SOUL FOCUS

Retreats & Information

Do you want to cultivate a deeper walk with God?

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Soul Focus Half-Day Retreat | 2026

Each half-day retreat will include breakfast, teaching, prayer, silence, and solitude for listening, personal reflection, and small group interaction.

 2026: 

  • January 29

  • April 23 or 30

  • September 24

  • November 19 or 26

Time:  8:30 am – noon

Location: St. Catharines

Cost:  $65/person (Can’t afford the cost?  We encourage you to join us and contribute what you can generously afford.) 

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Soul Focus Custom Leadership Retreats

We would be happy to work with you to design a Soul Focus retreat for your staff or leadership group. You can choose one of our suggested topics or we can build a custom retreat for you. Contact us to discuss specifics for your group and cost.

Each retreat includes teaching, spiritual practices, personal time of solitude and silence, group sharing and prayer ministry time.

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Topics & Series

Suggested Topics

  1. Awakening to the Presence of God in Everyday Moments
  2. Come as You Are
  3. The Wall – When God Interrupts
  4. Cultivating a Spiritually Alive Walk with God
  5. Down and Out (Based on Exodus 3:7-8)
  6. Hidden Hindrances (Based on 2Kings5:1-15)
  7. Jesus, Who do You Say I Am?
  8. Finding Jesus on the Road of Life
  9. Spiritual and Emotional Health of Christian Leaders

Simple Faith Series

Combine 2 or 3 of the following spiritual practices to create a custom retreat designed to help you draw nearer to God.

  • Simple Presence
  • Simple Gratitude
  • Simple Prayer
  • Simple Silence & Solitude
  • Simple Joy
  • Simple Scripture
  • Simple Worship
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Thrive Ministries Provides
  • Session facilitation
  • Materials
  • Experientials
Your Team Provides
  • Venue
  • Food
  • Registration
  • Facilitator expenses (mileage*, accommodation, meals)
  • Retreat material expenses
  • Honorarium 

Ready to get the ball rolling?

Fill out our contact form and contact our team today.

Retreat Facilitators

Cathy Gates

Cathy Gates

B.Sc.N., M.A. Strategic Leadership

Cathy brings leadership experience in both the church and a national clergy support network.  She is a seasoned small group leader and workshop presenter.  Cathy is the founder of Thrive Ministries, a ministry focused on supporting the spiritual vitality of Christian ministry leaders.  Cathy brings a heart of compassion, transparency, and humility that creates an environment of safety and Spirit-filled grace for healing.  She holds a Certificate of Formational Prayer from Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio.

Dave Dion

Dave Dion

Pastor

Dave brings over 25 years as an ordained minister serving as a pastor and assisting within different mission organizations.  He has been married for over 40 years to his wife Evelyn. They have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.  In his spare time he enjoys reading and travelling. Dave has received training in formational prayer through Healing Care Ministries (USA & Canada) He understands how brokenness can affect the life and leadership of a pastor. His heart is to see pastors and Christian leaders leading from a place of wholeness and deep connection to God.