She Serves


Creative Word Fellowship and Here She Stands Podcast are pleased to bring you our second retreat for Australian confessional Lutherans. ‘She Serves’ is an intergeneration event for all women aged 16 and older. Join us for the day as we talk about looking outside ourselves: upwards to God in faith and gratitude and outward to our neighbours in love and service.

South Australia: 10th October at St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Underdale

Register for SA here


Victoria: 17th October at St John’s Lutheran Church, Ballarat.

Register for Victoria here


Queensland: Gathering to watch livestream or recorded content – TBC

More information:

  • Duration:
    • 8.45am – 3.30pm Saturday (program coming soon)
  • Costs: includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
    • General admission – $60
    • Full-time students – $30
  • Who can attend?
    • All women aged 16-99+
    • Young women aged 16 and 17 years need to be accompanied by a parent or a responsible guardian nominated by their parent.
    • We won’t be offering a crèche or childminding during the day. We kindly ask that you make alternative arrangements for your children’s care during this time, with the exception of nursing infants who are, of course, welcome to attend with you.
  • What to expect:
    • Teaching sessions interspersed with group discussions, hymn-sing, prayer, opportunities for service, and warm fellowship.

  • New this year: pre-event online bible study based on ‘Lift Your Eyes’
    • Join Kim Pfeiffer and the team online in August and September for two studies based on chapters from Josh Pfeiffer’s new book ‘Lift Your Eyes’ in preparation for the retreat. You can get one direct from the Pfeiffer’s, order a copy to be posted on the event page, or get it on Kindle here. The book is helpful but not mandatory to participate in the studies.

Registrations close 26th September 2026

A little about our speaker:

Rev Joshua Pfeiffer is the pastor of the Tarrington Lutheran Parish in Victoria. He studied at Australian Lutheran College for pastoral ministry and then served congregations in Brisbane and Adelaide. In recent years he has been pursuing his PhD in Homiletics (preaching) at Concordia Seminary, St Louis. He hosts the YouTube channel “Kairos: a time to build up.” Joshua is married to Kimberley and together they have four children.

What is the retreat about?

After the success of 2025, the team are back! But this year features two single day retreats during October in anticipation of three full weekend retreats across Australia in May and June 2027.

Drawing from his new book ‘Lift Your Eyes’, Rev Joshua will present three sessions on the theme of ‘She Serves’.

The Bible continually calls us to lift our eyes from ourselves. We lift them first to God who richly blesses us with his grace and mercy in Christ Jesus and so frees us to serve others in love. We lift our eyes to our brothers and sisters in Christ as we serve in Christian community. We lift our eyes to the neighbours God has placed in our lives whom we encounter in daily vocation. This is Christian service as lifting our eyes.

The book can be purchased directly from the Pfeiffer’s, on the registration page, or get it on Kindle here. The book is helpful but not mandatory to participate in the retreat.

Who are the organising team?

Here She Stands is a an online platform where Lutheran women across Australia can come together as a community, sharing their stories and talking about that which is true noble, excellent, and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8). Founded by Sonja van Rossen and Lexi Bourne in 2023, the platform continues to grow. Be sure to check out their podcast, blog, shop, and excellent list of resources on their website.

Creative Word Fellowship is an independent Lutheran teaching mission that exists to equip people with the life-giving Word of Jesus Christ. Founded in 2015, CWF has hosted annual teaching conferences, young adults bible study retreats, supported the training of pastors and church workers from new and developing churches overseas, and provides subsidised confessional lutheran books and resources via their bookshop.

Sonja, Lexi and Kim from Here She Stands are joined by CWF member Mel, along with Danielle, Katrina, Kaitlyn and Ann to form the core working group. We’d love to hear from you and look forward to seeing you at the retreat!!!

How to support this ministry

  • Financially: donate to Acc# 10950226 BSB# 065005 ref ‘SheServes’ or provide in-kind support such as donations of goodies for our gift bags
  • Prayerfully: Commit to pray regularly for the speakers, leaders, and participants
  • Practically: join the working group or volunteer at one of the venues (e.g., welcoming, running a craft station, help with transport)
  • Promotion and encouragement: share this retreat and invite someone you know to attend
  • Relationally: support other women in their prayer and faith lives

Resources for your church and community:

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Come and spend a day being refreshed by God’s Word, encouraged in fellowship, and equipped to serve with your eyes fixed on Christ.

Register for SA here
Register for Victoria here


Need more information or help with registration? Contact our team:

Email: [email protected]
Mel Wittwer – 0407 795 725