24-25 Kickoff
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
6:30PM
Dinner Is Provided
All ladies mark your calendar for “Women’s Ministry Monday Night Connect”. They will be kicking off their upcoming 2024 - 2025 year on Monday, September 30, at 6:30PM, in the Sanctuary. Join us for a great night with Annette and Kellie sharing their vision for this new season with God’s word, fun, food, and fellowship. On the menu is Pasta, salad, and desserts. Invite your girlfriends and bring them with you to enjoy a night designed just for you! Childcare will be provided for single mothers and women who have working husbands only.
Co-Directors Annette Hoyt & Kellie Wanbaugh
will be sharing their 2024-2025 vision, Truly Gifted:
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Friday, November 8 - Sunday, November 10
Valencia, CA
Theme: God Reveals
He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
Daniel 2:22
Hotel + Conference Ticket: starting at $159 per person
Conference Only Tickets: $75 per person
Valley Vegas Church Women’s Ministry is excited to announce that we are having our Women’s Retreat Friday, November 8 - Sunday, November 10. We are partnering with Valley Bible Fellowship to bring you a refreshing escape to encounter God at the luxurious beautiful Hyatt Regency Valencia, in Valencia, CA Hotel and Conference tickets start at &159 (depending on your shared room preference) and the last day to register is Sunday, October 13. Guest speakers include Valley’s own Vicky Loman and Pastor Ron’s wife, Debbie Vietti.
Our focus for this year’s Women’s Retreat will be on God’s power and might and that He is in control, even in uncertain times. He knows the truth, and we can sit in peace in the middle of chaos if we learn to dwell with Him in all things. We will address just how God reveals deep and hidden things, what to do if it feels like God is quiet, and how to make sure you don’t miss the reveal. With our retreat just four days after the election, we want to focus on how nothing is left to chance with God. He knows - He is still in control - He sits on the throne no matter the throes of our world. Truth dwells with Him, and as we dwell with God this weekend, we will be able to sit in His light. If you are in need of a weekend where your focus is to dwell with Christ, then this retreat is for you!
Meet Your Speakers:
Vicky Loman:
Vicky was saved at "Outreach for Christ" on Monterey and King in Bakersfield, CA (before the name changed to VBF) in October of 1980. She gave her life to God in Pastor Ron’s office during a very difficult time in her marriage, and she has been walking with God for 43 years. She has been a part of Valley Bible Fellowship for 36 years. After eight years of serving at VBF, Vicky and her husband, Doug, took over the VBF church plant in Colorado Springs for 11 years. They currently have served at our Las Vegas Campus, Valley Vegas, for the past 17 years. One of her most cherished accomplishments was when Pastor Ron asked her to start a VBF Women’s Ministry. With no experience and lots of insecurities, she believed God would help her, and she started the first VBF Women’s Ministry in September 1987. To see VBF’s Women’s Ministry flourishing and thriving makes her extremely proud that she set the foundation. She continued her legacy of investing in women by overseeing the Women’s Ministry at Valley Vegas. Vicky has been married to her high school sweetheart Doug for 45 years and has two amazing children, Sarah and Seth. She is Nonna to her five grandchildren, Uriah, Givana, Titus, Micah, and Jordyn.
Debbie Vietti:
Debbie Vietti started Valley Bible Fellowship with Pastor Ron Vietti in 1974 in Bakersfield, CA. The church started with ten teenagers, and has grown to thousands with multiple campuses all over California and Valley Vegas in Las Vegas, NV. Debbie is an integral part of VBF and the vision that has transformed thousands of women over the years. Debbie and Ron have two children, Josh and his wife, Ashley, Tara and her husband, Jim. They also have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Nicole Dickey:
Nicole Dickey is the Women’s Ministry Director for the multiple Bakersfield campuses of VBF and is also on the teaching rotation for Sunday services. She has a double Master's in Theological Studies and Global Leadership and is passionate about helping lead people closer to Jesus. She has over 25 years of experience working in mega-churches in Indiana, Florida, Los Angeles, and has been on staff at VBF for 14 years. She resides in Bakersfield with her husband, John, a physician with a heart for missions, and her two young sons, Hezekiah and Zion. In her free time, she is either glamping in the RV with her family or deep into the clearance racks at TJ Maxx.
We will also have live worship and other guest speakers, such as the leadership of Valley Vegas and VBF’s Women’s Ministries, that will make this a weekend to remember!
Check Out The Luxurious Hyatt Regency Valencia
Frequently Asked Questions
What does my retreat price include?
Hotel+Conference Ticket includes your room plus taxes for a two-night stay, Friday - Sunday. It also includes all conference sessions. The retreat price does not include breakfast/lunch/dinner or parking at the hotel. The hotel is offering a discounted rate of $10 per night per vehicle. Conference Only Tickets include all conference sessions (Friday-Sunday), come to as many as you prefer. Day-time parking is free at the hotel.
Who is the retreat for?
Women age 16 and above. Parent/legal guardian must accompany any minor, under 17 years old. The retreat is a partnership between Valley Bible Fellowship and Valley Vegas; however, other churches are welcome to join us.
When does check-in open?
Check-in will open at 4 pm in front of the conference room at the Grand Ballroom. Hotel and conference check-in will all take place with your Women’s Ministry team in front of the Grand Ballroom. Room check-in will ONLY take place at the hotel front desk after 9 pm on Friday.
Is childcare provided?
No, childcare is not provided. We ask the little ones not to attend, including nursing infants as you will be rooming with other women.
Are tickets refundable or transferable?
Retreat tickets are refundable until 45 days prior to the retreat. They are transferable also. To switch names on your registration, please email Nicoled@vbf.org.
Questions?
Please email Nicole at nicoled@vbf.org.
Annette Hoyt
Kellie Wanbaugh
Women's Ministry Directors
Our desire for Women’s Ministry at Valley Vegas Church is to help “DEVELOP” women to become all that God wants them to be in:
• Their knowledge of God
• Their walk with God
• Their ministry to God
We offer a morning Bible Study every Saturday, at 8:00AM, in the large room upstairs located through the church office lobby. There is no fee for this study and childcare is not available. For more information, email Jan Pastorello by clicking here.
Check our events page for the time and date of the next Women’s Ministry get-together and other women’s events.