Join us as we gather as a team of Ministry Leaders to continue our journey of developing the internal and external skills necessary for the complexity of ministry in this generation. Our facilitator for this event will be Mary Westergren, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and sought-after speaker.
General Information
Who should come: All official workers & church ministry staff and their spouses are encouraged to attend
Dates & Times: March 4 beginning at 1:00 p.m. through March 6, ending around noon.
Location: Craguns Resort on Gull Lake
11000 Craguns Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401
Cost: $225-$525 (various ticket types)
What can I expect?
Mary will guide us through a time of learning, interaction, and restoration covering the topics of:
Barnacles of the Soul: Skewed Narratives that Weigh us Down
The Gift of Lament: Processing Difficult Emotions with God & in Community
The Emotional Work of Forgiveness
Anxiety: Making Sense of It and Dealing with It
Schedule Notes:
Event Check In Begins: 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 4. Depending on availabilty, you may be able to check-in to your room at this time. General room check-in starts at 5:00 p.m.
First Session: 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 4. We are excited to hear from Mary Westergren throughout our time together.
Monday & Tuesday dinner meals will be on your own. Find some colleagues and share time together. Area restaraunts can be found on our event page.
Tuesday Afternoon is open to relax and have some down time.
Weather permitting, there will be ice-skating and snow-shoeing available outdoors - provide your own equipment or rent from Cragun's
The indoor gym and work out area will be available for use - Cragun's has tennis courts available (provide your own racket) or bring a yard game to play with others
Lounge space with snacks will be available to connect with others through good conversation. Feel free to bring a favorite game to share
The pool and hot tub area will be available
Explore the Brainerd/Baxter Area
Wednesday - hotel room check out is 11:00 a.m. and our last session will be done around noon.
Meals
*On Site meals are included with registration.
Additional Meals are on your own.
Monday Dinner: Explore area restaurants
Tuesday Breakfast: On Site*
Tuesday Lunch: On Site*
Tuesday Dinner: Explore area restaurants
Wednesday Breakfast: On Site*
Snacks and beverages will be available throughout the day.
Lodging
We are staying in the Lakeside Lodge Rooms at Craguns Resort.
Three options for lodging:
Stay with your spouse or ministry colleague (double)
Stay on your own (single)
Commute from home each day and enjoy included meals and fellowship with the group (commuter)
Registration
Registration for this event has closed. Please email office@ncdcma.org for more information