“O sing to the Lord a new song.” “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” The Psalms ring with the heartbeat of praise, and in them we find a template for vibrantly expressing our own hearts to our God and Savior.

In this retreat, we soak in the rich glory of our heavenly Father, a God who promises that just as waters fill the deep oceans — so the earth will overflow with the rich awareness of his magnificent, incomparable beauty.

Thanks and Praise is Part 8 of the Let the Thirsty Come retreat series. Over the course of this 9-part series, we will explore different facets of spending extended, quality time with God. The retreat is open to adults and teens, ages 15 and up. All believers are welcome; you do not need to be a member of South Boulder Bible Church to attend. Each part of the Let the Thirsty Come retreat series is a stand-alone event, so you do not need to attend all parts, and no previous participation is necessary for attending this retreat.

Logistics:
This retreat is the online version of the Thanks and Praise half-day retreat. If you are able to attend one of the in-person events, that would be highly recommended. The online version is provided for those whose schedule or travel limitations make the in-person events not feasible.

This retreat has both a online and off-line portion. The total amount of time for all activities is around 4 hours.

The two video calls for this retreat will be on:
1. Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 PM, Mountain Time (check your timezone here)
2. Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 PM, Mountain Time

Rough outline:

1. Online video call – brief devotional and introduction to the retreat (45 to 60 minutes)
2. Participants will have 1 week of time to complete some structured activities focused on:
   • Praying the Psalms to express thanksgiving and gratitude
   • Scripture meditation
   • Writing personal psalm of praise
     (about 2 hours total)
3. Follow-up video call – a second video call in order to share with one another (45 to 60 minutes)