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Lindenwood staff has developed a revised Mission Statement based upon input from many individuals and groups who come to the Center on a regular basis. It has been approved by Provincial Leadership of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, Lindenwood’s sponsor. With this statement, we now focus on our task at hand which is to proclaim our presence within our primary service area as a place for retreats and conferences related to faith development, personal growth, team building and artistic endeavors. Many of you joined us on April 18, 2010, for the community Open House. This event marked the first in a series of events planned later in 2010 to introduce specific audiences to the Center. We welcome you to visit Lindenwood to see how our facility might meet your needs. Please contact our Event Coordinator to schedule your visit. Indeed, as we look ahead to 2011 which is Lindenwood’s 25th Anniversary, there will be several occasions to celebrate this mile-marker in our organization’s existence. Stay tuned for further announcements in our next program edition. During the fall, Lindenwood will partner with the Northwest Indiana Area Health Center, Purdue University, Calumet Campus, to provide housing for two medical students from the Indianapolis campus of the IU Medical School. The Center’s Director, Lynn Olszewski, RN MSA, visited earlier this year to establish the framework and make the arrangements necessary to meet the needs of the students. This community/academic educational partnership enables the medical students to work with doctors in Starke and La Porte Counties. On behalf of Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center, this program represents a most significant component of its Community Benefit responsibility. With the blessings of autumn, Time Changes in Indiana  From the first Sunday of April until the last Sunday of October, Lindenwood is on Eastern Daylight Savings Time. From the last Sunday of October until the first Sunday of April, Lindenwood is on Eastern Standard Time. . Bookstore Lindenwood offers a wide variety of spiritual self-help books for adults and children. Topics include Health, Healing Touch, Enneagram, Religious Education, Mystics, Thomas Merton, Family Values, Meditation, Spirituality in the Workplace, etc. The bookstore also features a selection of cards with beautiful photographs of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Ministry Center campus taken by one of the Sisters. Gift certificates are available for programs, retreats and books. Bookstore hours vary Monday through Saturday or by special appointment. The Lindenwood bookstore is located in the Motherhouse on the second floor. Call us at 574-935-1780 to order a book to be shipped by mail or to make a title request. New books are added on a regular basis. Be sure to stop by on your next visit! Labyrinth 
We are happy to report our 11-circuit outdoor Labyrinth on the PHJC Ministry Center Campus is complete! It was exciting to watch the progress from a tall grassy area to a beautifully laid out and landscaped meditative space. You will be able to enjoy the beauty of the flowers as you enter the labyrinth from the Prayer Garden and the natural grasses along the lake shore. The walking path is a grassy area where you could take your shoes off to feel the grass and earth beneath your feet as you walk. Once you have entered the center, you will be able to rest on the bench and reflect before starting your journey out. You will be able to hear the birds singing, the soothing sound of the lake, and the hum of farm equipment in the distance; or hear nothing at all but your inner peace. There will be herb plantings for a natural fragrance. The addition of two benches at the entrance and a lovely wind spinner will provide the finishing touches. We invite you to come and experience a walk - it was worth the wait! |
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