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2024 RetreatThis four day program at Unity Village is bringing out the best and brightest of New Thought.Photos from the October 2024 Retreat at Unity Village Watch free videos of the Emerson Graduation & Talent Show, or you can buy the complete library! |
Monday Oct. 7 |
Noon-7pm | Registration | Hotel Lobby |
Noon-1pm | Lunch (optional, informal) | Hotel Breakfast Room |
1-2pm | Unity Village Walking Tour Including the New Thought Archives | Village Commons |
1-2pm | VIP Tower Tour | Tower |
2-3pm | Sound/Video Check | Hotlel Conference Room |
3-4pm | Volunteer Training | Hotlel Conference Room |
4-5pm | New Attendee Welcome: Paul Hoyt, Michele Whittington | Hotel Breakfast Room & Zoom |
5:30-6:30pm | Dinner - Kansas City Barbecue; Vegan Barbecued Jackfruit | Dining Hall (500) |
7-9pm | Opening session Host: Jerry Troyer Music: Daniel Nahmod Opening Ceremony: Michele Whittington - Opening to Boundlessness! Local Not-for-Profit Recipient: Kansas City GIFT Not-for-Profit Recipient Offering Daniel Nahmod in Concert | Hotel Conference Room |
9pm | Meet & Greet | Fillmore Cafe |
7-8am | Silent Unity |
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7-8am | Yoga with Sonja Mathis | Fillmore Chapel |
8:10-8:40am | Meditation with Charles Geddes | Fillmore Chapel |
6:30-9am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
9-11:45am | Morning Session Host: Bill Marchiony Music: Daniel Nahmod Keynote: David Alexander - Building the 5th Kingdom Together Power Talks: Charles Geddes - Deepening-Reimagining-Oneness Laura Cole - Your Inner Voice Speaks the Loudest Steve Albert - God! You Look Great! | Hotel Conference Room |
Noon-1pm | Lunch - Assorted Sandwiches & Garden Salads | Dining Hall (500) |
1-3pm | Silent Unity | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
1-2pm | Gather n Gab with Pjae Stanley & Gay Beauregard | Hotel Lobby & Zoom |
1:30-2:30pm | Workshop with Daniel Nahmod | Fillmore Chapel |
2-4pm | Finger Labyrinth workshop with Sharri Johnson | Hotel Breakfast Room |
2:45-3:45pm | Workshop: Souls Evolution for Tomorrow with Steve Albert | Fillmore Chapel |
4-5pm | Workshop: Beyond Words: Your Inner Voice Speaks the Loudest with Laura Cole | Fillmore Chapel |
4:30-5pm | Rainbow Bridge Ceremony with SACRED Connections | Rainbow Bridge |
5:30-6:30pm | Dinner - Mediterranean Chicken & Mid Eastern Beef Stew; Vegan Tofu with Chic Peas – Thai Style | Dining Hall (500) |
7-8:45pm | Evening session Host: Bill Marchiony Music: Ginger Coyle Keynotes: Joy Fletcher - What’s Your Legacy: A New Paradigm on Life and Death Jim Lockard - The Beloved Community: A Timeline Offering | Hotel Conference Room |
9pm | Labyrinth Walk | Unity Village Labyrinth |
7-8am | Silent Unity | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
7-8am | Yoga with Sonja Mathis | Fillmore Chapel |
8:10-8:40am | Meditation with Ruth Miller | Fillmore Chapel |
6:30-9am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
9-11:45am | Morning Session Host: Deni Ralston Music: Ginger Coyle Power Talks: Michele Whittington - The Power of Your Soul Force Jeannie Soverns - Peace, Poise, Power, and Purpose Sonja Mathis - Theology & Teleology: A Love Story Keynote: Tim Stewart - Living Authentically ― Lessons from The Lotus | Hotel Conference Room |
Noon-1pm | Lunch - Assorted Sandwiches & Italian Salads Circle of Angels/Lifetime Members Luncheon | Dining Hall (500) Grand Ballroom (500) |
1-3pm | Silent Unity | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
1-2:15pm | Workshop: Beloved Community with Jim Lockard | Fillmore Chapel |
1-3pm | Emma Hopkins Discussion Circle with Ruth Miller | Hotel Breakfast Room |
2:30-3:30pm | Workshop with Ginger Coyle | Fillmore Chapel |
3:30-5pm | ANTN Annual Membership Meeting | Hotel Conference Room |
5:30-6:30pm |
Dinner - Kansas City Barbecue; Vegan Barbecued Jackfruit | Dining Hall (500) |
7-9pm | Evening session Host: Deni Ralston Music: Victor Dougherty Keynotes: Soni Cantrell-Smith - Metaphysician Heal Thyself and... Sheila McKeithen & Jomain McKenzie - Healthy, happy, & prosperous life on a sustainable planet Offering | Hotel Conference Room |
9-10pm | Talent Show with host Bill Marchiony | Hotel Conference Room |
7-8am | Silent Unity | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
7-8am | Yoga with Sonja Mathis | Fillmore Chapel |
8:10-8:40am | Meditation with Lisa Stewart | Fillmore Chapel |
6:30-9am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
9-11:45am | Morning Session Host: Paul Hoyt Music: Erin McCabe New Thought Archives panel with moderator Bill Marchiony Jolene Clark, Kathy Mastroianni, Tim Stewart, Shad Groverland Power Talks Robert Brzezinski - Vision 2025…and BEYOND! Patricia Wagner - The Christ Chalice REALIZED Therese Lee - Being Present, accept change | Hotel Conference Room |
Noon-1pm | Lunch - Pinwheel Rollups, Assorted Sandwiches & Cranberry Walnut Salad | Dining Hall (500) |
1-3pm | Silent Unity | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
1-2pm | VIP Tower Tour | Tower |
1-2pm | Workshop: "The Christ Chalice Realized" with Patricia Wagner | Fillmore Chapel |
1-2pm | Unity Village Walking Tour Including the New Thought Archives | Village Commons |
3pm | Graduation Rehearsal (Mandatory for graduates) | Hotel Conference Room |
3:30pm | Graduation Processional Lineup (Mandatory for dignitaries) | Hotel Conference Room |
4-5:30pm | Emerson Institute Graduation Ceremony Music: Sydney Lehman Steen | Hotel Conference Room |
6-9pm | Banquet & Auction | Grand Ballroom (500) |
7-8am | Silent Unity | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
7-8am | Yoga with Sonja Mathis | Fillmore Chapel |
7:30-8:40am | Ministers Talking S#!t on New Thought Media Network with Robert Brzezinski | Hotel Conference Room |
6:30-9am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
9:30-11am | Closing Session Host: Robert Brzezinski Music: Sydney Lehman Steen | Hotel Conference Room |