:Draft:United Christian Ashrams

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United Christian Ashrams International[https://christianashram.org/ United Christian Ashrams]

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.asbury.edu/academics/resources/library/archives/biographies/e-stanley-jones/ |title = E. Stanley Jones Biography}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.estanleyjonesfoundation.com/about-esj/history-of-the-christian-ashrams/ | title = History of the Christian Ashrams}} [https://www.igrc.org/files/tables/content/15865203/fields/files/2ded568e5ef548449aa0e0767c588fca/2022februarycurrent.pdf Illinois Great Rivers Conference website, The Legacy of Dr E Stanley Jones, published in The Current, February 2022 (Volume 26, Number 6)]

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.A History of the Christian Ashrams in North America, Anne Mathews-Younes, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

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

External links

[https://christianashram.org/ Official United Christian Ashrams site]

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