Oasis Southwest Pilgrimage

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“We need the tonic of wildness.” --Henry David Thoreau “Abba Poemen said concerning Abba Pior that every day he made a new beginning.” --Desert Fathers	Pilgrimage to the High Desert September 7-14, 2008 Sanford Alwine and Glenn Mitchell invite you to join them on retreat in the high desert of New Mexico. Together we will let the landscape and culture of the high desert assist us in making “a new beginning.” We will meet at the airport in Albuquerque on Sunday, September 7 and depart for Ghost Ranch by mid afternoon. Ghost Ranch is a Presbyterian Church and conference center with 21,000 acres of scenic high desert for a back yard. Ghost Ranch is located 130 miles north of Albuquerque and 65 miles northwest of Santa Fe outside of the community of Abiquiu where the great American painter Georgia O’Keeffe lived and painted.
The retreat will include: o A rhythm of community prayer. o A focus on desert spirituality. o An abundance of time and space for individual solitude, prayer and rest. o A journey to Christ in the Desert Monastery, a Benedictine desert community about 15 miles from Ghost Ranch. o An opportunity to tour Georgia O’Keeffe’s home and studio in Abiquiu, exploring the way the high desert landscape fed her creativity and shaped what she shared with the world in her art.	“The desert and mountain terrain surrounding Christ in the Desert is a ‘land of enchantment,’ constantly eliciting desire… I discovered there the astounding depth of God’s own desire, even for me.” --Belden Lane, The Solace of Fierce Landscapes
Additionally, our pilgrimage includes: o Prayer time in the healing chapel El Santuario de Chimayo. o Time in Santa Fe, while staying near the square in Santa Fe, to explore local shops and galleries. o Options to visit some of Santa Fe’s 16 museums including The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, The Museum of Indian Art and Culture, The Museum of International Folk Art and the Santa Fe Children’s Museum o Transportation back to Albuquerque early on Sunday morning for flights home.

What Does the Pilgrimage Include?

“Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven't time,

and to see takes time…”

--Georgia O'Keeffe

THE PRICE OF THE TOUR INCLUDES:

Transportation from the Albuquerque airport to Ghost Ranch, from Ghost Ranch to Santa Fe and return to airport.
Lodging accommodations at Ghost Ranch (five nights) and Sante Fe (two nights). Limited Single occupancy is available for an extra fee.
All meals while staying at Ghost Ranch, breakfasts in Santa Fe.
Visit to Christ in the Desert monastery and Georgia O’Keeffe tour.
Leadership of spiritual guides, Sanford Alwine and Glenn Mitchell
Meeting room at Ghost Ranch and their 21,000 acres to roam in.
Time at El Santuario de Chimayo

THE PRICE OF THE TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Air transportation to and from Albuquerque.
Ground transportation to and from airport if at times other than group travel.
Friday evening meal and Saturday noon and evening meals in Santa Fe.
Any museum fees in Santa Fe.
a single room at Ghost Ranch or Santa Fe

PILGRIMAGE PRICE & PAYMENTS SCHEDULE:

Tour Price: $1,675.00 per person.

April 15, 2008: $250.00 per person deposit (non-refundable) to confirm space. First come, first served.

Space is limited to 22 participants.

Secure travel insurance by the time you make deposit to insure full coverage.
June 1, 2008: Secure transportation to/from Albuquerque, NM
June 30, 2008: Payment in full due($1,425.00 final payment).
September 7, 2008: See you in New Mexico!

TRAVEL INSURANCE – It’s expected: Insurance premium is dependent on total length and price of your tour. Oasis Ministries highly advises travel insurance whether purchased through our recommendation or another source. If you are in need of travel insurance, we recommend you contact: Susan Spahr at Journeys, 1-888-568-7697 or 717-279-6200, sspahr@journeysinc.com.

TRIP CONTACTS:

Betsy Keller at Oasis Ministries for Spiritual Development

717-737-8222; oasismin@oasismin.org; www.oasismin.org

Rev. Glenn Mitchell – 814-422-8843 (home); glenn@likeafeather.com

Sanford Alwine – 717-243-8774; stillwaters@compuserve.com

Embed1 About Our Tour Guides

Rev. Glenn Mitchell, M. Div., has been on staff with Oasis Ministries since 1996, and Director of Training and Program for Oasis Ministries since 2001. Glenn served as a Church of the Brethren pastor for 23 years in Maryland, Minnesota and Pennsylvania, before transitioning his ministry to the area of spiritual formation and direction in 2001. Glenn received his spiritual direction training from Shalem Institute. He has led a variety of retreats around the country on themes of prayer, spirituality, spiritual direction, nature and spirituality and the interplay of art and spirituality. Glenn has a practice of spiritual direction and retreat leadership based in State College, Pa

Sanford Alwine, spiritual director and retreat leader, for years serve as co-director of Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides through Oasis Ministries. Sandy is a world traveler and a therapist providing marriage, family and individual counseling and spiritual direction in Carlisle, PA. Sandy is a co-director of Still Waters Retreat Center in Carlisle, PA.

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Contact for more information - betsykeller@oasismin.org

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