Ann's Retreat / MTWR

Ann Downing's Middle Tennessee Women's Retreat is an annual event that seeks to provide a time and place for women, regardless of denominational ties, culture, or age to come together for an uplifting weekend of encouragement and fellowship with other women in a safe atmosphere, learning more of the grace, hope, and love of God.

Celebrating 20 Years

MTWR 2011: April 15, 16 & 17

"Bring on the Joy"

with Keynote Speaker Karen Dean Fry

Karen Dean Fry is vice president for University Relations at Malone University. Prior to that, she was senior pastor for Blakemore Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, Tennessee. A former administrator at Word Music Company/John T. Benson Publishing, Fry has published musicals for churches and schools including The Late Great Potentate; Amazing Grace; Sounds of His Love; Arch the Angel; Prime Time Christmas;Lord of Life; Shine, Jesus, Shine; and Toys and Treasures; as well as penning the well known gospel song, Ten Thousand Joys. A published author, she is a popular retreat speaker in a variety of college and church settings throughout the United States and beyond. She has also served as promotions director and constituency relations administrator for the Lamb's Club, Times Square New York, where her responsibilities included fundraising, public relations, and student internships taking place at the Lamb's for various colleges and universities in this renowned theatrical/worship venue located in mid-town Manhattan. She earned the B.A. in English/journalism from Trevecca Nazarene University, the M.A. from Tennessee State University, and has taken additional graduate work at Vanderbilt Divinity School, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Florida.

MTWR Registration available online here