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WATCH #47
WATCH #47 will be April 17-19, 2026,
at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Peoria, IL
(Sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church, Peoria, IL)
WATCH Reunion - February 1
All members of the Peoria Lutheran WATCH Community are invited to attend our annual reunion from 3-5 p.m., Sunday, February 1, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peoria.
Get updates and meet members of the WATCH 47 team, which God has faithfully led our leader, Joyce Smith, to assemble. This is also a great time to sign up for support roles on the weekend!
Food and drinks will be provided -- including Pastor Eckhoff's famous pulled pork!
Please RSVP to Kathy Crank: (309) 696-9550
We look forward to seeing you again!
WHAT IS WATCH?
WATCH is a weekend retreat for spiritual renewal, with a focus on two key relationships: our individual relationship with God in Christ, and our relationships with each other through Christ.
This priority is essential. It is easy for churches today to emphasize one relationship at the expense of the other. The truth is we are a Grace-filled people who stand on the solid rock of Christ and realize that all of our human relationships are, and must be, based upon our relationship with God in Christ. We are a people saved by Grace, through Faith, in Christ alone.
WATCH offers you:
- A closer walk with God
- A new perspective on your faith
- Fellowship with other Christians
- Some quiet time with your Lord
- An oasis for refreshing your relationship with Christ
The WATCH retreats are co-ed weekends open to people post-high school age and above. These WATCH weekends are typically scheduled once a year and may be held at various locations. Meals are included. The retreats begin at 7 p.m. on Friday evening and conclude by 3 p.m. on Sunday.
ORGANIZATION & CONTACTS
The Lutheran WATCH ministry is overseen by the WATCH Steering Committee, a group of laypersons representing different Lutheran congregations in the Greater Peoria Area and supervised by an ordained minister. The WSC meets monthly to evaluate the needs of the ministry, make necessary changes, schedule retreat weekends, pray for guidance in choosing retreat leaders and provide resources for the weekend.
Planning for the ministry began in the late 1980s at Trinity Lutheran Church. The first retreat, WATCH No. 1, was conducted in October 1991. The WATCH ministry is now sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church.
For more information about WATCH, contact WSC members Del Hume (309-635-6700), Charlie Berndt (309-642-1980) or Donna Campbell (309-657-1131), or email wsc@peorialutheranwatch.org
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