March 8th

8:30am - 2pm
HopeFront Church

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Get encouraged, inspired, & connected in faith.

This event will be packed with encouragement and community for women to grow in faith and be inspired to dig deeper.

The event includes:
Breakfast, Morning Worship, Small Group Sessions, Lunch, Fellowship, & Swag

It is sure to be an incredible day!!!

***This retreat is a pay-what-you-can event because we want every woman to have the opportunity to participate. Please take a moment to review the ticket options and select the one that works best for you. Your presence is what matters most, and we look forward to sharing this special experience with you! No matter which ticket you choose, you will receive the same enriching experience filled with fellowship, worship, and renewal. We are so excited to have you join us!

Schedule

8:15 – 8:55: Registration/Breakfast

9:00 – 9:55: Worship/Keynote Speaker

10:00 – 1:15: Small Group Sessions, Prayer Walk, Gospel Craft, & Lunch
(personalized schedules provided)

1:20 – 2:00: Closing Speaker/Worship

LAUNCHING SPEAKER

Caroline Dowless

Caroline is a pastor’s kid who grew up in church with a calling to ministry. She has a passion for the Word, worship, and pouring into the next generation🤍 Caroline currently serves as the children’s minister at HopeFront and loves the opportunity to help kids grow in their faith.

When she’s not serving in ministry, you’ll likely find her on the homestead she shares with her husband—playing with baby goats and chickens or baking fresh sourdough bread. Homesteading is a passion they both enjoy!

Though her journey hasn’t always been easy, the challenges she’s faced have led her closer to God. She continues to pursue Him daily and believes that His faithfulness brings hope, purpose, and joy to every season of life.

Natasha Smith

Natasha Smith is a certified grief educator, advocate, wife, mother, and former engineer turned homeschooler. Now a two-time published author and a native of North Carolina, she is also a speaker and podcaster, sharing stories on faith, family, and grief. Natasha’s work has been featured in Propel Women, Influence Magazine, Her View from Home, Focus on the Family, TODAY Parents, and other online publications. She has contributed essays to books with Guideposts and in So God Made A Grandma, a new release from Her View From Home. Natasha’s books, Can You Just Sit with Me: Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life (September 2023, IVPress) and Black Woman Grief: A Guide to Hope and Wholeness (February 2025, IVPress), are available wherever books are sold. Connect with her on social media @imnatashasmith.

Nicole Cattelona

I am follower of Jesus, wife of almost 15 years, and mom of 6 boys. I live in awe of the unfailing love of God and His unmerited grace.

I enjoy being outside (usually barefoot), matcha lattes, and playing with my 3 Labradors. You can find me hanging out with my husband and kids, at a sports practice/game, cooking for a crowded table, and studying my Bible. I like fuzzy socks and funny coffee mugs, sitting on the porch to write, listening to music and family movies nights, serving neighbors and praying with strangers.

I am so thankful and excited for this opportunity to meet with sisters in the community to discuss the one and only source of true joy- an IDENTITY in Jesus. To dive into the significance of this as daughters, wives, mothers, and friends, is not just life changing- it is life saving.

Many of us are in search of love and purpose, crave hope and peace, desire to be seen, heard, and valued at home and in community—— but Jesus says He is right here providing all of that. He promises a spiritual and eternal abundance for each of us and with faith in Jesus we posses the victory that overcomes the world. The joy of the Lord can be our strength every single day and when we submit to this, our identity in Him becomes clear. Happiness is fleeting but JOY on the journey doesn’t have to be circumstantial, it is steadfast and immovable; Joy was never a feeling to begin with and that’s because Joy is a person- Jesus.

Anisa Larson

Anisa is a servant-hearted leader who is deeply committed to advancing God’s kingdom through her role on the executive team at HopeFront Church, where she oversees ministry staff, finance, facilities, and outreach. With a heart for stewardship and discipleship, she is passionate about equipping others to grow in their faith and serve with excellence. Above all, she cherishes her roles as a wife to Alan, a mother to four wonderful children, and a proud “G” to two beautiful granddaughters. Her greatest joy is living out her faith daily, leading with wisdom, and helping others encounter the love of Christ.