THIS ONLY HAPPENS ONCE A YEAR!
Around the Kitchen Table In-Person Spiritual Retreat
Friday, October 23, 9:00 am ET - Sunday, October 25, 2026 1:30 pm ET
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION:
Through July 31, 2026: $495
Regular Registration, after July 31, 2026: $595
Registration includes all retreat events, Friday 9:00 am ET through Sunday 1:30 pm ET; all retreat materials; lunch on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; snacks, coffee, hot tea, and water throughout event.
COUNTDOWN TO THE BIG EVENT! SPACE IS LIMITED!
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This Once a Year Event
is Happening Again ~
By Popular Demand!
The "Kitchen Table" is open again, and ~ as always ~ we'll be sharing and discussing all new content! This special retreat, offered by request of those who have attended our past retreats, offers a special opportunity to be part of a unique group of folks (all of whom consider themselves more spiritual than religious) in an intimate and dynamic environment of exploration, study, and fun! And best of all, you get to help create the Ungenda!
Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25, 2026
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION, through July 31, 2026: $495
Regular Registration, after July 31, 2026: $595
Special offer! Save $100 with Early Booking!
$495 through July 31, 2026 (no code required)
After July 31, 2026, Registration Fee: $595
What Sets This Event Apart
The content of our retreats is always unique, different, and deeply enriching! We co-create the content as a group, using a "Think Tank" style of interaction and sharing. The retreat includes interactive participation, deep-dive discussions, enriching experiences, supporting Ted Talks/YouTubes and other media to stimulate ideas and exploration, meaningful ritual, networking, and fun!
Our "uNgenda"
The Breakthrough Difference that Makes This Retreat Value-Driven
You get to help lead the dance! In addition to your amazing facilitators (shameless promotion!!), the most powerful thing about this retreat is that YOU get to help create the content and participate in the process! The agenda is yet to be designed, and is flexible to your needs throughout the weekend ...so we renamed it our UNgenda!
Your facilitators have created a list of potential "Unquestioned Answers" that pique their interest. But we are asking you to tell us what YOUR "Unquestioned Answers" are, that you'd like to bring to the group discussion. Once you register, you get to add your ideas to the mix! The retreat will include deep-dive discussions, inspiring interactive events, self-exploration, and opportunities for incredible spiritual growth! Fasten your seatbelts! It's going to be an amazing ride!
(Unquestioned Answers are those beliefs we've held for so long we think they are Absolute, but they really need to be questioned as we grow in our understanding and deepen our spirituality. So what's been on your mind? As we get closer to the date, we will review all the topic submissions and create a more detailed schedule -- but flexible enough to still be called an UNgenda! (Caveat: You have to be registered to submit your topics!)
The Ungenda Time Schedule
Friday, October 23rd
8:30 - 9:00 am ET
- Registration/Check in at the venue (the Holton's Home!) 1405 Autumn Ridge Drive, Durham, NC 27712
- Light Snacks and Getting Acquainted
9:00 am - 12 noon ET
- Retreat Opening Session: Creating Connections; Creating Our "Menu"; Facilitator Roundtables
- Light Snacks and Getting Acquainted
12 noon - 1:30-ish pm ET
- Lunch (included in Registration Fee) & Networking/Individual Meditation Time
1:30 - 5:30-ish pm ET
- Afternoon Session -- Continuing the Questioning! Be prepared for dynamic discussion, interactive experiences, and mind-expanding 'a-ha's'
Evening
- Dinner on your own (Optional: Have dinner with the facilitators and others in the group as a Dutch-Treat dinner together for those who want to join in! Those going will choose the place!)
Saturday, October 24th
8:30 - 9:00 am ET
- Doors Open! Coffee/Tea/Light Munchies
- Waking Up with Socializing and Fun
9:00 am - 12 noon ET
- Morning Session -- Music! Meditation! Deep Dive and Experiential Activities
- Topics and activities to be decided ... you get some input! We will be prepared with content to stimulate discussion, models, activities, TedTalks and/or YouTubes -- Stay tuned!
- Interactive Spiritual Enrichment Activity
12 noon - 1:30-ish pm ET
- Lunch (included in Registration Fee) & Networking/Individual Meditation Time
1:30 - 5:30-ish pm ET
- Afternoon Session -- Continuing the Questioning! Be prepared for dynamic discussion, interactive experiences, and mind-expanding 'a-ha's'
- Topics and activities to be decided ... you get some input! We will be prepared with content to stimulate discussion, models, activities, TedTalks or YouTubes -- Stay tuned!
Evening
- Dinner on your own (Optional: Have dinner with the facilitators and others in the group as a Dutch-Treat dinner together for those who want to join in! Those going will choose the place!)
- After dinner, optional Fun Gathering at the Holton's, for informal socializing, dessert, and coffee/tea/water.
- End time: 8:30 pm.
Sunday, October 25th
8:30 - 9:00 am ET
- Doors Open! Coffee/Tea/Light Munchies
- Waking Up with Socializing and Fun
9:00 am - noon ET
- Meditation; Kitchen Table Clean-Up! Sharing, Synthesizing, and Completing
- A Powerful and Spiritually Enlightening Group Closure Experience
- Capturing our Take-Aways; Closing Ceremony
12 noon - 1:30-ish pm ET
- Lunch (included in Registration Fee)
- Official Retreat Ends with lots of new or deepened friendships, and incredible spiritual adventures ahead!
Each day will include opening and closing meditation time, with unique practices to add to your daily routines.
One of the segments rated MOST POPULAR at past retreats, you get time in a small group with each facilitator.
Riveting discussions around topics chosen by the group, including science, spirituality, psychic experiences, past lives, spiritual practices, metaphysics, and many other topics.
Throughout the entire retreat, we weave in a variety of experiential activities designed to stimulate thought, create spontaneous joy, and deepen your spiritual enrichment.
Meet Your Facilitators!
Bringing years of experience as ministers, authors, speakers, and facilitators to the Kitchen Table Retreat, these Spiritual thought Leaders will guide you, stretch your thinking, and create an exerience you will never forget!
Revs. Drs. Cher & Bil Holton
Co-Founders & Spiritual Sherpas
Global Center for spiritual Awakening Community
Rev. Dr. Paul Hasselbeck
With Us in Spirit
While Paul has transitioned from our physical Kitchen Table, his influence is woven into every "Unquestioned Answer" we explore. Paul was a master of the "deep-dive" and a champion of the UNgenda, He believed that spirituality should be expansive, riveting, and—above all—filled with spontaneous joy-spotting.
This year, we honor him—not with a moment of silence, but with a Wisdom Jar at the center of our table. We invite you to bring a favorite quote of Paul's, a special memorable moment you experienced with him, or a funny story to add to the jar throughout the weekend, keeping Paul’s legacy of curiosity and laughter alive in our circle.
Registration Fees
Your registration includes:
- all retreat-sponsored activities;
- all retreat materials;
- the following meals/food: lunch on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; dessert and coffee/tea on Saturday evening (optional networking time).
- Munchies and coffee, hot tea, and water are available throughout the retreat.
- [Dinner on Saturday is on your own; however, we offer the opportunity to join the facilitators and go somewhere as a group to have networking and fun time together, for those who want to do so on a dutch-treat basis. There will be an optional dessert and coffee/tea networking/fun time at the Holton home on Saturday evening after dinner.]
Travel and Lodging are on your own — Click here to see hotels near the retreat site. (You can sort by number of stars, guest ratings, amenities, etc.)
EARLY BIRD!
Till midnight, July 31
$
495
Full Registration FEE -
Beginning August 1
$
595
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests made in writing through May 30 will be subject to a $50 administrative fee; remainder of registration fee paid will be refunded. Cancellation requests made in writing between June 1-July 31 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee paid. There are no refunds for cancellations after JULY 31; however, you may gift your registration to another person.
About Our Payment Options
You may choose to pay for this retreat in a variety of ways:
1
Credit Card
If using a credit card, simply provide your information on the Registration form. (We do NOT pass any fees to you.)
2
Paypal
Pay via your Paypal account by sending money to [email protected]/
3
Zelle
You can use Zelle to transfer payment to our bank (sending your payment to [email protected]). we really appreciate ths form of payment, since it eliminates any fees.
4
Check, Cash, or in payments.
Checks can be sent to Kitchen Table Retreat, ℅ Rev.Cher Holton, 1405 Autumn Ridge Drive, Durham, NC 27712. Contact us for information about a payment plan or to pay by cash.
Join Us at the Kitchen Table!
Be part of this unique retreat that stretches your thinking, deepens your spirituality, and connects you with an amazing group of like-minded individuals in a safe, relaxing environment.