WOMEN’S FALL RETREAT

2026 Women’s Fall Retreat

Ladies, step away from the busyness of everyday life and join us for a refreshing weekend away! This retreat will be a time to slow down, deepen your faith, enjoy meaningful fellowship, and be encouraged through worship, biblical teaching, prayer, and plenty of laughter.

  • October 23-25

  • Wonderland Camp + Conference Center in Salem, WI

  • $195/adult | $150/high school student

  • Registration deadline: October 4

Register

If you have questions, contact the church office: village.church@vcgurnee.org or 847.244.6606
Scholarships are available; to learn more, reach out to Melissa - melissa.panganiban@vcgurnee.org

THEME: Enduring Faith

We are excited to welcome Elyse Peggar, former Adult Discipleship Coordinator at Village Church, as our retreat speaker. Elyse has a passion for helping women grow in their relationship with Christ and apply God's truth to everyday life. Through Scripture, practical encouragement, and personal insight, she will guide us as we explore how faith endures through loss, suffering, waiting, and fear.

SPEAKER: Elyse Peggar

Elyse Peggar is excited to return to Village as the women’s retreat speaker! Elyse was blessed to grow up in a Christ-fearing home and came to Christ at the age of 14. In her time at Iowa State University for graduate school, God used her church community to grow her love of discipleship and since then, life hasn’t existed without leading a small group, planning play dates, and doing meetups with women in all contexts. Everyday discipleship is her happy place!

Elyse and her husband Rob live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with their four kids (ages 2-11). Their family is a part of Ambassador Church, a one-year-old church plant on Milwaukee’s east side, where Elyse serves on the kids ministry and impressions teams. She loves watching baseball (her boys’ Little League games and Brewers games alike!), walking the Milwaukee beaches, and reading The Chronicles of Narnia books.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Friday, October 23

4:00pm | Check in Camp Office
until 6:45pm

7:00pm | Welcome Session  

8:30pm | Social time in Great Room
+ S’mores at Campfire

11:00pm | Quiet time begins

Saturday, October 24

8:00am | Breakfast at Dining Hall

9:15am | Session 1 in Great Room
at Wonderland Lodge

11:30am Lunch at Dining Hall

After Lunch - Free Time on Campus

3:30pm | Session 2 in Great Room
at Wonderland Lodge

5:00pm | Dinner at Dining Hall

6:30pm | Bunco in Great Room
at Wonderland Lodge

11:00pm | Quiet time begins

Sunday, October 25

8:00am | Breakfast at Dining Hall

9:15am | Session 3 + Closing
in Great Room at
Wonderland Lodge