United Christian Ashrams
United Christian Ashrams International[1] is a network of inter-denominational Christian retreat events. Ashram means retreat from hard work. For a time, people can leave their busy lives behind to find a new rhythm of life focused on Jesus. The mission is to inspire the transformation of all persons to be followers of Jesus Christ, and thereby discover, renew, and deepen relationships with God, ourselves, and others.
UCA is managed by a Board of Directors with an administrative office located in Rushton, Louisiana, USA.
History
Dr. E. Stanley Jones, missionary, evangelist and author, established the Christian Ashram movement while in India in 1930. He took the ancient ashram format and gave it Christian content, grounding the program in Jesus Christ.[2] Along with Indian preacher Yunas Sinha and British missionary Ethel Turner, he established the first Christian Ashram at Sat Tal Estate near Nainital, India.
During World War II, Jones became stranded in the United States and proceeded to set up Christian Ashrams there and then Canada.[3] [4]
Christian Ashrams are now held annually in India, many locations in North America and some other countries around the world.
The United Christian Ashrams (North America) celebrated the 75th anniversary of the movement in 2015 with four regional celebrations.[5]
Christian Ashram locations
- India:
- Sat Tal - Nainital
- United States of America:
- Redwood - Boulder Creek, California
- Iowa-Nebraska - Griswold, Iowa
- Arizona Summer - Scottsdale, Arizona
- Texas - Scottsville, Texas
- Bridgewater - Washington, DC
- Keuka, Keuka Park, New York
- Mountaineer - Ripley, West Virginia
- Western Pennsylvania - Jumonville, Pennsylvania
- Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arizona Fall - Prescott, Arizona
- Canada:
- Atlantic - Berwick, Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick - Browns Flat, New Brunswick
- Alberta - Alix, Alberta
- British Columbia - Langley, British Columbia
References
- ↑ United Christian Ashrams
- ↑ "E. Stanley Jones Biography".
- ↑ "History of the Christian Ashrams".
- ↑ Illinois Great Rivers Conference website, The Legacy of Dr E Stanley Jones, published in The Current, February 2022 (Volume 26, Number 6)
- ↑ A History of the Christian Ashrams in North America, Anne Mathews-Younes, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
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