Announcing the 2013 Canadian School of Peacebuilding Come this summer to learn with peacebuilders – local and international, young and old, students, practitioners, and those new to peacebuilding – at the fifth annual Canadian School of Peacebuilding.  We invite you to participate in your choice of five-day courses for personal inspiration, professional development, or …
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Summer Weeks 2013  For the Turning of the World       Week 1: Echoes of Love July 7th – July 13th, 2013   July 7-10 Music Camp July 10-13 Imagine LBGTQ Retreat   July 7-10  Music Fest ~ I’ve Got the Music In Me ~ With workshops for; singers, dancers, musicians, and those who …
View course details “Naramata Centre Summer 2013”

    Five Oaks offers this judgment free, life-affirming event for courageous men of spirit to explore relationships, spiritual issues and ultimately themselves through the sharing of conversation, song, stories and poetry in a sacred trust circle, with lots of free time for naps, personal reflection, hikes, reading and enjoying each other’s company. The power …
View course details “Male Spirituality Circle”

    Five Oaks offers this judgment free, life-affirming event for courageous men of spirit to explore relationships, spiritual issues and ultimately themselves through the sharing of conversation, song, stories and poetry in a sacred trust circle, with lots of free time for naps, personal reflection, hikes, reading and enjoying each other’s company. The power …
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    A weekend designed to provide you with a variety of experiences to deepen your spiritual life, including mindfulness meditation, walking the labyrinth and the practice of inner listening. We will also explore spiritual practices stations, silence as a spiritual practice and offer time to meet with a spiritual director on Saturday if you …
View course details “Spiritual Practices Certificate”

  Welcome to the Ontario Jubilee Program, designed for individuals and professionals interested in spiritual renewal and continuing education: contemplative spiritual practices are developed in an interactive, evocative, spacious and embodied environment; attention is given the Divine’s presence and guidance; everyone is respected for their unique experience and giftedness; creation becomes a source of teaching and …
View course details “ONTARIO JUBILEE: Certificate Program in Spiritual Deepening and Spiritual Direction”

  This weekend program will introduce the gentle healing art of Therapeutic Touch which is having a world-wide impact by profoundly enhancing the quality of nurturing care from birth to death. Participants will be learn Therapeutic Touch as developed by Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN and Dora Kunz including its history theory, concepts, basic assumptions and …
View course details “Therapeutic Touch(TM) Level 1 Certificate”

  Accompanying youth on their journey is both a gift and a challenge. Margot Feyerer, Warren Litt and Anne Miller will explore with participants the pastoral role of the youth leader, offer opportunity to practice the essential skills required for listening deeply and responding appropriately to young people in pastoral care situations and discuss topics …
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  Start: Apr 24, 2013 @ 12:30 PM End: Apr 28, 2013 @ 12:30 PM Cost: $450.00 includes tuition, accommodation and meals at Five Oaks for both the Hand in Hand program on Understanding Grief and Loss (see program listing below) and the Neos program on Pastoral Care with youth. register for this event Hand …
View course details “Hand in Hand: Understanding Grief and Loss”

    Learning directly from a contemporary leading thinker can be exciting and inspiring. At Five Oaks we are thrilled to be able to offer this caliber of programming about least once a year that features a distinguished speaker who will offer lectures on contemporary theology, biblical studies or the practice of ministry in changing …
View course details “Distinguished Speaker at Five Oaks: Leonard Sweet”