About MICAH
MICAH stands for Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. We seek to create places where we live out a holistic vision of being in communion with God, with others, and with the earth. Find out more about MICAH >>
To learn more about the Family Practice and Integrative Medicine Center contact Dr. Debra Bell at (218) 281-9519.
Experience Beauty, Peace, and Rest...
Located on over 200 acres of rolling prairie, quiet woods and refreshing river banks, the new MICAH Retreat Center offers a place to seek God without noise, rush and stress. The retreat facility, with its wind turbine, green roof and post and beam interior offers a large, modern kitchen, inspirational main room, small conference room and peaceful living quarters with beautiful views of the Red River Valley.
Take a meditative stroll along the wooded prayer path; quietly leave worries behind as you walk the labyrinth that over looks the valley. Be led on an inner journey of discovery along the pilgrimage route, snowshoe across the prairie, canoe down the river, or simply sit under a tree and notice the day meander by.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, August 19 - Sunday, August 22, 2010
Presbyterian Clearwater Forest
Deerwood, MN
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September, August 30 - October 4, 2010
Dakota Harvest Bakery
Grand Forks, ND
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MICAH has a new blog based off the popular cooking classes we have been offering. As a continuation of the principles taught, we decided to start a blog where the class participants and others can exchange healthy cooking recipes, ask questions, and encourage each other as we journey toward healthier eating.
Check it out at:
http://cookingwiththespirit.blogspot.com/
Notebooks Availabe:
Notebooks from Cooking with the Spirit classes are available for $10. This first notebook covers salads and stir fries. The notebooks include information about: whole grains, oils, food additives, conventionally grown crops, website resources, cookbook suggestions, and recipes.
Fresh Voices, Fresh Air
from the Crookston Daily Times
The youth in this summer’s Fresh Voices program housed at the U of M, Crookston, in which they work on projects that share their cultures with others, ventured to the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing (MICAH) northeast of Crookston over the weekend to experience nature firsthand while also working on their projects [...]. Sorensen, working with the youth through IN PROGRESS, said the MICAH scenery was a great backdrop for three photo series...
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Watch the MICAH Building Unfold:
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The virtual prayer path is a time to draw away and connect your soul with God in the midst of your day. Images where taken as one journeyed along the path located on the MICAH site.
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 Holy Doodles, Cartoons to Contemplate is a fun ongoing section of the MICAH website. The pictures you find here are images that came to mind from meditating on scripture passages, books, past events, conversations with friends and family, and from simply trying to be attentive to God in my everyday life. Following each drawing is a short paragraph about the drawing itself along with a few questions to ponder and discuss.
The cartoons are copyrighted, however you are very welcome to use them as long as you credit where they came from. My hope is that these pictures will stretch your mind just enough to cause you to think more deeply about your life with God.
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Services
MICAH Retreats
MICAH offers a wide variety of retreats, events, and on-going opportunities focusing on your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being! While most retreats and events occur in the Northwest Minnesota region, some do occur throughout the country.
What is offered?
Select from half day, full-day, weekend, or week-long retreats.
Who may want to consider this:
Individuals, groups, pastors, and youth groups.
What types of retreats are offered?
A wide variety including:
Prayer, Health, Snow Shoe, "Mind, Body & Spirit", Pilgrimage, Labyrinth, Men's, Women's, and "Spiritual Life & Leadership" Retreats.
Ways to use the facility:
- MICAH staff can provide full leadership, teaching and food preparation.
- MICAH staff can assist with portions of the retreat and food preparations.
- You may rent the facility for a retreat and be responsible for staffing, food, etc.
- OR...You can customize your retreat according to your individual needs or the needs of your group...we are flexible and can help assist you!
While the building is fully functional, it is in the process of being completed. We welcome youths mission trips to help us complete the building as we proceed forward in this ministry.
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Tailored Drawings to
Enhance Your Events
 A friend of mine recently asked if I would draw some images to go along with each day's theme of his church camp. He gave me the ideas and scripture verses and then I drew the following pictures. Each morning the campers will be given the day's picture to look at, contemplate, and discuss.
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No matter who we are, what we do, or what stage of life we're in we all need opportunities to reflect upon and examine our whole life, physically, mentally, and spiritually, in order to make serious and lasting changes.At the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing we have developed the Health and Spirituality Program because we believe everyone has the potential of being authentically healthy and whole.
This program is dedicated to helping you pay attention to your complete self. You will be given specific tools, individualized direction, and helpful encouragement from an experienced and diverse staff that genuinely cares about you and your quality of life.The Health and Spirituality Program is an investment toward becoming the person you were created to be.
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Books Available
Life With God Series
by Daniel Wolpert
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