Strength for the Journey - Holston

Strength for the Journey - Holston Strength for the Journey provides a safe, caring and healing retreat community for women and men living with HIV/AIDS. All retreats are alcohol and drug free.

Strength for the Journey Retreats for persons living with HIV/AIDS originated over 22 years ago in the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 1997 the Holston Conference hosted the first retreat in the Southeast. The Strength for the Journey retreat is made possible by support provided by groups and individuals from a variety of denominations. The retreat planning group, including persons who are affected and infected by HIV, seeks to embody the Church’s role of compassion and love in this epidemic.

SAVE THE DATE! The 2026 Strength for the Journey dates are set! Join us April 27 to May 1, 2026 at Steiner Bell Lodge...
10/09/2025

SAVE THE DATE! The 2026 Strength for the Journey dates are set! Join us April 27 to May 1, 2026 at Steiner Bell Lodge at the Wafloy Mountain Village in Gatlinburg, TN. Registration will open in December. Our theme for 2026 is "In the Wilderness"

Wilderness is a time or place where we encounter what is new, strange, scary, lonely, unknown or mysterious. Join us as we explore the importance of community and the ways we navigate challenges together.

Below is a link to the brochure.

Dot Avers started Strength for the Journey in Tennessee in 1997. Yesterday she celebrated her 95th birthday! Yes, that's...
10/08/2025

Dot Avers started Strength for the Journey in Tennessee in 1997. Yesterday she celebrated her 95th birthday! Yes, that's 95 years! Happy birthday, Dot. 🎉💖🎂

07/31/2025
WaFloy has completed their elevator installation at Steiner Bell Lodge. It will make it more accessible!
07/31/2025

WaFloy has completed their elevator installation at Steiner Bell Lodge. It will make it more accessible!

Strength for the Journey is all set at Holston Annual Conference. Come see us in Harrell Center this week and snag one o...
06/01/2025

Strength for the Journey is all set at Holston Annual Conference. Come see us in Harrell Center this week and snag one of our T-shirts for a $10 donation to the ministry.

Thanks Buzz for this story about our recent SFTJ retreat!Click on the link to read!
05/23/2025

Thanks Buzz for this story about our recent SFTJ retreat!
Click on the link to read!

Buzz Trexler is a retired licensed local pastor and journalist who often serves on Strength for the Journey retreats. He wrote this story after the ...

Here are highlights from this year's Strength for the Journey Retreat. We do not publish identifiable photos of our ret...
05/06/2025

Here are highlights from this year's Strength for the Journey Retreat. We do not publish identifiable photos of our retreat attendees because we respect the privacy of those attending. There are photos of our staff who gave a week of their time to be a part of this retreat. What a blessing it was for each one of us who served! Help us spread the story and invite those who could benefit from this retreat next year!

05/05/2025

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Strength for the Journey Retreats for persons living with HIV/AIDS originated in 1988 in the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 1997 the Holston Conference hosted the first retreat in the Southeast. The Strength for the Journey retreat is made possible by support provided by groups and individuals from a variety of denominations.

The retreat planning group, including persons who are affected and infected by HIV, seeks to embody the Church’s role of compassion and love in this epidemic. All retreats are alcohol and drug free.