Exploring our Faith Insights into Living JOHN JERRY-ANTHONY PARENTE April 13-15, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Cost $365 Spirituality is about being vibrantly, creativity, holistically, fully alive! Drawing on Taoist, Zen, Hasidic, Sufi and Christian contemplative traditions to enliven, balance, simplify, focus and enjoy Life! As many westerns are feeling overwhelmed, stressed by …
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Exploring our Faith Holy Week and Easter— The Human Story MICHAEL MORWOOD Mar 23-25, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Cost $335 This program will offer an alternative to the Fall-Redemption story for understanding and appreciating Holy Week and Easter. We will view the story of Jesus in the light of our common human …
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Personal Growth and Healing The Wisdom of the Enneagram Deepen and expand your understanding of self and others SANDY LUNDAHL March 9-11, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Cost $365 Having authentic relationships and developing your “wise self” requires deep understanding of self and others. With enhanced understanding, your accumulated wisdom may be shared …
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Exploring our faith The Prophetic Wisdom of Howard Thurman MATTHEW FOX March 2-4, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Cost $365 Howard Thurman was one of the greatest of North American mystic/prophets. His influence was significant since he and his wife visited Gandhi in India in 1935 and brought back Gandhi’s non violent teachings …
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Personal Growth and Healing Beyond the Emerald City: Praying with The Wizard of Oz CINDY GARIS Feb 24-26, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Program $335 “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more.” – Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz “The journey is essential to the dream.” – St. Francis of Assisi …
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Exploring our faith Light To Read By CHARLES RICE Feb 3-5, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Program $335 For our 28th retreat, we gather on a winter weekend for informal conversations around the fire, plenty of free time, meals together, simple worship, and “Music with Quiet.” This year we are reading: two novels, …
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November 13-15, 2012 CALLED FOR LIFE! Dates: November 13-15, 2012 Seminar Leaders: Rolf Jacobson, Associate Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary David Lose, The Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching, Luther Seminary Tuition: $195 Contact Hours: 14 Class Times: Tuesday, 1-4:40 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. How can congregations give every one …
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October 29 – November 2, 2012 INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRY (PHASE 1) Dates: October 29 – November 2, 2012 Seminar Leaders: Paul N. Svingen, ELCA interim consultant/educator; interim senior pastor, Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln NE; adjunct faculty, Louisville Seminary; event coordinator Kent A. Garlinghouse, ELCA interim pastor/educator, Northeastern Minnesota Synod with others Susan Baldwin, personal and …
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September 25-27, 2012 PROCESS PREACHING: A SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING EXTEMPORANEOUS SERMONS Dates: September 25-27, 2012 Seminar Leader: Jerry Larson, D.Min., Luther Seminary was a parish pastor for 39 years. He retired in 2004 from Calvary Lutheran Church, Edina, MN., where he serves as pastor emeritus Tuition: $160 Contact Hours: 11 Class Times: Tuesday 1-4:30 p.m. …
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September 11-12, 2012 DISCERNMENT FOR THE PRACTICE OF INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRY Dates: September 11-12, 2012 Seminar Leaders: Paul N. Svingen, ELCA interim consultant/educator; interim senior pastor, Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln NE; adjunct faculty, Louisville Seminary; event coordinator Kent A. Garlinghouse, ELCA pastoral consultant, educator, transition specialist, Northwestern Minnesota Synod Tuition: $95 Contact Hours: 11 Class …
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