Our Retreat Ministry

Our Mission

Retreat, Reflect, Renew is a retreat ministry dedicated to creating sacred community for women and men to find support and inspiration to live a more Christ-centered life. We recognize that people are seeking more balanced and faith-filled lives yet many do not have the time nor a safe community in which to share. We want to help satisfy this yearning in accessible ways.

Our Hospitality

Our top priority is creating a welcoming space for you to grow spiritually. We know that a retreat may sound intimidating. We empathize with those who are afraid of being judged. We welcome the faithful church-goer and the one who feels disconnected from religion. We come together and listen to where God is calling us to grow in God’s love.

Our Team

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. We are all over the political spectrum.

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.

Administrative Team

  • Christine Jurisich

    Founder,

    Executive Director

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  • Mary Wurster

    Administrative Assistant

    Bookkeeper

  • Amalia Griego

    Development Coordinator

  • Jean Glaraton

    Editor

  • Ruba Powell

    Marketing Director

Retreat Facilitators

Ministry Leaders

  • Christine Jurisich

    Retreat Coordinator

  • Darlene Carlson

    Sacred Circle Facilitator

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    Fundraising Committee

  • Karen Brugge

    Sacred Circle Coordinator

    Fundraising Committee

  • Kathleen Walters

    Grace Within Liaison

Ministry Board

  • Christine Jurisich

    Board Chair

  • Kelly Risse

    Secretary

  • Cheryl Starling

    Treasurer

  • Joanne McShane

    Board Member

  • Diana Metzler

    Board Adviser

Social Media Contributors