DC Schedule with post-Labor Day start
(using Mondays for DC meetings that are “the week of…”)
2018 Fall Start to DC
Semester Start Date End Date
Orientation —
DC101 September 8 (Sat) November 17 (the 11th Sat)
SD Retreat Oct 12-13, 19-20; Nov 16-17
Celebration —
DC201 1/5/19 3/2/19
Marriage Event TBA
DC202 3/9/19 5/4/19
Celebration 5/11/19
DC301 5/18/19 8/3/19
DC401 9/7/19 11/16/19
DC402 1/4/20 3/8/20
Marriage Event TBA
DC403 3/15/20 5/16/20
Graduation Thurs before MD 5/25/20
2017 Fall Start to DC
Semester Start Date End Date
Orientation —
DC101 9/9 (AM) 11/18
SD Retreat October 13-14, 20-21
Celebration 11/23 (AM); PM (TBD)
DC201 1/6/18 3/3/18
Marriage Event —
DC202 3/10/18 5/1/18
Celebration 5/12/18 —
DC301 5/19/18 7/31/18
DC401 9/8/18 11/17/18
DC402 1/5/19 3/9/19
Marriage Event —
DC403 3/16/19 5/18/19
Graduation Thurs before MD (5/27/19)
Ideally…
-DC101 and DC401 start on the Monday after Labor Day—enough time to finish (ideally with celebration) before Thanksgiving weekend.
-DC201 and DC402 start on the week of the first Monday of the New Year (unless New Years Day is a Monday).
-Spiritual Disciplines Retreats are on the weekend between the 5th & 6th—and the 6th & 7th—weeks of DC101. (We’ve lightened the prep for DC in weeks 6 and 7. Second-best: the weekend after DC101 ends.)
-In terms of material volume and coverage, it is optimal for the Marriage Event (ME) and Marriage Retreat (MR) to be on the weekend between DC201 & DC202. (There are some advantages to having it earlier—closer to St. Valentine’s Day and avoid NCAA hotel problems.)
-MR: odd/even years, off-campus, F 8:00 PM to Sat noon, 3 sessions
-ME: even/odd years, on-campus, F 6-10 PM, bring appetizer/dessert, 1 session
-The primary Social and Service Opportunities for DC are during the three semester breaks.
-Graduation is ideally the second Friday after DC403 ends—two Fridays before Memorial Day. If running late in the calendar, choose the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend.
There are a number of key events within DC —the Spiritual Disciplines retreat, Marriage Events, “Next Steps”, and Graduation. We provide a calendar as an overview. And we have basic information on all of these events here. If you have any questions about why or how we do these, don’t hesitate to drop us a line.
There are other “events” within DC that are described briefly in the Leaders Guide—mid-break meetings, socials, and service projects. These are important for providing accountability on the Bible Reading during the “semester breaks”, building relationships in your group, and developing a servant’s heart.
List/Calendar/Dates
Spiritual Disciplines Retreat
Marriage Event/Retreat
Next Steps
Graduation Certificate Men
Events beyond DC
Have you come to a place in your spiritual journey that you think, There has to be more? Would you like more margin in your life for the relationships that really matter? Is there a fear that creeps in when you think of slowing down enough to really look at what is happening beneath the surface of a busy life? Is your soul longing for more?
Come take a journey of Soul Transformation with Pastors Kurt Sauder and Tim Reist. Soul Transformation Retreats are a series of getaways over the course of two years designed to explore and embrace the relationship that God desires with all of us. It is an invitation to come and rest in Him. Life has a way of slowly draining everything out of us until one day we wake up and realize we are living dangerously tired – not just physically, but deep down in the most sacred place of all: our soul.
The Journey
Two Years ● Eight Retreats ● Transformation
The Soul Transformation Journey is a series of retreats (8 retreats over the course of 24 months) for men and women designed to draw you into a closer and more intimate relationship with God.
Retreat 2 – April 6-7, 2019
Retreat 3 – August 10-11, 2019
Retreat 4 – November2-3, 2019
Retreat 6 – TBD
Retreat 7 – TBD
Retreat 8 – TBD
The Location
Soul Transformation retreats will all be held at Country Lake Christian Retreat in Underwood, Indiana, a great place to come away from the distractions of everyday life. 815 Country Lake Road, Underwood, IN, 47177
The Details
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1. One-time Payment of $1700 (due by December 31, 2018)
2. Two payments of $900 (due December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019)
3. Four payments of $475 (due December 31, 2018; June 30, 2019; December 31, 2019; and June 30, 2020);
Payment includes:
- 8 quarterly retreats with a private room and bath
- 3 meals and refreshments throughout each retreat
- Retreat materials (excludes quarterly books)
- Interactive teaching and guided times with God
- Mid-quarter experience with a cadre of people
- A new rhythm of life
*NOTE: Due to the specific nature of retreat that focuses on your own
relationship with God, each person will have their own room.
COMMITMENT: This series is a true journey in transforming our soul and engaging in a closer relationship with God. Because of this, we ask for a full two year commitment for all participants. All retreats will take place at Country Lake Christian Retreat in the Main Lodge and conference Center with single-occupancy rooms, meals & materials, 815 Country Lake Road, Underwood, IN, 47177; (812) 294-4789.
