The Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation™ is like the two-year Academy, but it consists of a single five-day session. The leadership team of Five Day Academies are chosen from alumni/ae of the two-year Academies. The faculty of the Five Day Academies are chosen from among the many outstanding spiritual leaders in seminaries, churches, and denominations in the United States.

A Five Day Academy typically begins on Sunday evening and ends Friday noon. On the evening of the first day, there is a group dinner, a welcome and orientation, Covenant Group sessions, and a Eucharist celebration. Each day following includes Curriculum sessions, times for silent reflection, discussions with faculty, and Covenant Group meetings. There is also a nightly Eucharist Service, Morning Prayer, and Night Prayer.

Five Day Academies are offered each year in locations around the world. The cost varies according to the location. Upcoming Five Day Academies and contact persons are listed below in alphabetical order, by location.

IA
August 9 - 14, 2009
Faculty: Dr. Linda Vogel and Dr. Dwight Vogel
Location: American Martyr's Retreat Center, Cedar Falls, IA
Contact: Jerry Oakland, Retreat Leader
(712) 732-5458
jerryoakland@iw.net
Sponsored by Spiritual Formation Steering Committee - Iowa Conference B.O.D.

MN
November 8 - 13, 2009
Faculty: Kathryn Damiano and Don Saliers
Location: Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo, MN
Contact: Retreat Leader: Dan Schneider-Bryan, (218) 340-4296
Registrar: Deb DeMeester
demeesterd@aol.com

NC
October 18 - 23, 2009
Faculty: Sister Kathleen Flood, OP and Robert Benson
Location: Trinity Center, Salter Path, NC
Contact: Tom Campbell
tomcamp@bellsouth.net
Registrar: Robin Harry, (919) 832-9560 ext. 252
rharry@nccumc.org
Sponsored by: North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church

NC
May 16 - 21, 2010
Faculty: Dr. Luther Smith & Dr. Bob Mulholland
Location: Caraway Conference Center, Asheboro, NC
Contact: Retreat Leader: Nancy Cannon
(336) 722-9568 ncannon@triad.rr.com
Sponsor: Western NC Conference

OH
August 23 - 28, 2009
Faculty: Sr. Kathleen Flood & Loyd Allen
Location: Spiritual Center of Maria Stein, Maria Stein, OH
Contact: Retreat Leader: Bo Chrisman,
(419) 694-2484 or (567) 208-2550
bchrisman2@woh.rr.com
Registrar: Amy Matzenbach, (800) 437-0028
amatzenbach@wocumc.org

Sponsored by: West Ohio Conference of the UMC

Texas
November 1 - 6, 2009
Faculty: Robert Benson and Elizabeth Canham
Location: Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, Palestine, Texas
Contact: Annette Breazeale, Retreat Leader
(903) 843-3873 or (903) 790-1131
abreaz46@etex.net
Denise Foose, Registrar
110 Harvard Oaks Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
(713) 441-6297 or (713) 203o-0783 (cell)

Sponsored by Texas Annual Conference

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