Plan now to attend our 2014 conference April 23-26, 2014 Faith Communication: Local Impact, Global Reach The Palmer House Hotel Chicago, IL This will be a joint conference with Associated Church Press   Room Rate: $159 per night, single OR double, plus tax Convention Registration: $325 for early bird registration when it begins through March …
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  A Language for the Inward Landscape Register Online May 9-11, 2014 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)   How can you describe Quaker spiritual experience in words? From the beginnings of the Quaker movement, Friends have sought to articulate their personal spiritual condition and inward processes and those of their meetings, and they developed a …
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  Compassionate Listening: Healing the World from the Inside Out Register Online February 14-16, 2014 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)   How do we engage those who differ from us so we can find our shared humanity? Developed by Quaker Gene Knudsen-Hoffman, the Compassionate Listening Project evolved in grassroots peacebuilding efforts in the Middle East …
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  Compassionate Communication Register Online November 8-10, 2013 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)   Drawing on the work of psychologist Marshall B. Rosenberg and universal spiritual precepts, learn and practice skills to help you: Create and sustain fulfilling relationships; Remain open to others in response to painful judgments and criticisms; Express yourself clearly so that …
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  What’s Your Story? Register Online August 30 – September 1, 2013 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)   Leader(s) Saundra Gilliard is a nationally acclaimed storyteller, playwright, trainer, and change management consultant who weaves storytelling into every aspect of her work. For more than 20 years, Saundra (aka Momma Sandi among storytellers) has led workshops …
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  The Teaching Power of Stories Price: $415.00 Bill Harley July 19-21, 2013 “Bill Harley has the uncanny ability to reaffirm life for listeners, be they five or fifty. Humor, empathy, intelligence and reality all radiate from his work and from him.” – Penguin Books A two-time Grammy award-winning artist, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement …
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  Allies in Recovery Price: $650.00 Mike Lew and Thom Harrigan June 7-9, 2013 This weekend retreat offers a safe, encouraging environment of healing for couples where one or both of the partners is a non-offending survivor of child abuse, rape, physical violence, and/or emotional abuse. All couples in committed relationships are welcome. Cost $650 …
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  No Time for Ordinary Price: $365.00   Jan Phillips May 17-19, 2013 Many momentous things have happened to you in your life and each one of them is grist for your creative mill. Each one has provided you with the raw materials to create a life that is meaningful, joyful, and spirit-fueled. This workshop …
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  Intensive Conversational Spanish, Weeks 1 & 2 Workshop ID: G13SW752 Dates: July 29, 2013 – August 11, 2013 Price: $650.00 A two-week intensive course where small groups learn and practice skills in Spanish through structured oral activities and informal conversation with seasoned instructors. Knowledge of basic Spanish is recommended. Morning, afternoon, evening sessions and …
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