Theme: Love Thy Neighbor! (Mark 12:31)

The NT-NL Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO) is holding their Fall 2026 Retreat on October 23-24 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 800 North New Road, Waco, TX.

Registration fees:
Early bird (by October 2) = $35
Regular (October 3-16) = $40
At the Door (can also pay online October 16-23) = $45
Saturday only = $30

Early bird, Regular registrations (received by October 16) includes ticket for drawing for one (1) Women of the ELCA Triennial registration!

Early bird, Regular, and At the door registrations include Friday dinner and Saturday lunch.
Saturday only registration includes lunch.

To register and pay via credit / debit card: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/11349211

To register and pay via check:

Mail completed form and check to be received by October 16.

If needed, you may email roxanne.knausss@gmail.com by September 15 to request a scholarship.

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Room block reserved at Tru by Hilton Waco South (2408 Marketplace Drive, Waco, TX, 76711) for $109 / night. Rooms must be reserved by September 23 via this link.
Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate is available upon request via pgrosze@tx.rr.com to lower total hotel cost.

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Tentative schedule:

Friday, October 23
3:30pm Registration opens
4:30pm Bunco / Chair Yoga
5:30pm Dinner
6:45pm Worship service
7:45pm Memorial service
8:15pm Estimated end time

Saturday, October 24
8:30am Registration opens
9:00am Welcome, Opening remarks
9:15am Keynote speaker: Rev. Irma Bañales
10:30am Group stretching
11:15am Craft
12noon Lunch / Networking / Living Water / Thrivent
1:00pm Workshops / Bible study
2:00pm Worship, Closing remarks
3:00pm Estimated end time

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Please remember the following items:

1. Each church is asked to donate a basket or wine (valued between $30 and $50) for the silent auction.
2. Clothing and shoes (infant to teen) for donation to Isaiah’s House
3. Cash / Checks for freewill offering and charity booths
4. Cash / Checks / Credit cards for Fair Trade items
5. SWO T-shirts will be available for sale

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For questions, please contact Pam Grosze at 918-978-4046 or pgrosze@tx.rr.com