Description of Olph Retreat
Introduction and simple prayer
A Jesus Story
Reflecting on Jesus as Teacher
The teaching methods of Jesus…Goals and outcomes
Matthew and Luke present ways of being in the world as faith based people and teachers both in word and deed…BE Attitudes
Identifying Virtues seen through the lens of the be attitudes and expanded into faith based living.
Give us some examples from your summer homework…
Personal reflection (Guided reflection here) learning from our past so that we move into a more relaxed future/ or a future that is more sure of how God is present in the Walking…
Gratitude prayer
Break
Part Two
Jesus teaches us through suffering:
eg…Widow of Nain, the woman who hemorrhaged, Lazarus, Centurions son…
Since these are also our stories, how do we reflect on these so that we feel healed?
The story of Simone and its importance for our journey: both alone and together with family and team.
Taking the story with us,
Prayer: Leaning…
Part three: Symbols and sharing time
Teachers share stories of Jesus (how/why they are meaningful) and bring in a symbol