Goshen College group
Saturday, February 3
8 am - noon (begins with a light breakfast)
Suggested Donation: $30-50 or $5-10 if cost is a barrier
( includes the book Living That Matters - a $19 value)
Facilitator: Steve Thomas
Saturday, February 3
8 am - noon (begins with a light breakfast)
Suggested Donation: $30-50 or $5-10 if cost is a barrier
( includes the book Living That Matters - a $19 value)
Facilitator: Steve Thomas
Men, what kind of man do you want to be and how can you live a life that matters? In this half day retreat, we will…
• examine the scripts we’ve been given,
• explore differing expressions masculinity,
• reconsider our purpose and aims in life.
This retreat draws from Living that Matters: Honest Conversations for Men of Faith (Herald Press, 2023), which each participant will receive.
Following this experience, participants will…
• Recognize differing expressions of being men and their impacts
• Know their purpose and aims for a meaningful life that matters
• Have an engaging and user-friendly resource for a men’s group
Space is limited to 14 participants
• examine the scripts we’ve been given,
• explore differing expressions masculinity,
• reconsider our purpose and aims in life.
This retreat draws from Living that Matters: Honest Conversations for Men of Faith (Herald Press, 2023), which each participant will receive.
Following this experience, participants will…
• Recognize differing expressions of being men and their impacts
• Know their purpose and aims for a meaningful life that matters
• Have an engaging and user-friendly resource for a men’s group
Space is limited to 14 participants
If the suggested donation amount is a barrier to your participation, feel free to give any amount you can afford. Use the "Other" option on the donation form to leave a custom amount. Contact Janell with any questions.
Past participants have found this retreat to be a valuable experience. Here is some of the feedback they gave for both the retreat and Steve as the facilitator:
- "Very good workshop - timely topic, well thought out."
- "Vulnerable, wise leadership. Models "the way" beautifully & with inspiration and encouragement."
- "Thank you for the chance to gather, to share and hear each other; to know that others think about these things too."
Steve Thomas, US coordinator for Mennonite Men, has worked with men for over 30 years as a pastor and retreat leader. He completed the Male Rites of Passage with Richard Rohr in 2003, co-founded Indiana-Michigan MALEs of Illuman, and has formed numerous men’s groups. He is co-editor of Peaceful at Heart: Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy Masculinity (Institute of Mennonite Studies and Resource Publications, 2019) and co-author of Living That Matters: Honest Conversations for Men of Faith (Herald Press, 2023).