Sunday, January 20, 2008
Men's Retreat Brochure - Updated
The updated brochure is now here. This brochure has more information about the program options we will have at the retreat. The schedule is updated, too. Also, we are now able to accept payment by credit card as well as check.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Introducing the Enneagram by Dave Hall
Dave Hall will present an introduction to the Enneagram on Saturday afternoon at the Men's Retreat. The enneagram is a psycho-spiritual tool for growth and transformation, based on nine basic personality types.
Dave is co-teaching a five week Enneagram class at Unity Church, and is training at The Enneagram Institute.
Dave is co-teaching a five week Enneagram class at Unity Church, and is training at The Enneagram Institute.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Orienteering at Men's Retreat
Darryn Kozak will lead an orienteering experience on Saturday afternoon at the Men's Retreat. This will be a great chance to get outside and combine overland travel with friendly competition. Darryn Kosak is an orienteering leader with the Minnesota Orienteering Club.
Orienteering is the skill of finding one's way through a series of checkpoints on an unfamiliar course using a map and a compass. Orienteering, sometimes known as "The Thinking Sport", challenges both mind and body. The key to orienteering is the ability to make wise decisions, rather than the ability to run like a deer.
Orienteering is the skill of finding one's way through a series of checkpoints on an unfamiliar course using a map and a compass. Orienteering, sometimes known as "The Thinking Sport", challenges both mind and body. The key to orienteering is the ability to make wise decisions, rather than the ability to run like a deer.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Brian Newhouse Workshop at Men's Retreat
Brian Newhouse, writer and MPR host, will offer a writing and journaling workshop on Saturday morning at the Men's Retreat. Using brief writing exercises, Brian will help us explore life transitions and aspirations, and ultimately make decisions about our future.
Brian published A Crossing: A Cyclist's Journey Home, in 1998, describing his bicycle trip across the United States. He also wrote The Mississippi: A River of Song, a music documentary in 2000, which won a Peabody Award. Brian hosts the Minnesota Orchestra broadcasts on American Public Media.
Brian published A Crossing: A Cyclist's Journey Home, in 1998, describing his bicycle trip across the United States. He also wrote The Mississippi: A River of Song, a music documentary in 2000, which won a Peabody Award. Brian hosts the Minnesota Orchestra broadcasts on American Public Media.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Advance Brochure
Bill Doherty at Men's Retreat
Bill Doherty has agreed to lead two workshops at the Unity Men's Retreat, February 22 - 23! Bill teaches in the Department of Family Social Science the University of Minnesota, and has presented at the UUA General Assembly on "Home Grown Religion". He also started the "UU Christmas Reclamation Project" at Unity Church.
Bill will lead two workshops: "Mens Relationships with Women", exploring how we might relate better with partners or wives and other women in our lives, and "Kids and Values", which expands on his work on the "Family Chalice" project to explore how we, as men, might pass on good values to our children and the children around us. We are excited to have man of such wit and wisdom offer his gifts at the Unity Men's Retreat.
Bill will lead two workshops: "Mens Relationships with Women", exploring how we might relate better with partners or wives and other women in our lives, and "Kids and Values", which expands on his work on the "Family Chalice" project to explore how we, as men, might pass on good values to our children and the children around us. We are excited to have man of such wit and wisdom offer his gifts at the Unity Men's Retreat.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Unity Men's Retreat at Camp St. Croix
We're having our Unity Men's Retreat at Camp St. Croix, on Friday evening, February 22 and Saturday February 23, and have just received confirmation from the site. We chose Camp St. Croix because it offers a low cost location for the retreat that is just a 30 minute drive east from the church. Other Unity Church events have been held there, and people rave about the food and meeting space (We'll be using the Lodge building for our meetings). By choosing this venue, we are able to keep the cost of the retreat to just $80.
Accommodations are heated rooms with individual beds, but you do need to bring your own bedding or sleeping bag. Modern shower and restroom facilities are in a separate building. We should have plenty of space for outdoor activities and we will plan based on the weather.
Accommodations are heated rooms with individual beds, but you do need to bring your own bedding or sleeping bag. Modern shower and restroom facilities are in a separate building. We should have plenty of space for outdoor activities and we will plan based on the weather.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Initial Post
Welcome to the Unity Men blog, created and maintained by Matt and Justin at Unity Church, Unitarian, in St. Paul. A key focus of this blog is the upcoming Unity Men's Retreat on February 22 - 23, and we'll post more information about in the next day or so.
We also hope to cross-post much of this information at Buy The Change, on the Unity Men group,which is at http://unity.buythechange.com/groups/1.html.
We also hope to cross-post much of this information at Buy The Change, on the Unity Men group,which is at http://unity.buythechange.com/groups/1.html.
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