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Welcome to our EL#5 Leader Cohort! 

On behalf of the team at the Eden Project, it's my joy to let you know that your application has been approved, and you're accepted into our Eden Lead Cohort (EL#5). We're excited and honored that you're making this investment in the soul of your leadership, and we prayerfully trust that the Eden Lead Cohort will serve you, your organization, and God's mission in your city well.

Your Next Steps:

1. Reserve Your Place. Ensure your participation by submitting your deposit today! The total investment for the EL#5 Cohort experience is $9,500 for single occupancy and $6,000 per person for double occupancy. The deposit for a single occupancy participant is $2,000 and the deposit for a double occupancy participant is $1,000 per person. We kindly request that each participant make their own deposit with the email address with which you applied. Your place in the cohort is confirmed only upon receipt of your deposit. You can either mail a check to the address below or click the button to access a secure payment link.

Checks may be mailed to: The Eden Project, 1316 Robinson Valley Dr, Weatherford, TX 76087, with "EL#5 Leader Cohort" noted in the memo line.

Fundraising Resources: If this is a financial challenge, consider asking your relational networks, church or organization for help, as participation in Eden Lead can be considered a continuing education expense. Here are fundraising resources we've created to help you raise funds. Located in the previous link, you will find email and letter templates, slide presentation decks, and more to assist you in casting a vision for your financial team. 

3. Lock the 3 Eden Lead Retreat dates into your calendar:

• Knowledge of God | September 18-21, 2025
• Knowledge of Self | January 22-25, 2026
• Pace and Practice | April 23-26, 2026

4. Connect with a Spiritual Director by the end of August 2025. Our past participants have loved engaging with a Spiritual Director once a month. Here is a document to help guide you in this process of selecting and hiring a Spiritual Director that is right for you. We highly recommend starting your sessions as soon as possible, with your first meeting scheduled by the end of August.

5. Make your travel arrangements. All retreats for the entire cohort year will be held at La Palmilla Boutique Hotel, 1626 S FM 200, Nemo, TX 76070. We urge you to do everything in your power to be there no later than 3:00 pm on the first day of each retreat and stay until the closing ceremony on the last day. We will have a hard stop at 12:30 pm on the last day of each retreat. The closest airport is the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Uber/Lyft are available from all airport to the retreat center and the ride is approximately just over a hour.  We will provide a Travel Coordination Document for participants to be able to connect and share rides if they desire.

6. Start your Eden Triad journey.  You were created in the image of a triune God—designed for deep connection in loving, attentive relationships. You were made to show up for others in the same way. A Triad is a group of three same-gender spiritual friends who meet weekly to practice and strengthen relational skills that will then enhance their most important relationships. Take the first step in this process by checking out the resources on our Triad landing page that will demonstrate, inform, guide and ultimately equip you to connect more deeply with God, yourself, and others. Watch the Triad video, download and read the free PDF of the Triad Guide, and check out an episode or two of the EverPresent Podcast.

In our minds, your Cohort experience begins two months before you arrive at the first retreat. Thus, you will receive an email on July 18th with details regarding our first retreat as well as your Pre-work. 

Please reach out with any questions that you may have.

Thanks,

Duke Revard

Eden Lead Facilitator

Looking forward to seeing you in September in Texas!