PERSONAL MINISTRY

Healing Retreats take place at our center in Westport, Ontario, and are a special 3-day (Tuesday-Thursday) opportunity to receive personal prayer ministry, with meals and refreshments provided and accommodations. There are times of worship, teaching sessions, and opportunities to receive individual prayer ministry in a safe and confidential environment. Each Retreat also includes personal time where guests can enjoy the peaceful settings of the centre.

Your time for prayer ministry is time for you to be real – to share your heart and your struggles with your ministry team. It is a safe, and private environment where there will be no judgment or criticism. Personal sharing and prayer ministry often includes time talking and praying through any relevant areas of forgiveness, repentance and inviting Jesus to be Lord. It may also include recognizing the work of the enemy in our lives and overcoming it in the name of Jesus.

The purpose of a Healing Retreat is to bring God’s love and healing power into your life in a way that both brings freedom to you and draws you closer to Him. Of course, it is not possible to deal with a lifetime’s problems all at once, but the aim is rather to facilitate a significant step forward in your Christian journey.

The teaching covers biblical principles which are keys to receiving healing for spirit, soul, and body, including:

• The importance of getting to the root of the problem
• How we are made
• Forgiveness
• Acceptance
• Understanding and knowing the Father Heart of God and His desire to heal, restore, and fill us with His Holy Spirit
• The importance of spiritual protection
• The importance of making Godly choices
• How God enables us to walk on in victory

All those who minister with Ellel Ministries are committed mature Christians who have a heart to apply, from their experience and training, God’s love, healing and restoration according to the principles of the Kingdom of God. They are carefully trained and evaluated by Ellel Ministries over a period of time prior to being released to minister under the supervision of the Ellel Ministries centre ministry manager.

Trainee prayer ministry teams are equipped by attending training courses and also by learning alongside more experienced members of the prayer ministry team for a period of time. It should be noted that members of the ministry teams are not required to have secular qualifications and are not professionals. Some are pastors or church leaders or have accreditation with other Christian organizations. The ministry teams work in groups of two or three, and at least one ministry team member will be the same sex as the person seeking help.

Yes. What is confided, both on the application form and during prayer ministry, will be kept in strictest confidence. Application forms and personal details will be kept private. We will not release any details to anyone without your written permission unless obliged to do so by law. No personal details will be retained after attendance apart from your name, address, team who ministered to you, next steps and dates of the event.

God works in different ways with different people. For some there is an immediate testimony of significant changes and for others the change is more progressive and continued over months or even years after their Healing Retreat. Nearly everyone testifies to increased faith, strength and hope. For some, deep levels of pain may begin to be touched for the first time, which initially can result in being more aware of the pain, but God never does more than we can cope with. You will receive advice and encouragement about the way forward.

None of us can say what the Lord Jesus will do in your life during the Healing Retreat. For some people there is a powerful experience of healing, but for most people the healing is a process, which means a continuing walk with God.

Ellel Ministries do not charge for Healing Retreats or Personal Ministry Appointments so that no one is hindered from receiving help. There is an opportunity during the Retreat, or at any time, to make a free-will donation for those who want to support the ongoing work of Ellel Ministries.

Please fill out the application form below. In some situations, a Healing Retreat may not be considered to be the best way forward and alternative advice may be given. 

We are only able to offer one Healing Retreat per person. For this reason, it is very important that you get the most out of your Retreat. We would recommend that you consider taking advantage of some of the wide range of Ellel foundational teaching first, which will provide excellent preparation for your Healing Retreat.

We try to offer people a place on a Healing Retreat as soon as possible but due to high demand, the waiting list can be several months long. However, we have cancellation places which we offer to people who can come at short notice. When the completed application form is received, you will usually be sent details of any Training Courses that the team feel would help you in preparing for a Healing Retreat. For PMAs, the waitlist ranges from 3-4 months. 

Most people come on their own. Occasionally a carer is needed, in which case we may invite someone like a pastoral worker to attend the Retreat with you, to act in a supportive role during the meals, teaching, and free time. The carer will not normally participate in ministry sessions, or receive prayer for themselves. No charge is made for carers to attend the Healing Retreat. Couples may attend a retreat together however they will receive ministry separately, unless it is suggested by their team to come together.

We are located 45 minutes north of the city of Kingston, Ontario and approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes west of Ottawa.  

Rail
Our nearest train station is Kingston VIA which is approximately 45 minutes south of the centre. From there you can take a taxi to the centre. We recommend booking your taxi prior to your travel.

Bus
There is a bus that goes from Ottawa to Perth, Ontario, and Toronto to Perth, Ontario (30 minutes from the centre) which offers free wifi, and a direct trip. You can find it by searching on https://www.flixbus.ca/ and putting your to location "Perth, ON". Again we recommend booking your taxi in Perth ahead of time as it's a small town.

Our nearest international airport is Ottawa (YOW), which is 134km (83 miles). The airport is small and very easy to travel through. Once there you can take an Uber or Taxi to Kanata (west end Ottawa) and catch the Flix Bus https://www.flixbus.ca/ which will bring you to Perth Ontario (30 minutes from our centre), from there you are able to get a taxi to our Ellel centre. We recommend booking your taxi ahead of time. If you are travelling from Montreal or Toronto we recommend booking a car for your stay as they are book over 3 hours without traffic.