With the Monastic Community Tuesday, November 20 – Friday, November 23 Harvest Thanksgiving is a wonderful and ancient tradition that calls us into a thankful relationship with God and with all of God’s creation. As Americans, we join with our brothers and sisters without regard to faith tradition in giving thanks; and as Christians it …
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Six experiences – choose one! 11 October 2012 – 13 October 2012 transFORM: Fall Experiences – Chose one! We live in a time of unprecedented change. Our social, political and global contexts are changing. We are called to adapt to these unexpected and sometimes unwanted changes. Our resilience as individuals and communities expects us to …
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Are you dreaming of a summer get-away to somewhere that will feed your soul, surrounded by laughter, delicious fruit and water lapping at the shore? All this and more can be yours… Just like the airplanes traveling to exotic holiday destinations that want every seat full. We want every Naramata Centre program seat full this …
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This is a core youth ministry education course for Neos: Five Oaks’ Youth Ministry Certificate Program. Youth leaders often have a difficult task of keeping youth interested and engaged in coming out to youth group, special events, projects and programs, let alone trying to nurture and explore a sense of Christian identity and faith. It …
View course details “Beyond Bowling: Faith Development with Youth (Neos)”

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 …
View course details “Hand in Hand: Equipping Congregations for Pastoral Care”

August 20-24, 2012. Music is a force of harmony that teaches us to be better listeners and better communicators. During this time at Five Oaks we will learn musicianship skills from basic to advanced, including sound production and quality, deeper listening, vibration response, rhythm and movement, melody inventions, songs as stories, and harmony knowledge. You …
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August 20-24, 2012 Story is the heart of language. It can emotionally move us to love and hate and can motivate us to change our whole lives. We can capture a story in a novel, a memoir, a screenplay, a poem. But, finally, we make choices about what story to write and what medium to …
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August 20-24, 2012 This program is being offered as a part of our Week of Creativity where four arts-based programs are being held at the same time. Our days will be framed by gathering in community with those from the other arts programs for reflection and worship. On Thursday evening we will gather for a …
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August 20-24, 2012. Unfurling leaves, muscular branches, luminous flowers: growing things offer rewarding challenges for painters! This richness goes beyond techniques, to touch on themes of growth and rootedness, decay and flowering. This course empowers students to learn techniques and processes while exploring symbolism and metaphor. Technical demos, art historical mind-openers, and outdoor image quests …
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Oct. 5–13, 2012 After the success of the first Everest Build in 2010, Habitat for Humanity Nepal is once again bringing together partner organizations, corporations and individuals to build homes together with local families in need. In October 2012, hundreds of volunteers from all over the world will join together to shine a light on …
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