Delightful Banquets
Banquets
July 11, 12 & 13, 2025
Southwestern (Barbecue & more)
July 10, 11 & 12, 2026
Southwestern (Barbecue & more)
Strawberry, Arizona
Westminster, California
Banquets
May 9, 10 & 11, 2025
Americana (Chef Salad)
November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving (Turkey & Trimmings)
May 8, 9 & 10, 2026
Americana (Chef Salad)
Inspiring Classes … Delicious Banquet Feast …
All Day Snacks and Desserts … Wholesome Entertainment
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Thanksgiving Banquet 2025
Holiday Banquets
Thanksgiving Day Schedule
Class ▪ 10 AM
Meal Served ▪ 12:30 PM
Formal Entertainment ▪ 2 PM
Informal Entertainment ▪ 2:30 PM
Festivities End ▪ 4 PM
(Breakfast is served from 8:00 to 9:30 AM)
On Thanksgiving Day a traditional turkey meal is served with real mashed potatoes and gravy, wheat berry dressing, green bean casserole, homemade cranberry sauce, fresh green salad and much more. There’s always a wide variety of luscious desserts, and it’s all you can eat. The entertainment is clean, wholesome and a lot of good old-fashioned fun.
There are additional classes on Wednesday, November 26 at 7:30 PM, Friday, November 28 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 30 at 10 AM. There is a $3 donation requested per class. All the above classes are at our Westminster location. Come to class at least 20 minutes early because there are always pre-class activities which begin 15 minutes before the official start time.
Classes begin promptly at the top of the hour. While you are free to stay as long as you wish on Thanksgiving Day, it is highly recommended that you stay for the entire day in order to experience all of the activities — the class, the meal and the entertainment. It’s all part of the whole spiritual experience.
New Life Plaza
Thurs. ▪ Nov. 27 ▪ 10 AM
5775 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster, California
$30 total for entire day
Christmas Banquet 2025
Christmas Day Schedule
Class ▪ 9 AM
Meal Served ▪ 11:30 PM
Formal Entertainment ▪ 1 PM
Informal Entertainment ▪ 1:30 PM
Festivities End ▪ 3 PM
(Breakfast is served from 7:00 to 8:30 AM)
On Christmas Day a traditional turkey meal is served with real mashed potatoes and gravy, wheat berry dressing, assorted fresh vegetables, homemade cranberry sauce, fresh green salad and much more. There’s always a wide variety of luscious desserts, and it’s all you can eat. The entertainment is clean, wholesome and a lot of good old-fashioned fun.
There are additional classes on Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 9 AM, Saturday, Dec. 27 at 9 AM and Sunday, Dec. 28 at 9 AM. There is a $3 donation requested per class.
Come to class at least 20 minutes early because there are always pre-class activities which begin 15 minutes before the official start time. Classes begin promptly at the top of the hour. While you are free to stay as long as you wish on Christmas Day, it is highly recommended that you stay for the entire day in order to experience all of the activities — the class, the meal and the entertainment. It’s all part of the whole spiritual experience.
Howard Hall
Thursday ▪ December 25 ▪ 9 AM
5063 N. Hwy. 87 ▪ Strawberry, Arizona
$30 total for entire day
For directions search your favorite Map App.
Irish Banquet
Howard Hall
Saturday ▪ March 14, 2026 ▪ 9 AM
5063 N. Hwy. 87 ▪ Strawberry, Arizona
$30 total for entire day
For directions search your favorite Map App.
You are cordially invited to join us for a wonderful weekend of festivities.
The dates are Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 2026. There are two marvelous classes which begin at 9 AM each day. Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. Please come early to class.
Class will end around 10:30 AM and there is informal entertainment until we dine at 11:30 AM. Then it’s all the corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes and carrots that you can eat. Lots of fabulous desserts are left out all day long. Since the altitude in Strawberry is at 6000 feet, your calorie intake is reduced dramatically! The cost for everything all day Saturday is $30.
We have a special request that you bring something green to wear (or orange if you prefer). Following the meal, the formal entertainment will begin around 1 PM. You will be entertained with traditional Irish songs and dances as well as good old-fashioned clean humor, all performed by New Life students. Following the formal entertainment, informal dancing will go on till 3 PM.
On Sunday, the class is a $3 donation and there is a $3 meal after the class. The whole weekend is loaded with lots of opportunities to mine spiritual gold. Don’t miss out on all the fun!
P.S. You don’t have to be Irish to attend.
Directions:
On Hwy. 87, next to The Strawberry Inn in Strawberry, Arizona. 110 miles north of Phoenix, 19 miles north of Payson, 75 miles south of Flagstaff, 3 miles north of Pine.
For more detailed directions refer to your favorite map app. There are also transportation services to and from Phoenix and Flagstaff.
Make plans today to attend any or all of the banquets.
Southwestern Banquet
Saturday, July 12, 2025
in Pagosa Springs, CO
Pagosa Lakes Property
Association Clubhouse
230A Port Avenue
Additional classes on
Friday, July 11 and
Sunday, July 13
The Sunday class is in the pergola at the New Life property at 9 AM.
Pagosa Springs is a beautiful “Paradise for all Seasons” alpine resort town. The elevation is 7,079 with temperatures in July averaging around 80/45. Bring summer clothes for the daytime and pants and a light jacket or sweater for the evening. The San Juan Mountains surrounding Pagosa are quite spectacular and breathtaking.
The talk theme for the banquet weekend will be: ”To be determined.” The class on Friday at 7 PM and the class on Saturday at 9 AM will be held at Pagosa Lakes Property Association Clubhouse at 230A Port Avenue. The banquet festivities immediately follow the class on Saturday. To get there go west on Hwy. 160 past the light at Pagosa Blvd. Drive 0.7 mile past the light and turn right onto Vista Blvd. Drive 0.3 mile on Vista Blvd. to Port Ave. then turn left onto Port Ave. The Clubhouse is straight ahead on your right. There’s plenty of parking. The doors will be open an hour before each class and pre-class activities start at 6:45 PM and 8:45 AM respectively. Come early. Continental breakfast will be served both Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:30 AM.
The Sunday class is at the New Life property outdoors in a pergola at 9 AM with another meal to immediately follow the class. The setting is absolutely spectacular. To find it, take Hwy. 84 South (east side of town right past the Junction Restaurant) and go exactly 8 miles from the turn off at Hwy. 160. Be sure to watch your odometer as that will help you find the turn off. A little ways before you reach County Road 326 where you turn left there is a big S curve on Hwy. 84. After the S curve there will be a guard rail on your left for a short distance which ends right where you need to turn. Right past the end of the guard rail you’ll see a Forest Service sign, brown with white letters, which says National Forest Access — Blanco Basin Road. Turn left and go exactly one mile. Check your odometer again. The New Life property will be on your right. There is a steel green gate with an eagle and mountain scene on the top of it and there is a sign with orange letters which says New Life Classes with some other names below it right before a bridge, which you cross over and go up a small hill. As you go up the hill the first thing you will see is a big garage with the house off to your right. There will be a friendly gentleman there to help direct you where to park and to show you where the classes will be held. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to be spiritually refreshed and renewed in this beautiful setting.
It’s OK if you show up at the last minute for the weekend but if at all possible please Contact Us and let us know you will be coming. Please arrive 20 minutes early to all the classes. The cost for the entire weekend of classes, food and entertainment is $45. If you have any other questions feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail: (970) 264-5211 or lynnew@anewlife.org.
FAQs about Banquets
What kind of food is served?
Banquet meals consist of delicious fresh foods and luscious desserts. We try to buy organic food products whenever possible. At every banquet, there’s a wide variety of other dishes for all diets and it’s all you can eat. On Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day we serve a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings.
Please give me all the details for the Strawberry banquet.
Talks in Strawberry start at 9 AM on Saturday & Sunday.
On Banquet Day the festivities go from 8 AM till 3:30 PM.
All the above only $33 for the entire weekend!
(If you can only make it Saturday, it’s $30 for the day.)
Please give me all the details for the Westminster banquet.
Talks in Westminster start at 7:30 PM Friday evening and 10 AM on Saturday & Sunday at May banquet.
On Thanksgiving weekend there is no Saturday talk.
On Banquet Day the festivities go on from 9 AM till 4 PM.
All the above only $36 for the entire weekend!
Please give me all the details for the Pagosa Springs banquet.
Talks in Pagosa Springs start at 7 PM on Friday and 9 AM on Saturday
& Sunday. On Banquet Day the festivities go from 8 AM till 3 PM.
All the above only $45 for the entire weekend!
(Price includes picnic lunch after the Sunday class.)
How early should I come to class?
There are pre-class activities that start 20 minutes before the hour. So come early to class. Doors open at 7 AM in Strawberry, 8 AM in Westminster and 8 AM in Pagosa Springs on banquet Saturdays. There’s always fresh piping hot coffee ready to go when the doors open. Also, breakfast dishes are served before every class at banquets.
How long do the festivities last?
Typically from an hour before the class begins in the morning till 4 PM. If for some reason you can’t stay for the full day of festivities, it is OK to leave at any time. However, it is highly recommended if possible that you stay for the entire day.
You will personally get the most out of it and will benefit by leaps and bounds spiritually from the atmosphere present in the room.
How do I make reservations?
Simply go to the Contact Us page, fill in pertinent information and click on the drop down box and select the banquet you plan on attending. Also please let us know how many are coming. You can also call, fax or mail us at the addresses below.
Gratitude for Banquets
There is a thirst for Truth here. It amazed me how everyone cooperated and worked together seamlessly to make the banquet such an enjoyable experience. My heart swells with gratitude.
— Lady from Washington
Thank you for all of the right effort made to put on the banquet.
The results made the occasion a visible expression of how to do our
inner work.
— Lady from Arizona via e-mail
Dear Friends,
I would like to express my thanks for the warm welcome you all extended to me over the Thanksgiving weekend. I had never before been with a group of such genuinely happy and unpretentious people. The banquet was scrumptious and so well organized. Everyone pitched in to help and it seemed effortless without stress or tension. The food was delicious and plentiful. The entertainment was clean, wholesome fun and everyone had such a wonderful time.
I can’t express in words how helpful the classes were for me. I have grown more, spiritually, in the four days I was with you than in the whole previous year. I am still digesting the powerful messages and striving to put them into practice in my life.
I was so happy to receive the New Life News. If it hadn’t been for it, I would never have known about the holiday banquet or the Internet website. I will be online soon to take advantage of this new opportunity. I am looking forward to the next issue.
It was a pleasure for me to be with others who are seeking truth. You patiently answered many of my questions and encouraged me to persist on the upward path. Sometimes I feel I’m all alone in the world of true seekers. Now I have new books and tapes to help me along the way.
I will be sending the names and addresses of some bookstores in the area that might be interested in selling Vernon Howard materials. Thank you all again for welcoming me into the group.
Sincerely, C. S. El Cajon, CA
“This is a belated thank you for your hospitality when we attended the Christmas 2002 banquet. We have been studying Mr. Howard’s works for over ten years, and have wanted to come to a banquet for the past eight years.
Your web site and literature have always advertised the banquets as having “inspiring classes,” “delicious and wholesome food” and “delightful entertainment.” We did not know quite what to expect but found your description to be honest and accurate. It was truly inspiring to be at New Life. (And in terms of creature comfort, the food was fabulous.) It was so encouraging to us to be there and to talk with so many of you.
All of this is just to say thank you for a very rewarding and enlightening experience. We anticipate making the trip again as soon as we possibly can.
Sincerely yours,
J. R. — Atlanta, Georgia