Strength for the Journey
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The cost is approximately $250.00 per person
Retreats for persons living with HIV/Aids
This year’s dates: September 14 – 18 and October 19 – 23
Strength for the Journey, a non-profit organization offering retreats for men and women living with HIV/Aids.
Mission Statement
The mission of Strength for the Journey is to provide a safe, caring and healing community for women and men living with HIV/AIDS by offering an opportunity for spiritual and emotional growth in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Holston Conference Camp & Retreat Ministries sponsors the Strength for the Journey Retreat held in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Additional support is provided by businesses and by churches and individuals from a variety of denominations.
The retreat planning group, which includes persons who are affected and infected by HIV, seeks to embody the Church’s role of compassion and love in this epidemic. The retreats are staffed by a dedicated group of volunteers who donate their time, talents, and expenses to the retreat. The staff of the Buffalo Mountain Camp Retreat Center provide a safe, comfortable space for the retreat as well as home-cooked nutritious meals and snacks each day. The retreats are attended by men and women from across the southeast who come from all walks of life.
Buffalo Mountain Camp is located near the historic town of Jonesborough in the mountains of upper-east Tennessee.
Buffalo Mountain is:
1 hour from Asheville, NC
2 hours from Knoxville, TN
3 1/2 hours from Roanoke, VA
3 1/2 hours from Columbia, SC
4 1/2 hours from Atlanta, GA
The Retreat Center at Buffalo Mountain Camp is a 30-bed facility with private and semi-private baths, meeting rooms, dining hall and common areas, all in one building.
Surrounding the center are acres of woods and mountains to be explored, with moderate hiking trails up the mountain and easy walking trails near the Retreat Center.
The Retreat Center sits on a hillside, overlooking a private lake stocked with fish. Canoes and kayaks are available one afternoon during the retreat (weather permitting and if lifeguard is available) for a paddle on the lake. While relaxing in the rocking chairs on the porches, visitors often see deer and turkey feeding nearby. Beside the lake is a well-maintained fire ring which plays an integral part in the retreats as the location for nightly fire-side fellowship and reflection.