Special Events

Below are special, time-sensitive offerings hosted by 
Tippecanoe Church and Living Waters Contemplative Life Center. 
For a comprehensive list, please visit our "Regular Events" page.

Tippe's Living Waters and Sunday Morning
Regular and Special Offerings
Are On Summer Break!

Faith Fellowship and Centering Prayer
continue this summer
as does creative worship
...and we're air conditioned!

Please join us in September
as we return to our program year.

Individual time with healing arts
practitioners continue year round...
please see Living Waters Regular Events.

And scroll down to see what
you just missed!

Living Waters Offerings

Open to All!
Times as listed.
Self-Sliding Scale Donation Requested.

Scoll down to find listing of
retreat offerings followed
by list of upcoming classes.
Keep scrolling....it's a wonder-ful,
abundant list of offerings!

Registration requested for all classes. 
Sunday Night Retreats offer
open enrollment. 
Classes and Sunday Night Retreats 
request a self-determined
sliding scale donation. 
Scholarships also available
on a self-determined sliding scale. 
A donation is never an obstacle for participating....please come!

On a Spiritual Quest?

Sunday Night Spiritual Retreats

First Sunday Of The Month, 
6 - 8:00 P.M.

You are invited the first Sunday of each month (October through June) to lean back into the holy and find there a sense of healing and wholeness made real.  We often sample the richness of many traditions led by gifted leaders from throughout the greater community.

Living Waters
Class Offerings

Offered Thursday nights
during the program year.

We're updating our 2008
Living Waters'
Class Opportunites

Stay tuned....
or give Pastor Karen a call: 481-4680

Our next
     retreat offerings... 

Sunday Evening Retreat 
May 4^th 6PM
“Blessed Beads
and
Sacred String”
Want to pray tangibly? 
Join in a quieting, meditative process to create
a personal prayer string using beads from a blessing bowl. 
The finished “Blessed String” will be a symbol
of our common prayer and a reminder
to daily “hold” oneself in prayer as well.
Our guide will be Sr. Stella DeVenuta, OSF
…spiritual director, artist, retreat leader.
Please bring 20 matching beads
or $4 for expenses.
Suggested offering for retreat:  $20 

Sunday Evening Retreat 
June 1^st  6PM
“Dances of Universal Peace
Atop The Labyrinth”
Join us atop our outdoor labyrinth as we embrace
the holiness of the summer season through simple song and movement. 
All ages welcome. 
Our Guides:  Judith Kubish and Hal Dessel

Landscapes of the Soul:
A Visual Life Diary Process
Thursdays
May 8, 15, 22, 29 
7PM-8:30

Each of us travels a personal life path.
We experience many landscapes while on the journey of our soul….
hills and valleys, rugged rocky roads, desert isolation
as well as refreshing oasis space.

This four session experience will offer
a creative way to map the journey both
for personal recording and reflection
through use of a time line and Mandala process.
May 8/15/22/29
Our guide will be Sr. Stella DeVenuta, OSF
…spiritual director, artist, retreat leader.
Check out Stella's art at:
Stellalunaart.com

"SEEDS FOR MY GARDEN"
Thursdays February 14, 21, 28
7-8:30PM

The seeds for our own internal garden
are already yearning to grow. 
We want to live our lives more fully. 
We want to grow in compassion. 
We want to grow in our relating to others. 
We want to grow  in gratitude for this life. 
We want to grow in compassion for ourselves. 
Our desire to grow ourselves up is innate! 

Thursday, February 14: 
DEVELOPING HIGHER COMPASSION
Thursday, February 21: 
DEVELOPING COMPASSIONATE RELATING...
AN ATTITUTDE OF GRATITUDE 
Thursday, February 28: 
DEVELOPING COMPASSIONATE SELF-CARE
(extreme self-care)

Class Fee On A Self-Sliding Scale:
$5-$35 per class
Your giving supports others' coming
who are not able to give at this time...
and assures a more just wage to our presenter.

Our Leader will be Adina Tarpley, Living Water's Staff.
Adina provides Life Coaching to support individuals
on their journey toward new life's expression....
and offers this class to us.
Adina is Christian actively
practicing Buddhism as part of her faith.

Sunday MARCH 2, 2008 6PM
STUDIO KIRTAN WITH RAGANI
All are welcome.
$10 appreciated.

A rare and precious time within our Bay View community....

Join us for an evening of kirtan
within a setting of peace and calming 
inviting ancient wisdom into our midst.
Bring cushion for floor seating (chairs also available).

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Gender and Faith:  
    Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Each
Other, Knowing Our God.....

Thursday November 8 and 15th   7PM

Come and Explore
Gender and Faith With Us.
Spiritual Practices for life
will weave their way
into our conversations. 

Offering Encouraged:  $10 per class

Led by Rev. Karen Hagen (Tippe)
and
Rev. Wendy Woodruff (MCC)

"Meditative Yoga"

Sunday October 7

In meditative yoga, we begin with the breath.  Using the breath, meditation, and asana (yoga poses), we begin the process of reuniting body, mind, and spirit.  This is an introduction to yogic thought and practice through a spiritual  lens.  We will relearn how to breathe as we did as children and notice how the joining of breath and physical movement opens us to new awareness.  This gentle practice is compassionalte and honors all bodies
as the "art" of the Creator.  Offering $10-$60 on self-sliding scale.

After this retreat a Four-Week Meditative Yoga class will be offered on Thursday evenings October  11, 18, 25, November 1 from 7 to 8pm. 
The retreat and class are independent of each other. 
Participation in both is not required. 
Cost for this four-week class is $40. 
Some scholarships are available.

Presented by Living Waters Staffer,
Kathy Schutz

Laughter Yoga

Thursdays December 6, 13, 20   7PM

ho ho ha ha ha!

Experience this form of meditation
which releases the laughter from deep within!

Offering Encouraged:  $10 per class

Guest Presenter and trained 
 "laughter" leader and RN:
Patricia Herzog-Mesrobian

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May 6th Retreat 6PM: 
Body, Mind, Spirit Practices...and some Drumming Too! 
Led by Pastor Karen and Guest Presenters.  Experience practices from our Christian Tradition and from around the world.

June 3rd Retreat 6PM: 
Universal Dances of Peace Around The Labyrinth 
Judith Kubish and Hal Dessel lead us as dance our prayers of peace
on our outside labyrinth.  Great for the whole family!

Sunday November 4   6:00PM
Falling  Forward....
Into Deep Rest and Holy Hallowedness
Offered by Rev. Karen Hagen

Sunday December 2   6:30
Taize Into Advent
Collaboratively led by clergy of
SE Interfaith Covenant Community
Held at St. Charles Borromeo

Mindful Harvesting
Sunday, March 4  6PM

Guest Presenter:
Hal Dessel

Using mindfulness to harvest our daily here and now life experience, moment by moment, breath by breath, with appreciative attention, sympathetic understanding, compassionate acceptance, and loving kindness; without attachment or resistance, holding on or fighting off whatever is actually happening joyful or painful right here right now. We’ll alternate between meditative sits and chants/dances from the Buddhist tradition.

April's Sunday Night Retreat
Takes On A Different Shape For You!

There will be a change
for our April retreat
to accommodate our movement
through
Passion Week.

Join us that first Sunday, April 1, for a Parade of Palms...complete with Donkey!  ...as we move through the neigborhood and serenade Bay View American Baptist Church nearby! Join us for Special Palm Sunday Worship and Parade at 9:25 am. Stay for Easter Egg Dying upon our return as we gather in Tippe Cafe!

And, you are invited to Good Friday Ecumenical Worship 1pm at Unity Lutheran Church. We will process the Cross from Christ Church to Unity as preparation for woship.  Gather at Christ Church at 12:30 or meet us at Unity. All are welcome.

And, join us for Saturday Evening Vigil, April 7 5-7pm, for a reflective time of walking the light of Christmas around the outdoor labyrinth and into the darkened sanctuary for a quiet time of personal reflection on the advent of Easter. Appropriate for older children, teens, and adults. And return for special Easter Sunday Worship!

Listed Below Find Upcoming Classes
        ...now gone by....watch for fall offerings!

A Book Study:
Anatomy of the Spirit
by Caroline Myss

Thursdays March 15, 22, 29 
7-9PM

Presenter:  Rev. Karen Hagen

Pastor Karen will lead us through Caroline Myss's reflections around how it is East meets West spiritually.  Specifically, how the Tree of LIfe in the Jewish Tradition and Sacraments/Rites of Passage in Christianity align with Chakra understandings of the East.  No book or corresponding "CD" is required but may be helpful.  Both are available through the Public Library.  Self-Sliding Scale Fee.

Upcoming Attractions
              ...Fall 2007 into 2008!

~Kirtan at Tippe, March 2, 2008

~Meditative Yoga...the class!  and our October Retreat!

~Sound Circles

~The Skills and Spirituality of Healthy Communicating:  
Hearing Ourselves Into Speech and Wholeness

Tippe Adult Education
Offerings

Open to All!
Sunday Mornings 11:15 AM

Coming To Adult Ed...

"Perspectives On Human Altruism"

Are we naturally benevolent? 
How do humans become benevolent? 
Might it be to our advantance to be benevolent? 
What relationships are there between self-interest and benevolence?"

Our Guest Presenter is Rev. Howard Bowman
With an engaging style, thoughtful yet provactive,
Howard returns to guide us again.
Don't miss this chance
to think for yourself
held in the wisdom of community. 

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Coming Sundays in May...
Ancient Roots of the Trinity

Lenten Worship Begins February 9th
Our gathering theme will be:
“To Walk In The Garden”

New Adult Ed Lenten Series begins…
“Walking The Garden As Families”
God the Creator creates out of love, through families.
And when that love gets hung up, through marital affairs,
in kicking family members out of the family,
stopping our Creator's flow of love through the family,
injustices towards others-- then dysfunction occurs---
and even gets passed on from one generation to the next,
out of our unconscious loyalty to try healing past generations'
--our ancestors' –mistakes….alcoholism, power trips
(sexism within the family, racism toward others)

Pastor Karen and Ron Anderson will lead us.

Coming Next on Sunday Mornings

Centering On The Season....
An Advent Way Of Being

Prompted by photography,
we will be gathered in conversation
and meditation as preparation
for Advent....for Life!

Gospel Strand Theory...
           Who wrote this stuff?

September 16, 23, 30, October 6

Who wrote those first five gospels
of the 2nd Testament? 
Who did they write them for ? 
Why aren't there more? 
Discover the 1st century authors,
their communities, and why it matters! 
Our Guest Presenter is
Rev. Judi Holmes-Jensen

Mission My Way...God's Way
Sunday Mornings October 21, 28

October 21:
"Table Fellowship--What is it?"
How India has made me take a new look
at the Lord's Supper:  Have the artists
done a number on us?

October 28:
"Shall We Get Rid of Romance
In Order To Find It?
Love and marriage revisited:
Exceedinly personal views
of a different way from India.

Guest Presenter: Rev. Gary Schultz

"New Christianity For A New Age"
A Study Based on
Bishop Spong's Insights

Sundays November 4, 11, 18

Guest Presenter:  Rev. Howard Bowman

Peace Camp!

Sunday June 24  
Noon - 4PM
 ....Beginning with a Potluck Lunch
Monday Night June 25 
6-8:30PM
  ....A Simple Peaceable Dinner
Will Be Served

For the whole family of faith...and your family, too!

This year our theme:
The Peaceable Kingdom  

Last year we explored the connection between inner peace
and being a peace-maker.  This year we explore making peace
with creation as we live out our call of peace-maker. 

Our leader will be Dance Circus artistic director
and dancer, activist and community teacher
Betty Salumun.

Please bring large rock to decorate
for your Peaceable Garden...
and a canned good to donate to a food pantry!

Registration Requested by June 20th as possible.
Call 481-4680 or email tippechurch@milwpc.com

FEE:  $15 per person;
$35 per family of 4,
please add $5 for each addtional person.
Fee included dinner on Monday
evening and all supplies.

But before you read on about older teen and adult learning opportunities, listen to this.....

You have to be a teen before you can become an adult!
Thank God!
So teens, these are just for you!

Youth Interfaith Cafe April 22 2-5PM
Join with teens of all faiths from across the city
as we are gathered a round a theme
of ecology...cafe style!
Please sign up for carpooling
with Pastor Karen or Don Buck.

Youth Interfaith Service Retreat  April 27-28
With our sisters and brothers of the
SE Milwaukee Interfaith Covenant Community,
join for fun and mission!  Get to know
yourself better as you come to know others better.
Please see Pastor Karen to sign up.

Health And Hope

April 22- May 13

What is the crisis in Health Care Coverage in our state?  What do our religious values have to say about it?  What do health and wholeness, human dignity , the common good, and social justice have to do with us...do we really have to get involved?   And what do the 3 primary plans being proposed really accomplish?

Join us as Carla San Fillipo, our Elder working in Contemplative Justice Ministries, guides our discussion using the Wisconsin Council of Churches curriculum on this subject.  All are welcome.  We will meet in Fellowship Hall to accommodate our numbers and our interest.

LENTEN SUNDAY MORNING EDUCATION OFFERING
Spiritual Literacy:
Finding Our Common Ground
Sunday Mornings 11:15am - 12:30pm

Join this 5 week study group featuring DVDs based on the book Spiritual Literacy:  Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life, by Frederic and MaryAnn Brussat who are media editors for "Spirituality and Health Magazine".  Judith Kubish, Interfaith Minister and Celebrant, will guide our time together.

This innovative DVD series is organized around an alpahbet of 26 spiritual qualities of mind and heart designed for practicing spirituality in everyday life.  Award-winning filmmaker David Cherniack has married the inspiring words of teachers from many different spiritual traditions to sense-luscious visuals and emotionally vibrant music, creating meditative, heart-opening experiences.

This free series (donations appreciated), which includes film viewing and group discussions, covers topics like compassion, gratitude, and forgiveness.  It will bridge us into our Lenten experiences of the Holy.  At each meeting we will view one of the videos, followed by a group discussion about our individual experience of that spiritual practice.

We welcome this multi-faith dialog that will surely increase all our collective spiritual literacy!