Beginning Experience® Healing Weekend
Beginning Experience of the Oregon team invites men and women of all ages who are
grieving the end of a spousal relationship due to death, divorce, or separation. The Beginning Experience® Weekend program is designed to help you along the road to recovery from one of life’s most traumatic experiences.
To apply for the weekend, please download, print, complete, and mail the application with your $100 non-refundable deposit to the address below.
2026 Fall Weekend
Date and Time
October 2 - 4, 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026
Check In: 4:00 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 5:30 pm
Weekend program begins: 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Program concludes: 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Cost per person includes:
Room accommodations for Friday and
Saturday night
Friday night dinner, and meals through
Lunch on Sunday
Double occupancy (pp) $335.00
Single occupancy (pp) $417.00
REGISTRATION AND YOUR $100.00 NON-REFUNDABLE MINIMUM DEPOSIT DEADLINE
September 1, 2026
Balance Due at Check-in
(Checks/Cash only, No Credit Cards)
Beginning Experience® Weekend Location:
Alton L. Collins Retreat Center
32867 SE Highway 211
Eagle Creek, OR 97022
(Approximately 45 minutes from PDX)
Contact and Inquiries
2027 Spring Weekend
Date and Time
TBD
Cost per person includes:
Room accommodations for Friday and
Saturday night
Friday night dinner, and meals through
Lunch on Sunday
Double occupancy (pp) $TBD
Single occupancy (pp) $TBD
REGISTRATION AND YOUR $100.00 NON-REFUNDABLE MINIMUM DEPOSIT DEADLINE
TBD
Balance Due at Check-in
(Checks/Cash only, No Credit Cards)
Beginning Experience® Weekend Location:
Alton L. Collins Retreat Center
32867 SE Highway 211
Eagle Creek, OR 97022
(Approximately 45 minutes from PDX)
Contact and Inquiries
Venue and costs are subject to change
Application and Deposit Instructions
Please make checks payable to:
Beginning Experience of Oregon
Mail the check and application to:
Karen Melvin, President
6024 Canvasback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Registration Form
To download the application form, click on the PDF file, and it will open as a pop-up window. Go to your browser and select print.
Register Early, as Space is Limited!!