Well-Being Respite
Well-Being Respite is a unique learning opportunity that offers spiritual renewal for members in a convenient, partial-day, remote format. Respites are offered twice each year in addition to the annual in-person Well-Being Retreat.
"Having just finished the August respite, I can see how important it is for me to do this regularly. Normally, I am caring for the church, my family, and my community. This gives me an opportunity to care for me."
"I am thankful for … the framing of the workshop in worship and prayer from start to finish, creating a safe and loving atmosphere for learning."
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"I am thankful for … the framing of the workshop in worship and prayer from start to finish, creating a safe and loving atmosphere for learning."
— Well-Being Respite attendees
Well-Being Respite is a unique online opportunity to step away from your daily routine and foster spiritual renewal and meaningful engagement with colleagues in life and ministry as you contemplate God's movement in our individual and collective experiences.
Available at no cost to all active and retired members of the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), their spouses, and surviving spouses, Well-Being Respite is a virtual space to pause, learn, reframe, and connect. Each offering focuses on a different dimension of wholeness — financial, spiritual, vocational, and health — and how the current landscape shapes our understanding and application of it.
Each respite comprises the following:
- centering prayer
- an engaging workshop
- a panel discussion
- break-out conversation with other participants
The event concludes with a charge and blessing as you return to the rhythm of your day.
2024 respite schedule
Registration for each respite opens a few weeks before the event.
| Date | Title | Registration | Primary presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | Mental Health: Let’s Talk About It |
Registration is closed | Dr. Lorrie Miller |
| Oct. 16, 2024 | I’m a Survivor: Harnessing Resilience Amidst Uncertainty |
Registration is closed | Dawn Geschiere |
Recordings of Well-Being Respites are available as stand-alone courses in the Board's e-learning site content library, which you can access by logging on to Benefits Connect.