Program guide 2013 2014

2013-2014

Program Guide

“creating community as we educate and

resource people in contemplation and

spiritual direction”

Cultivating Contemplative Connections

What’s Inside… A Word from Our Executive Director ........................ 3 YEAR-LONG PROGRAMS Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides....................... 4 Deepening Year for Direction Ministries..................... 5 Men4Directions ........................................................... 6 NEW! Spirit & Seeds: A Women’s Pilgrimage ............. 7 Journey Into Silence..................................................... 8 NEW! Breath and Prayer.............................................. 9 ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS Celebrating 25 Years................................................... 10 “Oasis and Me” ............................................................ 11 Spiritual Pilgrimages...................................................12 Bio Divina: Praying with Creation ..............................13 Advent Day: The Wind and the Wizard: An Ozian Quiet Day ....14 LentenDay: “It’s Me!”: Guilt, Grief and Forgiveness .................15 Poetry as Prayer...........................................................16 Thomas Merton Retreat Day.......................................17

Calendar ................................................................18 Information/Registration Page...................................19

CELEBRATING

25 YEARS

OF

DRAWING FROM THE WELL OF CHRIST

CONTEMPLATIVELY

ACTIVELY

“Oasis Ministries is a

caring program that

teaches you to care for

others spiritually.”

~ Sue Squibb

Find Us! www.oasismin.org Oasis Ministries for Spiritual Development 419 Deerfield Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 737-8222 [email protected]

From the Executive Director Page 3

From Where I Sit:

Musings from Rev. Cindy Garis

This year, we celebrate 25 years of Oasis Ministries. What began as a prayer over a lunch conversation has spread over

the years and miles into excellent training programs and a nurturing community.

One of our Board members shared that, after looking at our website, a consultant commented, “Religion is a mile wide but an inch deep. But Oasis' says, come and grow deeper into God. Come. Stop. And in the stillness hear God's voice. Come grow deeper." He went on to share that Oasis helps people connect in a world that is increasingly disconnected. They are lonely in their homes, lonely in the church pews, and lonely at their work. The Board member reflected, “Longing to connect is what brought me to Oasis.”

Our theme for this past year was “Cultivating Connections.” Hopefully, we have begun to foster growth and build connections with you and your communities. This year, as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary we want to “Strengthen Connections.”

One of the ways we are proposing to do this is through “grace, gratitude and generosity,” the theme words for our 25th anniversary. For me, it begs the questions, “How do we embody generosity as an organization?” “How might we nurture gratitude in our communities?” And, “where do I experience grace as the foundation for growth?”

Where is God inviting you to reach beyond the loneliness and strengthen grace, gratitude and generous connections?

To assist you, within these pages, and on our website, you will find six year-long programs, days of retreat, and spiritual pilgrimages. Connect and be blessed and renewed on the journey! Peace,

P.S. Friends, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary, I say, “THANK YOU!” from the bottom of my heart, for I know that this has not been the sole effort of one or two people...it has been by the grace of God, a team of people and a community connected. Please continue to hold us in prayer and share the good news. Thank you for your continued support. May you be richly blessed.

PAUSING OVER LUNCH

Lunching at Penn State’s

Hershey Medical Center in 1988,

two forties ministers shared

their disappointments and their

dreams—small drops of hope in

desert time.

One said he hoped

to find a way to join the active

and contemplative life, a way

of living free while loving God.

“How would you find such a way,”

the other asked.

“Oh, it could

never be alone, only in community.”

“And where would you find such

a community?”

“Ah, most likely

it would not mean finding—rather

founding such a fluid group

as would enrich all communities.”

“And what would you call it?”

“Oasis!” the answer flowed

without a pause. Then, in holy

awe, both paused…

and have

been pausing ever since…

between their words…

and deeds.

—Kent Ira Groff

November 19, 2010

Visit

www.oasismin.org/SDSG.htm

for more program details, including

tuition, and to download a brochure,

bibliography and syllabus. You may

also request a brochure by calling (717) 737-8222

or emailing [email protected].

Celebrating it’s 23nd Year! Page 4

Spiritual Direction for

Spiritual Guides Expanding Attention and Intention

This two-year training program in spiritual direction begins with an opening two-day retreat in October and concludes with a two-day retreat in May, with monthly day-long sessions each month in between. Since 1990, Oasis has been teaching people the art of spiritual direction. SDSG is especially suited to those who are seeking to deepen their practice of prayer and learn about being a spiritual companion to others. Through experiencing and practicing the disciplines of contemplative prayer, participants discover the richness of community, the intimacy of small groups, and the depth of spiritual direction.

Year II Dates OPENING RETREAT 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2013 through 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013 MONTHLY SESSIONS (Wednesdays) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Nov. 6, Dec. 4, 2013 Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, 2014 CLOSING RETREAT 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2014 through 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Year I Dates OPENING RETREAT 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013 through 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2013 MONTHLY SESSIONS (Thursdays) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Nov. 7, Dec. 5, 2013 Jan. 9, Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, 2014 CLOSING RETREAT 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2014 through 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2014 Questions? Be in touch with

Rev. Glenn Mitchell, Director of Training

and Program for Oasis Ministries at

[email protected]

Location: Kenbrook

190 Pine Meadow Rd,

Lebanon, PA 17046

www.kenbrook.org

Leadership: Glenn Mitchell, Nancy

Bieber, and others

(bios available in SDSG brochure and on-line at

www.oasismin.org)

“It has been decades since I’ve been

among people who are on an

intentional, passionate spiritual

journey. My spiritual growth has

been immeasurably enhanced

through Year I of this journey. I

could not be more grateful.”

--Leigh Pick

Deepening Year for Direction Ministries (DYDM) is a year-long program in continuing education consisting of two retreats and six monthly sessions for practicing spiritual directors who desire to deepen their discernment and enhance their direction skills in a contemplative approach to the art of spiritual direction. While a full brochure, bibliography and syllabus are available on-line or by request, topics explored this year include:

• Resistance: its meaning and message

• Transference and counter-transference

• Developmental cycles in the spiritual

life

• Loss and mourning: a recurring

experience

• Addiction and co-dependency

• Body wisdom and non-verbal

communication

• Darkness, spiritual dryness, and

suffering

DATES OPENING RETREAT 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2013 through 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2013 MONTHLY SESSIONS (Mondays) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. November 4, December 2, 2013 January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7, 2014 CLOSING RETREAT

4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 4, 2014 through 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 5, 2014

Is this the year to deepen your direction? Page 5

Deepening Year

for Direction Ministries

Leadership: Jo Ann Kunz and Ruth Workman (bio information available on-line)

Location: Kenbrook 190 Pine Meadow Road Lebanon, PA 17046 www.kenbrook.org

Download a copy of the Deepening Year for Direction Ministries brochure on-line at www.oasismin.org/DYDM.htm or request one by calling 717-737-8222 or emailing [email protected]

“I had the wonder-filled

opportunity to participate

in this program last year.

It not only deepened my

practice, it deepened my

life. The intimate group

and knowledgeable and

clear staff brought

healing and enrichment

to my spiritual journey,

my whole being.”

~ Rev. Cindy Garis

Men4Directions

Men4Directions is a renewable year-long program of Oasis Ministries intended to help men grow in faith, self-awareness, and spiritual wholeness. The program includes small group community, quarterly retreats, and solo-time in the wilderness to engage with Spirit and Soul.

♦ Quarterly retreats

♦ Small group community

♦ Solitude in nature

♦ One-on-one spiritual direction

♦ Readings and reflections

♦ A contemporary vision quest

Why Men? We can all use help finding our way from time to time—men are no different. Men need the support of one another to be honest and real about life. Through small group discussions, monthly consultation with a "spiritual brother", and contemplative practice, men are encouraged to know themselves, listen to the still small voice within, and to honor their souls. The result could change lives and lead to a whole new world. Retreat Dates (intentionally coincide with Spirit & Seeds): August 15-17, 2013 November 1-2, 2013 February 21-22, 2014 May 2-5, 2014 Location: Krislund Camp & Conference Center (www.krislund.org) 189 Krislund Drive Madisonburg, PA 16852

See what participants have to say, see program details, explore a

bibliography, and download a brochure at Learn more at www.oasismin.org/M4D.htm

A Program Uniquely Tailored for Men! Page 6

MM44DD

Leadership: Joel Blunk, Associate Pastor, the Wheelhouse, a ministry of State College Presbyterian Church (State College, PA) and graduate of Oasis’ Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides program.

Questions? contact Joel Blunk

(814) 238-2422, [email protected]

"I am relatively new to men’s spirituality but was looking for a new direction in my spiritual life. My participation in M4D deepened and challenged me in ways that I am still exploring. The readings, poetry and journaling were all very helpful. But it was the community that was most helpful. Knowing that there were others who were both counting on me and praying for me was a support and helped me through the dry times in my spiritual life. Joel Blunk has been invaluable in his leadership. His ability to work with the Holy Spirit to touch the Christ in each of us has been such a blessing. I cannot remember ever being moved by the Spirit as deeply and frequently as I have through my participation in M4D. It is hard to state in words my full gratitude." ~ Rob Huffard

Uniquely for women...in partnership with the Wheelhouse Page 7

Spirit & Seeds: A Women's Pilgrimage through the Seasons Spirit and Seeds is a program for women of all ages and stages. It is a time of learning about and practicing how to best tend to the unique Spirit-given seeds in each of us. We come together in each season of the year to be attentive to God in the cycles of nature and in the cycles of our lives. As a community of women on a pilgrimage, we will spend time with the practices of gratitude, community, solitude and service.

Spirit and Seeds is for all women who are interested in watering and nurturing their Spirit-given seed that they can go "into the world, alive, offering their best."

The intent of Spirit and Seeds is to provide experiences for women to learn, experience and grow. We will learn about: the feminine side of God; our bodies as temples of God; and nature as word of God. We will experience ways to: connect with God; connect with our unique voices and gifts; and to connect with each other. We will grow in: our relationship with God; our understanding of our Spirit-given seeds and gifts; our community of support; and our commitment to continue to live from Spirit. Leadership: Jackie Naginey Hook and Kim Hunsiker, both offer leadership through the Wheelhouse, a ministry of State College Presbyterian Church. Please visit the website listed below for more details, including quarterly themes, leader bios, and to download a brochure. Questions for the leaders? Please be in touch via email: Jackie ~ [email protected] Kim ~ [email protected]

Retreat Dates (intentionally

coincide with Men4Directions):

August 15-17, 2013

November 1-2, 2013

February 21-22, 2014

May 2-5, 2014

Location:

Krislund Camp & Conference

Center (www.krislund.org)

189 Krislund Drive

Madisonburg, PA 16852 View themes, pricing and learn more at

www.oasismin.org/Spirit-Seeds.html

How do you experience the gifts of Silence? Page 8

This series of quiet retreat days is designed to offer support and community for your contemplative journey. Participants are invited to share their stories here, and are asked to bring their whole selves and an earnest desire for transformation to the group. Together we will step aside from our inner and outer chaos and make a clearing for God. Although the suggested readings are an important component of the program, keeping a mindful attitude between our monthly gatherings, and developing personal prayer practices will bring a greater richness to our sessions in community.

Dates and Locations: Meeting dates are 3rd Saturday of the month except opening and closing overnight retreats. (Locations vary by month.)

Opening Retreat: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 4pm -Monday, October 7, 2013, 4pm, at Mariawald (Reading, PA) November 16, 2013 at Still Waters (Carlisle, PA) December 21, 2013 at Stock's home (Mechanicsburg, PA) January 18, 2014 at Stock's home February 15, 2014 TBA March 15, 2014 at Still Waters April 12, 2014 at Still Waters Closing Retreat: Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4pm - Monday, May 19, 2014, 4pm, at Jesuit Center (Wernersville, PA)

Leadership: Roland and Melissa Stock Melissa and Roland began leading various aspects of prayer ministry in the 1980's. They are trained spiritual directors and share a love of contemplative spirituality. (view more bio details on-line)

Visit www.oasismin.org/JourneyIntoSilence.htm to access: *A copy of the brochure *Themes *Essential Readings *Flow of the Day

Journey Into Silence

After receiving a Taste of Silence this summer, one participant noted “It was a 6-hour vacation with God!”

To register (or receive more information), please contact

Betsy Keller at 717.737.8222; [email protected]

The evening before our third

retreat day of Journey Into

Silence, I told my husband that,

as a mother of four young

children, each retreat feels about

like one of those tiny paper cups

of water that people hand out

along the sides of a marathon. It

doesn't seem like much in the

face of the work and "race" of

living that exists between each pit

stop, but it's something and I'm

grateful for it. Sometimes I gulp

it down and other times I simply

enjoy the refreshing feeling of

spilling it on myself, either way it

is SOMETHING to keep me going

for the next leg of the journey.

Maybe a time will come when I

can sit and linger by cool

streams, but for now I'm grateful

for each and every sip.

Kelly Chripczuk

New Program...as close as your next breath! Page 9

Breath and Prayer Exploring the Intimacy of Presence

... God is suddenly as available and accessible as the very thing we all do

constantly -- breathe. ~ Richard Rohr

Every moment of existence is suffused with the life and creative force of God. Every breath, every heartbeat is prayer. Created in the image of God, our purpose is to grow into awareness of this intimacy, this energy. Breath and Prayer invites us to explore this intimate knowing of Divine Presence. These experiential days provide support to help us "move the 'stuck,' needy energies that keep us trapped in our egoic selves, at the mercy of our inner demons." (C. Bourgeault) Breath and Prayer offers: Devotional Practice Inner Transformation Contemplative Community Participants Bring: Soft willingness to test tender edges Hospitable attentive hearts Openness to Holy Mystery Breath practice and centering prayer/meditation bookend the day. Note: Space is limited to 20 participants. No previous experience required.

Dates Opening Retreat: September 21-22, 2013 (10am Saturday - 3pm Sunday) at Villa Sacred Heart (St. Cyril’s), Danville, PA. Monthly gatherings: 9:00am - 3:30pm. on October 19, 2013 November 16, 2013 December -- no gathering January 18, 2014 February 15, 2014 March 15, 2014 April 12, 2014 May 17, 2014

Leadership: Ruth Zeiders (bio available on-line at www.oasismin.org)

Location: St. Matthew Lutheran Church 123 N. Market Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Interested? No experience necessary… All are welcome to apply!

Download a copy of the Breath and Prayer brochure on-line at www.oasismin.org/Breath-Prayer.html or request one by calling 717-737-8222 or emailing [email protected]

Cultivating and Strengthening Connections Page 10

Help Us to Strengthen Connections—Become a Ministry Maker TODAY!

Ministry Makers are people like you who have said, “I want to

support and bring stability to Oasis on a monthly basis, please charge

my credit card for {$$} on the 15th of each month.” You can become a

Ministry Maker for as little as $10 a month.

Simply call 717-737-8222 to sign up.

“To be embedded in this connecting, sharing, compassionate community has

been life-giving, and a prayer in and of itself. I feel blessed by the presence,

generosity, wisdom and knowledge so openly and willingly shared by [the

leaders] as well. And the opportunity that the experiential component of the

monthly gatherings provides for growing, deepening and listening to God has

been invaluable. ….Just to continue to open and grow in the vast field of God’s

love for me and others, and to grow in sharing that with others.”

--Susan Domzalski about Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides

Ways in which we have already

celebrated in 2013:

* February 22-24, 2013 - Retreat with

Matthew Fox at Kirkridge (Bangor, PA)

* April 15, 2013 - "Honest to God Prayer in

Spiritual Companioning and Personal Life" -

a day of retreat with our Founding

Mentor, Kent Ira Groff (Elizabethtown, PA)

* April 27, 2013 - Silver, Wood and Ivory

Benefit Concert (Camp Hill, PA) -- We raised

over $4,000 - THANK YOU!

* July 26-27, 2013 - Conference in

Moorestown, NJ - Drawing from the Well:

Spiritual Companioning in the 21st Century

25th Anniversary Grace, Gratitude and Generosity

www.oasismin.org/25thAnniversary.html

Yet to come:

* October 7-10. 2013—”Tackling

Tough Texts” Retreat with John

Bell at Kirkridge (Bangor, PA)

* November 24, 2013 -

“Reflections” - 25th

Anniversary Celebration

Dinner at GoggleWorks

(Reading, PA)

Additionally, on the 25th of

each month we share a "Silverling"

via our e-news. See samples and sign

up to have them delivered to your Inbox at

the webpage listed above. If you used to

receive email from us but no longer do,

please let us know.

Getting reacquainted with the holy vessel you are Page 11

Why support Oasis Ministries? Jeremy Bond sends Oasis checks from California a couple of times a year. We asked him to share why he gives when he is “not in the area.” This is Jeremy’s response:

Oasis and Me I don’t exactly remember how I learned of Oasis Ministries in the mid 1990’s, but I think I learned of it from a chance meeting with Kent Groff. At that time I served as Rector of St. Matthew Episcopal Church in Sunbury, PA and as Vicar of St. Mark Episcopal Church in next door Northumberland.

In those years I unexpectedly found myself sought out by several lay people as their spiritual director. This new experience opened me up to new learning. While I had worked with spiritual directors over the years on my own journey, I had not switched roles. Oasis looked like a good place to train and improve my abilities.

The couple of years I spent with the program proved very helpful. I enjoyed the variety of people with whom I studied, the suggested reading materials and the talented leaders. I finished in the spring of 1998 and continued to do spiritual direction with several learners until my retirement on August 1, 2003. When we moved from Pennsylvania to California in June of 2004 I left behind that aspect of ministry. But, I will always support Oasis. The Reverend Canon Jeremy Bond

What about you? What difference has Oasis made in your life? How does Oasis make a difference? Share your story at www.oasismin.org/25thAnniversary.html#ShareMyStory

You are invited to dinner, so please

SAVE THE DATE!

“Reflections”

A 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Sunday, November 24, 2013, 4:30pm

at

GoggleWorks

www.goggleworks.org

GPS Address: 140 N. 3rd Street, Reading, PA 19601

The spiritual journey across the miles... Page 12

A Desert Retreat at Casa del Sol Ghost Ranch, New Mexico August 18-24, 2013

Join Glenn Mitchell as Oasis returns to Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. We will be based in the Casa del Sol Retreat House, (where J. Philip

Newell leads his retreats) set back from the Ghost Ranch village area at the base of Chimney Rock, just beyond Georgia O’Keeffe’s summer home for so many years. Our time there will be primarily a retreat experience in contrast to more of a teaching or a touring event. Glenn will be present to guide and direct participants on their retreats and to provide the community setting for prayer and celebration that participants have come to trust from Oasis events.

Spanish Spirituality: In the Footsteps of St. Teresa of Avila & St. John of the Cross May 12–21, 2014 Tour Leaders: JoAnn Kunz and Tony Blair Join Oasis Ministries on a visit to Carmelite Spain following in the footsteps of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. Visit many of the sites associated with their lives, from the birthplace of St. Teresa to the many convents she founded in the area. See details at http://events.SignUp4.com/oasisavila

Pilgrimage in Turkey: A Magic Carpet Ride for the Senses led by Cindy Garis and Kathleen Roney

Rescheduled for April 19— May 1, 2015 Threads of many cultures, histories and spiritualities weave together to form the 'magic carpet' of this pilgrimage. Pilgrimage plans include Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Patmos.

Upcoming Pilgrimages Let us know of your interest at www.oasismin.org/pilgrimages.htm

Credit: MiGowa

Ready to go?

Room for 2

more!

A Day of Retreat Page 13

Bio Divina was created to provide an opportunity to experience the presence of the Divine in the natural world. It is built on insights from Deep Ecology and the Native American tradition, and follows a process similar to Lectio Divina. It invites the participant to engage with the natural world in a con-templative manner often resulting in new insights and a profound sense of reconnection with the self and the rest of creation. Leadership: Peg Mahony is a professional counselor, teacher, outdoor educator and storyteller. She has degrees in Environmental studies and Counseling and has recently completed the Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides program through Oasis Ministries. Peg’s passions include outdoor educator and Earth centered spirituality as well as the development of the whole person in relationship to the natural world.

When: Friday, October 18, 2013 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Where: Still Waters Retreat Center 501 W. Slate Hill Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 Retreat Fee: $65-85 Lunch is provided. Space is limited to 18. Register early! Registration Deadline: October 8, 2013

Bio Divina:

Praying with Creation

“I have tried to cultivate the spiritual life since

my youth. In the last few years I have found

prayer a struggle. Because of the class I was

mindful of living conscious of all the ways I do

pray as I go through a day.”

--Peg Mahoney, after the first year of SDSG

To register (or receive more information), please contact Betsy Keller

at 717.737.8222; [email protected]

An Advent Retreat Day Page 14

“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

Play and pray in this Quiet Day as we use our brains, hearts, courage, and sense of home to draw closer to God. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is our leaping off point, but the day will consist of listening deeply to how deeply we are connected - within ourselves, and in the community. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, we are reminded that this birth is an incarnational act; it is celebrating ‘God with skin on.’ Come apart for this quiet retreat where we will learn and experience how our prayers are active and incarnational. The focus of the retreat is on prayer; however, we will be drawing on themes from The Wizard of Oz to help us move through the day. Specific sessions include: +“ARE YOU A GOOD WITCH OR A BAD WITCH?” OR "PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN" – PRAYING OUR IDENTITY +“LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY” – PRAYING OUR OBSTACLES AND FEARS +“FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD” – PRAYERS OF DIRECTION AND DISCERNMENT Join us as we pray and play together with activities and sessions that will offer you invitations for the day as well as elements and tools to take home. Leadership: Cindy Garis Besides being a lover of The Wizard of Oz since her childhood, Rev. Cindy Garis serves as the Executive Director for Oasis. Through spiritual direction, retreat leadership and her work with Oasis, Cindy lives out her call to ministry, encouraging all to a deepening spiritual life. Location: Christ Presbyterian Church 421 Deerfield Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011

When: December 6, 2013 9:30am—3:30pm

Retreat Fee: $45-$65 (as you are able) Registration Deadline: November 30, 2013

The Wind and the Wizard:

An Ozian Quiet Day

For more details or to download a flyer, please visit www.oasismin.org/Oz.html



The Lenten Journey Page 15

Jesus spoke, “Forgive them, they know not what they do.” Did he ask

his Father to forgive because he couldn’t? Is he asking God to forgive

us?... What did we do? During this retreat day, participants will have

time for personal reflection and small group sharing where we will look

at how we pray our guilt, grief and forgiveness. We will experience

movement on a path towards wholeness and healing where resistance,

relinquishment, and receiving are all necessary parts of the journey.

Leadership: Rev. Cindy Garis, M. Div., Executive Director for Oasis

Ministries, serves Oasis as her primary call to ministry

(since 2005), encouraging all to a deepening spiritual

life. She is a graduate of Oasis' two-year program,

Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides and Deepening

Year for Direction Ministries. She received her M.Div.

from Lancaster Theological Seminary (Lancaster, Pa.),

and is an ordained minister in the United Church of

Christ. Before her present position with Oasis, Cindy

served as a co-pastor for six years to a congregation in

Lebanon, PA, and served on the Oasis Board of

Directors for 3 years. She resides with her family in

Dillsburg, Pa.

Email Cindy: [email protected]

Location: Christ Presbyterian Church 421 Deerfield Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011

When: March 14, 2014 9:30am—3:30pm

Retreat Fee: $45-$65 (as you are able)

Registration Deadline: March 7, 2014

“It’s Me!”: Guilt, Grief and Forgiveness

A Lenten Path toward Wholeness



5th Annual Poetry as Prayer Retreat Day Page 16

William Stafford, (1914-1993) was a gentle man whose poetry speaks simply of the way it is in this world. Stafford wrote an average of three poems a day during his adult life. He published over 50 books of poetry and prose. There is a simplicity to his poetry that can surprise with its power to clarify the depths of life and the importance of the “now”. Come join us for a day of exploring his poems and catching something of his spirit. No prior experience with Stafford’s work is necessary. Bring along a bag lunch for the day.

Leadership: Glenn Mitchell, M.Div., is Director of Training and Program for Oasis Ministries. He is the lead presenter/facilitator for Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides. Glenn served as a Church of the Brethren pastor for 23 years in Maryland, Minnesota and Pennsylvania, before transitioning his ministry to the area of spiritual formation and direction in 2001. He is a graduate of Shalem Institute. Glenn has led a variety of retreats around the country on themes of prayer, spirituality, spiritual direction, nature and spirituality and the interplay of art and spirituality. He has a practice of spiritual direction and retreat leadership based in State College, PA.

When: Friday, April 4, 2014 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Where: Lititz Church of the Brethren 300 West Orange Street Lititz, PA 17543 www.lititzcob.org Retreat Fee: $65-85 (as you are able) Registration Deadline: March 28, 2014

Poetry as Prayer:

Learning to Live in the World,

William Stafford



Visit www.oasismin.org/PoetryRetreat.html

REGISTER EARLY! Retreat is limited to 18 and fills up! Page 17

Merton Retreat Day A Repeating Event

Come join us for a day apart with Thomas Merton in the beautiful setting of Still Waters, a retreat center along the banks of the Conodoguinet Creek. Thomas Merton (1915-1968), Trappist monk, writer, poet, contemplative, was one of the most influential Christian voices of the 20th century. We will explore his contribution in a contemplative and active way, and experience the ways in which his life and work still speak to us. Leadership: Sanford Alwine, a therapist providing marriage, family and individual counseling and spiritual direction in Carlisle, PA, and co-director of Still Waters Retreat Center, along with Glenn Mitchell, the Director of Training and Program for Oasis Ministries, who has led a variety of retreats around the country on themes of prayer, spirituality, spiritual direction, nature and spirituality and the interplay of art and spirituality. He has a practice of spiritual direction and retreat leadership based in State College, PA. When: Friday, June 6, 2014 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Where: Still Waters Retreat Center 501 W. Slate Hill Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 Retreat Fee: $75-95 Lunch is provided. Space is limited to 18. Register early! Registration Deadline: May 31, 2013



“Oasis has been just

that—a monthly

opportunity to drink

from the well.

Spiritually refreshed,

we go back to our lives,

taking its essence with

us.”

--Kathleen Frey

Calendar 2013-2014 Page 18

February 2014

3 DYDM

5 SDSG II

6 SDSG I

15 Breath and Prayer

15 Journey Into Silence

21-22 Men4Directions

21-22 Spirit & Seeds

March 2014

3 DYDM

5 SDSG II

6 SDSG I

14 A Lenten Quiet Day (p.15)



April 2014

2 SDSG II

3 SDSG I

4 Annual Poetry as Prayer Day (p.16)

7 DYDM



20 Happy Easter!

May 2014

2-5 Closing Retreat Men4Directions

2-5 Closing Retreat Spirit & Seeds

4-5 Closing Retreat DYDM

6-7 Closing Retreat SDSG II

8-9 Closing Retreat SDSG I

12-21 Spanish Spirituality Pilgrimage: In the

Footsteps of Teresa and John (p.12)

17 Closing Retreat Day Breath and Prayer

18-19 Closing Retreat Journey Into Silence

June 2014

6 Annual Merton Retreat Day (p.17)

July 2013

26-27 Drawing From The Well: Spiritual Com-

panioning in the 21st Century Conference

August 2013

15-17 Opening Retreat Men4Directions (p.6)

15-17 Opening Retreat Spirit & Seeds (p.7)

18-24 Southwest Pilgrimage, Glenn Mitchell at

Casa del Sol, Ghost Ranch, NM (p.12)

September 2013

21-22 Opening Retreat Breath and Prayer (p.9)

October 2013

1-2 Opening retreat SDSG yr. II (p.4)

3-4 Opening retreat SDSG yr I (p.4)

6-7 Opening retreat DYDM (p.5)

6-7 Opening JIS, (p.10)

18 Bio Divina (p.13)


November 2013

1-2 Men4Directions

1-2 Spirit & Seeds

4 DYDM

6 SDSG II

7 SDSG I



24 “Reflections” 25th Anniversary Celebration

Dinner, GoggleWorks, Reading, PA

December 2013

2 DYDM

4 SDSG II

5 SDSG I

6 An Advent Quiet Day (p.14)

21 No Class in Dec. for Breath and Prayer


25 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

January 2014

1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

6 DYDM

8 SDSG II

9 SDSG I



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