraged, refreshed, and reminded that you never walk alone.
Come expecting rest, renew, and rejoice in the faithfulness of God.
Last year's retreat brought together women from across Wisconsin for a weekend of worship, laughter, encouragement, and renewed hope. We'd love for you to join us this year as we journey Through the Waters together.
Pastor • Preacher • Writer
Rev. Stephanie Lobdell has spent nearly twenty years inviting people to discover the hope of Christ in life’s hardest seasons. An ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, Stephanie has served as a pastor, missionary, university chaplain, and traveling preacher. Wherever God has called her, her passion has remained the same: helping people encounter the faithfulness of God through His Word.
Stephanie is also an accomplished author. Her book, Signs of Life: Resurrecting Hope from Ordinary Losses, explores how the God of the Resurrection meets us in the everyday losses we all experience: the loss of dreams, expectations, certainty, and the life we thought we’d have. Through honest storytelling and biblical truth, Stephanie reminds us that God is always at work bringing hope, healing, and new life.
As a wife, mother, pastor, and gifted communicator, Stephanie brings warmth, authenticity, and deep biblical insight to every message she shares. Her heart is to encourage women to trust God’s presence, even when the journey leads through deep waters.
We are delighted to welcome Stephanie as our 2027 retreat speaker and invite you to join us as we journey together Through the Waters: Hope for Weary Hearts.
Green Lake Conference Center is the historic place and space of ReCreation to help people to discover God’s better version of themselves and their world.