 Education Retreat
(guided)
Cost: $80 / person
+ lodging costs.
An education retreat may be appropriate for you. Come with friends to learn and experience together on topics of interest. These retreats are designed for
small groups of 6 - 10 people.
Topics Offered:
- Marriage: Understanding the principles that make marriage work
- Family: Raising Children Who Care.
- The Way of Prayer: Exploring the ‘Tried and True’ Practices of Knowing God’s Heart.
- Spiritual Formation: A Wesley Perspective
- The Sermon on the Mount: A Guide to Character Ethics
- Understanding Depression or Dealing with Anxiety
Your Educational Retreat will include:
- Accommodation: guest cottage or retreat cabin; trailer hookup or
tenting site.
- Welcome, Introduction and Q & A time.
- Study Materials and Notebooks
- Three teaching sessions
- Your Noon Meal (Day 2) (Bring groceries for your other meals)
- Access to our library on the topics of marriage, family, & spirituality.
- A map of our property and the surrounding area with suggestions for leisure activities.
- Lots of unstructured time to explore, hike, enjoy the outdoor chapel, the hammocks, the campfire pit, etc., and to experience the quiet.
Cost: $80 / person
+ lodging costs.
Lodging
optons: Guest cottage - $600/wk
$95/night*
Retreat Cabin - $325/week
$50/night*
(*$5 / night discount for cash or certified cheque)
Trailer Hookup: $25/night (power & water)
Tenting Site: $15/night
A 13% harmonized sales tax will apply.
We accept payment through paypal, or by certified cheque.
| Tentative Small Group Retreat Schedule |
| Day |
Time |
On Your Own |
With Ken & Fay |
| 1 |
3:00 - 7:00 PM |
Arrive & Settle |
|
| |
7:00 PM |
|
Welcome, Intro, Q & A |
| 2 |
9:00 - 10:30 AM |
|
Session #1 |
| |
10:30 AM |
Rest, Hike, etc |
|
| |
12:30 PM |
|
Lunch |
| |
1:00 PM |
|
Session #2 |
| |
3:30 PM |
Your Time |
|
| 3 |
9:00 AM |
|
Session #3 |
| |
11:00 AM |
Your Time |
|
| |
3:00 PM |
On your own until you head home renewed |
|
Who is Your Educator?
Rev. Ken Neilson is a professional counsellor/educator who has worked in the counselling/education field since 1980. He has been in private practice for many years counselling and helping many people. His teaching experience includes teaching and speaking in the areas of Counselling, Psychology, Sociology and Spiritual Formation, for college students, pastors, and lay people both in Canada, the USA and in Africa.
His Education:
Master of Arts Degree in Family Counselling (Counselling and Family Psychology) from the School of Graduate Studies, Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts.
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Psychology, Philosophy) from the University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Sacred Literature Degree (Theology and Liberal Arts) from Canadian Nazarene College
One year of advanced post graduate research studies in Spiritual Formation from University of Manchester in England and Nazarene Theological College.
 His Professional Designations:
Certified Canadian Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Certified Family Life Educator with the National Council on Family Relations.
New Brunswick Professional Counselling Association (Member)
Ordained Deacon in the Church of the Nazarene.
We invite you to take advantage of these possibilities. Contact us today. |