Hopewood
Retreat
Ministries
is a  501(c)(3)
Nonprofit Organization

Donations are
tax deductible. 

Please make checks payable to:
Hopewood Retreat Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 1122   
Amherst,  OH  44001

Keith & Carol Klekota
Ministry Directors 
hopewood777@hotmail.com 
440-984-4673 
440-892-7034 Ext. 207 

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    Welcome to Hopewood Retreat Ministries! This is a personal invitation to you to come and visit our cottage and spend a couple of hours or the day with us. This is something you must experience for yourself. We have quite a few people take advantage of the use of the cottage on a regular basis, but it seems as though we are still a hidden secret.

     So that you may understand what you may experience when you use the cottage, we would like to share with you what those who have used the cottage for a day's stay have shared with us. We have had people drive more than 30 miles to spend the day with us. The following has been shared with us:

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“What a wonderful, peaceful, restful place this is. A quiet place to come away with the Lord and feel the presence of His gentle Spirit. A lovely time of refreshing the soul from the cares of this world. Thank you for making this possible.”                                                  Ann S. December 12, 2003

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“What a blessing to find this place, I could feel the peace as I entered the door. Thank you for providing this place, the surroundings are comfortable & and beautiful too.”                   Barb F. April 16, 2004

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“Thank you. The peace was so wonderful! The Lord spoke so clearly. Rest in the middle of storms. Much needed! God is good.”                                            Jackie M. March 12, 2004

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“This was my first experience with coming together and spending an entire day with our Savior. It won’t be our last.”                 Betsy—November 5, 2004

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Thank you so much! For providing a place of refuge, revitalization and peace within us. Sometimes we get beat down from the pressures of this world and God knows this. Thank you for being a vessel that He works through to speak to and receive “His Children”.    Sharon F.—February 5, 2005

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If you would like to have your own "quiet time" experience, give us at least two weeks notice. Call the office at 440-984-4673.  We would love to have you come and spend a day with us here at the cottage.

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It is our goal for the future of Hopewood Retreat Ministries to be able to offer to all who would benefit, a place that would offer at least 10-20 acres of land located in a serene area that would have a lodge with overnight rooms. A place where those who are weary, wounded or worn out from life can come to rest, rejuvenate, refresh their souls. Please pray that if God sees fit this would be his will for this ministry.

 

Our Mission

 Hopewood is a nonprofit, Christian organization dedicated to offering opportunities for personal renewal and spiritual refreshment and to assist those seeking wholeness and deeper intimacy with God

Our Vision

Recognizing that Jesus Himself needed to periodically go away to a quiet place, the vision of Hopewood is to help people who are distracted by the frantic pace of life find the privacy, serenity and support they need for spiritual refreshment, restoration and direction.   A variety of  retreats will be offered, both structured and unstructured,  including Bible studies, workshops, days of prayer and silent retreats. 

Our Name

Reflecting upon the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we recall that He was the son of a carpenter and probably spent many of his early days on earth working with wood.  How ironic that this very material would one day be used for his Cross--His instrument of suffering as He died for the sins of the world.  Yet, this unlikely object has become our symbol of hope.  The cross is our “hopewood.”  It is there, at the cross, that we find our healing, peace and freedom.  It is our prayer that Hopewood Retreat Ministries will help people “take up their cross” and follow Him and experience the new life found only in Him.

More About Us

Hopewood Retreat Ministries was founded in 2000 by Keith and Carol Klekota with the ultimate vision of providing a place for individuals to stay for short periods of time in order to experience what it means when the scripture says “be still and know that I am God.”  The still, small voice of our Lord can easily be drowned out amidst the clamor of daily life--especially when we encounter painful and often confusing events in life such as the loss of a loved one through death or divorce, career changes and job stresses, when children leave home or when a family member suddenly requires extraordinary care.  Sometimes we face issues that require privacy and confidentiality and long for a place that understands this.  And, all of us, at one time or another, can sense the “call to the quiet” to enter into a deeper fellow ship with our Lord and receive His fresh direction for our lives.  For many, finding a safe place for this purpose can be difficult, and that is why we believe God has called Hopewood into existence.

Our goal is to find property conducive for this peaceful retreat--one that is accessible yet seclude by God's creation.  We envision a place that would hold approximately 12 people, no more than 20 in order to preserve the privacy and tranquility.  Currently, we hold a variety of day and weekend retreats for emotional and spitual health and growth.  In addition, individuals can reserve Hopewood's Quiet Place for a personal day of peace and prayer.