“Celebration and Loss: a New Year’s retreat” with Roger B
Celebration and Loss: A New Year’s Retreat
A weekend retreat with Roger B.
Date: December 31, 2026-January 2, 2027
Schedule: Check-in 4:00-5:30 p.m. Thursday. Check-out at noon Saturday.
Cost: $350/person includes lodging, food, and materials. Scholarship funds are available. $75 of this fee is a non-refundable and nontransferable deposit.
Location
The McIver Center at The Retreat
\n1351 Wayzata Blvd. E.
Wayzata, MN
A lot can happen in a year. We experience blessings, lessons, and losses. Sometimes we walk through windfalls, the loss of a job, illnesses, and even the death of a loved one. This is life. It is not personal; it happens to everyone. We need to find a way to bless it all. The worst thing we could do is to become a victim or martyr.
There is an opportunity and a gift in it all, but the challenge is how to sort through it and begin the New Year with a clean slate and a fresh start. This is easier to do together, so let’s start 2027 with connection and support as we move forward into whatever will come next.
Attendees Will Experience
- An opportunity to retreat from the pull of the daily distractions in our lives
- Connection with others on this spiritual path, including group discussion
- Exploration of spiritual practices
- Nourishment, with meals prepared by The Retreat’s award-winning chef
About Roger B.
Roger has been active in 12 Step recovery for more than 47 years, is a Spiritual Director, and is an effective teacher. He takes to heart the necessity of daily maintenance of our spiritual condition and continues “to seek,” as directed in the 11th Step, to grow in his own relationship with God.
He has a deep concern for individuals in 12 Step recovery and has extensive experience carrying the message of recovery. He has facilitated workshops and retreats in the Midwest and Canada.
Complete the registration form on the flyer. Space is limited. For those who struggle with substance use, a minimum of 30 days of continuous sobriety is required to attend spiritual retreats.
For More Information
Contact Jen at jsamet@theretreat.org or Sherry at sgaugler-stewart@theretreat.org, or call 952.476.0566.
Registration Notes
If emailing a registration form, please do not include credit card information. The Retreat will send a link to process payment.
If mailing payment with a completed registration form, send it to:
The Retreat
\n1221 Wayzata Boulevard East
Wayzata, MN 55391
Download the PDF: Celebration and Loss (Roger B.) Dec 31 2026-Jan 2, 2027
