ANTN upcoming events

Seasonal Finger Labyrinth walk (Sun, September 20, 2026)

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

We celebrate the change of seasons as we approach the Fall Equinox, and let equal daytime and nighttime be a reminder of the balance that is always available.

This is part of a series of seasonal events hosted by Rev. Dr. Rita Andriello-Feren to provide ANTN and the New Thought community with a consistent spiritual practice that bridges traditions, fosters resilience, and strengthens collective well-being.

The Labyrinth is a 4000 year-old tradition spanning all cultures and continents. It is different from a maze, in that there is one path to follow.

A finger labyrinth walk is uniquely accessible: it can be done virtually or in person, requires no physical mobility, and invites participants into a contemplative state of meditation and renewal.

Each session aligns with ANTN’s vision of inclusivity and spiritual growth, offering participants a practical and unifying tool for inner transformation.

Click to download a Finger Labyrinth to use...

Bio

Rev. Dr. Rita Andriello-Feren is a Veriditas-trained labyrinth facilitator with over 15 years of experience. She has guided walks in a wide variety of settings, including healing ceremonies, celebrations of joy, and deep meditative retreats. Her ministry also includes five years of service at Norco State Penitentiary, where she both led labyrinth walks and helped inmates build a labyrinth of their own—demonstrating the profound power of this practice for transformation and connection.

Rev. Dr. Rita views the labyrinth as a sacred space where participants can process life’s challenges, receive healing, and deepen their spiritual awareness.

Please make sure you're registered for the event, so we know who to expect and can send a reminder as the day approaches. When you register or decline, we'll stop sending invitations.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9776693433?pwd=eWhNK1ExanVHelJNRzZrM0tBVVYzUT09&omn=86573238403

Meeting ID: 977 669 3433
Passcode: 7918332

Sunday Dinner at the Retreat (Sun, October 04, 2026)

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

We'll gather for an informal dinner to celebrate the start of an awesome Retreat Week. Our group will meet at 5:30 in the lobby of the Unity Village Hotel to carpool to the restaurant.

Dinner is dutch treat. Please register for this event so we can add you to our group reservation. If there are last minute changes, please contact Rev. Paul Hoyt. paulbhoyt@yahoo.com or (856) 630-0268

2026 Annual Retreat: Aligned Awake Aware (Mon, October 05, 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This four day program at Unity Village is answering the call to Love.

We as individuals are called to uplevel our consciousness with a deeper expression and experience of Love. Something bigger is being invited. It is an intentional process that demands an even deeper engagement with spirit and spiritual practices.

We will become even more Aligned, Awake, and Aware with Keynote presentations, Power Talks, Workshops, and Experiential activities.

Early registration extended through July 31 - Save!

You won’t want to miss this sacred time together!

All Meals are Included!

Your registration at the ANTN Retreat includes breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday evening through breakfast on Friday, including the Banquet on Thursday!

Featured Speakers

Rev. Howard Caesar
Rev. Deb Johnson
Gerald Rivers
and more!

Music Directors

Our music is presented by FloydLula, the powerful collaboration between Gary Lynn Floyd and Jami Lula.

Airport Transportation

Unity Village is about 45 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport. You can rent a car, take a cab or Uber, or use our favorite car service BATS. Make a reservation ahead of time, and they'll be at the airport when you arrive. They'll get flight information and adjust if there are delays. And if someone else is going to or from the Retreat they'll offer to let you share the ride - and the fare!

BATS (Better Alternative Transportation Service)

https://www.kcibats.com/

(913) 634-5484‬ (call or text)

Schedule

We begin on Monday at 4pm with a gathering to welcome to first-time attendees. Dinner is at 5:30, and the Retreat begins with the evening session at 7pm.

There are daily activities, with Sacred Time every afternoon. A full schedule will be published on this site.

The Retreat ends on Friday at 11am with a closing ceremony.

Scholarships

ANTN members can apply for scholarship support through the Extraordinary Support Program. Support for non-members is available by completing a Retreat Scholarship application.

Unity Village

The Retreat takes place at Unity Village, north America's largest and most long-established property in the New Thought movement.

Accommodations

Hotel accommodations are not included – you must arrange your own.

Book your room now!

Unity Hotel and Conference Ctr, Ascend Hotel Collection
1901 NW Blue Parkway
Lees Summit, MO, 64086
Front Desk: (816) 347-5537

The Unity Conference Center Hotel gets booked up quickly. If there's a waitlist please ask to be added to it (no matter how many people are already on it) and then make an alternate, cancelable reservation elsewhere in the area.

Accommodations available at the nearby Holiday Inn Express. Request the ANTN Retreat/Unity Village special rate.

Holiday Inn Express
201 NW Innovation Parkway
Lee’s Summit, MO 64065

Reservations 1 888 HOLIDAY
(1 888 465 4329)

Front Desk: (816) 600-2405

Retreat Talent Show Signup (Wed, October 07, 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:30:00 GMT

Share yourself!

The Talent show will be livestreamed, and is open to everyone.

Once you're signed up the Talent Show Team will set the order. (If we're at capacity, please join the waitlist).

Workshop: What Are We Building (Sat, November 14, 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Intentional Leadership and the Art of Getting People Building Together

You can put talented, committed people around the same table, give them the same mission, and still watch them move in completely different directions. Different personalities, working styles, priorities, and responses to pressure can create frustration, misunderstanding, duplicated effort, disengagement, and plenty of activity without necessarily moving the organization closer to its vision.

In What Are We Building?, Dr. Michelle Ezugwu explores what she believes is one of the most important components of a successful business, nonprofit, ministry, board, or team: Intentional Leadership. What does it actually mean to lead intentionally, and what does your team need from you in order to bring their very different strengths, perspectives, and ways of working toward the same vision?

This engaging Thought Leader session will challenge participants to look differently at the people they lead, the conditions they have created for them to succeed, and their own responsibility as leaders. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of Intentional Leadership and practical insights for creating greater clarity, alignment, ownership, and purposeful action within the organizations they lead.

Bio

Dr. Michelle Ezugwu is a strategic thinking partner, nonprofit and board development specialist, Intentional Leadership consultant, author, and educator who helps individuals and organizations move from good intentions to intentional action.

With a background spanning education, business, nonprofit executive leadership, ministry, board service, entrepreneurship, and strategic consulting, Michelle brings a unique ability to see how the individual pieces of an organization connect to the larger picture. Her work helps leaders clarify what they are building, determine what matters most, create alignment around shared priorities, and develop practical structures that move vision into action.

She is the author and creator of the Intentional Planbook Series, a collection of practical planning tools designed to help individuals, leaders, and organizations become more intentional about what they want to create and how they will move toward it. Her upcoming book, What Are We Building? Intentional Leadership and the Art of Getting People Building Together, serves as a prequel to the series, exploring what must come before the plan: the Intentional Leadership needed to get different people aligned and building toward the same vision. Her work centers on a simple but important belief: Intentional Leaders do not leave how people build together to chance.

Dr. Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in education, an MBA, a Doctorate in Consciousness Studies and is an ordained Religious Science minister. She lives in Arizona with her husband, two of her four children, and has a father-and-son pair of French Bulldogs, Ozzy and Inky.