reNEW 2025
April (24) 26-27, 2025
Theme: reFRESH
THURSDAY – SUNDAY ATTENDEES
Thursday, April 24, 2025
4:00-5:00 Thursday Arrivals Check in with reNEW registration and at Purdy Front Desk
4:30-5:15 “Meet & Mingle”
5:30-6:30 Dinner
7:00-7:30 Evening Devotion and Prayer – Jennifer Drummond + Rachel Britton
7:45-8:15 Workshops
• Ten Benefits of Writing Short – Mel Tavares
• The Interpretive Journey-Principles of Biblical Exploration – Paula Sorrells-Beene
• My Business Meeting with the Lord: Seeking God’s Wisdom and Direction – Deb Dufek
• Writing Children’s Books – Bob Hostetler
8:30-9:30 Night Owl — Read What You’re Working On
Friday, April 25, 2025
7:00 am Early Morning Coffee/Tea
7:15-8:00 Morning Prayer in Purdy Lobby – Jennifer Drummond + Myra Ingargiola
7:30-7:50 Morning Prayer Walk – Paula Sorrells-Beene
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-12:00 WRITING SESSION
9:15-11:45 Critique and Coaching Appointments
Spiritual Direction Appointments
Headshot Appointments
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Up until 4:00 pm is also self-planned writing time (Larsen Lodge Lobby).
FRIDAY – SUNDAY ATTENDEES
Friday, April 25,2025
1:00 -3:30 Friday Arrivals Check in at Purdy Front Desk
2:30-3:45 Early Bird Workshops
- All the Wrong Moves – Bob Hostetler
- Captivating Presentations* – Robyn Dykstra
- Productivity with Peace* – Lori Roeleveld
- Writing Creative and Compelling Bible Studies – Barb Roose
- Everything You Need to Know About Point-of-View – Heidi Chiavaroli
(* repeated workshops)
4:00-5:45 Welcome and Keynote with Director, Rachel Britton
Writing Accomplishments Celebration
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:15-8:30 Gathering: Worship and more
Keynote: Robyn Dykstra
8:30-9:30 reNEW Book Table. Author signings and photographs.
9:00-10:00 Night Owl: Give it to God and Go To Sleep – Tammy Gerhard
From 8:30 pm self-planned writing time (Larsen Lodge Lobby).
Saturday, April 26, 2025
7:00 am Early Morning Coffee
7:15-8:00 Morning Prayer – Jennifer Drummond + Nancy Smith
7:30-7:50 Morning Prayer Walk – Paula Sorrells-Beene
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:15-10:30 Workshops
• Ten Steps to Editing Your Fiction – Heidi Chiavaroli
• Blogging Your Way to Publication – Bob Hostetler
• Serving Your Audience From the Stage and Beyond – Robyn Dykstra
• Using Memoir in Fiction and Non-Fiction – Lori Roeleveld
• Write to Video 10 Ideas & Solutions to Create Captivating Video – Barb Roose
10:45-12:00 Workshops
• Writing the Christian Romance – Tracey Lyons
• The Write Sense – Bob Hostetler
• Captivating Presentations* – Speaking – Robyn Dykstra
• Writing Over 40 – Lori Roeleveld
• Platform 101 – Barb Roose
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:15-2:15 Panel discussion with agents Barb Roose and Bob Hostetler
2:30-3:30 Discussion with Robyn Dykstra: Get Booked & Get Paid for your speaking
3:30-5:00 reNEW Book Table
3:00-5:00 Free Time
Recreation Options
Critique, Coaching, Spiritual Direction, Headshot Appointments
WRITING SESSION
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:45 Group Photo
7:00-8:30 Gathering: Worship and More
Keynote: Barb Roose
8:30-9:00 reNEW Book Table
8:30-9:30 Community campfire
All day until 7 pm – self-planned writing time (Larsen Lodge Lobby).
Sunday, April 27. 2025
6:00-8:00 WRITING SESSION
7:00 Early Morning Coffee
7:15-7:45 Morning Prayer – Jennifer Drummond + guest
7:30-7:50 Morning Prayer Walk – Paula Sorrells-Beene
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:15-10:30 Workshops
• Productivity with Peace* – Lori Roeleveld
• All About Plot – Heidi Chiavaroli
• Green Lights: Three Green Lights That You Need to Land a Literary Agent – Barb Roose
• Telling Your “But God” Story – Robyn Dykstra
10:45-12 Keynote “The Successful Writer” – Bob Hostetler
Worship and Communion with Rev. Bob Hostetler
12:00 Bag Lunch and Check Out
12:15 reNEW Shuttle leaves for Albany airport
Up until 10:45 am, self-planned writing time (Larsen Lodge Lobby)