Exhale
A weekend for Women
May 1-3, 2026
Registration closes April 29, 2026
COST: $205 per person
Retreat Rundown
Check-in begins at 4 pm, and then enjoy dinner and a session later that evening. Saturday will include three great meals, two sessions, and fun activities! The weekend will conclude with breakfast and a session Sunday morning.
weekend highlights
Giveaways
Massage Therapist on site
Spiritual Formation & Direction
Exercise and fitness options
Easy, relaxed weekend schedule
Great worship
Incredible meals. Our cooks never disappoint with meals that will satisfy your tongue and tummy. And you don’t need to worry about the clean up.
Please note: Full payment is due at the time of registration. Refunds will be issued less a $50 non-refundable deposit for cancellations made more than one week out from the start of the retreat. No refund will be issued for cancellations made within one week of the start of the retreat.
Our Speaker: Dr. Patricia Batten
After receiving her MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA, Pat pastored a small church in Kennebunkport, Maine. That’s where she honed her preaching skills…week after week, speaking to the needs of the congregation, from the Bible.
After earning her DMin in preaching, she pursued her passion for teaching. As a Ranked Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell, she finds great pleasure in teaching soon-to-be pastors how to preach expository sermons. But she still has an active preaching ministry. Pat’s delighted to be involved in academia and in ministry. She’s convinced that her preaching makes her teaching more effective and her teaching makes her a better preacher.
Pat is known for telling a good story. She retells old favorites. She writes new ones. She’ll even tell the biblical story from the perspective of a biblical character. She immersed herself in a story when she and her husband, Rich, lived in Scotland. Today, they live on the North Shore of Boston with their three sons, Jack, Sam, and Tim, and their beautiful daughter, Audrey Grace. Since the birth of Audrey, who has Down Syndrome, Pat is passionate about encouraging preachers to think about people with disabilities as they prepare their sermons.
