Retreats
Overview
Students meet face to face for four sessions of 10 days each. This contact time is intended to allow sufficient space for spiritually formative experiences, not just academics. Students participate in each of the four classes for each module.
A spiritual director, David Nixon, leads students in a number of cohort prayer, worship and connection experiences. Additionally, he meets with with student individually for private spiritual direction.
Each of the retreats are hosted at the Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center. Founded in 1945, the center is one of the premier Christian retreat and conference centers on the West Coast.
With a full-time staff of more than 50 dedicated men and women, the center is committed to providing a friendly, comfortable atmosphere where God's people can find refreshment and renewal.
Two meals per day are provided for students while at Cannon Beach with incidentals excepted. Lodging is provided for students at the Ecola Creek Lodge, which is located about a half mile north of the main conference center. Wireless Internet connectivity will be available. Students, however, are responsible for all air-travel and local transport (car rental, taxi, etc) for each of the retreats.
All advances are 10 days and nine nights in length, beginning mid-day Monday and coming to a conclusion by Thursday at 10 a.m.
Sample Face to Face at Cannon Beach Schedule
A typical Retreat schedule is outlined below:
Week 1
Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 (arrival day)
3-6pm: Check-in for guestrooms
6-8pm: Welcome dinner, Beach Front Dining Room
Overnight: Lodging provided Monday through Wednesday of the following week
Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Standard schedule
Note: All times below apply unless listed otherwise in the dates that follow
8am: Breakfast provided
9am-5pm: DMIN 531 class sessions, both cohorts
Noon: Lunch (student responsibility)
5pm: Dinner provided
Vespers: Spiritual director
- 7:30-8pm: first cohort with David Nixon (Rm 8, Ecola Creek Lodge)
- 8-8:30pm: second cohort with David Nixon (Rm 8, Ecola Creek Lodge)
Wednesday, Feb. 29
7:30am: Cohorts meet with Spiritual Director
- Prayer Chapel
9am - 5pm: DMIN 531 class sessions, both cohorts
Thursday, Mar. 1
9am - 5pm: DMIN 531 class sessions, both cohorts
Friday, Mar. 2
9am - 5pm: DMIN 532 class sessions, both cohorts
12:00pm: Lunch provided
5:00pm: Dinner (student responsibility)
Saturday, Mar. 3
9am - 5pm: DMIN 532 class sessions, both cohorts
12:00pm: Lunch provided
5:00pm: Dinner (student responsibility)
Sunday, Mar. 4
Day off
7:30-8pm: Optional Vespers for both cohorts with Spiritual director (Rm 8, Ecola Creek Lodge)
All meals are the student's responsibility
Week 2
Monday, Mar. 5
9am - 5pm: DMIN 523 class, Rm: G22 (second cohort)
9am - 5pm: DMIN 543 class, Rm: Prayer Chapel (first cohort)
Tuesday, Mar. 6
9am - 5pm: DMIN 534 class sessions, both cohorts
Wednesday, Mar. 7
9am - 5pm: DMIN 534 class sessions, both cohorts
7pm: DMin Program Evaluation Dessert, Main Dining Room
Thursday, Mar. 8 (departure day)
7:30am: Cohorts meet with spiritual director
8am: Breakfast provided
Checkout: Faculty and Staff check out by 10am from their guest rooms.