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2024 RetreatThis four day program at Unity Village is bringing out the best and brightest of New Thought.On site and Virtual Registration is still open. Click to register... Schedule
We begin on Monday at 4pm with a gathering to welcome to first-time attendees. Dinner is at 5:30pm, and the Retreat begins with the evening session at 7pm. The Retreat ends on Friday at 11am with a closing ceremony. Scroll down for details. Zoom link for Free sessionsThe talent show, membership meeting, Graduation and live auction are open to all. Meeting ID: 977 669 3433 Passcode: 7918332 Hotels
Airport TransportationUnity Village is about 45 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport. You can rent a car, take a cab or Uber, or use our favorite car service BATS. Make a reservation ahead of time, and they'll be at the airport when you arrive. They'll get flight information and adjust if there are delays. And if someone else is going to or from the Retreat they'll offer to let you share the ride - and the fare!
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Early arrivalsIf you’ll be onsite at lunchtime on Monday, please join us for informal pizza and salad in the hotel breakfast room. If you will arrive in time for dinner on Sunday you are welcome to join the 6:30pm group dinner at the nearby Jose Pepper's Mexican restaurant. Let us know if you’d like to be included in the reservation. | ActivitiesThere’s lots to do at Unity Village, so bring a yoga mat for morning yoga, your workout clothes for the Fitness Center, or your walking shoes to hike the nature trail. | Rainbow BridgeUnity Village has a newly-constructed memorial spot for animal companions that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Details about it are on the Unity Village website. ANTN will have a ceremony where you can leave ashes or a memento. |
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 |
Meet in Hotel Lobby
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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 |
Donate an item to the Auction!We will once again hold a silent auction AND a live auction during the Thursday evening banquet celebration. Fill out the donation form and submit it ahead of time so the team can keep things organized, then bring it along on your journey to Unity Village. You can also ship your donation item ahead, if desired. The auction will also be live on Zoom, so people who are not on site can also bid and win. |