Retreat and Book Ministry

Prayer Retreats

Prayer retreats are a powerful way to deepen our walk with the Lord. Whether retreats last for a few hours or a few days, the experience of being on retreat helps us to pull away from the daily stresses of life in order to focus our attention on listening for the leading of the Spirit. Prayer retreats not only  deepen an individual’s relationship with the Lord, but also with other retreat participants. Because our congregation has witnessed the healing and transformative power of prayer retreats, we are devoted to participating in retreats throughout the year, through our three days of Prayer and Fasting a year for individual reflection in September, Advent and Good Friday, as well as two congregational retreats; one at the church on a Saturday and the other as an overnight at a retreat center where we can enjoy the  beauty of God’s creation.


 Congregational Renewal


SPIRITUAL INVENTORY



SERVANT LEADERS

For elders, board members, deacons, trustees and other leaders of the congregation.


THREEFOLD JOURNEY OF FAITH FOR ALL CHURCHES

  • The journey inward of encouraging all members to deepen their walk with the lord
  • The journey together of our fellowship and care for the church family
  • The journey outward of mission and service to the community and world

 

REFLECTION ON RACIAL RECONCILIATION

Because our congregation has been intentional about our transformation from a middle-class Caucasian congregation to a multi-cultural and multi-class family of faith, we are constantly working on bringing our congregation and the community together as one body. Seeing people's spirit, not their skin color, economic class or any other ism.

Testimonials:

“Pastor Janet was wonderful and allowed the Spirit to move through her.  This was the best workshop I have ever attended.”
Participant in the Servant Leaders Workshop
“I have been sitting in church for 30 years and never understood forgiveness until now.”
Reader of the book, The 70 x 7 Forgiveness Challenge

Book Ministry

The 70x7 Forgiveness Challenge

$11.95

Forgiveness is a powerful tool for healing and peacemaking. Yet many Christians do not know what it is or how to live it. In the 70 x 7 Forgiveness Challenge, the reader explores and practices forgiveness with daily reflections, personal stories, scripture and prayer. This practical resource for individuals and small groups assists wounded Christians and congregations in finding healing and release from the pain and bitterness of the past. No longer victims, they are set free to love and live the abundant life Jesus longs to give to all.
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Deeper into Forgiving

$11.95

Forgiveness is at the heart of the gospel, yet many Christians do not know what it is or how to find it. Inspired by years of teaching forgiveness on retreats and weekly classes at the jail, as well as the author’s personal journey to forgive her childhood abuser and the one who murdered a family member, this book makes forgiveness accessible to all who desire to be set free from the wounds of the past. Whether hurt by others or by ourselves, forgiveness is the way of letting go of the pain, anger, fear, guilt, and shame. Through daily meditations and the inspiring stories of those who practice forgiveness, readers are encouraged to work and pray every day on their personal journey of forgiveness to live the abundant life Jesus longs for us all.
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The Waiting Room

$12.95

Breast cancer is a soul-shattering experience. Written by a ten-year breast cancer survivor, The Waiting Room is a call to women and their caregivers to listen beyond the terror of this disease for a deeper wisdom in making medical decisions. In addition to personal reflections from diagnosis to survivorship, this book offers practical suggestions for turning the experience of breast cancer into a spiritual journey of healing body, mind and heart.
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Stay

$11.95

When other Protestant churches fled in white flight, The Christian Church of Wilkinsburg heard the call to “stay in the city”. This book describes our 30 year journey of staying for Jesus in the heart of an economically declining urban neighborhood. Each chapter describes the story of how the Spirit led us with Holy Words, such as Choose Love Over Fear, The Welcoming People of God and Manna Economics. At the end of each chapter are questions for personal and congregational reflection to help other believers and congregations transform their ministries through deep contemplative prayer and life-giving missions.
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