NEWSTART 5-day Retreat

June 21-26, 2023

Join us for five days of rest, relaxation, and education at Weimar University and get a taste of the NEWSTART Lifestyle Program. You’ll enjoy:

Spiritual refreshment walking the campus trails
Meet new and old friends
Eat 10 delicious and nutritious meals
Enjoy the accommodations at the NEWSTART Lodge or Weimar Inn
Learn new recipes in cooking class
Enjoy health lectures from guest speakers and staff
Celebrate God and His blessings with Friday vespers and Sabbath services
And, see the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills as Spring blossoms

Itinerary / Schedule

Wednesday, June 21

2:00-5:00pm Registration at NEWSTART Lodge and Settle in
05:30 pm Light Supper
06:30 pm Steve and Greg Orientation and talk about program

Thursday, June 22

6:00 am: Stretch with Kate
7:00-8:00 am Fresh Start with Pastor Jeff
8:00-9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am-12:30 pm Games at the Academy Lawn
1:00-2:00 pm Clive Coutet on NEWSTART Now
2:00-3:00 pm Lunch
3:00-6:00 pm Opt Massage times available
6:30 pm April Hibbard on Wild Herbs

Friday, June 23

6:00 am Stretch with Kate
7:00-8:00 am Fresh Start with Pastor Jeff
8:00-9:00 am Breakfast
9:00-11:30 am Hikes (2-3 levels w/ a wild herb identification option)
1:00-2:00 pm Steve & Karen Nicola
12:00-2:00 pm Opt Massage times available
2:00-3:00 pm Lunch
3:30-4:30 pm Steve & Karen Nicola
3:00-5:00 pm Opt Massage times available
7:00 pm Vespers

Saturday, June 24

8:00 am Breakfast
9:15 am-2:00 pm Sabbath School and Church options Weimar Church or Granite Bay
2:00 pm Lunch
3:30 pm Nature Hike
4:30 pm Dr. Scharfenberg

Free Time

6:30 pm Vespers: Speaker Eugene Prewitt

Sunday, June 25

8:00 am Breakfast
9:30-10:30 am Farm Experience
11:00 am-12:00 pm Opt Massage times available
1:00-2:00 pm Lecture with Darren Greenfield
2:00 pm lunch
3:00-6:00 pm Opt Massage times available
6:30 pm Stolen Focus w/ Greg Lundquist