Aging in Appalachia - Mountain Spirit Spring/Summer 2018

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Women OF FAITH T

Retreat Provides a Time to Rejuvenate and Focus on Spiritual Renewal

he serenity of the lake and the mountains of Christian humdrum of life,” she said. “It gives me an opportunity to Appalachian Project’s (CAP) Camp AJ calls the forget about that for awhile.” women of the surrounding counties to come find rest. Gloria Christy is one of those women who made In the busyness of her day as she takes care of her housetime to attend CAP’s 15th annual Women’s Retreat. hold, it can sometimes be difficult to find the time or the “It gives me a chance to get away from the everyday things space to just do something that revitalizes the spirit. The that I do with the cooking, the cleaning, and the everyday retreat provides opportunities for participants to focus on

Prayer has been an integral part of the Women’s Retreat since the beginning. Women at the 6th Annual Women’s Retreat take time to pray for one another. SPRING / SUMMER 2018 | christianapp.org/MtSpiritGive

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