- Laura Messamore & Carolyn Jones
- Deb Martin
- Denise Park
- Margie Criswell Leads Creative Prayer Gathering
- Terry Stratton & Pasqual
- Melissa Lowe
- Carol Linton
- Jacqueline Hollowell
- 2011 Creative Art & Prayer Gathering
- Claudia Duffee & Carolyn Jones at a Spiritual Direction Apprenticeship Celebration
- Thanks Laura Noe for all of your help!
The morning glory watercolor below was painted by Leslie Goode in a time of prayer at the August Equipping Lydia spiritual refreshment retreat at A Quiet Place, Bryantsville, KY.

Margie Groves and Jacqui Hollowell are resting after 2 days of serving as prayer partners at the August 2010 retreats. Prayer partners serve as intercessors for the retreats. Equipping Lydia provides training and apprenticing opportunities for women who would like to serve in prayer. If you would like to volunteer to serve on a retreat leadership team, email Laura Messamore for more information.

Laura Messamore at the Equipping Lydia display at the 2010 Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Prayer stations created by Margie Groves, Karen Demoss and Laura Messamore.


Cindy Hartman, Maggie Walker and Ellie LaCasse: Ministry Team at the Spiritual Refreshment Retreat May 2010 Equipping Lydia Retreat at Orchard Hill, Millerstown, PA – Retreat Center of the Center for Spiritual Formation

Paula Smith and Laura Beach praying together at Altar at the Spiritual Refreshment Retreat

Maggie Walker – Prayer Partner Apprentice

Pictures from the Breaking the Silence retreat on April 10th in Lexington, KY.


Here is a picture of a beautiful sunset over the mountains of central Pennsylvania.

These are pictures of a recent retreat in State College, Pennsylvania.



Below is a picture featuring a group of women who gathered to pray before the recent Profound Simplicity retreat at Christ United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, PA.












