TSFC Events

Module 1: Introduction to Death and Dying

Sat, 2022/10/15 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

This module will be an exploration of the various attitudes towards death and an examination of the reactions to loss as expressed through grief. Death and dying can present an opportunity for personal and spiritual growth as we explore our losses and share our grief. In order to do this we need to...

Module 2: Prayer Pathways to God

Sat, 2022/10/22 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Learning Objectives While we have been taught how important prayer is to connect with God and to foster spiritual growth, we have not been taught what prayer actually is and how to practice it in our daily lives. Many people believe it is one the most difficult spiritual practices to sustain,...

Module 2: Enneagram and Relationships

Sat, 2022/10/29 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

You will explore how your Enneagram structure leads you to make unconscious assumptions about others. You will observe how your pattern operates and through this awareness you can come to see others as they truly are. Come with an awareness of your Enneagram type, as well as one or two challenging...

Module 3: Living an Embodied Spirituality

Sat, 2022/11/05 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Overview We as Christian believers trust in an incarnate God – a God who came in the flesh to live and dwell among us. How wondrous is this! We like Jesus, live enfleshed – we walk this path of faith, in and through our bodies. Our body is wondrous, our body is wise (essential for...

Module 3: Our Enneagram Defenses

Sat, 2022/11/12 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Explore the way you protect yourself when you are triggered by fear or stress and create an idealized version of yourself to present to others. You do this in order to be acceptable to God, others and yourself. Awareness of your own and others’ defence systems can help you be more authentic,...

Module 2: Cultural and Gender Approaches to Grief

Sat, 2022/11/19 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

This module will explore the different ways individuals, men and women express grief and adapt. We will examine the mourning traditions of different cultures and explore a number of different strategies to work through grief with the aim of increasing sensitive and understanding which we bring to...

Module 4: Enneagram and Discernment

Sat, 2022/12/03 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Discernment is a crucial part of our spiritual formation and a crucial part of walking in the will of God. However, many Christians struggle with discernment, in part because we simply aren’t sure how to do it in a way that makes sense. Complicating matters is the fact that not everyone...

Module 5: Passions of the Enneagram

Sat, 2023/01/14 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Each Enneagram type has a specific “passion” or emotion that shapes how it expresses itself when we are stressed and tighten against life. The passion is our heart's response and automatically and rigidly governs how we are in the situation at hand, more than we could ever imagine....

Module 3: Spiritual and Biblical Resources to Cope with Death

Sat, 2023/01/21 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

This module will explore what it means to grieve and lament, we will learn how to help others in their time of sorrow and loss. Special attention will be paid to the Psalms as a resource for encouragement for those dealing with death. Learning Objectives Deeper understanding of key...

Module 4: Spiritual Friendship and the Celtic Tradition

Sat, 2023/01/28 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

This module will explore how spiritual friendship is a foundational aspect of our formation into Christlikeness and the flourishing of the community of God. Using the lens of Celtic Christianity, and accompanied by several historical soul friends (St. Kevin, St. Brigid, Aelred of Rievaulx, and a...

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