Pastors' Sabbatical Retreat

Part of Au Sable's mission is to be a source of information about Biblical environmental Stewardship for the church. Both ministry and mission converge for pastors in Au Sable - Great Lakes' Pastor's Sabbatical Retreat Program. Au Sable has discovered two truths about those who minister: firstly, most pastors dream of finding a quiet place for rest and renewal, and secondly, they know very little about the Biblical mandate to be stewards of God's created world. Since part of Au Sable's mission is to be a place where people can come to learn about stewardship, and since we have cottages which are used seasonally, we have developed a plan to address those duel needs of pastors.

Au Sable Institute owns a cluster of cottages at the Great Lakes Campus on the shore of Big Twin Lake. These cottages have limited use from September through April, and are available for pastors to use as a retreat at no expense to the pastor with the following conditions:

1. Accommodations are subject to availability.
2. Length of stay can be from one to five days.
3. A minimum of two hours must be spent in Au Sable's library exploring Christian Principles of Environmental Stewardship.
4. Pastor brings their own linen.
5. Pastor cleans the cottage before leaving.

If are interested in learning more about Biblical Earthkeeping, please contact:

Robert Barr
Director of Support Services
Au Sable Institute
7526 Sunset Trail NE
Mancelona, MI 49659
(231) 587-8686 Phone
(231) 578-5353 FAX
barr@ausable.org

Resources for Further Investigation and Research in Christianity and Ecology
(views presented in any of these materials may not be those of the Au Sable Institute)
Natural Religious Partnership for the Environment
Web of Creation
Au Sable's Outreach Office