To register for any of the the following events, contact Heartland Center for Spirituality, 3600 Broadway, Great Bend, KS 67530; (620) 792-1232; or email office@heartlandspirituality.org.

The Incarnation and Paschal Mystery in Dominican

Spirituality

Time: July 17-23

Sunday 7 p.m. - Saturday noon

Instructor: Father Bob Staes, OP

Retreat: $175; Room and Board: $165

"This retreat focuses on Dominican spirituality; tying the Incarnation to the Paschal Mystery and helping us find our way in between. There will be ample room to find the contemplatio and veritas of our Dominican tradition. Father Staes served 15 years as a diocesan priest before entering the Order of Preachers. He brings this experience and that of a teacher, campus minister and graphic artist to retreat leadership. Most recently he was professor of homiletics at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver."

‘Theology Institute 2005

Experiential Reflection on the Earth Charter Principals’

Time: June 24-28

Friday 7 p.m. - Tuesday noon

Instructor: Sister Elaine Prevallet SL

Cost: $250 for sessions and room and board; $165 commuter fee

"During this institute we reflect on the challenges we face as we try to integrate Scripture, theology and the new cosmology into our faith and our sense of Christian identity. Our hope is for an awakening of reverence for a life lived in harmony with the Earth Charter principles and a joyful experience of creation’s clear revelation of the Holy. Elaine Prevallet SL, has an M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Marquette University. She is a writer, lecturer, and currently a spiritual director and retreat leader. Jerry Weaver honors his Cherokee heritage and his reverence for all creation by making Native-American type drums that are enhanced with design and sculpture. Joan Weaver is a poet, teacher, fiber artist, author and professional actress who portrays "fiber celebrities" from the Bible and world literature.

For more information, see their website:www.drumranch.com."

MEADE -- Fifteen magicians from across the United States, Europe and Canada will gather in Meade for a weekend conference, during which time they will be offering a night of magic for the public.

At 7:30, Saturday, May 21, the public is invited to see several magicians amaze and delight. The event will take place at the Historic Lakeway Hotel, at 115 N. Fowler in Meade. Tickets for the formal affair are $15 in advance. Call 1-877-276-2700.

NEW YORK -- The Christian rock band Kutless, as well as Toby Mac, Audio Adrenaline and Hawk Nelson, will be performing at the Dodge City Civic Center at 7 p.m., May 15.

Tickets are $20 each, or for groups of 10 or more, $17 each. For more ticket information, call (620) 873-2991.

With their latest release, Strong Tower, Christian rock group, Kutless departs from the expected, seeking to reinvent their favorite worship songs with a fresh, modern sound reminiscent of bands, Delirious and Sonicflood from nearly a decade ago.

For the Diverse City tour, Kutless gets back to their roots as an alternative college praise and worship band, giving them a chance to share, with their edgier power-ballad sound, praise and worship songs that have inspired them.

The band recently took to the road March 25, armed with some of the members’ personally moving favorites as well as some more nationally familiar songs ("Draw Me Close," "Take Me In," "Better is One Day"). The Diverse City tour will put Kutless in 28 cities where they will share music from their new album, Strong Tower.