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About the Schedule:
Unless otherwise indicated, retreats begin at 7:00 p.m. with dinner and conclude at noon on the last
day of the retreat. Arrivals begin at 3:00 p.m.
About the Accommodations:
All meals, programs, and sleeping
accommodations are included. All rooms are double occupancy.
Deposit Fee Per Person Required:
A deposit fee is required and will be returned if space is not available in
that particular retreat. The deposit fee is $50 per person for
nonsummer retreats. Summer retreat deposit is $100 per person.
Deposit fees apply to the total cost and are nonrefundable. You may pay by check or credit card.
Credit cards are accepted by
mail or phone 830-792-1230. We do not accept credit cards by
email as emails are not secure. Please make
checks payable to Laity Lodge.
Open Retreat:
Open retreats are scheduled by Laity Lodge and are
available to any adult.
Speakers Fund:
We are grateful to the M. D. Matthews Foundation for
providing funding for new and emerging speakers for
Laity Lodge. Gifts to the Laity Lodge Speakers Fund
allow us to invite leading thinkers and teachers to our
retreats.
Church Retreat:
If this is your church's retreat, please
register through your church. If you are interested in attending but are
not a member of the sponsoring church, please call the
Laity Lodge office at 830-792-1230 to check on room
availability. You may also email your questions by
clicking on the "email for Availability" link
for each church retreat.
Private Retreat:
A private retreat is not open to the general
public. Registration must be made through the
group.
Activities:
A relaxed pace allows
time for developing new friendships, sharing in small groups,
interacting with gifted resource people, or enjoying
solitude. Afternoons afford a variety of recreational
activities. Depending on one's individual need, ample
opportunities abound for canoeing, hiking, reading, study, a
paddle-boat ride, kayaking, biking, a set of tennis, arts/crafts, or simply a peaceful nap in a hammock.
The Laity Lodge bookstore offers countless volumes of varied
literature for hours of reading pleasure.
You've never been anywhere quite like Laity Lodge . . .
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| May 2008 |
| Baylor University Faculty Retreat
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May 19-23 (Monday-Friday)
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$420 |
| Black Bluff: |
$520 |
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$50 |
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| Musical Conversations with Buddy Greene and Company
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May 29-June 1 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$300 |
| Black Bluff: |
$375 |
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$100 |
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Join us for a weekend of “conversations” prompted by songs that will help us understand God’s story and our place in it. Drawing from his years of experience as a singer and songwriter, Buddy will help us explore relevant questions of living faithfully in today’s world. David Dark is the author of Everyday Apocalypse: The Sacred Revealed in Radiohead, the Simpsons and Other Pop Culture Icons. Sarah Masen is a songwriter and performer with 10 years of experience and a diverse body of work. |
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| David Dark |
| Author, teacher, speaker; Nashville, TN |
| Buddy Greene |
| Singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica stylist, Dove Award nominee; Brentwood, TN. Buddy's web site is: http://www.buddygreene.com . |
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| Sarah Masen |
| Singer/songwriter; Nashville, TN. Sarah's web site is: http://www.sarahmasen.com . |
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| Larry Matthews |
| Raku - form of Japanese pottery; Temple, TX |
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| June 2008 |
| Conversations with Marva Dawn and Mark D. Roberts
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June 5-8 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
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$100 |
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This retreat will help you work out the practical implications of God's timeless truth. Marva Dawn, award-winning author and sought-after speaker, will talk about "a sabbath way of life" based on her recent book, The Sense of the Call. Mark Roberts will help us reflect on who we are as the people of God and how we can live as God's people in the world.
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| Marva Dawn |
Author, musician, Christian theologian, Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology, Regent College; Vancouver, BC. Marva's web site is: http://www.marvadawn.org . M. D. Matthews Speaker
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| Mark D. Roberts |
| Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence, Laity Lodge; resides in Boerne, TX. For more information go to http://www.markdroberts.com. |
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| Charlie Peacock |
| Singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, session musician,and author; Nashville, TN. For more information go to http://www.charliepeacock.com/. |
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| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis, Kerrville, TX |
| Larry Matthews |
| Raku - form of Japanese pottery; Temple, TX |
| Cherry Moore |
| Oil, acrylic and watercolor painting. Hospice chaplain and artist; Bryan, TX |
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Conversations with Marjory Bankson and Linda Roberts - Summer Women's Retreat
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June 11-14 (Wednesday-Saturday)
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Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
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$100 |
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Imagine being so well known, so completely understood, and so loved that you are invited to walk with God! Join Marjory Bankson and Linda Roberts as they explore this invitation in Psalm 139. You are welcome to be part of God's unfolding story as you grow deeper in his love. This retreat also features a needle-felting workshop and knitting demonstration by Yarns in the Farms. Check out their web site http://www.yarnsinthefarms.com |
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| Marjory Bankson |
| Author, editor of Faith at Work magazine, retreat leader, potter; Washington, D.C. More information about Marjory can be found at: http://www.faithatwork.com/. |
| Linda Roberts |
| Marriage and family therapist, spiritual director; residing in Boerne, TX Her web site is: http://www.lindaesroberts.com/ |
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| Cynthia Clawson |
Grammy and Dove award-winning recording artist. Cynthia's web site is: http://www.cynthiaclawson.com/
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| Ginger Geyer |
| Play with Clay; Austin, TX |
| Jill Stover |
| Yarns in the Farms; Beverly Farms, MA |
| Carolyn Winkler |
| Yarns in the Farms; Beverly Farms, MA |
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Conversations with David Redding -
Creativity Week
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June 17-22 (Tuesday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$650 |
| Black Bluff: |
$775 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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Wait List
For the past 29 years, David Redding has been the inspirational figure at the center of Creativity Week. This year’s retreat will be a special celebration of David for his many years of service. We hope those of you who know David will make a point to join us for this special occasion. David Tolley is a seasoned musician with multiple music credits to his name including compositions for Euro Disney, the White House, and eight animated films. |
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| David Redding |
| Senior Pastor Emeritus of Liberty Presbyterian Church; Delaware, OH |
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| David Tolley |
Pianist, composer; Lecturer, School of Music, College of the Arts, Ohio State University; Columbus, OH, now residing in Powell, OH. David's web site is: http://www.usrecords.com/tolley/
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| Joe Eason |
| Leathercraft; Houston, TX |
| Jenness Gilles |
| Beads and bottlecaps; Midland, TX |
| B. J. Grant |
| Paper art and caligraphy, San Antonio |
| Beth Hughes |
| Watercolor, Fredericksburg |
| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis, Kerrville, TX |
| Robert and Gail McCandless |
| Glass - Two- and three-dimensional cross-making; Austin, TX |
| Jim Morris |
| Selected by the Texas Commission on the Arts as a Texas Original craft artisan, Silver jewelry making; Kerrville, TX |
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| Conversations with Gordon MacDonald
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June 26-29 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
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$100 |
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The writings of Gordon MacDonald have challenged, motivated, and comforted the body of Christ for years. Mark Roberts says, "Gordon MacDonald had a huge influence on me in my young adult years, and I continue to be grateful for his spiritual depth and practical wisdom." During this retreat, we will be invited to consider the shape of our daily lives in light of Scripture, an exercise that promises to be both challenging and encouraging. Gordon MacDonald will be speaking from his recent book A Resilient Life: You Can Move Ahead No Matter What. Gordon asserts that the greatest contributions God has for believers comes during the second half of life. |
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| Gordon MacDonald |
| Author, speaker and teacher. Editor-at-Large with Leadership Journal, a publication of Christianity Today. Pastor Emeritus, Grace Chapel, Lexington, MA. Preaching pastor, First Baptist Church, Concord, NH |
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| Ashley Cleveland |
Recording artist, winner of 3 Grammy Awards including 2008 for Best Rock Gospel Album (Before the Daylight's Shot); Nashville, TN. Her web site is: http://www.ashleycleveland.com/
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| Kenny Greenberg |
| Guitarist, producer, 2004 CMA Musician of the Year nominee; Nashville, TN. Kenny's web site is: http://www.myspace.com/kennygreenberg |
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| Meg Lowry |
| "Drawing Faces"; Austin, TX |
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| July 2008 |
Conversations with Dave and Jan Stoop -
Couples' Retreat
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July 10-13 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
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$100 |
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Refresh and enrich your marriage with help from two leading experts. Dave and Jan have lived what they teach. Based on Scripture, they speak to the everyday challenges couples face. Mark Roberts says, "Besides being wise teachers, Dave and Jan are wonderful people to be with. Their example has encouraged me as much as their excellent teaching." Dave and Jan's topic for this retreat is "Better Than Ever; Secrets of Great Marriages." |
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| David Stoop |
| Psychologist, Director, Center for Family Therapy; Newport Beach, CA. Author of over 25 books, including Better Than Ever (with Jan). More information about David can be found at: http://www.drstoop.com/ |
| Jan Stoop |
| Psychologist, author of When Couples Pray Together: Creating Intimacy and Spiritual Wholeness (with Dave); Newport Beach, CA |
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| Nathan Tasker |
Recently named 2006 “Artist of the Year” and awarded “Song of The Year” by the Australian Christian Music Charts; Nathan is Australia’s premier Christian Artist. Nathan's web site is: http://www.nathantasker.com/
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| Johnny Jones |
| Wooden utensils, small birds, and crosses; Boerne, TX |
| Gwen Zapata |
| Precious metal/clay; Boerne, TX |
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| Conversations with James I. Packer and Terry Hargrave
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July 16-20 (Wednesday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$520 |
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$620 |
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$100 |
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Cited as one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America by Time Magazine, Dr. J. I. Packer has been helping shape the minds of English-speaking Christians for the past 50 years. He is one of the most long-standing and beloved speakers at Laity Lodge, respected for his deep theological insights as well as his warm and winsome manner. The title of Dr. Packer's presentations will be "Vintage Christianity," an exposition of I John, the marks of Christian reality and the tests of Christian life. He will be joined by Dr. Terry Hargrave, who is nationally recognized for his pioneering work with intergenerational families.
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| Terry Hargrave |
| Marriage and family therapist; author of numerous books including, The Essential Humility of Marriage and Loving Your Parents When They Can No Longer Love You, Professor of Counselor Education, West Texas A&M University; Canyon, TX residing in Amarillo, TX. His web site is http://www.terryhargrave.com/. |
| J. I. Packer |
| Board of Governors' Professor, Theology, Regent College; Vancouver, BC Author of Knowing God.
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| Esther Kim |
| Prize winner of several international violin competitions. Most recently performed on NPR's "Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor. Esther is currently studying music at the Indiana University School of Music. |
| Charles Webb |
| Pianist, Dean Emeritus, Indiana University School of Music; Bloomington, IN |
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| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis, Kerrville, TX |
| Susie Miller |
| Flower arranging; Houston, TX |
| Phaedra Wendler |
| Found object beeswax sculpture; Austin, TX |
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| Conversations with Earl Palmer and John Medina
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July 24-27 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
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$100 |
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Earl Palmer is Senior Pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington, and a long-time friend of Laity Lodge. In the words of Howard Butt Jr., Earl is “intellectually exciting, emotionally satisfying, spiritually enlightening, and biblically strengthening.” John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist with special interests in human brain development. |
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| John Medina |
| Developmental molecular biologist and founding director of The Talaris Research Institute, a brain research organization; Seattle, WA. More information about John can be accessed at: http://johnmedina.com/ |
| Earl Palmer |
| Senior Pastor, University Presbyterian Church; Seattle, WA Noted speaker and author of nearly two dozen books including The Book That John Wrote, Commentary on the Gospel of John. To learn more go to: http://www.upc.org/aboutupc.aspx?id=350. |
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| Stephen Clapp |
| Dean (retired), The Juilliard School, violinist; New York, NY
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| Chris Weldon |
| Pianist; Los Angeles, CA |
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| Anita Horton |
| "Firstfruits of the Harvest" - an exploration in charcoal using garden imagery; Addison, TX |
| Johnny Jones |
| Wooden utensils, small birds, and crosses; Boerne, TX |
| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis, Kerrville, TX |
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| Conversations with Tod Bolsinger and Lauren Winner
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July 31-August 3 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
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$100 |
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| Tod Bolsinger and Lauren Winner come from opposite sides of the country, but they share a common vitality as creative communicators of God's truth. They'll make you think. They'll make you laugh. They'll challenge you to grapple with the real issues of life as you seek to live out your faith in today's postmodern world. |
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| Tod Bolsinger |
Senior Pastor and Head of Staff, San Clemente Presbyterian Church, author of It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian: How the Community of God Transforms Lives; San Clemente, CA. Tod's blog can be accessed at: http://bolsinger.blogs.com/
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| Lauren Winner |
Author of Girl Meets God and Mudhouse Sabbath. Lauren teaches at Duke Divinity School; Durham, NC. M.D. Matthews Speaker. Lauren's web site is: http://www.laurenwinner.net/
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| Jozef Luptak |
Cellist; Bratislava, Slovakia. Jozef's web site is: www.jozefluptak.com/
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| Brian Moss |
| Director of Worship, Music, and The Arts, John Knox Presbyterian Church; Seattle, WA. He has been writing, recording, and performing music for over 15 years. Brian has toured with Michael Card, Jeff Johnson, and others. More information about Brian's music can be found at: http://www.purevolume.com/brianmosshymns |
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| Anita Horton |
| "Firstfruits of the Harvest" - an exploration in charcoal using garden imagery; Addison, TX |
| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis, Kerrville, TX |
| John Sager |
| Collage; Austin, TX |
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| August 2008 |
| Baptist Laity Institute Retreat
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August 20-23 (Wednesday-Saturday)
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Church Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$300 |
| Black Bluff: |
$375 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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| Email for Availability |
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| Gordon Atkinson |
| Pastor, Covenant Baptist Church; Author of RealLivePreacher.com and regular contributor for The Christian Century; San Antonio, TX The link for his blog is http://www.reallivepreacher.com |
| Jeanene Atkinson |
| Artisan and former hospital chaplain in vocational transition; San Antonio, TX. Check out her work at: http://www.anglican-prayer-beads-rosary.com/. |
| Ginger Brasher-Cunningham |
| Senior Minister, Pilgrim United Church of Christ;Durham, NC |
| Milton Brasher-Cunningham |
| Chef, author of popular blog, http://donteatalone.blogspot.com/; Durham, NC. |
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| Penney Clarke |
| Beading; Rockport, TX |
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| Labor Day Retreat with Michael Card
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August 29-September 1 (Friday-Monday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
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About Retreats