Ebenezer Retreat 2025 Weekend!
Friday May 16, 2025 -3:30 pm
Saturday, May 17, 2025-9:30 am
Sunday May 18, 2025 - 4:00pm
Come join us for Our second annual Retreat! The weekend promises to be full of fiber arts and friends. The New Ebenezer Retreat Center is adjacent to the Georgia Salzburg Society Museum and the historic Jerusalem Lutheran Church, both of which you may visit and learn about the Salzburgers cultivation of silk (1734). The address is 2980 Ebenezer Rd. located 30 miles northwest of Savannah on the banks of the Savannah River in Rincon.
Saturday Registration is open to all Guild members in good standing. Overnight registration is not required to participate in the activities on Saturday May 17th. Please note those staying overnight will need to register for both the cabins and for Saturday activities.
We will meet at the Pavilion at 9:30 am for coffee and pastries. Our monthly meeting is followed by a catered lunch and three workshops; Weaving in the Round, Dorset Buttons and Locker Hooking Basics. Attendees are able to participate in one or all three. Lunch and material fees for all workshops are included in the registration. The Pavilion sits in the woods on a pretty lake. Feel free to walk the paths in the woods or sit by the lake and chat with friends. Plan on staying until 4:30.
Welcome!
This year we have rented 3 lovely cabins for both Friday and Saturday night. All cabins have 6 bedrooms with private full bathrooms. There is a furnished kitchen, living room and covered porch. Linens and towels are provided. Cabin reservation includes Friday Night Welcome and dinner. Our menu includes pizza, salad, dessert and beverages. There will be a vegetarian option. Saturday night dinner is prepared by our very own chef Carl. Our menu is to be announced. There will be a vegetarian option. A bonfire will follow dinner. Camp songs and fiber horror stories are encouraged!
Sunday begins with a Morning Meditation by Marcy L’Hommedieu. Other activities can include church service at the historic Jerusalem Lutheran Church and a visit to the Georgia Salzburger Society Museum located next door. The are walking trails, volleyball, tennis courts and a swimming pool to enjoy. Please bring your own towel. Information on kayak rental is available. Cabin checkout is 12pm. Many of us may stay to relax and enjoy this beautiful place. https://www.newebenezer.org
Please note, Ebenezer Retreat center has a nonsmoking, no alcohol and no drug rule. Pets are also not permitted on the property. This is a member only event. Registration is nonrefundable but it is transferable. Registration is per person. All registration required by April 15th. Please note members staying overnight need to register separately for Saturday, May 17th activities. Members please check your email for more details
