About ARISE

Welcome to ARISE.  Julie and Christie are dear friends who were widowed at the age of 57 and 54 when their husbands both passed away in 2021. Their grief was overwhelming.  They began seeking a retreat to meet other women like themselves, to be comforted and strengthened. Unable to find what they were looking for, they put together their own weekend retreat in their homes, accommodating six women. From their own grief experience, they planned the weekend around the unique needs of widows.

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They have hosted 3 weekend retreats that have blessed themselves and eighteen participants. Now, the number of widows desiring to attend far exceeds six, so the idea of ARISE Day Retreats was born, consolidating much of what happens on the weekend into one full day. It will be a day of healing, sharing, laughing and of course, a few tears. The Mission of ARISE is to connect with one another: to be strengthened to move forward with our grief, but hand-in-hand with JOY. We know you will be glad you joined us.