Upcoming Ghost Ranch February and March Events and College Staff Opportunity

UPCOMING GHOST RANCH OPPORTUNITIES

1. ONE - There are still a few spots in the February 20-26 workshops. Desert Inspired Mosaics (Kathy Thaden) The Road Taken: Navigating Paths of Transition in Life’s Journeys (Jeannie Bowman) Oils and Pastels: In the Studio (Natasha Isenhour) - space is limited NEW Virtual Offering Beginning Watercolor Painting (Marty Meade)

2. TWO - Registration is Open for March Workshops March 20-26 Early Spring Excitement (6 nights) Hiking the Land of Enchantment (Connie Burkhart) Painting and Praying with Icons (Pat Catlett) Writing Down the Land (Robert Spiegel) Beginning Watercolor: Inspired by Ghost Ranch (Rita Randolph) Intro to Silversmithing in the Southwest Tradition (Jamie Halpern & Bill Derrevere) Additional fees apply for silver and other materials March Virtual Offerings Body Language: Beholding the Body with Words (Colleen Anderson) March 7-11 On the Street Where We Live: People, Place, and Possibility (Anita Skeen) March 7-11 Geological Drawing (Sara Schneckloth) March 17, 24 Mapmaking: A Personal Cartography (Guillermo Delgado) March 21-23

3. THREE - TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2022 SUMMER COLLEGE STAFF A Time-Honored Tradition

Sunday, June 12 through Tuesday, August 8 We will be accepting applications for this program until our positions are filled. The College Staff program is one of the oldest traditions of Ghost Ranch. Originally defined as a 'work/study seminar' by our first director, Rev. Jim Hall, this position provides an opportunity for you to live and work in the community with the staff and instructors of Ghost Ranch to provide our guests with the summer experience of a lifetime. Many of the families that visit us during the summer months have been coming here for decades!

MORE INFO & APPLICATION

FROM THE TRADING POST

NEW Book on Our Shelves -read more about this self-published book and the spirit in which it was written on the website Trading Post. Ghosts and Gold: My Story of Ghost Ranch by Keith Dean Myers In 40 pages, Ghosts and Gold conveys the essential elements of Ghost Ranch’s saga from over 200 million years ago to the present. Written to be read by a wide range of readers, to be enjoyed by families, and to serve as a brief introduction and invitation to those who have not yet visited. "I hope it also encourages people who have not yet visited the ranch to make the journey, so they can see and feel its spirit themselves." - author Keith Dean Myers

Learn More and Shop

Our mission, with you as our partner, is a commitment to foster well-being and spiritual health through this historic, inspiring southwest landscape. But we can’t complete our mission without you.

DONATE NOW

Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center 280 Private Drive 1708 Abiquiu, New Mexico 87510 United States (505) 685-1000

Happy Thanksgiving from Ghost Ranch

Hello Friend, We just wanted to share that we are so thankful for each of you! Some of you were able to visit in person, others joined in virtual workshops and still others were with us in prayer and spirit throughout this challenging year. The gifts are many - the landscape, the people and the love we encounter each day at Ghost Ranch are what make the ranch a special place, one magical place that feels like home to so many. With gratitude, we wish you a blessed Thanksgiving holiday. Peace, Paul Fogg and the Ghost Ranch Staff

Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center 280 Private Drive 1708 Abiquiu, New Mexico 87510 United States (505) 685-1000

October in Montreat

October in Montreat News Corner Fall Sabbath Getaway at Montreat is now available to book! We are offering a special room rate in Assembly Inn for individuals and families seeking respite and rest this fall. Last week was Youth & Young Adult Rollout Week where we announced all new things for youth events in 2022! Registration is now open for College Conference @ Montreat and Montreat Youth Conference. Registration for Middle School Conference will open on October 18. Look back at our social media for last week's updates! Looking to move your congregation toward a healthy and faithful life? Register for Healthy Congregations. Join us in one month for REvangelism: 8 Habits of Evangelism (a virtual conference) in partnership with Theology, Formation & Evangelism ministries in the Presbyterian Mission Agency. At REvangelism you will interact with the wise, diverse voices in the church who contributed to the 8-Habits of Evangelism resource. As you work through each habit together, you will experience the goodness and richness of Christ’s body and the Holy Spirit transforming you, and the world around you. Learn about upcoming webinars that feature the 8-Habits of Evangelism authors. Discover the next chapter in outdoor and youth ministry at Shaping Our Story a collaboration between the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association, the Presbyterian Youth Workers' Association, and the PMA Office of Christian Formation. This conference seeks to address the needs of outdoor ministry and youth ministry leaders. Montreat@Home is available for purchase! If your group was unable to attend MYC this summer, Montreat@Home is a great program to utilize this fall to gather with your youth in the Montreat experience. This program is available through October 29. The Montreat Store is open six days a week. Store hours are Mon.-Sat. 10:00am-5:00pm. You can also call 828.669.5298 to place an order. The REvangelism Conference is less than a month away! Register by tomorrow, October 7 to ensure your REvangelism materials box arrives at your door before the conference. Save up to 40 percent off $100 registration fee! For the first 200 to register: Individual registration: $30 off Group registration of up to five: $40 off per person Register Now 2021 Conferences & Events Click on each event to learn more or view our full event calendar and find your event for more information. Fall Sabbath Getaway | September 6-October 30, 2021 Montreat@Home | Available through October 29 2021 Road Scholar Programs | August 8-November 12, 2021 CTS Spiritual Formation | October 14-17, 2021 Wee Kirk | October 18-20, 2021 Healthy Congregations | October 20-22, 2021 REvangelism | November 1-4, 2021 Shaping Our Story | November 8-12, 2021 Spiritual Exile and Seeds of Promise with John Philip Newell | November 20, 2021 View Our Full Event Calender Montreat Moment September ended with a wonderful week of crafting in the mountains during Fall Craft Week! Fall Craft Week for 2022 will be here before you know it. Save the Date for the Summer Staff Alumni Reunion in 2022 Were you on Summer Staff at Montreat? We invite you to join us next summer on Sunday, July 3rd for the 2nd Annual Summer Staff Alumni reunion. Last summer we had almost 100 alumni join us, representing seven decades of summer staffers! To receive information about summer staff alumni events or other communications, please fill out this contact update form. For more information on last year's event or how to support current summer staff, visit our Summer Staff Alumni webpage. Keep up with Montreat!  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌ View as Webpage You can always update what emails you receive by clicking "Update Profile" in the footer of this email.

Montreat Conference Center | PO Box 969, Montreat, NC 28757