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Audiendo Divina Retreats
Audiendo Divina is the practice of Divine Listening. In Audiendo Divina Retreats, A Place of Grace pastor and musician, Julie Gvillo, interprets scripture through sound while participants listen actively and are carried through the story via instrumental music and sound effects. Afterwards, participants are guided through a theological process where they share what they experienced and how they interpreted what they heard. Everyone in the group is enriched by the expansion of their own experience when they hear from others. Julie is currently playing the Genesis 1 (seven-day) Creation Story, but is also working out the instrumentation for a Christmas Audiendo Divina and a Resurrection Audiendo Divina.
Card Party Fundraisers
Paper-crafting members of the A Place of Grace Mission Madness Team make unique and often one-of-a-kind greeting cards from scrap paper (stewardship of creation) to sell at Card Party Fundraisers for the benefit of local agencies. Card Party Fundraisers can be held in a conference room over lunch or during Fellowship/Coffee Hour after worship. After sales tax is paid (A Place of Grace is not a 501-3C), all proceeds are disbursed evenly to the following local agencies at the end of the calendar year: Churches on the Streets STL, Community Hope Center (Cottage Hills), Hoyleton Youth & Family Services (Fairview Heights), OASIS Domestic Violence Shelter (Alton), Operation Blessing (Wood River), Riverbend Family Ministries (Wood River), Uni-Pres Kindercottage (East St. Louis).
Discipleship Training Retreats
Discipleship Training Retreats are a series of twelve three and a half hour educational retreats covering Spiritual Practices, Law, Prophets, The Life Of Christ, Epistles, Creeds And Confessions, Connecting To The Story, Spiritual Autobiography, Covenant, Discipleship, Worship And Sacraments, and Church History. Have you forgotten everything you learned in Confirmation? No worries! Discipleship Training Retreats are just for you!
Faith and Family Retreats
Faith and Family Retreats are designed for families of any constellation. Beginning with the very first month of a child's life, the curriculum used is designed to connect the dots between the ancient stories of God's people and the world you and your children and/or grandchildren are exploring together today. Faith and Family Retreats can be held via Zoom in the comfort of your own home and make use of materials you have on hand or can check out from your local library. Contact Julie via e-mail (juliegvillo.aplaceofgrace@gmail.com) or PM to find out how you can participate in these monthly offerings with your family and connect with other families as you do!
Faithbooking Retreats
Scrapbook your faith at a Faithbooking Retreat! Even if you’ve never scrapped before, Faithbooking Retreats are a fun way to engage with Scripture and leave a legacy for those who come after. Invite your friends! Just pack your favorite tools. I’ll bring everything else you need.
Healing and Wholeness Retreats
Sometimes, you just need a way to say thank you to your employees or to destress. I've got you! From a healing pathway to finger labyrinths to essential oils and the Reiki chair, I can set up a soothing space in a conference room or family room or Sunday School room, and your participants can be renewed and restored. One group offered wine and cheese in another area, so folks could easily move in and out. I highly recommend it! ;) OR you can make a Healing and Wholeness room part of a larger customized retreat that offers additional options for nurturing delight, facilitating healing, and inspiring prayer in people of all ages and from all walks of life through creative spiritual practices! The women of First Presbyterian, Fort Wayne, IN can vouch for it!
Mission Madness Workshop Retreats
Mission Madness Workshop Retreats provide a great opportunity for folks who cannot participate in Mission Madness Retreats because the physical labor is too intense or because most agencies are only open during limited weekday hours. Invite your friends to gather in your living room or your organization at a civic center or your congregation in the church fellowship hall, and prepare to have FUN! I'll bring the supplies, and members of your group may learn new skills or show off their super powers by creating gifts for agencies in the Riverbend area to share with clients at Christmas. Last year, we donated 7 bandana pillows, 16 knitted hats, 20 gift tags, 20 gift bows, 78 rag balls, 105 paper dolls, and 396 Christmas cards as a result of the generosity of the Misson Madness Team and local congregations who joined in the endeavor! Pastors, are you looking for an alternative Sunday worship? Ask Glendale Presbyterian Church in Glendale, MO about their intergenerational Mission Worship in the fall of 2019!
Prayer Art Retreats
Zentangle® Classes and Zentangle® Inspired Art are meditative retreats for the artist (you may not know is living) inside you. Can’t draw a stick figure? That’s what I said! Now, I am a Certified Zentangle Teacher! You, too, can tangle! I’ll teach you.
Reiki Retreats
Great for reducing stress that contributes to pain and disease, Reiki Retreats are the ultimate in renewal and can be scheduled individually as a stand-alone or around group retreats. Get on the chair for a 20-minute mini-session or the table for an hour-long full session, or make an appointment for Distant Reiki, and relax in the comfort of your own home while Reiki is sent. Whichever way you go, you'll walk away relaxed and refreshed.
Selah Retreats
There is a lot of debate about what the word "selah" means in ancient scriptures, but we know it has to do with music ... and quite possibly a pause in music ... an expectant rest. Book a Selah Retreat and work with psalms and instruments to create communal music born of worship, storytelling and prayer. You'll be amazed at what God can reveal to you in and through music!
Spirituality Centers
A Place Of Grace offers Spirituality Centers that are scripturally sound with multiple entry points built on reformed theology, ancient disciplines, Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory, And Meyers-Briggs Personality Types. Call now to schedule some time in God’s lap!
Worship and Wonder Retreats
Worship and Wonder is a gentle and loving way for children of all ages to approach the stories of scripture. Worship and Wonder Retreats are perfect for families with small children as a means to learning the stories of scripture together and responding to them with faith language, but really, they are great for people of all ages to engage scripture and spend time with God. Additionally, Worship and Wonder Retreats are a warm and welcoming place for folks dealing with dementia to wonder anew about God’s Word.
Customizable Retreats
I will work with individuals, couples, families, small groups, businesses, organizations, and churches to design contracted retreats that meet their specific needs. Such retreats may center on any of the offerings listed above or any combination of them or they may incorporate workshops on various topics. Call me to see what we can plan together!
Consulting Work
I also do consulting work with individuals, couples, families, businesses, organizations, and churches seeking assistance with youth ministry, time management, boundary setting, strategic planning, goal-setting, and spiritual coaching, and can provide references for my work in these areas.
Pulpit Supply
I consider it an honor and a privilege when colleagues invite me to fill the pulpit in their absence. I have thirteen years of experience in vacation pulpit in the PC(USA), and since starting A Place of Grace have preached in a United Church of Christ church and an American Baptist Church in addition to Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations, and can provide references.
Reiki Training Retreats
Reiki Training Retreats are available for those desiring Level 1 Training, Level 2 Training, and Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher/Advanced Reiki Training (Level 3). Reiki I and Reiki II Training is completed in 6-8 hours, depending on the size of the group, on one day each. A Reiki 1 practitioner may seek Reiki II Training with me after six weeks of Reiki I practice. Reiki I Training costs $125. Reiki II Training costs $250. Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher Training (a.k.a. Advanced Reiki Training) is a year long program of study and apprenticeship and requires completion of Reiki I and Reiki II first. Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher Training is $1000.
Cost
With the exception of Reiki Training Retreats, A Place of Grace is supported by offerings. Cash, checks, credit/debit cards, and electronic offerings are all gratefully received. Offerings can also be made via Paypal.me/JulieGvillo . One-way travel of more than one hour requires minimum time requirements and reimbursement for mileage at the government rate. Please call or email for consultation regarding your specific needs.
In our current society, it is difficult for people to grasp the idea that there is not a price tag on a service. I am frequently asked to give a suggested amount or range. I will not. Offerings are between the giver and God. There are times when people are able to do more, and times when they need to do less. Scripture reminds us that a worker is worth his or her wages, and A Place of Grace is my full-time job, however, I believe strongly that people who need spiritual support should be able to receive it without concern that the cost is out of reach. Your support of this ministry is important to me regardless of the size of your offering.
Audiendo Divina is the practice of Divine Listening. In Audiendo Divina Retreats, A Place of Grace pastor and musician, Julie Gvillo, interprets scripture through sound while participants listen actively and are carried through the story via instrumental music and sound effects. Afterwards, participants are guided through a theological process where they share what they experienced and how they interpreted what they heard. Everyone in the group is enriched by the expansion of their own experience when they hear from others. Julie is currently playing the Genesis 1 (seven-day) Creation Story, but is also working out the instrumentation for a Christmas Audiendo Divina and a Resurrection Audiendo Divina.
Card Party Fundraisers
Paper-crafting members of the A Place of Grace Mission Madness Team make unique and often one-of-a-kind greeting cards from scrap paper (stewardship of creation) to sell at Card Party Fundraisers for the benefit of local agencies. Card Party Fundraisers can be held in a conference room over lunch or during Fellowship/Coffee Hour after worship. After sales tax is paid (A Place of Grace is not a 501-3C), all proceeds are disbursed evenly to the following local agencies at the end of the calendar year: Churches on the Streets STL, Community Hope Center (Cottage Hills), Hoyleton Youth & Family Services (Fairview Heights), OASIS Domestic Violence Shelter (Alton), Operation Blessing (Wood River), Riverbend Family Ministries (Wood River), Uni-Pres Kindercottage (East St. Louis).
Discipleship Training Retreats
Discipleship Training Retreats are a series of twelve three and a half hour educational retreats covering Spiritual Practices, Law, Prophets, The Life Of Christ, Epistles, Creeds And Confessions, Connecting To The Story, Spiritual Autobiography, Covenant, Discipleship, Worship And Sacraments, and Church History. Have you forgotten everything you learned in Confirmation? No worries! Discipleship Training Retreats are just for you!
Faith and Family Retreats
Faith and Family Retreats are designed for families of any constellation. Beginning with the very first month of a child's life, the curriculum used is designed to connect the dots between the ancient stories of God's people and the world you and your children and/or grandchildren are exploring together today. Faith and Family Retreats can be held via Zoom in the comfort of your own home and make use of materials you have on hand or can check out from your local library. Contact Julie via e-mail (juliegvillo.aplaceofgrace@gmail.com) or PM to find out how you can participate in these monthly offerings with your family and connect with other families as you do!
Faithbooking Retreats
Scrapbook your faith at a Faithbooking Retreat! Even if you’ve never scrapped before, Faithbooking Retreats are a fun way to engage with Scripture and leave a legacy for those who come after. Invite your friends! Just pack your favorite tools. I’ll bring everything else you need.
Healing and Wholeness Retreats
Sometimes, you just need a way to say thank you to your employees or to destress. I've got you! From a healing pathway to finger labyrinths to essential oils and the Reiki chair, I can set up a soothing space in a conference room or family room or Sunday School room, and your participants can be renewed and restored. One group offered wine and cheese in another area, so folks could easily move in and out. I highly recommend it! ;) OR you can make a Healing and Wholeness room part of a larger customized retreat that offers additional options for nurturing delight, facilitating healing, and inspiring prayer in people of all ages and from all walks of life through creative spiritual practices! The women of First Presbyterian, Fort Wayne, IN can vouch for it!
Mission Madness Workshop Retreats
Mission Madness Workshop Retreats provide a great opportunity for folks who cannot participate in Mission Madness Retreats because the physical labor is too intense or because most agencies are only open during limited weekday hours. Invite your friends to gather in your living room or your organization at a civic center or your congregation in the church fellowship hall, and prepare to have FUN! I'll bring the supplies, and members of your group may learn new skills or show off their super powers by creating gifts for agencies in the Riverbend area to share with clients at Christmas. Last year, we donated 7 bandana pillows, 16 knitted hats, 20 gift tags, 20 gift bows, 78 rag balls, 105 paper dolls, and 396 Christmas cards as a result of the generosity of the Misson Madness Team and local congregations who joined in the endeavor! Pastors, are you looking for an alternative Sunday worship? Ask Glendale Presbyterian Church in Glendale, MO about their intergenerational Mission Worship in the fall of 2019!
Prayer Art Retreats
Zentangle® Classes and Zentangle® Inspired Art are meditative retreats for the artist (you may not know is living) inside you. Can’t draw a stick figure? That’s what I said! Now, I am a Certified Zentangle Teacher! You, too, can tangle! I’ll teach you.
Reiki Retreats
Great for reducing stress that contributes to pain and disease, Reiki Retreats are the ultimate in renewal and can be scheduled individually as a stand-alone or around group retreats. Get on the chair for a 20-minute mini-session or the table for an hour-long full session, or make an appointment for Distant Reiki, and relax in the comfort of your own home while Reiki is sent. Whichever way you go, you'll walk away relaxed and refreshed.
Selah Retreats
There is a lot of debate about what the word "selah" means in ancient scriptures, but we know it has to do with music ... and quite possibly a pause in music ... an expectant rest. Book a Selah Retreat and work with psalms and instruments to create communal music born of worship, storytelling and prayer. You'll be amazed at what God can reveal to you in and through music!
Spirituality Centers
A Place Of Grace offers Spirituality Centers that are scripturally sound with multiple entry points built on reformed theology, ancient disciplines, Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory, And Meyers-Briggs Personality Types. Call now to schedule some time in God’s lap!
Worship and Wonder Retreats
Worship and Wonder is a gentle and loving way for children of all ages to approach the stories of scripture. Worship and Wonder Retreats are perfect for families with small children as a means to learning the stories of scripture together and responding to them with faith language, but really, they are great for people of all ages to engage scripture and spend time with God. Additionally, Worship and Wonder Retreats are a warm and welcoming place for folks dealing with dementia to wonder anew about God’s Word.
Customizable Retreats
I will work with individuals, couples, families, small groups, businesses, organizations, and churches to design contracted retreats that meet their specific needs. Such retreats may center on any of the offerings listed above or any combination of them or they may incorporate workshops on various topics. Call me to see what we can plan together!
Consulting Work
I also do consulting work with individuals, couples, families, businesses, organizations, and churches seeking assistance with youth ministry, time management, boundary setting, strategic planning, goal-setting, and spiritual coaching, and can provide references for my work in these areas.
Pulpit Supply
I consider it an honor and a privilege when colleagues invite me to fill the pulpit in their absence. I have thirteen years of experience in vacation pulpit in the PC(USA), and since starting A Place of Grace have preached in a United Church of Christ church and an American Baptist Church in addition to Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations, and can provide references.
Reiki Training Retreats
Reiki Training Retreats are available for those desiring Level 1 Training, Level 2 Training, and Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher/Advanced Reiki Training (Level 3). Reiki I and Reiki II Training is completed in 6-8 hours, depending on the size of the group, on one day each. A Reiki 1 practitioner may seek Reiki II Training with me after six weeks of Reiki I practice. Reiki I Training costs $125. Reiki II Training costs $250. Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher Training (a.k.a. Advanced Reiki Training) is a year long program of study and apprenticeship and requires completion of Reiki I and Reiki II first. Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher Training is $1000.
Cost
With the exception of Reiki Training Retreats, A Place of Grace is supported by offerings. Cash, checks, credit/debit cards, and electronic offerings are all gratefully received. Offerings can also be made via Paypal.me/JulieGvillo . One-way travel of more than one hour requires minimum time requirements and reimbursement for mileage at the government rate. Please call or email for consultation regarding your specific needs.
In our current society, it is difficult for people to grasp the idea that there is not a price tag on a service. I am frequently asked to give a suggested amount or range. I will not. Offerings are between the giver and God. There are times when people are able to do more, and times when they need to do less. Scripture reminds us that a worker is worth his or her wages, and A Place of Grace is my full-time job, however, I believe strongly that people who need spiritual support should be able to receive it without concern that the cost is out of reach. Your support of this ministry is important to me regardless of the size of your offering.
Julie participated in the 25th Seminar for Certified Zentangle(R) Teacher Training in June, 2019, trained by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. In addition to creating art as a personal spiritual practice, Julie also incorporates the Zentangle(R) method in Prayer Art Retreats in a variety of contexts, including church groups, friend gatherings, and at a local art gallery. Check out the Upcoming Events page for a calendar of events, or use the Contact Us page to inquire about scheduling an event with your group!
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