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Our Passion
\n<\/strong>To serve those who yearn for a more life-giving connection with God.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What \u00a0We Offer<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/strong>– One-on-one<\/span> Spiritual Direction<\/span><\/a><\/span> sessions (online or in-person).<\/span>
\n– Personalized Team Retreats<\/a>,<\/span> at a location you choose, for your organization’s staff or leaders.
\n– A 9-month journey through the Ignatian Exercises<\/a><\/span> – a distinctive experience of prayer, reflection, and spiritual growth.
\n<\/span><\/span>– One-on-one<\/span> Ministry Leadership Coaching<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(online or in-person).
\n<\/span>– Talks & workshops<\/a>, often highly interactive in nature, that emphasize a closer connection with Jesus.
\n– The Lavender Pavilion<\/a> prayer garden next to our historic 1905 farmhouse; often incorporated into the half-day retreats held at our historic 1905 farmhouse in Springfield, OR.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Plus:
\n<\/span><\/span>– Interactive Mini-retreats<\/strong> built around times of contemplation and hands-on spiritual exercises. Visit our Store<\/span><\/a> where you’ll find full details and registration info about our upcoming events.<\/span><\/p>\n

– A variety of workshops<\/strong>, talks<\/strong>, and resources<\/strong> available for download at no cost. Check out our distinctive Thematic Bible Reading Plan<\/strong> that will help you experience the Scriptures in a whole new way . Visit our Free Resources<\/a><\/span> page to see what currently is available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An \u201cAll Volunteer\u201d Ministry
\n<\/strong>When we launched TUS in January of 2015, we made a commitment to have no paid staff. Our goal was to keep overhead costs down, so we could offer ministry events and resources at the lowest possible prices\u2026and even offer many items at no charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie White, our Executive Director, does not receive a salary from the ministry. (She earns some modest fees from her Coaching and Spiritual Direction clients, and from her outside speaking events). She creates and manages all aspects of TUS, with the assistance of her husband, Bruce, who serves as a Program Co-Leader and as our Editorial Director. He also serves the ministry as a volunteer. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This means that when you participate in one of our events, <\/span>or purchase an item from our store,<\/span>\u00a0there is no additional markup to cover salaries. When you make a<\/span> donation<\/a> <\/span>to our ministry, we don\u2019t take anything off the top to cover payroll\u2026because there is no payroll! The result? Any \u201cprofit\u201d we make during the year is completely re-invested (100%) in the ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n

We hope you will be blessed by what we offer, and we pray that our menu of resources and experiences will encourage you in your ongoing, unfolding, life with God.<\/span><\/p>\n

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julie@theunfoldingsoul.org<\/a><\/span>
\n541-603-6051 (cell)<\/span>
\n[Pacific Time]<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Unfolding Soul<\/em> is a registered Oregon non-profit corporation
\n<\/span>and is certified as tax-exempt by the IRS
\n<\/span>under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code<\/span><\/p>\n

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