DIAKONIA FLORIDA RETREAT AND GRADUATION - 23-Sept-2023

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Saturday September 23, 2023 

•      9:00 a.m. Gathering 
•      9:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
•      10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Pastor Trixie Richter
•      11:15 a.m.  Break
•      11:45 p.m. Table Talk
•      12:15 p.m. Lunch
•      1:15 p.m.  Conversation with Bishop Suarez
•      2:30 p.m. Break
•      3:00 p.m. Graduates’ pictures and  

worship/Graduation run-through

•      3:45 p.m. Pre-service music
•      4:00 p.m. Graduation Eucharist Service

Presiding: Bishop of the Florida-Bahamas Synod, 

The Rev. Pedro M Suarez

Refreshments will be served after the service.

Graduates should bring albs for the graduation

 Eucharist and remain for pictures after the service.

Rostered ministers are invited to vest and process.

diakonia graduates are invited to robe and process.

There are several hotels in the vicinity of 

Hope Lutheran Church.

Please choose a hotel of your choice…

and make your reservations directly.

The hotel information for some of the nearest hotels 

are listed below for your convenience. 

Many hotels are busy in September, 

you may want to make your reservations early.

Financial assistance is available for those students who will be in attendance and traveling 50 or more miles. 

Holiday Inn Express & Suites the Villages, an IHG Hotel

1205 Avenida Central, The Villages, FL 32159•(352) 750-3888

The Waterfront Inn

1105 Lake Shore Dr, The Villages, FL 32162•(352) 753-7535

Hampton Inn & Suites Lady Lake/The Villages

11727 NE 63rd Dr, Lady Lake, FL 32162•(352) 259-8246

TownePlace Suites by Marriott The Villages

1141 Alonzo Ave, The Villages, FL 32159•(352) 753-8686

Home2 Suites by Hilton Wildwood the Villages

7555 Penrose Pl, Wildwood, FL 34785•(352) 913-2100

Comfort Suites The Villages

1202 Avenida Central, Lady Lake, FL 32159•(352) 775-0815

Graduating diakonia students should bring albs 

for the graduation Eucharist.