{"id":861,"date":"2026-02-24T21:37:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theartofprayer.space\/?p=861"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:37:12","slug":"lenten-retreat-march-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theartofprayer.space\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/lenten-retreat-march-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenten Retreat March 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You&#8217;re invited to a&nbsp;<strong>Lenten Retreat<\/strong>&nbsp;at Immanuel Church on Saturday, March 7th from 9:45am to 1pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a day set apart to slow down and renew your focus on our gracious, loving God. A day of prayer, sharing, and quiet as&nbsp;we reflect on Elijah\u2019s forty day journey from discouragement and weariness to a transformative encounter with God.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lunch will be provided. Artistic expression is welcome but not an essential part of the retreat; you can sketch with any kind of simple art supplies, you can \u201csketch\u201d with words, or you can simply rest in God\u2019s gift of a quiet morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><strong><br>Saturday, March 7, 2026<br>9:45 AM to 1:00 PM<br><\/strong>Immanuel Church (253 Myers Corners Rd; Wappingers Falls, NY)<br>Email me (<a href=\"mailto:melissa@theartofprayer.space\">melissa@theartofprayer.space<\/a>) for more details or to let me know you\u2019ll participate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/theartofprayer.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oak-Tree-042021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartofprayer.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oak-Tree-042021.jpg 611w, https:\/\/theartofprayer.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oak-Tree-042021-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/theartofprayer.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oak-Tree-042021-600x768.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re invited to a&nbsp;Lenten Retreat&nbsp;at Immanuel Church on Saturday, March 7th from 9:45am to 1pm. Join us for a day set apart to slow down and renew your focus on our gracious, loving God. A day of prayer, sharing, and quiet as&nbsp;we reflect on Elijah\u2019s forty day journey from discouragement and weariness to a transformative encounter with God.&nbsp;&nbsp; Lunch will be provided. Artistic expression is welcome but not an essential part of the retreat; you can sketch with any kind of simple art supplies, you can \u201csketch\u201d with words, or you can simply rest in God\u2019s gift of a quiet morning. 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