Our Retreat Ministry
Welcome
We are so glad you are here.
Retreat, Reflect, Renew is a welcoming Christ-centered retreat ministry with a mission to nurture all who yearn for a deepening spirituality and genuine community.
Our Vision
We are dedicated to creating a safe space to grow deeper in faith and to grow in community. We are here for you whether you attend a church or not, whether you pray a lot or do not know how to pray.
Our intention is to be a Christ-centered place of hope, faith, and love for those trying to make sense of a world that holds suffering and beauty; injustice and God’s Grace all at the same time.
We believe that when you take time away to “retreat, reflect, and renew” with sharing, reflection questions, Scripture, music, art, poem, and prayer, you will begin to hear the still voice of God within you, guiding you into a place of wholeness and peace.
Wherever you are on this growth journey, you are exactly where you need to be, and we welcome you.
The Retreat, Reflect, Renew Journey
The path towards deepening spirituality and genuine community
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Begin Here
Receive weekly reflections and share them in a Sacred Circle.
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Our Foundational Program
Connect with the Divine within and experience community.
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Continue the Journey Series
Listening for the Still Voice of God
Self-Paced Online and In-Person Retreats.
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Continue the Journey Series
Self-Paced Online and In-Person Retreats.
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Continue the Journey Series
Life Transitions
Self-Paced Online and In-Person Retreats.
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Continue the Journey Series
The Journey Within
Self-Paced Online and In-Person Retreats.
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Continue the Jourey Series
Finding Your Divine Rhythm
Self-Paced Online and In-Person Retreats.
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Continue the Journey Series
Grace and Gratitude
Self-Paced Online and In-Person Retreats.
Your Journey, Your Pace
Rest assured, we are not asking you to make a commitment to all that’s here!
Perhaps you want to slowly dip your toe into what we offer. If so, we recommend starting by receiving our weekly reflections (see below to sign up). In time, if it feels right, share those reflections with us in a sacred circle.
Sacred Self, Sacred Community, and our Continue the Journey series are all offerings that participants will weave in and out of according to their time and desire. We may see you only once, and we will be grateful for the time with you.
Having said that, we do have participants who tell us Retreat, Reflect, Renew is their spiritual home. They regularly participate in Sacred Circles and retreats because they appreciate the progression of concepts and development of relationships.
Leadership Team
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Christine Jurisich, M.A.
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Karen Brugge
Sacred Circle Coordinator
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Ruba Powell
Marketing Director
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Jennifer Sharpe
Administrative Coordinator
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Mary Wurster
Administrative Assistant
Bookkeeper
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Jean Glaraton
Editor
When People with Different Perspectives Gather, Something Special Happens
Our team of leaders and facilitators come from a variety of places in life. We are married, single, and widowed and have children with special needs. We are Catholic and Protestant, and searching. We work, are retired, and dealing with empty-nesting.
Most importantly, we are a group deeply committed to growing in faith and offering a welcoming and loving space for you to grow in yours. We believe that when people with different perspectives and life stories come together in God’s name, something incredibly beautiful and sacred happens.
Ministry Board
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Christine Jurisich, MTh
Board Chair
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Cheryl Starling
Treasurer
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Joanne McShane
Board Member
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Diana Metzler, RSM
Board Adviser
Interested in being on our board of advisors? Email Christine. Soon we will begin interviewing people who have a heart for Retreat, Reflect, Renew and an experience in marketing, fundraising, and human resources.
Welcome!
We hope to meet you soon!