Saturday, August 16
9am-3pm
Suggested Donation: $70-90
Facilitated by Karla Minter
9am-3pm
Suggested Donation: $70-90
Facilitated by Karla Minter
Feeling the inner angst and emotional pain begin to take over, I made a practice of going outside, sitting at the patio table, looking at the trees, and breathing. “I don’t understand!” “Why did this happen?” “Where is God?” “Who and I, now?” These questions were never ending. How would life ever move on? Slowly, I found my way. What I didn’t know at the time, was that I was discovering a framework that would continue to be life-giving for myself and others - the framework of transitions.
Join me, bringing your own story of transition, change, stuckness, and longing for new beginnings to this one day retreat, “Transition Journeys.” As a trained spiritual director and pastor, I will be your guide, providing meaningful input, experiential prayer practices, story, reflection, group discussion and guided solitude. I look forward to this journey with you!
Join me, bringing your own story of transition, change, stuckness, and longing for new beginnings to this one day retreat, “Transition Journeys.” As a trained spiritual director and pastor, I will be your guide, providing meaningful input, experiential prayer practices, story, reflection, group discussion and guided solitude. I look forward to this journey with you!
Following this program, participants will
- Identify the three essential movements of transition and common responses.
- Through spiritual practices and reflection, name where you find yourself within the three essential movements of your transition journey.
- Commit to one action, fostering greater self-awareness, healing and wholeness within the transition journey.
When: Saturday, August 16
9am - 3pm
Please register by August 1
Where: Pathways Retreat
Who: for adults experiencing transition
Cost: suggested donation of $70-90; cost includes lunch
Facilitated by Karla Minter
9am - 3pm
Please register by August 1
Where: Pathways Retreat
Who: for adults experiencing transition
Cost: suggested donation of $70-90; cost includes lunch
Facilitated by Karla Minter
If the suggested donation amount is a barrier to your participation, please give the amount you can afford.
Karla Minter is a spiritual director, contemplative retreat leader, biblical storyteller, pastor, and refiner. She integrates spiritual direction into leadership, discernment, pastoring as accompaniment, the contemplative way, and presence in all aspects of life.
Karla's mission is to create spaces where people can discover their true selves and thrive. Her foundation in health sciences supports this work. She graduated from Goshen College in 1985 with a degree in Foods and Nutrition and then earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991, completing a clinical internship at UNC Hospitals. Karla dedicated 28 years to public health nutrition, focusing on maternal and child health and consulting for children with special healthcare needs. In 2012, she earned a seminary degree and continues to foster thriving spaces through retreats, spiritual direction, networking, and pastoring.
After attending Open Table Mennonite Fellowship since 2013, Karla accepted the call to pastor the congregation in 2022. She and her husband, Bill, live in New Paris, Indiana, and have two married children. Karla enjoys walking, biking, cross-country skiing, reading, and quilting. Her greatest joy is to sit at a table with someone and ask, "How is it going?"
Karla's mission is to create spaces where people can discover their true selves and thrive. Her foundation in health sciences supports this work. She graduated from Goshen College in 1985 with a degree in Foods and Nutrition and then earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991, completing a clinical internship at UNC Hospitals. Karla dedicated 28 years to public health nutrition, focusing on maternal and child health and consulting for children with special healthcare needs. In 2012, she earned a seminary degree and continues to foster thriving spaces through retreats, spiritual direction, networking, and pastoring.
After attending Open Table Mennonite Fellowship since 2013, Karla accepted the call to pastor the congregation in 2022. She and her husband, Bill, live in New Paris, Indiana, and have two married children. Karla enjoys walking, biking, cross-country skiing, reading, and quilting. Her greatest joy is to sit at a table with someone and ask, "How is it going?"
Registration is limited to 12 adults. Please register by completing this form.
To pay online, select the "Pay Online" button after submitting your registration form. If you will be paying with cash or a check, please bring your payment on August 16. The suggested donation is $70-90, which includes lunch.
To pay online, select the "Pay Online" button after submitting your registration form. If you will be paying with cash or a check, please bring your payment on August 16. The suggested donation is $70-90, which includes lunch.