Each DG may plan their retreat accordingly with the program that we have here. Some of your retreat may be longer, some shorter. Feel free to customise and allocate the program segment time accordingly to suit your DG’s needs. We also acknowledge that different DGs have different needs. Of the 3 planned sessions, if there is limited time available, you may choose whichever segment that is of greater relevance to your current DG’s needs to discuss. Should you have further questions, feel free to check with your DG supervisors.

Start your retreat together by viewing the introduction video by Pastor Jacob above. This gives an overview of the whole retreat.

This DG retreat material is divided into three segments: Growth, Community, and Mission. Each segment includes:

• Opening Video: Gives an overview of each topic
• Ice-breaker: This segment is meant to get people warmed up for what is to come. Do not spend too much time in this segment. (You can assign someone in your DG to help you prepare the logistics for the ice-breaker.)
• Bible Verse: This segment gives the biblical convictions for what we want to discuss in this session. Take this time to read the verses together, discuss and claim the promise of God in the verse.
• Discussion Questions: If time is limited, you need not go through all the questions. Choose relevant ones.
• Challenge: These challenges invite each DG to consider practical steps toward growth in the area discussed.
• Others: If time permits, please add in time for worship and Quiet Time too.

Capturing the moments: Do take some good shots and video footages of your retreat moments. Should there be opportunities, we would like to encourage DGs to share their retreat learnings with the church.

Journal/minute: Encourage members to come with a journal (can be a physical book or digital journal) to write down what they have learnt. For the discussion questions, it will be good to appoint 1 member in your DG to minute down your discussion, so that there is a point of reference to recall what has been discussed.

Safety: If you are having your DG retreat outside or overseas, do take extra precautions, set some boundaries if necessary, and keep a look out for your members.

Logistics: Please prepare your own logistics. Church will provide the ‘Commitment Paper’ for your consolidation of the retreat. Please arrange with sister Candy or Karen to collect it.

Updating the church: Please update church office of your DG retreat dates— this is for accountability, especially if the whole DG is to be absent from church on a Sunday.

Feedback form: At the end of the retreat, get members to fill up the feedback form.

For DG Members: Retreat Booklet for Members

For DG Leaders only: DG Retreat Leaders’ Guide (updated on 1 May 2026)