A Time Away, A Time to Bloom
October 25-27, 2011
Facilitated by Daniel Moser and Hilary Barrett
An Alban Institute video on pastor/parish relations committees points out that pastors have few free weekends and almost never have the “3-day weekends” others enjoy on a regular basis.
We invite you to experience a “long weekend” of Sabbath keeping and renewal in the middle of the week. We will gather in the beautiful new Kline Building of the Mensch Mill Retreat Center. Surrounded by rolling hills and forests it’s a perfect place to come away. Many cell phones don’t even work there! You will spend three days with 13 other colleagues. It will be a time of nourishing rest and reflection, beginning with breakfast on Tuesday morning and ending mid-afternoon on Thursday.
Our time together will include reflections on four works of literature chosen by the leaders. We will examine these books together to savor the writers’ craft, to enter into the story, and hear what it has to say to us as preachers and human beings.
Because of the generous funding support by the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids Michigan, the cost of the event is $170 per person.
All participants will receive reading materials free of charge in advance of our time together. Participants must covenant to give themselves the gift of time to read the books before they arrive.
Mensch Mill Camp and Retreat Center (See Above) will the location of this year’s Sabbath Reading for Preachers. Located in the Hills of Alburtis, PA. Mensch Mill is a perfect location to allow your spirit to Grow and Bloom in Sabbath Time. For more info check out www.menschmill.org
Who May Apply
Persons involved full-time in church ministries.
How to Apply
To apply, an applicant must submit the following:
1) the application form (Here)
2) a curriculum vitae or resume
3) a one-page description of his/her vocation and interest in the seminar The application deadline is June 30, 2011
Participants will be selected after the application deadline. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. Applicants will be notified of their status by July 15, 2011. The fee of $170 will be due upon acceptance to the program.
Applications may be sent to:
Sabbath Time Ministries
P.O. Box 257
Quakertown, PA 18951