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Waiting with Purpose: When the Hope Feels Delayed

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by Angela Miller, Program Manager There are seasons in life when timelines feel clear and expectations feel grounded. And then there are seasons when what we thought would happen… doesn’t…
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The Book That Introduced Itself Before It Was Even Released 

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Raising Truth Seekers is here — and the story of how it arrived is very on-brand.  On April 29, around 4pm, I checked my email and saw the notification I’d been waiting fo…
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Inaugural Community Board

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We are thrilled and grateful to share a new chapter in the ministry of Serenity — it’s our great pleasure to announce the launch of The Serenity Retreat Community Board! On April 24th at The Forest Club, we hosted our inaugural Community Board Luncheon and Spring Fundraiser, gathering community leaders who are helping carry the work of Serenity forward—lending their influence, sowing into the ministry, and stepping into a vision where they will help host this annual gathering and invite others into the story of what God is doing. With heartfelt gratitude, we thank all who joined us as Founding Members. We are excited for what is ahead as we continue to expand the reach of Serenity Retreat together. Our Inaugural Lunch Founding Members Include:

  • Catherine Braun
  • Lenore Bush
  • Chardae DeTerlizzi
  • Rainy and Brad Goad
  • Rachel Hoffer
  • Julie Hixon
  • Pam Koshak
  • Crystal Lebo
  • Peggy Riley
  • Mark Sorrell
  • Jane Sangalis
  • Carol Schwartz
  • Stephanie Trevino
  • Cecie Turlington — Co-Chair
  • Jessica and Scott Wesley
  • Christina Wiley
  • Gabrielle Welch
  • Yvonne Ziegler
  • Nancy Zimmerman
2026 Community Board Group Shot

Founding membership for the Serenity Retreat Community Board will continue to develop through the end of 2026. If you are called to Lend — Sow — Attend — Grow as a member of the Community Board, we would love to connect! Please email one of our Board members below to learn more.

Interim CEO and Board Secretary, Cynthia Wenz: [email protected]

Board Chair, Robert Zimmerman: [email protected] 

Our inaugural Community Board Luncheon also serves as our annual spring fundraiser. As we enter the summer season, we have experienced unexpected strain on our air conditioning systems at our Bellville campus and invite you to prayerfully consider continuing to support the work of Serenity. Your partnership helps to ensure that Transformation Prayer Ministry continues to grow and the retreat environment remains a place of rest, renewal, and comfort for all who come seeking healing. We trust the Lord will continue to provide all that is needed and are exceedingly grateful for your partnership at this time.

Carry the Vision Forward: An Invitation

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There are seasons in the life of a ministry when growth is not driven by programs or strategy, but by people.

Serenity Retreat for Healing and Spiritual Renewal has always been a place set apart. A place where individuals come weary and leave restored. A place where God meets people in deeply personal ways and brings healing that cannot be manufactured.

As we look ahead, we believe the next chapter of Serenity Retreat will not be built through complexity, but through faithful partnership.

For this reason, we are forming the Serenity Retreat Community Board.

This is not a traditional board with heavy obligations or ongoing meetings. It is a simple, intentional circle of trusted individuals who believe in the mission and are willing to help carry it forward in three meaningful ways.

First, by lending their name and influence.
By simply sharing the story of Serenity Retreat with others, doors begin to open. Awareness grows. People who are searching for healing find their way here.

Second, by making a meaningful annual investment.
Community Board members are those who already have a heart to give and who understand the importance of sustaining what God is building. Their generosity helps ensure that more individuals and families can encounter the healing presence of God through Serenity Retreat.

Third, by gathering once a year.
Each spring, we will come together for a Community Board Luncheon to share what God is doing, where we are going, and how the vision is unfolding.

That is the invitation.

It is not complicated.
It is not time-intensive.
It is simply a call to partnership.

In many ways, it is about placing your name in the margin of a story that God is writing through Serenity Retreat.

We believe that as this circle of leaders forms, God will use these relationships to expand the reach of the ministry in ways we could not accomplish alone.

With that in mind, I would like to personally invite you to join us for a special gathering.

Inaugural Community Board Invitational Luncheon

Friday, April 24, 2026

The Forest Club
9950 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77024

Arrival at 11:00 AM
Luncheon and Program from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Fellowship to follow

During our time together, we will share the vision for the season ahead and introduce the role of the Community Board in helping steward and expand the ministry.

I would be honored for you to join us, hear what God is doing, and prayerfully consider being part of this next chapter. If you would like to attend or have any questions about the work we’re doing at Serenity, please email [email protected].

With gratitude,

Cynthia Wenz
Interim CEO and Board Secretary
Serenity Retreat for Healing and Spiritual Renewal