Strengthening the Soul - a package of seasonal day retreats to empower, anchor and enrichen your daily living
"Who wants to live a shallow, hollow existence
on the surface of things?
We downsize our souls
to achieve a safer bottom line
of religious acceptability...
to open up our souls and discover the fullness
of who we are in the stream of God's love
has not ever been an option for many Christians."
~Jeff Imbach
And it is an option now!
Introducing Strengthening the Soul - a series of 4 day retreats over the period of a year designed to open your soul to discover the fullness of who you are in the stream of God's love.
Over the last 3 1/2 years of facilitating people toward God's love I've noticed there is something about
pulling away with an intentional focus on God in a “spacious and
unhurried place” that unsticks and empowers people in a way “normal”
spiritual habits cannot... I've witnessed it over and over again in
profound, whether subtle or overtly miraculous, ways. I've heard many
speak of longing to participate in such a time, but because of either
cost, time, or our all too commonly overstuffed lives, it continues to
be something "I'll get to one of these days.”
Well, one of these days is now here.
How
about investing in yourself by committing to 4 Saturdays over the
period of a year where you might build a regular rhythm of caring for
and strengthening the "you" that longs to live a full, rich, gutsy, and
perhaps even messy but meaningful, life?
These four Strengthening the Soul day retreats (1 per season over the year) meet a need for something in between an occasional day retreat and the more intensive 2 year commitment to the ACT JourneyStrengthening the Soul -
That's
right - it's a quad of day retreats - a package deal - a "let's
intentionally pursue soul care and soul strength this year with other
people who long to do the same" type of thing.
The dates:
Once every 3 months over a year.
Sept 27th, Dec 3, 2011 & March 17, June 23, 2012
Each retreat will run from 9am-3:30p on a Saturday.
The Cost:
Only $149 for all four retreats - this includes lunch! That's only $37.25/retreat!
To put
this in perspective: a "normal" day reFresh is $65. Though steep for
some people, many of us still find the time and money to pay for a gym
membership at $40+/month, and counseling...and massage...and sports
tickets...and cable/satellite TV... Bottom line: we will invest in the
things we think are important! What are you investing in your soul?
The Place:The Table Community Church
campus out in the beautiful rolling hills of Stafford, OR
(Wilsonville). The church is an historic, white-steepled sanctuary with
room to roam or cozy up in a corner.
For more info and to register go click here.
If you are a member of the Table, GracePoint Fellowship, or Cru and want to participate,
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