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PREACHING IN OUR CONTEMPORARY CULTURE,
June 18-19
As we move into summer in the desert, take time out for continuing education personal and spiritual growth. Explore creative preaching for our time, with Dick Jensen, well known teacher of preaching as story.
The overnight format will give you a chance to rest, relax and reflect on the material with others.
Dr. Jensen will cover the following material :
1. STORY: Preaching to Post-literate, Post-moderns.
2. Law and Gospel in the Music of Bono and U2.
3. Preaching With The Aid of the Cinema.
We begin with dinner at 6 p.m. on June 18, followed by a presentation by Dr. Jensen. The evening will end with a time of fellowship.
After breakfast on June 19, we connect with the spirituality of the desert on a walk with a naturalist. Dr. Jensen will present again before and after lunch. We break for the day at 3 p.m.
Fee: $75 all inclusive
Register at www.spiritinthedesert.org or call the registrar at 480-488-5218.
Click
Here For More Info and to Register
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Due
to a few recent
cancellations we have
some prime dates
available at a deep
discount. May
2-8, May 11 - 15, May 26
- 29. June 2 - 5,
June 8 - 13, June 15 -
26, June 29 - July 2.
Call
the Registrar today to book your event
480.488.5218
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Time
away at
Spirit in the Desert
Lutheran Retreat Center
is
a perfect way to enjoy
God's Creation
in the Sonoran
Desert.
Come for rest,
relaxation,
retreat,
renewal, &
refreshment.
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Come
alone to re-center and listen to the Spirit's guidance.
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Bring a faith based or
a secular group;
Come for a family retreat; |
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Participate in the relevant
opportunities that are
listed in the Programs
section of the website
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SUMMER
SPECIALS
CAREFREE
IS COOLER AND THE AIR
IS BETTER
THAN MANY ARIZONA
LOCATIONS IN THE
SUMMER
As
a 'thank you' to all our
ELCA and ecumenical
partners ... and to help
us stay busy over the
summer, our
beautiful and
comfortable lodging and
meeting rooms are
available to you at
discounted
prices.
40% on lodging rooms and
75% on meeting rooms!!
Call us to
book your summer church
event, family reunion,
or private retreat. You
will have access to all
of our amenities
including the pool, spa,
and labyrinth.
480.488.5218 and ask for
the Registrar.
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We also have some prime
time dates
that are available
this fall. Available
dates will be updated
regularly on our website.
If you book your
event before May
15 for any of the
dates that are
currently available,
you will also receive
a 25%
discount on lodging
and meeting rooms. At
this time we have
some lodging and
meeting rooms
available on
these dates:
September 1 - 11,
17
& 18, 28 - 30
October 1 & 2, 4
-9,
12 - 22, 26 -30
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