ARC Retreats, Services and Fees

To arrange a private or group retreat, call 763-689-3540 or e-mail us at arcretreat@hotmail.com.
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm. Rates below.

ABOUT  PRIVATE RETREATS

Need time for renewal? Private retreats can be for any length of stay as space is available. Rooms are private. Guests may enjoy resting, reading, skiing, or sitting by the fireplace and looking out the huge living room window.

The Hermitage, a single-person dwelling in the woods, lends itself to a more solitary retreat. Also called Poustinia, which means ‘desert space,’ the hermitage is a bright, lofty room with a kitchenette and screened-in porch. The setting is ideal for those desiring more solitude. It is a place where one may enter into the emptiness of isolation and silence to be encountered by God.

The Cottage is our newest space, a cozy home available to individuals, couples, or small groups. It has a full kitchen, bedroom, bath, loft  bedroom, and a living room with a gas fireplace and cathedral ceiling with a large window wall overlooking the woods. Call to make arrangements.
 
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24-Hr Retreat (Sunday-Thursday).......................$80/person (includes 3 meals, except in Cottage)
                                                                              Shared room qualifies for a slight discount.
                                                     

                      (Friday or Saturday)......................$105/person 24-hour group retreat (includes 3 meals)
                                                                               $95/person 24-hour individual  (includes 3 meals)
Weekend Package for Individuals......................$190/person, Friday dinner through Sunday afternoon
                                                                               (Cottage is only available for the weekend package, not
                                                                               for single weekend nights.)

Full Weekend Retreat for Groups
                      (Friday Evening through Sunday)...$190 (includes 5 meals)
                                                                          Add $10/person if Friday dinner is included

Other charges

Day Retreat (9-4)................$25/person Weekdays, $35 Weekends 
                                             (includes lunch)
ARC-Led Group Retreats  ....  Day Retreat: add $10/person, 5 people or $50 minimum
                                             24-hour Retreat: add $15/person, 6 people or $90 minimum
                                             Weekend: $20/person, 6 people or $120 minimum
Hermitage (24 hrs)............. $80 Weekdays, $95 Weekends
                                             (includes 3 meals)
Hermitage (weekend package) $190 (includes 6 meals)
Cottage (24 hours) ..............$80 Weekdays
                                             (meals optional for $25/person/day)
                                             Additional persons added at a lesser rate

Cottage (weekend package)....$190 for first person; additional persons added at a lesser rate
                                             Children 5-16: $10/day, Infants: no charge
Please call or email with questions.

A 40% non-refundable deposit is required to hold dates.

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Spiritual Companioning.........Sliding Scale, $40-$60/Hour

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A Note About Our Rates: Our requested rates, as stated above, cover approximately 60% of the actual costs of providing accommodations and meals. Contributions cover the remaining costs. ARC is deeply thankful for all the support received from generous contributors through the years. We would not be able to continue with our mission in the world without these generous gifts. If you can contribute more than the above fee for your retreat, and find it in your heart to do so, you may donate as a tax-deductible contribution.

Additionally, for those who cannot afford our requested fees, we wish to serve your calling to spend time apart. Please inquire about "retreat scholarships," also generously donated by contributors who have provided funds for this purpose.

Pastors, spiritual directors and some other non-profit, human services professionals are eligible for the discounted rate of $60 for a 24-hour retreat, including meals. Weekdays (Sunday - Thursday) only. The cottage may be rented for the same rate, meals excluded. (Meals may be purchased separately.) Please call to inquire.

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RESPONSE FORM

Click here to open the Response Form.  For registration via mail, contributions or volunteering. Print out the form, fill it out completely, and mail to ARC.

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Day or Half-Day Facilitated Retreats for Church and Other Groups (Upon Request)

 Water Wisdom
            Rediscover the spirituality of water, essential to body and soul alike
            Explore the interconnection of all beings
            Through song and worship, guided imagery and conversation, deepen your own well and recommit   
                     yourself to nourishing the water of life for all.

Bread Making with ARC’s Bread Baker (five-hour minimum)
            Discussion of the spiritual significance of bread
            Bake bread from scratch; take home a loaf of your own
            Worship service of Holy Communion using fresh-baked bread, if desired
            (Lutheran pastor present, but all participate)

Prayer and Meditation: Is there enough silence for the Word to be heard?

            An introduction to various traditions of silence in worship:

                        Quaker worship; centering prayer; Christian meditation

            Silent worship experience

God’s Garden: The spirituality of growing things

            Tour ARC’s organic gardens (seasonal)

            Learn about compost, raised-bed, and organic gardening from a Master Gardener

            Discuss living sustainably on the earth as an expression of our faith

            Worship service based on Christian creation spirituality

 Sophia as Divine Wisdom: Feminine Imagery for God in the Bible

            Discuss how different images for God can deepen our spiritual experience

            Explore your experience, as man or woman, of God

            Worship service using feminine images for God

Learning to Pray the Labyrinth

            Learn about the labyrinth through history and across cultures

            Find out how various cultures, including Christians, use labyrinths

            Walk the ARC labyrinth as a form of meditative prayer

Introduction to Yoga (led by ARC’s own yoga instructor)

            Learn how yoga can strengthen you physically and spiritually – adaptable to every age and level
            of mobility (includes 1 hour of yoga practice)

All of these retreats (except yoga) led by ARC community members

Short version: $15/person for 3-hour retreat (11-2 – includes lunch)

            All-day version: $30/person for 7-hour retreat (9-4)

                 (includes lunch and coffee/tea/snack in morning OR afternoon)

Other options: inquire about a topic of your choosing.

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"GIFTED" RETREATS :

Give the Gift of a Retreat Scholarship (or Gift Certificate) to Someone Who Really Needs It!

A recurring concern of the ARC Board and Community is how to make retreating accessible to people who may not be able to afford it. We have always offered scholarship assistance upon request but our funds have been limited and, perhaps, have not reached the people most in need.

Consequently, we have started a program called A Gifted Retreat. We invite you to send ARC a donation to cover the cost of one or more 24-hour retreats ($75/day weekdays, $80/day for Fri or Sat). We will in turn pass a gift certificate on to people who can identify someone who would most benefit by it. For example, we might give the certificate to a pastor, therapist, group leader, or to an organization such as the Center for Victims of Torture, Minnesota Aids Project or Chrysalis Center for Women and they would then give it to a single parent, struggling client, recent immigrant, victim of domestic violence, and so on.

Feel free to let us know if you’d like your gift to go to a specific church or organization. You may use the response form on the Contact ARC page. Know that your gift will be greatly appreciated by the recipient.