Stepping Stones

The CCIW/CCMR Transformation team is excited to invite you to join us for a retreat November 6-8 at Pilgrim Park near Princeton, Illinois.. During our time together, we will pause to reflect, gather to learn, and join together as we journey on a path to transformation.

This retreat will feature:

• Time to rest, reflect, and relax.
• Prayer.
• Good food.
• Silence.
• Meditation.
• Art.
• Engaging, Interactive keynote sessions.
• Music and Singing.
• Small-group discussions.
• Time to refresh your spirit.

Plus, there will be opportunities to:

• Meet with a spiritual director.
• Meet with a clergy coach.
• Walk a labyrinth.
• Enjoy a campfire.
• Form a transforming clergy cohort.

Our keynote speaker is Kinsie Tate. Rev. Kinsie Tate is the Founder and Executive Director of Restore Clergy, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support clergy with programs that improve wellness to cultivate faithful and sustainable ministry. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and has a private practice where she has facilitated growth and transformation for clients for over a decade. She completed her Master of Divinity at Phillips Theological Seminary and was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2007. She served as an associate minister for 3 years prior to returning to complete her Master of Education in Applied Behavioral Studies at Oklahoma City University in 2010. She became a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma in 2012 and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California in 2021. She was certified as a Truce Coach in 2022. She lives in California with her spouse, who is United Methodist Clergy serving in a local congregation, and their 3 school-age children.  

Registration Information

Date – November 6-8

Time – 4:30p-11a

Location – Pilgrim Park: 26449 1340 N Avenue, Princeton, IL 61356

Cost – $75 – Double Occupancy / $100 Single Occupancy

Covers registration for the event, 2 nights lodging, and 5 meals

Deadline – October 22, 2023 (hard deadline)