April 10, 2025
Dear Friends,
After 12 years of an amazing ministry and with prayerful consideration, we, the board of Women Refreshed at The Well wish to inform you that the ministry will be closing the doors.
Since 2013 The Well has provided many people with a safe sanctuary and a place to be still!
The property is going up for sale as of May15th, 2025. While we don’t know what God has in store with this property, your prayers would be appreciated as we finish well.
With Gratitude,
The Board of Directors
Allan Fast, Janet Fast, Ashley Klassen, Lorrie Jones, Paul Jones, Tracy Wiebe Reimer, Alvin Klassen and Joy Klassen
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The following is a transcript of the video:
Dear Friends,
We have just noted the 12th anniversary of the ministry here at The Well. As Alvin and I reflected, there are so many things that flood our heart. The countless number of people who passed through our doors and experienced refreshment through retreat. The countless number of church and para church leadership groups that came with their teams. The couples who came to spend time with one another and with God, often seeking out next steps on life decisions. We have been the ones to be invited into the stories of each one, and feel that providing a safe place for those stories to be heard, was a gift in itself.
About this time last year, we had a strong sense that we needed to seek God for next steps for our lives. We felt a strong call to be more available for our family. While we don’t think we are getting older, we realize we are, and just really had a sense that God wanted to tell us something. So we began to pray, seeking His will for us, and therefore the ministry. We asked our family to pray for us to hear what God was saying, and to have clarity. We sat around the table at Christmas, and we talked. It was at that point we knew that God was saying our time running the ministry was coming to an end. We spoke with each of the board members and they affirmed us in the decision. The one question they all asked individually was “what do you feel now that this decision has been made?” Our answer was “we feel peace about it.”
I told Alvin that the decision is a hard one, and with some sadness. He replied that there would be sadness whether we finished today or in thirty years. We have been so greatly blessed by each and every one that has been a part of this ministry.
So what next? Since we personally own everything (except some of the physical assets that the ministry owns) we know that we need to sell the house. We only built it this size as it was built specific for the ministry God called us to. Our plan is to put the house up for sale May 15th. We have no clue whether it will sell quickly, or take time. But we need to move somewhere else, and if you know Alvin, you realize that the place will need a shop. There are many moving parts.
In the meantime ~ we have retreaters booked in. People will be notified of this decision. We will hold the bookings tentatively as we have no clue right now, until the house sells, how long ministry will be open.
We ask you to join us in prayer. It would be so amazing if there was an individual, a team, a church, who wanted to do retreat ministry and considered the opportunity to purchase the house, and start a ministry. However we also realize it could be a good house for a multi family to buy, or a family with lots of children. We ask you to pray about the sale of our house. As mentioned, it will be listed for sale on May 15th.
And please join us in prayer as we desire to finish well. I still firmly believe in the value of retreat ministry. That has not changed. We just know that for us, we have to conclude. And, we would rather finish on a high note.
We are gladly open to any conversations. We thank God for you all as you have allowed us to pour into your life, and you have poured into ours. We will be forever grateful. Thanks for your prayers on our behalf.
With much love and thanks,
Joy & Alvin Klassen
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