Blessings to each of you as you prepare for our final retreat together, A Rule of Life: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation on February 11-13. We are praying for health for each one of us so that we all will be able to gather for this last time together. Here are a few reminders for this retreat.
Remember to bring:
Past retreat folders and books that might help you reflect over your 2-year experience
Journal and Bible
Comfortable walking shoes and layers so that you can get outside during breaks and solitude
Toiletries and personal care items
Pillow or any other items that would help you rest well
Alarm clock so you can completely unplug
Refillable container for water and/or coffee
We look forward to seeing you!
The TC18 Ministry Community
Sunday Evening
We will gather in the dining hall at 5:30pm to pray for our meal and then enjoy dinner in small groups.
Please take some time before arriving to sit with the questions that Ruth sent in her last email as they provide guidance for reflection on this past quarter. See the TC18 webpage for any communications you think you might have missed!
Monday Night
Monday evening will be devoted entirely to celebrating community—both the small group communities and the larger community. Small groups will eat dinner together and participate in an intentional conversation about the journey they have shared. Guidance will be provided for this conversation. Then we will go directly to the celebration where there will be a dessert reception as we move into a time of sharing in the large group. This will be our opportunity to offer testimony regarding what the community has meant to each of us... the ups and downs, the laughter and tears, and everything in between. If words seem inadequate, feel free to plan a skit or offer special music if you would like! Following the sharing time, we will conclude with a simple but meaningful Night Prayer and Communion service.
Group Spiritual Direction
The conveners for this retreat are: Rachel Clair, Rebekah Ormord, Dino Rustin, Deb Outlaw, Mollie Miller, Tina Farist, Todd Sheaffer, Matthew Smith, Matthew Howe, Bethany Justice, Brian Moss, Christine Dorvil, Bethany Allen, Desiree Lawson, Sharon Lobel, Thomas Greenwald, Erin McDade, Allison Greenwald, Erika Haveman.
The convener will act as time-keeper for the Sunday Night dinner discussion as well as the small group direction experience Tuesday morning. Instructions will be given while on retreat.
Other Reminders
Papers If you have not already done so, email your written reflections to TC18papers@transformingcenter.org by the Friday before the retreat begins.
For formatting guidelines, please refer to the During the Quarter document in your folder or visit the TC18 webpage.
Important Certificate Information
If you are working towards the Certificate in Spiritual Transformation and have outstanding papers to turn in, make sure those are emailed to TC18papers@transformingcenter.orgno later than Friday, February 9, 2024. For more information, please refer to the Missed Retreat and Make up Assignment tab on the TC18 website.
Absences Remember, if you have to be absent for any retreat, email both your small group and TC18@transformingcenter.orgto let everyone know so we can be aware of the things going on for you and can hold you in
prayer. Also, refer to the Helpful Information document on theTC18 webpagein order to catch up with all that is needed to fulfill the requirements to earn a certificate.
