Saturday, February 9
SINGLE-PARENTS

Presentation Prayer Center will host a day-long workshop for single parents on Saturday, February 9th from 9 am to 3:30 pm. This a near-annual event at PPC, and its goals are to give men and women who are parenting without a partner useful parenting skills while also helping them to realize the importance of taking care of themselves (mind, body and spirit) as part of their ministry of parenting.

The workshop, titled “Discipline doesn’t need to end in spankings…a more positive approach,” will be presented by Ruth Supler, an early childhood education expert currently working in the Moorhead Public Schools. Supler has provided numerous similar community workshops in the past, several through the auspices of Moorhead Community Education. The presentation will be targeted for parents of children ages infant-10 but all will learn.

Childcare will be provided, but early registration for that is required by calling 235-8246. The event also includes lunch and hands-on art projects for the kids. There is no cost to participate thanks to financial support from the FM Area Foundation and generous friends of the Presentation Prayer Center.

No fee

Childcare provided for those who pre-register.

Saturday, March 1

A DAY OF REFLECTION AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER:

Living Ordinary Life with Extraordinary Love

PRESENTER: Sr Hélène Mercier, OSB. Sister Hélène is Oblate Director at the Saint Benedict’s Monastery in St Joseph, MN. She has close to 30 years of practice in contemplative prayer and is currently a presenter-in-training with Contemplative Outreach. Sr Hélène has experience in the teaching of Lectio Divina and leading prayer groups. She is also a spiritual director.

FORMAT FOR THE DAY: Thomas Keating video “Living Ordinary Life with Extraordinary Love,” from a talk Keating gave at the 2004 Annual conference of Contemplative Outreach in Toronto,

Canada, Lectio Divina (praying with Scripture), time for personal reflection and prayer, and lunch together.

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Suggested Fee: $20 includes lunch, $30 for two people (bring a friend)

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