Soul Care

by Stutzman, Rose Mary

• ISBN13: 9780836192605
• ISBN10: 0836192605
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Herald Pr

Author Biography

Rose Mary Stutzman is an educator, writer, and editor. She is currently living in Nairobi, Kenya, where she and her husband Mervin are completing a three-year Mennonite Central Committee service assignment.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(4)
Preface	15	(8)
CHURCH LEADERSHIP RETREATS	23	(58)
Learning to Be with Jesus: A Retreat for People in Ministry	25	(8)
Wendy J. Miller
Church Agency Staff Meeting: Meeting: A Retreat for Dispersed Staff	33	(5)
James Waltner
Planning Day: A Retreat for Pastoral Teams	38	(5)
James Waltner
Soul Care for Teachers: A Mini-Retreat for Those Who Teach	43	(8)
Marlene Kropf
Come and See: A Retreat to Empower Lay Leaders for Christian Witness	51	(9)
Elaine Maust
Tending the Center: A Retreat for Pastors, Elders, and Congregational Leaders	60	(21)
Marlene Kropf
RETREATS FOR LIFE PASSAGES	81	(32)
As a Gift from God: A Retreat to Prepare for Parent-Child Dedication	83	(8)
Jonathan C. Neufeld
Partners in Nurture: A Retreat During Preparation for Baptism	91	(11)
Marlene Harder Bogard
The Ache of Autumn in Us: Retreat for an October Morning	102	(5)
Bonnie Stutzman
Embracing Pain: Looking to God in the Midst of Loss	107	(6)
Sherill Hostetter
ADVENTURE RETREATS	113	(20)
Bicycle Day Trip: A One-Day Personal Retreat	115	(6)
Rod Houser
Parent-Child Camping: Experiencing God's Greatness Together	121	(4)
Rose Mary Stutzman
Mountain Hike: A Weekend Wilderness Retreat	125	(3)
Lester Lind
Canoe Trip: A Seven-Day Wilderness Adventure	128	(5)
Perry Yoder and Tim Lehman
SPECIAL GROUP RETREATS	133	(82)
Single and Single Again: A Weekend of Nurture and Friendship	135	(10)
Amigo Centre
Jonah and God's Big Love: An Intergenerational Retreat	145	(8)
Eleanor Snyder
Sharing God's Love: An Intergenerational Faith-Sharing Retreat	153	(8)
Eleanor Snyder
And Jesus Said, "Come": A Retreat for People Who Are Chronically Ill	161	(10)
Cindy Breeze
A Well-Watered Garden: A Daylong Retreat for Women	171	(5)
Jane Halteman
Prayers for Healing: A Weekend Retreat for Women	176	(9)
Claire Ewert Fisher
Shaping the Christian Male: A Weekend Retreat for Men	185	(12)
Ted Koontz
Seeker-Friendly Church Campout: Including Our Friends and Neighbors	197	(5)
David Kniss
Consider the Lilies: A Retreat for People with Developmental Disabilities	202	(5)
Dawn Ruth Nelson
Experiencing God: For Sunday School Classes or Small Groups	207	(8)
June Mears Driedger
TOPICAL AND THEMATIC RETREATS	215	(54)
God Shapes Our Lives: Contemplative Bread Making	217	(8)
Miriam Frey
Overcoming Evil with Good: A Peace Retreat	225	(22)
Andre Gingerich Stoner
Dollar$, Faith, and Centsibility: A Young Adult Stewardship Retreat	247	(10)
Mark Diller Harder, Claydon Grassick, Jeff Steckley, and Mike Strathdee
Freedom Fences: A Marriage Retreat	257	(7)
Gerald and Marlene Kaufman
Finding the Heart's True Home: A Prayer Retreat	264	(5)
June Mears Driedger
SPIRITUALITY RETREATS	269	(84)
Waiting for God: A One-Day Advent Retreat	271	(6)
Jennifer Davis Sensenig
Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, and Joseph: An Advent Retreat	277	(10)
Wendy J. Miller
Thirsting for God: A Lenten Prayer Retreat	287	(11)
Marlene Kropf
Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley: A Good Friday Retreat	298	(10)
Marlene Kropf
The Risen Christ: Prayers and Scriptures for Easter Monday	308	(4)
Mary Schiedel
Called by Name: A Half-Day Retreat for Eastertide	312	(3)
Marie H. Stoltzfus
Labyrinth Ritualfor Ascension Day: A Mini-Retreat for Times of Transition	315	(4)
Nina B. Lanctot
Exploring Creativity: A Retreat for Ordinary Time	319	(5)
Judith Guasch
Lead Me to the Rock: A Daylong Personal or Group Retreat	324	(7)
Joan Yoder Miller
A Day of Rest: Meeting Jesus in a Gospel Story	331	(9)
Ron and Judy Zook
Encountering the "I Am": A Spiritual Formation Retreat	340	(13)
Sherill Hostetter
Appendix
A. Praying the Scriptures: Lectio Divina	353	(2)
B. Spiritual Friendship	355	(1)
C. The Consciousness Examen: A Traditional Evening Prayer	356	(2)
D. Spiritual Check-In	358	(3)
E. A Liturgist for Presbytery Meetings?	361	(3)
F. Seeking Spiritual Direction: A Practical Guide	364	(3)
G. Centering Prayer: Be Still and Know That I Am God	367	(2)
H. Spiritual Resources for Retreat Leaders	369	(4)
The Editor	373