WHEN: 8:00pm Friday, January 28, 2022 – noon Sunday, January 30, 2022 

WHERE: The Historic Santa Maria Inn, Santa Maria, CA

THEME: Generous Justice – Stories of Women in the Bible

How does cultural context play a role in our reading of the Bible? Turns out: A LOT. Explore the stories of Jesus and his interaction with women with a new lens as Joy Flores takes a deep dive into the radical and generous justice Jesus offered women in the gospels. When viewed through the lens of the Middle Eastern culture of the time, Jesus’s message and interaction with women were revolutionary! Join us as we explore who Jesus is and what he’s like, hear from Joy as she discusses how she has come to know the father and love the son more than she ever could imagine. If you want to fall in love all over again, light a match, find a newfound passion for loving each other right where we are, then join us in January 2022 as we explore the Generous Justice of Jesus at the MPC Women’s Retreat.

Accommodations:

• Four to a room $175 per person
• Three to a room $195 per person
• Two to a room $230 per person
• One to a room $330 per person

• For scholarship information, please call Brenda Kermode at 805-901-4189.

Meals:  Breakfast will be a buffet in the hotel restaurant.

Saturday lunch options (includes freshly brewed regular or decaf coffee and iced tea):

• Grilled Vegetable Wrap:  Mixed grilled vegetables wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, goat cheese, Greek black olive vinaigrette and fresh fruit on the side.
• Turkey Club:  Shaved turkey breast piled onto wheat toast with pesto aioli, bacon, mozzarella cheese, mixed greens, and tomatoes.  Fruit on the side.
• Sunburst Chicken Salad:  Sesame chicken tossed with papaya, mango, bell peppers and spicy pecans on a bed of mixed greens all in a toasted sesame seed dressing.

Saturday dinner options (includes warm dinner rolls and butter, mixed green salad, regular or decaf coffee, iced tea, and dessert):

• Chicken Piccata:  Chicken breast pounded thin, topped with a white wine, lemon, caper and parsley sauce served over mashed potatoes with mixed vegetables.
• Cedar Plank Salmon:  Dijon honey glazed salmon filet, roasted on a cedar plank, served over cherry couscous and crispy artichokes.
• Linguini Puttanesca:  Braised eggplant tossed with linguini and topped with New York style fresh ricotta cheese and toasted pine nuts.
• Airline Chicken Breast with Mojo Sauce:  Gluten and dairy free, served with mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts.

Register below by Sunday, November 21, 2021.  A $15 per person additional charge if full payment is NOT received by November 21.