(the pictures you see are not of prior Retreats, they are of the venue and fire pit being used by other groups, just to give you an idea what they look like)
Next Retreat Meeting: Tuesday, September 10th, after our regular nightly meeting.
To sign up: www.tinyurl.com/sbh2024
Bardstown, Kentucky is a beautiful small town 45 miles southeast of Louisville (38 miles from Louisville International Airport).
Your only costs are your costs to get to Bardstown (plane, driving, etc) and your hotel costs.
There is no event fee this year! The meals, coffee, snacks, and t-shirts are all free.
Retreat Venue:
The Family Life Center
Bardstown United Methodist Church 116 E Flaget St, Bardstown, KY 40004
Venue includes full kitchen.
Where to Stay in Bardstown:
Anyone can stay at any hotel or Airbnb. But, we have a group discount with the Old Bardstown Inn, for $90 per room, per night. When calling, please tell them you're with the group "SBH".
Old Bardstown Inn
(502) 349-0776
https://www.oldbardstowninn.net
What does the weekend look like?
Most attendees will travel to Bardstown Thursday morning, hopefully arriving and checking-in to their hotel Thursday afternoon.
The Retreat begins Thursday evening. The venue will open at 5:00 PM, with social time before dinner at 6:00 PM. We will then have a meeting followed by a Bonfire.
Friday, we start with breakfast around 8:00 AM, followed by a morning meeting. We will have meetings throughout the day, as well as free time. Lunch is not provided. Dinner is at 6:00 PM, followed by a meeting then bonfire.
Saturday, we start with breakfast around 8:00 AM, followed by a morning meeting. We will have meetings throughout the day, as well as free time. Lunch is not provided. Dinner is at 6:00 PM, followed by a meeting then Resentment Burn.
Most attendees will leave Bardstown and travel home Sunday morning/afternoon.
More specific meeting times, chairs, formats, topics, etc. will be planned during the summer months, as we get closer to the Retreat.
Bonfires and our Resentment Burn will be back this year! We had some awesome bonfires and a very moving Resentment Burn in 2022, in West Virginia. Unfortunately we couldn't do it last year due to local ordinances in Rhode Island. But in Kentucky, we've secured an awesome private location with a big fire pit, just a few miles from our venue, in Bardstown. (See photos to the right).
Do I need to bring anything?
Aside from the obvious items you need to travel for a few days, please bring an outdoor chair (camping chairs, sporting event chairs, foldable deck/patio chairs) for our time at the bonfire location. If you have an extra chair, please bring that too!
Questions? Reach out to Jim W aaserenitybeginshere@gmail.com
