What is CREDO? The Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) is a premier, preventive, transformational program sponsored by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) through the Navy Chief of Chaplains. CREDO Camp Pendleton/29 Palms, which includes CREDO sites at Camp Pendleton and MCAGCC Twenty-nine Palms, is under the Commander Marine Forces Pacific (COMARFORPAC). CREDO Camp Pendleton/29 Palms also provides support for Marine bases in Yuma, Barstow, Bridgeport, Miramar, as well as Naval and Coast Guard personnel stationed in the area. CREDO Approach CREDO builds supportive relationships. In a caring community, participants learn how to relate to themselves, others, and God. They discover meaning and satisfaction. CREDO develops a greater appreciation of others. By exploring one another’s feelings of loneliness and alienation, participants come to an awakening of the spiritual dimension in life: they discover the value of self and others. Who is eligible? • • • • Sea Service members (with NO COST TAD Orders from their Command). Family members of Sea Service personnel. Reservists / Retired military Civil Service employee’s onboard military installations.
FY-05 CREDO RETREAT SCHEDULE Marriage Enrichment (MER) November 4-6, 2005 December 16-18, 2005 January 20-22, 2006 February 17-20, 2006 March 24-26, 2006 April 7-9, 2006 May 12-14, 2006 June 16-18, 2006 July 14-16, 2006 August 11-13, 2006 September 1-4, 2006 Personal Growth (PGR) December 9-11, 2005 March 10-12, 2006 September 15-17, 2006 Spiritual Growth (SGR) July 28-30, 2006 Care For Caregiver (CFC) April 27-28, 2006 *** (Dates are subject to change due to operational requirements.) *** NEW! Personalized command retreats are available upon request. Please call us for more information.
How to sign up for a CREDO Retreat: Contact: CREDO MARINE CORPS WEST Regional Office Camp Pendleton Box 555024 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 (760) 725-4954/4995 (DSN: 365) Fax: 725-4661 Sign up today with our new Regional Online Application https://www.29palms.usmc.mil/misc/credo
What others have said about the CREDO experience:
"This is the best program the military offers to service members and their families." “We should all be so lucky to have a loving marriage, and now we can!” "The amount of support and unconditional love that I received gave me a new beginning to my life." " The tools that we received at this retreat have enabled my spouse and I to communicate more effective and understand each other." This retreat helped me become more open with others and understand their issues as well. “I wish I had gone to the retreat years ago.” "(I am) a bit more understanding of myself and my emotions and (have) a deeper insight in how others think and feel."
FACILITATORS Are you living a healthy lifestyle and want to share that experience with your fellow Marines, Sailors and family members? CREDO, Marine Corps West is looking for facilitators like you. No experience required; we will train you. If you’ve attended a Personal Growth Retreat (PGR), then your already one-step into the training process. Opportunities to facilitate in the following areas: Spiritual Growth Personal Growth Brig Personal Growth Brig Spiritual Growth Marriage Enrichment Don’t miss out on this challenging volunteer opportunity! Our next training session for volunteers will take place at the next Personal Growth Retreat. Slots are limited. For more information please call our office. There is nothing that can compete with using your gift
What is the cost? CREDO retreats are provided at NO COST to participants, to include meals and lodging.
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RETREATS DESCRIPTIONS
Personal Growth Retreat (PGR) The cornerstone of CREDO is the Personal Growth Retreat (PGR). The PGR is a 48-hour retreat that utilizes small and large groups to build trust in a community setting. The community sets into motion the conditions and personal attributes that promote well-being in people. From well being they are able to: • Gain new insights into their relationship with God, themselves, and other people. • Stop blaming others and take responsibility for their lives. • Become willing to change and grow. • Respect themselves and others. • Become functional. Family Nights (FN) NEW!!!!! This is a great support network for people who have been on a Personal Growth Retreat to come together and reflect on their personal experiences. • Meets every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m., except holidays • Located at CREDO Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms offices • Call for more insight to this new program. Marriage Enrichment Retreat (MER) In CREDO’s continuing efforts to enrich lives, we offer a 48-hour Marriage Enrichment Retreat, located at scenic retreat sites. Nestled in the beautiful California hills, these retreats offer couples the opportunity to relax and stroll among firs, redwoods, pines, etc. This is an ideal setting for a romantic get-away. Marriage Enrichment makes good marriages better, happier, and more satisfying than they are already. Rather than adding new components to the relationship,
Marriage Enrichment draws out hidden potentials that a husband and wife possess, but which they have never developed. Couples gain from Marriage Enrichment a new understanding and insight into themselves, their spouses, and their relationships. They also gain new skills and tools for clear and positive communicating. Through enrichment events, couples gain motivation and encouragement for bettering their marriage relationship. Care for the Care-giver Retreat This two-day retreat is designed for our caregivers (those individuals who are helping others). It’s a time to relax, renew, recover, and restore. Spiritual Growth Retreat (SGR) The SGR is a 48-hour retreat. It’s designed to assist participants in the pursuit of a more mature relationship with God and a meaningful experience of faith. Returning Marine Warrior Transition This two-day experience is designed to say thanks and give you an opportunity to think and talk about your experiences; where you have been, where you are now, and where you want to be in the future. Take time away so you can tell your story, understand why things are happening the way they are, and think about your future. Unit Team Building Workshop (UTB) The UTB (8-hour) is a leadership and unit resource using the Myers-Briggs Type indicator. This day- long workshop demonstrates how units can maximize effectiveness with a more thorough knowledge of each unit member. Learn how efficient use of differing personality types can compliment and strengthen your unit/command.
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Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) Camp Pendleton, CA Marine Corps Base Box 555024 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5024 Phone: (760) 725-4954 DSN: 365-4954 Fax: (760) 725-4661 29 Palms, CA Marine Corps Base Box 788160 MCAGCC Twenty-Nine Palms, CA 92278-8160 Phone: (760) 830-4989 DSN: 230-4989 Fax: (760) 830-4991 https://www.29palms.usmc.mil/misc/credo
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