About Rachel's Vineyard
Rachel's Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion
Weekend retreats offer a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing.
Rachel's Vineyard can help participants find their inner voice, experiencing God's love and compassion on a profound level. It creates a place where men and women can share, often for the first time, their deepest feelings about abortion. They are allowed to dismantle troubling secrets in an environment of emotional and spiritual safety.
Rachel's Vineyard is therapy for the soul. Participants, who have been trapped in anger toward themselves or others, experience forgiveness. Peace is found. Lives are restored. A sense of hope and meaning for the future is finally re-discovered.
Upcoming Rachel's Vineyard retreats in Kansas City:
Date for 2024April 5 - 7, 2024July 12 - 14, 2024October 18-20, 2024
Date for 2025
- April 25 - 27, 2025
- August 1 - 3, 2025
- October 17 - 19, 2025
Downloadable flier for upcoming 2023 retreats
What can I expect at a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat?
A woman who recently attended one of our retreats sent us this letter:
Rachel's Vineyard was an incredible experience for me. I had never been to a retreat of any kind, so I had no idea what to expect. But I came in with an open mind and an open heart. I know that God made that possible because, even before my abortion, I had a tendency to shut down emotionally and to avoid any real connection with other people, especially women. I think that's because I've felt judged more harshly by other women than by men. My harshest judge however was myself. The rock exercises helped me realize and let go of the heavy label I was carrying around. In fact, just now, while writing this, I realize that I have also let go of my perception of men as ignorant and unfeeling. I had never credited them with enough understanding of what I had done to judge me the way I believed that women did.
The Living Scripture exercises dug deep and healed places that I didn't know were still hurting. The Lazarus one was particularly meaningful to me. I arose from the "tomb" with that born again feeling, like when I was first baptized. I really feel that I walked away a new person with more confidence as a parent and insight into the mistakes I have repeated in many relationships, including my relationship with Christ.
Sharing testimonies is a powerful thing. Hearing others' stories and realizing that I didn't judge them the way I did myself, and being heard without feeling judgment really freed me to talk more openly not just about my own experience but about the topic of abortion in general. And about my son in heaven. I am so thankful for each and every one of you and the ways you touched my life in those 3 days. I sincerely hope that you all experienced the level of healing that I did and carried away similar insights and new healthier coping skills. Though I can't be there physically, my heart is with you. May God bless and keep you all.
~Penny