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Nelson Named to Spirit Board Post
The Rev. Lowell Nelson brings experience in finance, health systems and pastoral leadership to Spirit board.
Cassidy Named to Spirit Board Post
Energy for Caring Meet Amy Cassidy. The first time Amy Cassidy visited Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, she quickly assessed this was a special place with an important mission. The occasion was a dinner for a small group of people, that included Amy and her husband Joel (Joey), hosted by Executive Director Eric Simonson and his wife Michelle. Amy listened to Eric describe how the center provides hospitality to retreaters who are on a journey of renewal, whether for one…
Griller Named to Spirit Board Post
Fair Justice for All Meet Gordy Griller. “Very few people want to come to my workplace,” said Gordy Griller of Scottsdale, Arizona whose life work has been as a court administrator, a place where the legal resolution of disputes are usually emotionally charged. Mr. Griller has served as administrator and chief executive officer for various courts in Hennepin and Ramsay counties in Minnesota and Maricopa County in Arizona. He was appointed in May, 2021 to the Board of Directors of Spirit…
Braaten Named Chair of the Board
Spirit in the Desert is welcoming retreaters again. Meet Jennifer Braaten. In January 2020, Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, its Board of Directors, and staff, were still reeling from the sudden and unexpected death of its dynamic Executive Director, Richard Anderson, who had been leading the exciting growth of the Carefree, Arizona retreat center. The Board turned to Jennifer Braaten, Ed.D., of Sedona, Arizona to serve as Interim Executive Director with a portfolio of tasks including leading the search…
Living the Third Chapter
Dear friends, it is with a heavy heart that we share the news of Bob’s passing on June 27, 2019. Please keep his wife, Marilyn, and their family in your prayers. Our “Spirit Family” is forever in debt the the wisdom and financial acumen Bob brought to the Board of Directors and this ministry. We are strong in the legacy he leaves, and grateful to have known him and worked with him. Rest in peace our good friend. Robert Duea…