Your Service Strengthens Families Through Christ!
Mackenzie White heard about serving as a volunteer at Family Retreat through her local church. “I thought it sounded like a great...
19
Sep
8
Sep
From the Heart
Not long ago, Ken and I went down to the Joni and Friends’ mail room to look at some of the Happy Grams our supporters sent in. (You may have written one...
17
Apr
“Will You Come to Family Retreat with Me?”
Is God calling you to serve? Join us as a volunteer at one of our 30 Family Retreats nationwide or 28 International Family Retreats...
7
Apr
Serving at Family Retreat is “A Slice of Heaven on Earth”
Marian wasn’t sure what to expect the first time she volunteered as a volunteer at a Family Retreat five years ago. After hearing about...
4
Apr
You’ve Strengthened Families with Christ’s Love at Family Retreat
The job of caretaking is non-stop 24/7, with no let-up. Isolation and fatigue can rip even the strongest families apart. Medical and economic challenges...
20
Jan
“Family Retreat Was the First Place My Son was Accepted”
Families come to Family Retreat in need of spiritual and emotional encouragement. They live with the 24/7 demands of caring for a child with a disability, and often live on the edge ...
27
Sep
A Beautiful Heart of Service
The desire to serve can awaken unexpectedly and even burst into full-fledged passion. One afternoon at work, as Celeste Sharpe greeted movie-goers...
3
Sep
Your Support Builds Strong Families at Family Retreat!
When a family living with disability arrives at Joni and Friends Family Retreat, your prayers and passion for ministry go before them, opening the door to a...
30
Aug
Joy, Hope and God’s Love at Family Retreat
It can be all too common to hear special-needs families say, “We don’t always feel like our family is loved and accepted.” All year long, families caring...
28
Apr
You’ve Strengthened Families with Christ’s Love
Steve and Michelle Griffeth came with their daughter, Jessica, and son, Austin, who has autism, to Family Retreat. It’s easy for these parents to feel...
