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Greetings!
Welcome to News from FindtheDivine and
SeekaRetreat!
The seekers of retreat events and places continue to
visit our sites at record numbers. We are averaging
over 75,000 visitors per month on FindtheDivine.
You are invited to submit an upcoming retreat on
www.seekaretreat.com in exchange to linking
with our new event oriented web site. It is
suggested that you submit a seasonal retreat to
accomodate the many seekers looking for holiday
retreats.
To submit a retreat, click here and select Intro as
your option at the bottom of the form.
To link with us, use the following link
(http://www.SeekaRetreat.com) and text:
SeekaRetreat - Directory of retreats,
retreat workshops, programs and events. Directory of
retreat leaders and spiritual directors and
coaches.
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Recent Survey
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Most important element in prayer
The results of our survey about what our visitors
believe is the most important element of their prayer
follows:
- 17% - Scripture, Bible verses
- 03% - Worhip Services, Mass, Shabbat etc...
- 40% - Silence, meditation, contemplation
- 03% - Yoga, exercise
- 00% - Reading Existing Prayers (Our Father,
Torah, etc...)
- 14% - Music (Singing, Taize, Chanting etc...)
- 03% - Praying with objects (Icons, rosary beads
etc...)
- 20% - Nature
We are interested in your opinion about the next
survey. What would you like to know about seekers
of the retreat experience?
Submit using this form.
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Recent Articles about Religious Based Events
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HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association
International) recently published an article about
retreat events. The article is "reprinted from the
Summer 2006 issue of the HSMAI Marketing
Review with the permission of the Hospitality
Sales & Marketing Association International."
Religious Based Events, A Profitable Market in
Good times and Bad by Michael Snyder.
FindtheDivine was featured in this article as a source
for those seeking a retreat or
conference center to host a religious event. For
more information click on this large PDF file.
Michael Snyder is a freelance writer whose
articles have appeared in HSMAI Marketing
Review, The South Bend Tribune, TR News, Liquid
Magazine, and Union City. He is at work
on a book of biographical sketches and short stories
titled Voices from the Prairie: Scenes from Life As
It Once Was. His first book, Angels on the
Streets (Angeles en las Calles), will be available
in English and Spanish in February 2007. After 25
years in the Washington, D.C., area, this past
December he returned to live in his hometown, South
Bend, Indiana.
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