Spirit Space - a gathering place - is a new Spiritual Enrichment Center in Saugatuck, Michigan

MISSION STATEMENT: Spirit Space is an Innerfaith community that inspires growth through the process of Reaching In to Reach Out

VISION: We are an Innerfaith Spiritual Community that reaches in to reach out

WE BELIEVE IN: The Innate Goodness of all of God's Creation; Direct and Affirmative Communication with the Infinite through Prayer; Intentional Co-Creation with God; Prosperity Principles in Action

            “In the world, there are many different roads, but the destination is the same,” said Confucius, and these words come to mind upon entering Spirit Space, a new worship and spiritual enrichment center in Saugatuck.

            Located in the building adjacent to the Satya Yoga Center on Blue Star Highway, Spirit Space displays various ecumenical symbols: angels, a statue of Buddha, a Christian cross, a Ralph Waldo Emerson plaque, a menorah, and a banner of ancient Chinese wisdom.

            Sherry Petro-Surdel, the spiritual teacher at Spirit Space, is a graduate from the University of Chicago with a degree in Social Work and a certified life coach with a practice in Douglas and the Chicago-area.  Sherry weaves wisdom from a multitude of sources to assist Spirit Space attendees in meditation, visioning, affirmative prayer and setting intentions.  She is also a licensed minister who can perform weddings and commitment ceremonies.

            "A spiritual renaissance is taking place in our world,” said Sherry.  “At Spirit Space, we acknowledge the importance of going within for our spiritual answers.   When we become aware of the infinite possibilities within, we become agents of miraculous change in the world.  As Mahatma Gandhi instructed, 'We must be the change we wish to see in the world.'"

            Those attending Spirit Space are mostly individuals who have been seeking an alternative to the traditional church experience.  The center is non-denominational and has no affiliation with any religious association.  It is an all-inclusive spiritual community reaching in, and, as a result, reaching out to others in the community.  

          Sunday gatherings at Spirit Space encompass the Universal wisdom and teachings of the great spiritual teachers, mystics and enlightened beings, and touch on such topics as gratitude, prosperity and discovering the divinity within.        

             At a typical Spirit Space gathering, one may hear the teachings of Jesus, Buddha or Krishna shared alongside those of Lao-Tzu, Francis of Assisi, Ernest Holmes, Charles Fillmore, Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama or contemporary writers like Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle and Carolyn Myss, to name just a few, and recent topics have included angels, the Law of Attraction, and The Fifth Agreement,  a new book based on ancient Toltec teachings.

            “Spirit Space is a place where questions are welcomed, answers are searched for, and all people are respected,” said Jack Vandenberg, a physical therapist from Holland who is president of the Spirit Space board.  “We celebrate these things because we are and everyone is the face of God.”

Sherry Petro-Surdel is a licensed Psychotherapist, Life Coach and Workshop Presenter with over 20 years of experience.  Originally from the Chicago-area, she and her husband came here by boat for the summer ten years ago and found a spiritual home, which is now their permanent home. Weaving wisdom from a multitude of sources (Psychology, World Religions, New Thought, and Universal Truths) into practical practice, Sherry is inspiring, gentle, loving, and deeply spiritual in all her endeavors.