PNCUCC Men’s Retreat
January 31 - February 2
THEME: Born to Be Wild
RETREAT LEADER:
Reverend Bill Comfort will lead this year’s “wild” retreat.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Bill will lead an interactive exploration of how wildness influences who we are, or can be, as men. We will consider the Steppenwolf song, a Wendell Berry poem “The Peace of Wild Things,” a children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak, and the paintings of Wassily Kandinsky. Bill will pose questions for large and small group discussions as we figure out together what being wild means for our lives. As always, these discussions will be safe, welcoming and confidential. Closer to the retreat there will be a list of some of the questions so that you can ponder on your answers in advance.
*You are also invited to attend an optional one-day silent retreat prior to the Men’s Retreat. It begins on Thursday evening, January 30.
ARRIVAL:
Silent Retreat Option: Thursday, Jan 30 at 7:00 pm
PNCUCC Men’s Retreat: Friday, Jan 31 at 5:00 pm
CLOSURE / DEPARTURE:
Silent Retreat Option: Friday, Jan 31 at 5:00 pm
PNCUCC Men’s Retreat: Sunday, Feb 2 at 11:00 am
RATES & WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Full Event with Silent Retreat Option: $250
Includes: 3 nights lodging, Friday breakfast – Sunday breakfast
PNCUCC Men’s Retreat: $172
Includes: 2 nights lodging, Friday dinner – Sunday breakfast
Men’s Retreat – Saturday only: $55
Includes: 2 meals
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: To be as inclusive as possible, we provide financial assistance to any brothers that need it to attend. Contact Hans Dankers at jdank@msn.com for more information. For those that don’t need financial assistance, consider donating to the Men’s Retreat Fund when you register.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE POLICY:
We understand the risk of illness, especially respiratory illness, is ever present. Please don’t attend this event if you are uncomfortable with this risk or if you have been experiencing flu-like or significant respiratory symptoms. To protect yourself and other more vulnerable people at the retreat, we strongly recommend being fully vaccinated well before the retreat with the most current vaccinations, especially for Influenza and COVID-19. Check with your healthcare provider if you are not sure or have questions about attending. Pilgrim Firs is a mask-friendly environment, which means that masks may be worn by anyone at any time. We support those individual decisions. Please, feel free to wear a mask to lessen your exposure.
PLANNING COMMITTEE: Charlie Torres, Don Jenkins, Hans Dankers, Jim Gaudino, Larry Kiriluk, Paul Withington and Rick Russell
QUESTIONS or ISSUES: For questions or issues, please email Zac Norenberg at zac@pilgrim-firs.org or call Pilgrim Firs at 360-876-2031.
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