Claiming the After Pastor Role at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree, Ariz.   February 20 – 22, 2013 CLAIMING THE AFTER PASTOR ROLE AT SPIRIT IN THE DESERT RETREAT CENTER, CAREFREE, ARIZ.   The After Pastor Seminar is designed to review the emotional dynamics, the behavioral repercussions, the key leadership insights and …
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  The Journey Between : Intentional Interim Ministry at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree, Ariz.   This course is designed specifically to present an abbreviated and intense overview of the work of intentional interim ministry with congregations in transition. This overview is intended for trained interim pastors who want a refresher, for judicatory …
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  February 18 – 20, 2013 EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN MULTIPLE STAFF MINISTRY: NURTURING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AT SPIRIT IN THE DESERT RETREAT CENTER, CAREFREE, ARIZ. This seminar is for both interim and conventionally called pastors as well as lay staff leaders serving congregations with at least one staff clergy colleague and other program and/or professional staff …
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  January 30 – February 1, 2013 CLAIMING YOUR LEADERSHIP AGENDA   This educational event is for pastors and congregational members who are in official positions of leadership. This class will provide practical information, methods and  available resources so those in congregational leadership positions can work toward successfully moving their  congregations into the tumultuous times …
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    Strengthening Resiliency in Aboriginal Youth Hosted by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police with support from the Government of Saskatchewan and Justice Canada Date: 12- 14 November 2012 (Monday evening to Wednesday afternoon) Location: Delta Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan Registration Cost: $395 plus GST (includes Monday evening’s “meet and greet”, two breakfasts, two …
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  Betty J. Voigt, Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader, and Pastor in the PC(USA) Jesus invited and expected his disciples to continue the healing ministry he began. What might this look like for our present-day ministries? In the context of an experiential retreat, we will share together in healing liturgies, forgiveness work, healing prayer, faith imagination, …
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  Canadian Association for Spiritual Care   2013 CASC/ACSS Conference April 10-13, 2013    Ottawa, ON    Cultivating Spiritual Health to Empower Change

  19th International Conference on Palliative Care   October 9th to 12th, Montreal, Quebec Palais du Congres.

Start: Sep 28, 2012 @ 5:30 PM End: Sep 30, 2012 @ 12:30 PM Cost: $200.00 (The cost of this program has been significantly subsidized thanks to a grant from The Watkins/Ann Baker Fund of the United Church of Canada.) Please note that the program begins with supper included on Friday and ends with lunch …
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19th International Congress on Palliative Care October 9-12, 2012 – Palais des Congrès, Montréal, Canada You are invited to attend the 19th International Congress on Palliative Care, to be held October 9-12, 2012, at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, Canada. Presented by Palliative Care McGill since 1976, this biennial Congress has earned its well-deserved …
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