Adult Retreats &
Conferences

Volunteer Thursdays at Camp Marshall are a chance to give back to the community and assist in maintaining the camp's facilities and grounds. Volunteers can participate in indoor and outdoor tasks, learn new skills, and enjoy free lunch and snacks. No experience necessary, just a willingness to work hard and make a difference.

Each Thursday in the spring we gather volunteers to help complete projects that need to be completed around the camp property.

We meet each Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (we are very flexible with schedules)

WHAT:
A Christian Contemplative Retreat, Creation Care will combine hands on gardening and climate science learning with the soul work of ‘Clearing away the dead growth of the past, Breaking up the hard clods of custom and routine, and Stirring in the rich compost of vision and challenge […]
Until new life buds and opens and flowers.’ Adapted from “Be the Gardener of my Soul” by Richard Foster, Prayers from the Heart © 1994

Through brief talks, circle group discussions and small group conversations, we’ll consider ideas and passages from John Philip Newell’s Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What our Souls Know and Healing the World as well as the writings and videos of climate scientist, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.

(NOTE: There is no expectation retreatants have read or viewed these materials.)
Immersed in the Benedictine rhythm’s which shaped our Episcopal BCP, we will pray the Daily Office throughout the day using both Daily Prayer for All Seasons (© 2014 Church Publishing) and the Celtic Meditations from J.P. Newell’s Sacred Earth Sacred Soul. We’ll also offer optional Centering Prayer sits in the AM & PM, as well as employing Lectio Divina, Chant, other Christian Contemplative practices. We will use Songs & Prayers from Taize.

"Discover the Meaning and Significance of Ultreya: A Weekend Retreat at Camp Marshall

Are you a part of the Cursillo community or interested in learning more about it? Then join us for a weekend of sharing praise and contemplation at Camp Marshall. Ultreya, a Spanish word meaning "Onward!", is a meeting held after a Cursillo experience where Cursillistas from one or several communities come together to share their experiences and reflect on their faith.

The Episcopal Diocese of Montana, under the leadership of Bishop Marty Stebbins, is interested in a re-boot of the Cursillo program in our diocese. As part of this initiative, we are hosting an Ultreya weekend at Camp Marshall from March 24th to 26th, 2023. The main event will take place on Saturday afternoon, but those who need to travel from further distances can arrive on Friday evening and depart on Sunday morning.

If you are interested in participating in this weekend, either as part of the leadership team or as a participant, please fill out the survey below to give us an idea of who will be attending, what role you might like to play. Join us as we take this opportunity to deepen our faith and connect with other like-minded individuals."

Your response is appreciated. It will help with our planning and preparation.

Creating quilts for the main lodge at Camp Marshall. We will be making quilts for Canterbury Lodge and replenishing Grace Camp quilts. Bring your ideas and quilt patterns for a fun quilting weekend on Flathead Lake. Bring your stash of fabrics, too!

Details when you register:

The Schedule:
Dates: Thursday, arrive 4-6 PM, Dinner at 6 PM,
After Dinner introductions and planning/sewing
Saturday, Brunch 10AM, Dinner 5:30
Sunday, Breakfast 8:30AM, Group Picture, Cabin Clean-up 9-10AM, farewell

Stay 1-3 nights: Lodging @ $22.50 per-night / Meals Dinner 11.50, Brunch 10.50
*other charges may apply

Guest Speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Mary Crist

The Rev. Canon Mary Crist, Ed.D., is an enrolled Blackfeet (Amskapi Pikuni) from the Douglas family in Babb on the reservation in Montana. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, serving at St. Michael’s Riverside. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles serving at St. Michael’s Ministry Center in Riverside. Dr. Crist serves on the Presiding Bishop’s Staff as the Coordinator of Indigenous Theological Education in the Department of Ethnic Ministries. She is a Visiting Professor of Education and Indigenous Studies at Bexley Seabury Seminary in Chicago. She has earned the Doctor of Education from Columbia University in New York, Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology, Master of Education from Pan American University, and Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Berkeley. She is the author of the articles “Frybread in Canaan” and “Native Christian Perspectives on Reconciliation,” both published in the First Peoples Theology Journal, as well as various articles in early childhood education, special education, and online instructional design. She has been active in Indigenous Ministry in The Episcopal Church for many years, as a member of the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministry, and is now a member of the Indigenous Missioner’s Advisory Council.