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Women’s Perspective Retreat: Take Back the Narrative for Reproductive Freedom
Friday, April 14 - Sunday, April 16
Join your ESUC sisters to “Take Back the Narrative for Reproductive Freedom!” at the Women’s Perspective Annual Retreat, April 14-16 once again at Rainbow Lodge in North Bend. Registration opens March 4.
Our guest presenter will be Marley Banker (she/her), the founder of the Pro-Choice Washington Troublemakers, regional activist groups that support Pro-Choice Washington. She led the North Seattle Troublemakers chapter for five years, building community and empowering people to speak up for expanded abortion rights here in Washington state.
She is a member at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church and currently serves as Board Vice President. Marley lives in Lake Forest Park with her family.
Rhetoric around abortion care has been used against women for decades. But our collective power can be used to shift the culture around reproductive freedom to correctly describe the liberty, love, and compassion that reproductive care embodies.
We invite you to spend time at this retreat with warm, inspiring women. The community we create together will fuel our power to take back the narrative around reproductive freedom. Session topics will include compassionate healing around harmful abortion policies; learning the crucial role language plays on our path to success; and finding out what you can do to steer the movement forward.
Marty Wilhem is our Volunteer Coordinator and would love to hear from anyone willing to be an activity leader. And the food and lodging have been upgraded to “resort standards”, meriting raves last year.
How to Attend
- Double Room (with sinks): $290.00
- Small Single Rooms (single bed, no sink): $350.00
- Large Single Rooms (queen bed, with sink): $390.00
- 3-day DayTripper (includes meals and programming)/Waitlist for Room: $120.00
- Saturday Day Tripper (Includes 3 meals)/Waitlist for Room: $100.00
Refunds: No refunds after Apr 6, 2023
Scholarships are available! Contact Nicole Duff.
More Information
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES:
- To ensure guaranteed reservation, please register on-line or by phone with a credit card, or in person with church staff by check or card.
- Waiting lists for single and double rooms will be maintained. If openings occur, such individuals, known then as a Saturday “Day Tripper”, will be contacted in order of registration date as late as the Friday morning when the Retreat begins. (This opportunity does not have to be accepted.)
- Scholarships are available. Please contact Nicole Duff at ESUC at 425.747-3780, ext. 106
SCHOLARSHIP FUND: You may make an additional donation to the scholarship fund so that a Church member who needs assistance can participate in the retreat.
SPECIAL DIET NEEDS? Buffet options include Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-Free, and Egg-free foods.
COVID GUIDELINES: Masks are encouraged indoors; other Covid-related requirements may be updated and specified prior to the Retreat.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY: Yes, for lodging, program space, and dining.
REGISTRATION POLICIES
- Full deposit refund to anyone on the lodging waiting list who is unable to attend.
- Prior to 30 days in advance of the Retreat, a registration refund shall be 100%.
- Between 8 and 30 days in advance of the Retreat, a lodging refund shall be 50%
- Less than 8 days, there shall be no registration refund provided.
- “Lodging Wait-listed” people may apply their “Day Tripper” registration fee as a deposit, with a balance due if they are accepted for lodging.
- Day Tripper registration cancellations shall be refunded 100% when more than 7 days in advance of the Retreat.
- Day Tripper registration cancellations less than 8 days before the Retreat shall be refunded at 50%.
Event Details
Transportation & Parking
Google Maps offers you door-to-door directions for driving, walking, biking, or public transit.
We have several parking lots. Our upper lot, off SE 32nd Street, is closest to our Sanctuary, it has handicap and stroller parking. There is a roundabout for drop-offs. Our lower, main parking lot is also off SE 32nd Street. There are stairs that will lead you up to the Sanctuary. If that lot is full, there is also street parking on 32nd Street.
Accessibility
Learn more about accessibility at East Shore here.
