Are you searching in your spiritual journey? Do you experience an emptiness longing to be filled? Are you struggling with one of life’s big questions and need to gift yourself with some peace and quiet? Are you curious about spiritual practices? Whether you are discerning, seeking or are simply in need of some rest …
View course details “Time for the Inner Journey: Silent Retreats”
Take advantage of the peaceful setting at Five Oaks among the 116 acres of Carolinian Forest. Quiet indoor spaces provide opportunity for meditation, relaxation and reflection. During the winter, sitting by the picture windows in the dining hall with a warm drink to watch the birds at the feeder is a beautiful experience. In …
View course details “Personal Retreats”
Are you in need of spiritual nourishment? If so, this is the day for you. Come and spend a day away from the noise and busyness. The day begins with a short time of worship and community building led by Five Oaks spiritual guides. The rest of the day is for you to spend …
View course details “Day Away”
Do you long for a supportive Christian community to learn with, journey with and be accountable to? The Common Life Community is designed to address spiritual challenges of our time. Small groups meet frequently to be accountable to one another for their practice of five disciplines: Engagement for Justice Attending to the Spirit Dedication …
View course details “Common Life Community Annual Spring Retreat”
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 …
View course details “Pastoral Care with Youth (Neos)”
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: Leonard Sweet & Silent Retreat”
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”
Is church leadership a recipe for burnout? How can leaders last? There’s a way to approach ministry that’s sustainable: leaders can learn to focus on themselves and the resources they bring to their leadership rather than trying harder to help, fix or change others. This program will show how leaders can make a …
View course details “Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry”
December 2-5, 2013 SCHOOL FOR LAY MINISTRY Many ELCA synods provide lay schools of ministry that offer certification after training to lay people who wish to participate more fully in their congregations and in their daily lives. In partnership with the synods of the ELCA of Northeastern, Northwestern, and Southeastern Minnesota; Eastern and Western …
View course details “School for Lay Ministry”