"Beauty for Ashes" Women's Christian Art Retreat
Moravian Falls, North Carolina
September 20-22, 2024
ONLY 12 SPOTS!!!
Sponsored by Redeemer’s Heart and Art, Mind, & Soul!
This is a fundraiser for this Redeemer’s Heart ministry. All retreat profits will be donated to Redeemer’s Heart.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
If you would like to make a donation to help someone who can’t afford it come to this retreat, you can make a donation HERE.
If you would like to come to this retreat but can’t afford it, you can apply for a half or full scholarship HERE.
The enemy comes to “steal, kill, and destroy” but Jesus came to give ABUNDANT LIFE! (John 10:10). Even though we know this, sometimes as Christians we still struggle with grief, past hurts, worry, anxiety, fear, addictions, shame, and other attacks from the enemy. He creeps in the back door and speaks lies over us. He twists God’s truths until we forget who we truly are in Christ. He destroys relationships by influencing our thoughts, words, and deeds towards others. He builds walls in our wounded hearts that pull us away from family, friends, and from the love of God. Enough is enough! Jesus died to give us a LOVE, JOY, and PEACE filled life NOW—not just when get to Heaven!
Redeemer’s Heart and Art, Mind, & Soul are partnering together to offer this “Beauty for Ashes” art retreat designed to help bring inner healing and speak Kingdom identity into women of all ages and art ability levels. We will focus on Isaiah 61 and how Jesus is the one who binds the brokenhearted, brings liberty to the captives, gives a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a heaviness. We will speak God’s TRUTH to renew minds and break off the lies of the enemy. We will help women embrace the fact that they are BELOVED daughters of God and ROYAL HEIRS through their identity in Christ! (Romans 8:17)
Retreat Highlights
A 3-day 2-night women-only retreat in the breathtaking mountains of Moravian Falls, North Carolina!
The art activities and teachings will be focused on healing from past grief, hurts, and trauma. You will discover your true identity in Christ and how to live a life healed and full of joy, love, and peace as a beloved daughter of the King!
You’ll have one-on-one time to connect with God outside in nature on the beautiful property of Bramabella Vineyard.
There will also be two optional excursions that you can choose to do during the retreat:
Faith Fest Christian Music Concert in Wilkesboro, NC on Saturday night. Tickets are on your own and NOT included in the retreat price. For more information and to purchase tickets: faithfestnc.com
Prayer Mountain on Sunday afternoon. This is a destination where individuals from all over the world have traveled to for prayer, meditation and fellowship with God. Learn more about Prayer Mountain HERE.
You will also receive some special Kingdom identity gift boxes at an inheritance ceremony on Sunday.
This retreat is limited to only twelve participants so book early to make sure you don’t miss out on this unique mind renewing and uplifting experience
The Location
Bramabella Vineyard
966 Cherry Grove Road, Moravian Falls, North Carolina, 28654
Bramabella Vineyard is a 40-acre wedding venue with breathtaking views, a hillside vineyard, a blueberry orchard, a formal butterfly garden by the home, walking trails, and an ever-flowing peaceful stream with mini waterfalls. It’s the perfect place to spend some peaceful alone time with God.
Moravian Falls is located in western North Carolina, at the foothills of the Brushy Mountain range which is a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Moravian missionaries settled here in 1753 and are best known for 100 years of continuous prayer that began in 1727. Many believe this opened up heavenly activity in Moravian Falls which is still ongoing today.
Art Activities
Summary
Participants will create at least two artworks–a painting and a mixed media artwork-both of which will use Holy Spirit inspired colors and techniques.
The artworks will be combined with the teaching of truths from scripture that focus on Isaiah 61. In the painting the Holy Spirit will help you identify the areas of your life where you may not be in alignment with or hindering the abundant life Jesus died to give you. In the mixed media artwork we will focus on how to heal from grief and past hurts as we guide you in how to live the life you are meant to! You will leave knowing who you truly are– a beloved daughter of the Most High God!
Skill Levels
All skill levels are welcome! These artworks are EASY and designed with step-by-step directions, images, and demonstrations to make it a breeze for all! The creation process is very important–not just the end product. You don’t have to be an artist or even artistic to create the artworks successfully!
Methods & Materials
You will use an 11″x14″ stretched canvas and an 8″x10″ matboard, acrylic paint, brushes, glitter mixed with ashes, gems, a text transfer, and a crown applique.
Tentative Itinerary
Friday (9/20)
- 3-5 pm- Check-In at Bramabella, relax and explore the grounds (dinner is on your own)
- 6:00- pm- Welcome
- 6:30pm-10pm?– Session 1- teaching, sharing, & ministry time. Heart healing acrylic painting activity
- ?10pm- Reflection, prayer, and free time
Saturday (9/21)
- 8am-8:45- Continental style breakfast
- 9am- Beauty for Ashes Artwork & Teaching Session 1
- 12:00- Grab and go lunch / One-on-one time with God outside
- 3:00- Beauty for Ashes Artwork & Teaching Session 2
- 5:00- Dinner
- 6:00 pm- Reflection, prayer, art, and free time. Optional excursion to Faith Fest.
Sunday (9/22)
- 8 am-8:45- Continental-style breakfast
- 9 am- Praise, worship, message and ministry time
- 11:00 am- Inheritance ceremony
- 12:00- Lunch
- 1:00 pm- Optional Baptisms time
- 2:00-4:30- Optional excursion to Prayer Mountain or prayer/art/free time at Bramabella
- 5:00- Dinner on your own (eat at a restaurant on the way back from Prayer Mountain or a take-out delivery will be coordinated)
- 6:30- Fellowship, Art, & Free Time
- 8:00 pm- End of retreat and check out (but if you have a long drive you can stay and leave in the morning).
Your Teachers
Elana Brownfield
Elana is a mostly digital artist and the founder of Redeemer’s Heart, a non-profit ministry whose mission is to use visual art to reach people with the love and hope of Jesus Christ. She also taught junior and senior high art in a public school for 28 years. Along with 45+ years of Bible study and church attendance, she has completed Life with Christ Ministries “ALL IN” curriculum training along with an online Art Therapy training course. She is also the owner and founder of Art, Mind, & Soul LLC.
She absolutely LOVES telling people about Jesus, sharing her testimony, and speaking truth and Kingdom identity into women of all ages! She is “over-the-moon” excited about using her God given talents and artistic abilities to love on people during this season of her life! One of her favorite quotes is, “I can’t believe I get to do this!”
Marci Burgett
Marci is an adult case manager in the mental health field and has a passion for art and sharing her love for Christ! She finds a way to be creative with many mediums including baking, painting, and redesigning discarded clothing items and turning them into beautiful statements of truth and faith! After a difficult life event, Marci is able to celebrate it because it was the catalyst that brought her to Christ. Marci has traveled the United States with her previous job and still enjoys traveling. You can find Marci spending her free time with her three children and exploring new ways to share her love of Jesus. Marci has spent four years serving in recovery ministry, children’s ministry, and she is currently attending Malone College for practical ministry. Marci’s goal is to be a billboard for Jesus!
Room Accommodations
Options for this retreat are as follows and prices vary accordingly. The price listed is the cost if shared where applicable.
- COMMUTER ($200)—(ONE SPOT LEFT)–You may choose to commute to the retreat venue each day. This includes all retreat food, art materials, teaching sessions, and gifts. It does not include overnight accommodations. If spots are sold out, check back prior to the retreat to see if more commuter spots are available. Or you can request for your name to be put on a waiting list. Email elana@redeemersheart.com
- MAPLE PRIVATE ROOM for 1 ($500)—RESERVED You will have your own private room with a Queen-sized bed, however, a bathroom will need to be shared with others.
- OAK SHARED ROOM for 2 ($450 each)—RESERVED You will share the King-sized bed and room with one other person in your party. This room is connected to it’s own private bathroom.
- BIRCH SHARED ROOM for 2 ($425 each)— RESERVED You will share a King-sized bed and room with one other person in your party. A bathroom will need to be shared with others not in your party.
- POPLAR SHARED ROOM for 2 ($400 each)—RESERVED You will share a Queen-sized bed and room with one other person in your party. A bathroom will need to be shared with others not in your party.
- HICKORY SHARED ROOM for 2 ($375 each)—RESERVED There is a Double bed plus a Single trundle bed in this room that you will share with one other person in your party. A bathroom will need to be shared with others not in your party.
- SPECIAL ROOM ACCOMODATIONS CHANGES: If you would like a private room that is listed as a shared room, this may be possible 2 months prior to the retreat if the room isn’t booked. The cost for the room would be adjusted and an additional commuter ticket(s) would be offered. If you would like to share a 3-person room between 2 people, a similar adjustment could possibly be made 2 months prior to the retreat. Please email elana@redeemersheart.com to communicate your request as soon as possible.
- OTHER ROOM CONSIDERATIONS: We will have twin air mattresses with foam toppers available if you would prefer not to sleep in the same bed with another. In addition, if you would like to come by yourself but are open to the possibility of sharing a room with someone to save on the cost, let us know. We can either put two together who are willing to share a room or connect two women together by sharing contact information so the two of you can discuss this possibility with one another.
If you would like to make a donation to help someone who can’t afford it come to this retreat, you can make a donation HERE.
If you would like to come to this retreat but can’t afford it, you can apply for a half or full scholarship HERE.
Food
- We will be serving delicious fresh fruit, vegetables, and selections from local restaurants and bakeries tailored to the dietary needs and restrictions of the participants.
- Breakfasts will be “continental” style–come and go as you please.
- Lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be a “grab-and-go” picnic type food bag.
- Dinner on Saturday will be sit down fellowship style.
- All meals will be included except for dinner on Sunday. Arrangements can be made for a food delivery for this meal, or you can take advantage of this time to eat at one of the local restaurant favorites. You may also bring food and store it in the kitchen.
- Water, coffee, and hot tea will also be provided throughout the retreat.
Additional Items to Bring
Bible
You will be utilizing a Bible throughout the retreat. A phone or tablet to look up verses would also be helpful.
Dress for Inheritance Ceremony
Please bring a white or light-colored dress to wear that makes you feel beautiful or like a princess for the special Inheritance Ceremony on Sunday.
Baptism Clothes/Shoes
Blanket and/or Folding Camp Type Chair
For your outdoor free and one-on-one God time.
Journal and/or Sketchbook
These are optional, but you may want to bring one or both if this is something you think you may want to utilize.
Additional Food/Drinks
You may bring extra food, snacks, or drinks. However, please try to keep items to a minimum if they require refrigeration or bring a small cooler to keep your items cold. There will most likely be minimum extra room in the refrigerator in the kitchen. There is a keurig, drip coffee maker, and icemaker. No alcoholic beverages are permitted please.
Outdoor Items
Comfortable walking/hiking shoes, a walking stick, sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, bug spray, umbrella, etc. Some of the optional trails are steep so hiking shoes with good tread and a walking stick are highly recommended if you choose to walk on these paths. There are a few walking sticks at Bramabella that can be used if you don’t have one.
What’s Included
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Overnight accommodations unless you choose the commuter option.
- All meals except for Sunday dinner
- Water, coffee, and hot tea all day each day
- All art materials
- All teaching sessions
- Kingdom inheritance gifts
- Bramabella amenities: WiFi, central & electric heating, central A/C, washer/dryer, linens/towels, complimentary shampoo/bodywash/conditioner, laundry detergent, hair dryer, clothing steamer, hangers, trash bags/paper towels
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Travel insurance
- Transportation to and from the optional excursions to Faith Fest and Prayer Mountain. Tickets to Faith Fest are also not included.
- Dinner on Sunday
- For the Commuter option, overnight accommodations are not included.
Registration Procedures & Payment Options
- Determine which room you would like to reserve and who else will be sharing the room with you (if any).
- You (plus anyone else in your party) need to read and agree to the Retreat Terms and Conditions found below. This includes all commuters as well.
- Contact those in your party who will be sharing a room with you (if any) and get their email addresses.
- Please email your name and the names and emails of any other women who will be in your room to Elana Brownfield at elana@redeemersheart.com by WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28th.
- Elana will verify that the room is still available and will hold it for you for 24 hours during which time at least a 25% deposit must be received by each person in the room. Each person must first complete the registration form that Elana will email to you. Then you will each make your payment. This payment can be made using PayPal or a credit card here on the Redeemer’s Heart website via the secure one time donation option on our Support Redeemer’s Heart Donation page. Please indicate in the notes area during payment that it is for the retreat and which room you are reserving.
- Make arrangements with Elana via email regarding when the remaining payments will be made if not paying in full. Installment payments are okay, but ALL FINAL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th
Retreat Terms & Conditions
Reservation:
- You must email elana@redeemersheart.com by WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28th and pay a 25% deposit within 24 hours of her room confirmation reply to hold your spot(s).
Cancellation Policy:
- 100% refund 40+ days before retreat start date
- 50% refund 20-39 days before retreat start date
- 0% refund 0-19 days before retreat start date (unless you find someone to replace you, in this case you will receive a 100% refund).
- Travel insurance is highly recommended.
- If for any reason we need to cancel this retreat, you will receive a 100% refund
Remaining Balance
- Remaining balance is due by Friday, September 6th, 2024.
- If you cancel 0-19 days before your retreat start date, any money already paid is refundable according to the cancellation policy above (unless you find someone to replace you in which case you will receive a 100% refund).
Age Requirement
- All participants must be 16 years of age or older. A parent or legal guardian of all participants under 18 must also agree to all retreat terms, conditions, and agreements.
Women Only
- All participants must be biological women.
Alcohol and Illegal Substances
- No alcohol, drugs, marijuana, or illegal substances of any kind are allowed.
Questions?
Contact Elana Brownfield at elana@redeemersheart.com with any questions.