Apr 28 – Apr 30, 2015 Tue 1:00 PM – Thu 3:00 PM $700.00 “One of the best courses I have done with the best and most authentic facilitators I have ever encountered.” 2014 participant “Understood authenticity from a new perspective. Learned management strategies that are practiced. Learned more than I anticipated.”  2014 participant …
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    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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  For details of upcoming Courage & Renewal® programs at Five Oaks please go the bottom of the page. Over the past decade under the guidance of Parker J. Palmer, highly skilled facilitators have created a unique retreat-based approach to renewing personal identity, professional integrity and vocational vitality. Participants seeking personal and professional renewal will expand their capacity to listen …
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  Wed, Feb 11 – 9am through Thu, Feb 12 – 4pm 2015   Dr. David Tiede Blessed to Be a Blessing Vocational Retreat A Retreat woven with the narratives of your lives…for you are blessed to bless others. Dr. David Tiede   Coming together for a day and a half of music, reflection, and …
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  Mon, Feb 9 – 2pm through Wed, Feb 11 – 12pm 2015 Mardi Tindal has facilitated leadership formation with people of all kinds of vocations and organizations. She is a facilitator & mentor prepared by the Center for Courage & Renewal®. Mardi is also Immediate Past Moderator of the United Church of Canada. Mardi …
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  Fri, Dec 5 – 3pm through Sun, Dec 7 – 2pm 2014 Sheila Laughton Margaret Fell has worked with Fr. Michael Lapsley and the Institute for Healing of Memories since 2007. She was one of the founding members of a working group of the Minnesota’s Warrior to Citizen Campaign which has offered Healing of …
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  Sun, Nov 16 – 4pm through Tue, Nov 18 – 4pm 2014 Brian Arthur, M.A. Brian has worked with behavioral health and non-profit organizations for the past 18 years as a program evaluator and researcher at University of Arizona and Arizona State University. He developed and evaluated programs with child welfare, substance abuse treatment …
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  Thu, Nov 13 – 3pm through Sat, Nov 15 – 12pm 2014 Tammy Devine is a diaconal minister, and Wellness Manager for the Evangelical Church in America, serving through Portico Benefit Services. Tammy is a strategic and systemic whole person promoter of well-being, through education and inspiration throughout the ELCA. Devine collaborates with thought …
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  Trip to Iona, Ireland, and Scotland / A Spiritual Formation Pilgrimage / Rebecca and Ron Cole-Turner May 29 – June 8, 2015

  Finishing with Vitality – Achieving a Healthy Ending Princeton Theological Seminary Erdman Center November 5-7, 2014 Overview The retirement of a pastor from his or her ministry is a unique and critical transition involving the pastor, spouse, staff and congregation. Too often the retirement of the pastor is approached with secrecy, a lack of …
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