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...
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Apr
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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...
25
Jan
”Here Am I, Send Me”
Natalie wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she signed up to serve for the first time at one of our Joni and Friends International Family Retreats. She...
12
Jan
“Retreat Has Been an Oasis for Our Family”
Families come in need of spiritual strength and encouragement at Family Retreat. Jeris and Natalia Tillman found just that. “This time together at Family...
12
Sep
God’s Power Restores Families – Through You!
That’s exactly what they find at Family Retreats! Whether it’s exciting camp activities, dynamic worship, or life-changing Bible teaching, families are...
