Retreat.Engage.Support
Penuel Ridge was created and is sustained by the generous resources of people like you. Your time, talent, and financial support is critical to supporting our mission of keeping the retreat fees modest to ensure all can experience our healing space.
Upcoming Retreats
Penuel Ridge sponsors themed retreats which focus on contemporary topics of the day.
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2025 Retreat Offerings
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8.27.2025 - Quenching a Deep Thirst...a Guided Silent Retreat (on-site) held on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 10 am - 4 pm, Penuel Ridge offers a day to engage in the restorative practice of silence. An experienced Guide will lead you through time-honored techniques to transition from daily life into the deep quenching pool of inner quiet. Bring a journal, sack lunch, inquisitive mind, and a willingness to immerse yourself in quiet, stillness, and rest. Register below:
In order to embrace individual and collective silence, registration will be limited to 18 people per retreat.
Rev. Heather Harriss is Senior Associate Pastor at Belmont United Methodist Church. She will share the practice of Guided Prayer to ease us into a day of intentional silence.
Rev. Heather Harriss is your guide for August
2025 Guided Silent Retreat Days:​
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September 24th - Sharon Conley Cottingham - featuring self-compassion practice
October 22nd - Melissa Crim - featuring t.b.a.
November 19th - t.b.a.
December 17th - t.b.a.
Processing Primary Color... a contemplative approach to natural dye (on-site)
a 3-part invitation to commune with nature, fiber, and color. Each session will center on a specific color and corresponding dyebath. Guided by local fiber artist Melissa Beall, dyebaths and demonstrations will provide hands-on opportunity to explore cloth and color in a spirit of play and experimentation. Sessions and Focus will be:
July 26th - Indigo
August 9th - Madder Root
September 6th - Marigold​
from 10am-4pm (rain or shine). We ask that you bring yourself, a water bottle, and a packed lunch. Register below:
Registration is limited to 10 people per session.
Mel Beall (she/they) is a textile and fiber craft person from Nashville, Tennessee. Since 2015, she has studied craft at Penland School of Crafts, Arrowmont, and John C. Campbell Folk School. Her areas of interest are spinning, knitting, natural dyes, sewing, and printing.
Support
Community Support is Key
You hold the key to ensure the doors to Penuel Ridge are always open. You are uniquely qualified to know the value of a Penuel Ridge experience in people's lives. Your support affirms the need for a sanctuary like Penuel Ridge today and tomorrow.
Ways to Support
Penuel Ridge offers a variety of ways you can support our vital and unique mission to offer sacred hospitality for individuals and small groups through retreat experiences in a beautiful natural setting.
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Whether a one-time or recurring financial gift, an in-kind donation from our Wish List, or choosing Penuel Ridge as your charity of choice when making purchases through Amazon or Kroger, supporting Penuel Ridge has never been easier!
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One-Time or Recurring Gift
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In-Kind Donations from our Wish List
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A current list of wish list items can be found on Amazon by clicking on the icon above. Add one or two items to your shopping cart and they'll be shipped directly to Penuel Ridge!
