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Looking Ahead
A Silent, Directed Retreat: New Life in Christ Ecumenical Easter Retreat for Men and Women
Location: St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, MI
Date: Sunday, April 15, 6:00pm (dinner)
through Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Noon
Cost: $290 single occupancy and meals
Retreat Leaders: Nancy Brousseau, OP & Rev. Erick Johnson, ELCA
Registration Form: Please download and send with check to:
North/West Lower Michigan Synod, 2900 N. Waverly Rd., Lansing, MI 48906-3954
Limited to 15 retreatants - registration deadline April 9, 2012
Celtic Spirituality: Listening for the Heartbeat of God Retreat for Women
Celtic Spirituality: Listening for the Heartbeat of God
Retreat for Women
Location: Omena House-Northport, MI
Date: Saturday Noon, April 28 –Monday noon, April 30, 2012
Cost: $135 double occupancy only
Retreat Leader: Nancy Brousseau, OP
Registration Form: Please download and send with check to:
North/West Lower Michigan Synod, 2900 N. Waverly Rd., Lansing, MI 48906-3954
Limited to 14 retreatants – registration deadline: April 18, 2012
Martin Luther and Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A reflective study day on the life and spirituality of each of these “Giants” of history and Faith
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm – lunch included
Cost: $20
Location: Christ United Church, DeWitt
RegistrationForm: Please download and mail to Synod office with payment. Once you register you will receive a packet of readings to help prepare for the session.
Center for Mission and Ministry Fourth Interfaith Event:
BEYOND COEXISTENCE: Religion and Politics – Let’s Talk!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 21 as we continue the series, “Beyond Coexistence” at the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing. Please note the following schedule:
5:45-6:00 pm Gathering time
6:00-6:45 pm meal provided by Sultan’s restaurant
6:45-7:45 pm discussion regarding politics and our respective religions
7:45- tours of the Islamic Center (if desired)
As we enter this election season, come and listen to panelists who will provide a brief history of the mix of religion and politics in the United States. Participants will also enter into table discussions regarding their respective viewpoints as well. The North/West Lower Michigan Synod Center for Mission for Ministry, Islamic Center, Shaarey Zedek, and University Lutheran Church are all represented on the planning team and we hope to see you engage in this lively discussion that for many is a social taboo!
What is Spiritual Formation?
Spiritual Formation is understood as a process, an unfolding of one's life in the Holy Spirit over one's lifetime. The process of spiritual formation is the respectful engagement of the experience and wisdom already within the person, not an attempt to "add" something but rather, to discover the fullness of the inner life that is already present deep within and it’s integration with the outer self. Spiritual formation engages the whole person in response to the life of the Indwelling Trinity acting through and within the community of disciples. This formation in Christian life is going on all the time through family life, worship, scripture, prayer and meditation, simplicity and solitude, earthkeeping and justice making, etc. The Center for Mission & Ministry offers ecumenical programs, workshops & seminars designed to immerse participants in the deepening of the spiritual life, on- going formation & spiritual direction, skill-training for servant ministry, and the richness of ecumenical and interfaith connections, all of which is understood as a way to deepen and enrich one’s life in Christ. Hope to see you at a program soon. Also, remember that many of these events are ecumenical so please pass the word on to friends from other denominations or bring them along when you register for a program. Making Us One is a unique ministry of this Synod and spiritual formation is a way to deepen and strengthen the spiritual life of the Synod Faith Community in North/West Lower Michigan.
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