The Creator’s Workshop Weekend Retreat

Lutherhaven is thrilled to announce an exciting weekend retreat in the new North Garden Lodge! The Creator’s Workshop is a weekend retreat that provides the space for creatives to come and experience the Creator – through the Word, creative outlets, community and creation. Join us for the next retreat on March 21-23, 2025!

The Creator’s Workshop is for those who need to leave behind the daily grind and enter into God’s Creation and to share space with other Creators. Each person attending the retreat will bring their own needs and expectations. Prior to your arrival at the Lodge, we encourage you to think about what it is that you need out of the weekend – is it space to create, time to write, peace and quiet, being in community with other creative believers, or is there another need you bring?  We encourage you to bring the book on your bookshelf that you have been wanting to read but haven’t been able to get to or your creative outlet (art, music, writing, etc.). The weekend is unstructured enough to allow you to have the time and space for what you need – time to write, paint, sculpt, read, make music, or whatever it might be – alongside time in community through guided prayer, sharing your creative endeavors, and shared meals.

The weekend will be spent at the gorgeous new North Garden Lodge, nestled on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene at Camp Lutherhaven. To learn more about this incredible new space, click here.

Weekend Details

Check-in begins Friday, March 21, 2025 at 4pm and we will wrap up around noon on Sunday, March 24, 2025. Note: there is the option to extend your time to Monday midday for an additional fee.

Schedule

Friday Evening

• 4-6 pm: Check-in
• 6pm: Fellowship Hour and getting acquainted with one another and sharing a meal together
• 8pm: Hot tubbing, reading, creating

Saturday Includes:

• Lakeside walks
• Guided prayer
• Time for reflection, reading the book that has been on your shelf, space to use your creativity (bring supplies, some will be provided)
• Community meals
• Space to share what you’ve created – poems, drawings, music, etc…

Sunday

• We will wrap up the Creator’s Workshop by noon on Sunday. You are welcome to relax around camp, or even extend your time until Monday (for an additional cost)
• Yoga will be offered by Yoga instructor, Ali Johnston. Any and all abilities are welcome to join!

Creator Options

• Canvas + paint supplies
• Labyrinth
• Nature Walks
• Connecting with facilitator

Cost

• $385 includes 2 night’s lodging at the North Garden Lodge, 5 meals, program
• $75 non-refundable deposit
• Optional: $75 additional night (Sunday) no additional meals 
• No discounts for meals not taken

Lodging 

You will receive lodging assignments upon arrival. All lodging assignments are made with the best stewardship of the camp’s resources in mind. Housing will be shared with typically 2-3 people in a room. Rooms will be gendered male and female (unless part of a married couple). All rooms in the North Garden Lodge have a private bathroom. You may request a roommate on your registration.

Packing

• Bible
• Toiletries
• Seasonally warm, comfortable clothes (there are great indoor and outdoor spaces)
• Swimsuit for the hot tub 
• Seasonal, sensible outdoor shoes or boots for walking around camp
• Book, supplies for your creative outlet
• Optional: Yoga Mat

Questions?

Contact Director of Programs, Ellie, via 208.667.3459 or ellie@lutherhaven.com

Past Creator’s Workshop Guest Testimonials

“I can never seem to find the time or space in my own life to create, but there always seems to be an abundance of time at Lutherhaven. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to combine two of my favorite things, while being able to connect on a deeper level with other creative people.”

“It was the perfect balance of rest, working on creative projects, and social time. The lodge was idyllic, the food excellent!”

“I liked the structure of the weekend – planned gatherings around meal times to reflect, but plenty of time that was “unassigned” in order to create. I loved the take it if you want it options as well, where I can go back to the different contemplative methods on my own time after the weekend as well.”

“Sign up if you just need some time to be a creative in a gorgeous space (enjoy the new lodge!), while also getting to connect with other people, and learn some new ways to connect with the Creator as well. Doodle and dawdle!”