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Welcome to Laity Lodge's Schedule & Reservations page! If you're here to view our schedule, just scroll down and take a look at our upcoming calendars. If you're here to register, you have a few options.
To Register as an Individual or Couple:
- To register online, locate your specific retreat below, click on "Register" and follow the instructions for that process. Please note that the rates listed below are per person.
- To register by phone or email, please contact Ann Jack at 830-792-1230 or annjack@laitylodge.org.
- To register via mail, click here to download our generic registration form. Please send form to:
Ann Jack, Registrar
Laity Lodge
P. O. Box 290670
Kerrville, TX 78029-0670
- If you would like to be considered for a scholarship to attend a retreat, click here.
To Register as a Group:
Call Ann Jack during business hours at 830-792-1230, or email her at annjack@laitylodge.org.
To assist in planning your retreat, Laity Lodge has created a registration form template in a Microsoft Word format. If you would like to use this template to create your group's registration form, please click here.
To learn more, visit our FAQ page.
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 allows us to invite leading thinkers and teachers to our retreats.
You've never been anywhere quite like Laity Lodge . . . |
| September 2009 |
Retreat for Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston
Men's Retreat
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September 11-13 (Friday-Sunday)
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$210 |
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$260 |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Michael Card
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September 17-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
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$390 |
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$465 |
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| October 2009 |
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| Retreat for Woodland Baptist Church, San Antonio
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October 12-14 (Monday-Wednesday)
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Church Retreat |
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$210 |
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$260 |
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| Laity Lodge Arts Retreat
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October 22-25 (Thursday-Sunday)
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$200 |
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$250 |
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| This retreat is intended for people with a serious or vocational interest in the arts. The retreat will feature plenary talks by David Dark and artistic performances representing a wide range of disciplines. |
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| David Dark |
| Author of Everyday Apocalypse: The Sacred Revealed in Radiohead, The Simpsons and Other Pop Culture Icons. English teacher at Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, TN. Married to singer/songwriter Sarah Masen. Click here for more information. |
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| Sarah Masen |
| Singer/songwriter; Nashville, TN. Sarah's website is: http://www.sarahmasen.com. |
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| Laity Lodge Leaders' Retreat
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October 29-November 1 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
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| Michael Lindsay |
| Assistant Professor of Sociology and Associate Director of the Center on Race, Religion and Urban Life, Rice University; Houston, TX. Author of Faith in the Halls of Power. Click here for more information. |
| Mark D. Roberts |
| Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence, Laity Lodge. Before coming to Laity Lodge, Mark was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Irvine, CA, for sixteen years. Author of six books including, No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. For more information, click here. |
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| David Tolley |
| Associate Professor of Music, Delaware State University; Dover, DE. For more information, click here. |
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| November 2009 |
| Retreat for St. Peter's Catholic Church of Boerne
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November 6-8 (Friday-Sunday)
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Church Retreat |
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$210 |
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$260 |
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| Bill Griffin |
| Editor for two decades with Macmillan Publishing and Harcourt Brace Janovich of New York. Author of C. S. Lewis: The Authentic Voice. |
| Emilie Griffin |
| Author of sixteen books on Christian spiritual life. The Griffins are also playwrights and live in Alexandria, LA. Click here for more information about Emilie. |
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| Billy Keen |
| Award winning sculptor and painter; Schertz, TX. Click here for view his art. |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Eugene Peterson
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November 19-22 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
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| Eugene Peterson |
| Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology, Regent College; Vancouver, BC. A prolific author, he is well-known for The Message, his translation of the Bible in the language of today. Click here for more information. |
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| Andy Gullahorn |
| Songwriter, guitarist, member of Square Peg Alliance; Nashville, TN. Click here for more information about Andy. |
| Andrew Peterson |
| Singer/songwriter; Nashville, TN. Recent album is Resurrection Letter, Volume II. Click here for more information. |
| Jill Phillips |
| Singer/songwriter; Nashville, TN. Toured extensively with Caedmon's Call and Bebo Norman. Her newest release is The Good Things which centers around family, relationships, and faith. Click here for more information. |
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| December 2009 |
| Laity Lodge New Year's Retreat
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December 29-January 1 (Tuesday-Friday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
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| January 2010 |
| Laity Lodge Men's Retreat
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January 7-10 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$315 |
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$390 |
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| Dudley Hall |
| President of Successful Christian Living Ministries; Euless, TX. Author of Grace Works, Incense and Thunder and Men in Their Own Skin. Click here for more information. |
| Bob Ramsey |
| rancher, wildlife biologist, author, Kerrville, Tx |
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| Ron Block |
Banjo player, guitarist, and vocalist; Franklin, TN |
| Buddy Greene |
| Singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica stylist, Dove Award nominee; Brentwood, TN. Click here for Buddy's website. |
| Jeff Taylor |
| Accordionist/multi instrumentalist; Watertown, TN |
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| Roy Bellows |
| blacksmith and ironsmith artist, Fredericksburg, TX |
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| Retreat for St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston
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January 15-17 (Friday-Sunday)
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Church Retreat |
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$210 |
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$260 |
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Retreat for St. Martin's Episcopal Church of Houston
Participating Church: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Midland |
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| Timothy Jones |
| Senior Association Rector at St. George's Episcopal Church, Nashville, TN. Author of A Simple Guide to Conversation with God, teacher, speaker, editor; Nolensville, TN. Click here for more information. |
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| Letha Crouch |
| Pianist; San Antonio, TX |
| Caroline Furlough |
| singer, Houston, TX |
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| Phylis Tomlinson |
Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist and Art Therapist, Houston, TX. Click here for more information. |
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| Laity Lodge Women's Retreat
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January 28-31 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
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| February 2010 |
| Retreat for First Presbyterian Church, San Antonio
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February 5-7 (Friday-Sunday)
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Church Retreat |
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$210 |
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$260 |
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| Pastor's Sabbath Retreat
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February 8-11 (Monday-Thursday)
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Open Retreat |
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$290 |
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$365 |
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$100 |
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| This retreat is intentionally designed to give our guests plenty of time to recharge their batteries. Along with much time for rest, reflection, and recreation, Rod Wilson will be leading our sessions focusing on the subject of "Pastoral Depletion and Replenishment: The Struggle with Sabbath." |
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| Retreat for Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas
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February 19-21 (Friday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$210 |
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$260 |
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| Participating Church: Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas |
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| Peter Barnes |
| Senior Pastor, Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX |
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| Beth Pinney |
| Worship Leader for Laguna Presbyterian Church; Laguna Beach, CA. An outstanding guitarist and singer, Beth has led dozens of retreats in addition to her weekly worship leading at her church. |
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| Monique Sliedrecht |
| Painting; member of Caithness art community; Freswick Castle, Scotland |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Mark Labberton
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February 26-28 (Friday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$210 |
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| Participating Churches: Christ Church, Temple, Texas; Covenant Presbyterian Church, Austin |
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| March 2010 |
| Laity Lodge Retreat for Pastors and Ministers to Artists
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March 4-7 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$285 |
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$315 |
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| Luci Shaw |
Retreat facilitator, writing workshops leader, and lecturer on the topics of art and spirituality, and the Christian imagination. Luci is a charter member of the Chrysostom Society of Writers. She is a poetry editor and contributing editor of Radix. Luci and her husband, John Hoyte, live in Bellingham, WA |
| David Taylor |
| Pastor, teacher, and writer; Austin, TX. Click here for David's blog. |
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| Monique Aiuto |
Recording artist, The Welcome Wagon; Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY |
| Vito Aiuto |
Presbyterian minister and recording artist, The Welcome Wagon; Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY |
| Jez Carr |
| Pianist, producer, click here for his website; Oxford, UK |
| Miriam Jones |
| Singer-songwriter, click here for her website; Oxford, UK |
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| Phaedra Taylor |
| Found object 3-D collage sculpture; Austin, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Cherith Nordling
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March 12-14 (Friday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
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$210 |
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$260 |
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| Participating Church: St. John the Divine Episcopal Chuch, Houston, TX |
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| Cherith Nordling |
| Cisiting Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. Author of Being Human in the Christian Story. |
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| Jez Carr |
| Pianist, producer, click here for his website; Oxford, UK |
| Miriam Jones |
| Singer-songwriter, click here for her website; Oxford, UK |
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| Meg Lowry |
| "Drawing Faces"; Austin, TX |
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| First United Methodist Church, Houston, Women's Retreat Ministry
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March 19-21 (Friday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Church Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$210 |
| Black Bluff: |
$260 |
| Deposit: |
$50 |
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| Linda Roberts |
| Marriage and family therapist, spiritual director; residing in Boerne, TX. Click here for her website. |
| Lynn Ziegenfuss |
| Leadership Development and Spiritual Formation Specialist; San Diego, CA |
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| Cameron Dezen Hammon |
| Singer-songwriter, worship leader, member of Olivette; Houston, TX |
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| Gwen Meharg |
| Painter; Benbrook, TX |
| Sandra Organ |
| dancer, Houston, Tx |
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| Retreat for the Church of Christ
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March 26-28 (Friday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$210 |
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$260 |
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| Gary Holloway |
| Ijams Professor of Bible and the Associate Director of the Center for Spiritual Renewal at Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN. Click here for more information. |
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| Musician(s) |
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| Todd Cunningham |
| Pianist |
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| Larry Matthews |
| Raku - form of Japanese pottery; Temple, TX. Click here to see samples of Larry's work. |
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| April 2010 |
| Retreat for St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston; Randy Smith Sunday School Class
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April 9-11 (Friday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Church Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$210 |
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$260 |
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| Mark Galli |
| Senior Editor, Christianity Today; Glen Ellyn, Illinois |
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| Barbara Bamberg |
Program associate and pianist, St. Luke's United Methodist Church; Houston, TX
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| Marcus Goodyear |
| Lights and Mirrors and Creative Writing; Kerrville, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Tod Bolsinger
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April 23-25 (Friday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
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$210 |
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$260 |
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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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| Faith DeBow |
| Pianist; San Marcos, TX |
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| Retreat for Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston
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April 30-May 2 (Friday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Church Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$210 |
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$260 |
| Deposit: |
$50 |
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| Bob Johnson |
| Executive Pastor, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston |
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| Gwen Zapata |
| Precious metal/clay; Boerne, TX |
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| May 2010 |
| Retreat for Baylor University Faculty
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May 17-21 (Monday-Friday)
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| Private Retreat. |
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| June 2010 |
| Laity Lodge Retreat with Dale Bruner and Mark Roberts
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June 3-6 (Thursday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
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$390 |
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$465 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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| Dale Bruner |
| Professor Emeritus of Religion, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA; now residing in Pasadena, CA. Author of Matthew, A Commentary: The Christbook, Matthew 1-12. Click here for more information. |
| Mark D. Roberts |
| Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence, Laity Lodge. Before coming to Laity Lodge, Mark was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Irvine, CA, for sixteen years. Author of six books including, No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. For more information, click here. |
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| Gabe Scott |
| Multi-instrumentalist; Nashville, TN |
| Nathan Tasker |
Recording artist and songwriter from Australia. Recently named 2006 “Artist of the Year” and awarded “Song of The Year” by the Australian Christian Music Charts; Currently living in Nashville, TN. More information at his website. |
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| Jim Janknegt |
| Drawing and painting; Elgin, TX. Click here to learn more about Jim and his art. |
| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis and Birding, Kerrville, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Allan Josephson and John Medina
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June 10-13 (Thursday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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| Allan Josephson |
Professor and Associate Chair for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; University of Louisville School of Medicine; Louisvelle, KY |
| John Medina |
Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering, Washington School of Medicine; Director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research, Seattle Pacific University; Author of Brain Rules; Seattle, WA |
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| Stephen Clapp |
| Dean Emeritus and violinist, The Juilliard School; New York, NY. For more information, click here. |
| Sean Jackson |
Organist and pianist trained at The Juilliard School; Director of Music, St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, CT |
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| Anita Horton |
| Raku ceramic pottery; Addison, TX. To view samples of Anita's work, click here. |
| Debbie Taylor |
| Painter; Nashville, TN |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Buddy Greene and Rodney Reeves
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June 17-20 (Thursday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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| Buddy Greene |
| Singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica stylist, Dove Award nominee; Brentwood, TN. Click here for Buddy's website. |
| Rodney Reeves |
| Dean of the Courts Redford College of Theology and Ministry, Professor of Biblical Studies; Southwestern Baptist University, Bolivar, MO. Click here for more information. |
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| Odessa Settles |
| Vocalist and founding member of The Princely Players; Nashville, TN |
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| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis and Birding, Kerrville, TX |
| Olga Samples Davis |
| Creative writing and poetry; San Antonio, TX. Author of Things My Mama Told Me: The Wisdom That Shapes Our Lives. |
| Jill Stover |
| Yarns in the Farms; Beverly Farms, MA. Click here for the website. |
| Debbie Taylor |
| Painter; Nashville, TN |
| Carolyn Winkler |
| Yarns in the Farms; Beverly Farms, MA. Click here for the website. |
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| Laity Lodge Creativity Retreat
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June 22-27 (Tuesday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$650 |
| Black Bluff: |
$775 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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| Speaker(s) |
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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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| Mark D. Roberts |
| Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence, Laity Lodge. Before coming to Laity Lodge, Mark was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Irvine, CA, for sixteen years. Author of six books including, No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. For more information, click here. |
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| Musician(s) |
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| Charles Webb |
| Pianist, Dean Emeritus, Indiana University School of Music; Bloomington, IN. For more information about Charles, click here. |
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| Claudia Feuge |
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| Robert Feuge |
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| Jim Morris |
| Selected by the Texas Commission on the Arts as a Texas Original craft artisan, Silver jewelry making; Kerrville, TX. Click here to view samples of his work. |
| Marcus Rogers |
| Bird carving; San Antonio, TX |
| Olga Samples Davis |
| Creative writing and poetry; San Antonio, TX. Author of Things My Mama Told Me: The Wisdom That Shapes Our Lives. |
| Jill Stover |
| Yarns in the Farms; Beverly Farms, MA. Click here for the website. |
| Carolyn Winkler |
| Yarns in the Farms; Beverly Farms, MA. Click here for the website. |
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| July 2010 |
| Laity Lodge Retreat with Timothy George and Chris Seay
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July 8-11 (Thursday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
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$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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| Timothy George |
| Dean and Professor of Divinity; Beeson Divinity School, Samford University; Birmingham, AL |
| Chris Seay |
| Pastor of Ecclesia Church, founder of the Voice Project, author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano and The Gospel Reloaded; Houston, TX |
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| Musician(s) |
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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. Click here for her website.
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| Kenny Greenberg |
| Guitarist, producer, 2004 CMA Musician of the Year nominee; Nashville, TN. Click here for Kenny's website. |
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| Steve Halla |
Wood cutting and printmaking; Louisville, KY |
| Lisa Karabatsos |
| Mosaics; Houston, TX |
| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis and Birding, Kerrville, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Earl Palmer and Dan Blazer
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July 14-18 (Wednesday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$520 |
| Black Bluff: |
$620 |
| Deposit: |
$100 |
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| Speaker(s) |
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| Dan Blazer |
| J. P. Gibbons Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Vice Chair for Education and Academic Affairs, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Click here for more information. M. D. Matthews Speaker. |
| Earl Palmer |
| Senior Pastor Emeritus, 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 about Earl Palmer, click here. |
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| Musician(s) |
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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. Click here for her website.
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| Kenny Greenberg |
| Guitarist, producer, 2004 CMA Musician of the Year nominee; Nashville, TN. Click here for Kenny's website. |
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| Marcus Goodyear |
| Lights and Mirrors and Creative Writing; Kerrville, TX |
| Meg Lowry |
| "Drawing Faces"; Austin, TX |
| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis and Birding, Kerrville, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Andy Crouch and Michael Lindsay
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July 22-25 (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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| Andy Crouch |
| Senior Editor, Christianity Today International and author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. Andy lives with his family in Swarthmore, PA. Click here for more information. M. D. Matthews Speaker. |
| Michael Lindsay |
| Assistant Professor of Sociology and Associate Director of the Center on Race, Religion and Urban Life, Rice University; Houston, TX. Author of Faith in the Halls of Power. Click here for more information. |
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| Sara Groves |
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, most recent album Fireflies and Songs named Top Album of the Year for 2009 by Christianity Today; Minneapolis, MN. Click here for her website. |
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| Ginger Geyer |
| Play with Clay; Austin, TX |
| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis and Birding, Kerrville, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Women's Retreat
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July 29-August 1 (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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| Laura Robinson Harbert |
Clinical psychologist and an ordained Presbyterian minister. Laura is in private practice in Pacific Grove, CA, but also enjoys the opportunity to preach, teach, and lead retreats on subjects that integrate psychology and faith. |
| Evelyn Walker Jones |
| Teacher, mother, business owner; Compton, CA |
| Nancy Litteken |
| Spiritual Director, Executive Director of Club 21; Pasadena, CA |
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| Scott and Christine Dente |
| Recording artists, formed husband/wife duo, Out of the Grey; Nashville, TN. Christine recently launched a solo album with Scott as her producer. Click here for more information. |
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| Bea Brock |
| Fabric artist and needle punching; Kerrville, TX |
| Barbara Collins |
Jewelry and Beading; Kerrville, TX |
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| September 2010 |
| Laity Lodge Labor Day Retreat with J. I. Packer and Mark Roberts
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September 3-6 (Friday-Monday)
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Open Retreat |
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$390 |
| Black Bluff: |
$465 |
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$100 |
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| J. I. Packer |
| Board of Governors' Professor, Theology, Regent College; Vancouver, BC. Author of Knowing God. Click here for more information. |
| Mark D. Roberts |
| Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence, Laity Lodge. Before coming to Laity Lodge, Mark was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Irvine, CA, for sixteen years. Author of six books including, No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. For more information, click here. |
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| Fernando Ortega |
| Classically-trained pianist/singer-songwriter Fernando Ortega makes beautiful, inspirational music that follows his family's long tradition of artistic talent. His ancestors were artisans and weavers and helped shape him into the articulate and creative musician that he is today. |
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| Mike Lundy |
| Tennis and Birding, Kerrville, TX |
| Fran Patterson |
| Collage and printmaking artist; Austin, TX |
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| Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Men's Retreat
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September 10-12 (Friday-Sunday)
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Church Retreat |
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$220 |
| Black Bluff: |
$270 |
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| Women's Retreat for Impact Christian Fellowship
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September 17-19 (Friday-Sunday)
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Church Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$220 |
| Black Bluff: |
$270 |
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| Ann Buck |
| Retreat speaker and worship leader. Founder of Focused on Him Ministries; Kerrville, TX |
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| Jodi Carpenter |
| Member of IMPACT Music Team; Kerrville, TX |
| David Cawthon |
| Member of IMPACT Music Team; Kerrville, TX |
| Ryan Simpson |
| Vocalist and guitarist; Kerrville, TX |
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| Jenness Gilles |
| Beading and jewelry-making; Midland, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Writers' Retreat
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September 30-October 3 (Thursday-Sunday)
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Private Retreat |
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$450 |
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| October 2010 |
| Laity Lodge Retreat with Mary Earle
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October 8-10 (Friday-Sunday)
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Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$220 |
| Black Bluff: |
$270 |
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In partnership with St. Michael's Episcopal Church; Austin
In partnership with St. Thomas Episcopal Church; San Antonio |
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| Mary C. Earle |
| Episcopal priest, writer, poet, and retreat leader; San Antonio, TX |
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| Musician(s) |
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| Bryan Brown |
| Worship Pastor, Christ Church; Austin, TX |
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| Lynda Young Kaffie |
| Artist, workshop leader, and spiritual director; Austin, TX. Her artwork focuses on landscapes from a contemplative perspective. |
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| Laity Leadership Institute Retreat
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October 14-17 (Thursday-Sunday)
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| Laity Lodge Artist Retreat
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October 21-24 (Thursday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
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$250 |
| Black Bluff: |
$300 |
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| Charlie Peacock |
| Author of New Way to Be Human, recording artist, composer; Nashville, TN. For more information, click here. |
| Gideon Strauss |
| President, The Center for Public Justice; Washington DC |
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| Nathan Brown |
| an award-winning poet, singer-songwriter, photographer and lecturer at the University of Oklahoma in poetry. He travels widely leading poetry and creative writing workshops and performing concerts that include both music and poetry; Norman, OK |
| Julie Lee |
Singer-songwriter of country, bluegrass, and folk music. Most notably recorded by Allison Krauss. |
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| Laity Lodge Leaders' Retreat
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October 28-31 (Thursday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$405 |
| Black Bluff: |
$480 |
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| Speaker(s) |
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| Mark D. Roberts |
| Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence, Laity Lodge. Before coming to Laity Lodge, Mark was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Irvine, CA, for sixteen years. Author of six books including, No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. For more information, click here. |
| Jeff Van Duzer |
| Dean of the School of Business and Economics, Seattle Pacific University. Author of the soon-to-be released, Why Business Matters to God (And What Still Needs to be Fixed) (InterVarsity Press, 2010); Seattle, WA |
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| Karen Burgman |
| Pianist, Credo Trio; Hilltown, PA |
| Elizabeth Ann Larson |
| Violinist, Credo Trio; New York, NY |
| Steuart Pincombe |
| Cellist, Credo Trio |
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| Janel Pahl |
Award-winning photographer; Orange County, CA |
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| November 2010 |
| Retreat for St. Peter's Catholic Church, Boerne
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November 5-7 (Friday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Church Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$220 |
| Black Bluff: |
$270 |
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| Jean Springer |
| Spiritual Director, Executive Director of Eremos; Austin, TX |
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| Gwen Zapata |
| Precious metal/clay; Boerne, TX |
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| Laity Lodge Retreat with Ron Scates
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November 12-14 (Friday-Sunday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$220 |
| Black Bluff: |
$270 |
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| In partnership with Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church; Austin |
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| Ron Scates |
| Senior Pastor, Highland Park Presbyterian Church; Dallas, TX |
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| Musician(s) |
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| Cameron Dezen Hammon |
| Singer-songwriter, worship leader, member of Olivette; Houston, TX |
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| Robert Feuge |
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| December 2010 |
| Laity Lodge New Year's Retreat
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December 29-January 1 (Wednesday-Saturday)
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| Type: |
Open Retreat |
| Lodge: |
$405 |
| Black Bluff: |
$480 |
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| Speaker(s) |
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| Eugene Peterson |
| Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology, Regent College; Vancouver, BC. A prolific author, he is well-known for The Message, his translation of the Bible in the language of today. Click here for more information. |
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| Musician(s) |
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| Buddy Greene |
| Singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica stylist, Dove Award nominee; Brentwood, TN. Click here for Buddy's website. |
| Jeff Taylor |
| Accordionist/multi instrumentalist; Watertown, TN |
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