From simple contemplative prayer gatherings to joyful, creative events, The Spirituality Network programs are all intended to foster spiritual growth. Some programs are designed as continuing education and professional enrichment for those in caring ministry; others are designed to introduce spiritual practices and still others are offered to introduce or deepen knowledge in spiritual topics.

Taste and See
What the Spirituality Network Has to Offer

Saturday, October 25, 2008   9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Gender Road Christian Church
5336 Gender Road, Canal Winchester, OH 43110
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Registration Fee: $20 (prepaid by october 23); $35 at the door.
Includes lunch and all materials
Group rate of $15 per person for groups of 5 or more (MUST be prepaid by October 23)
Scholarships are available for those who need assistance. Please call to inquire.

Call 614 228-8867 or email the Spirituality Network questions.

For more information about the breakout sessions and to print out and mail a registration form, check out the Taste and See Brochure.

Upcoming Events - The Wellstreams Training Program for Spiritual Directors presents:

Sexuality, Intimacy, and Spirituality
When: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Registration: 8:45 a.m. (Please register by September 5, 2008)
Registration fee: $50
Martin de Porres Center
2330 Airport Dr, Columbus, Ohio

Through lecture and small group discussion, we will explore the ways in which cultivation of meaningful interpersonal relationships in our lives can be viewed and approached as a Spiritual practice.

Facilitator: Richard Sweeney, Ph.D.

Please register directly with the Spirituality Network for this workshop: (614) 228-8867 or e-mail the Spirituality Network.

The Leadership Styles of Jesus: The Power to Influence Outcomes

When: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration: 9:00 a.m.
Registration fee: $60; optional hot lunch: additional $5.25
Martin de Porres Center
2330 Airport Dr, Columbus, Ohio

Facilitator: John Savage, Ph.D.

The Wellstreams Ecumenical Program of Spiritual Formation and Development is pleased to present this one-day workshop exploring the powerful leadership styles of Jesus. Jesus led with great vision, logic, and heart, able to lead through known risks, even to the edge of failure and returned successfully. As the "ultimate leader" Jesus had the ability to express and manifest a radical vision. With a focus on the three years that Peter followed him, we will look at:

• How Jesus modeled leadership behavior,
• Patterns of Jesus' leadership
• How his vision became expressed in human structures,
• How Jesus' influence with Peter changed him into a world leader of the faith

This workshop will be a combination of lecture, discussion, reflection and includes developing a "Spiritual Development Plan." Please join us for a moving and powerful workshop that you will long remember.

To Register, please send a note including
Name, Phone Number, Email and Check to:
The Spirituality Network, ATTN: LEADERSHIP
444 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

For more information please call 614-228-8867
or email the Spirituality Network

For other events happening through the Wellstreams Program check the "Currents Calendar" section.

A Spirituality Network Signature Event:

Arti Gras! A Celebration of Art and Spirit

The name of this event began with a playful pun on "Mardi Gras" as we envisioned a day to revel in creativity and to discover the freedom of the creative life. Art and creativity can be intimidating to so many of us who worry that we don't have the proper technique or our creations "won't look like anything." Arti Gras! was developed to help people recognize that as human beings, they are creative, they can "do art," and to give them an opportunity for hands-on exploration of creativity. This event offers a wide range of possibilities for exploring the creative elements of the life journey, featuring a menu of mini-workshops (e.g., collage, clay, paint, dance/drama/movement, poetry and writing.) We see this as a grass-roots, hands-on experience open to all. We believe that creativity enriches individuals, communities, and the earth as a whole.

Arti Gras! is scheduled every year on a February Saturday, just before Lent begins. Be with us again or for first the time!

Watch for registration information for Arti Gras! 2009

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