Amy has walked beside our staff and community for the past 8 years and offers her expertise whenever she can... She's best known as a key member of our Retreat Pastoral Team, having been on every EI annual retreat so far: “I love getting to see people grow over time as they come back to retreat each year. From their first retreat, where maybe it’s the first time they’ve ever shared this part of themselves to years later, seeing them thriving and growing as leaders in the community.”

About 17,000 students, priests, religious, campus ministers, and families attended this year’s SEEK25 conference...For a long time, there were no ministries particularly for those with same-sex desires or gender discordances in the booth line-up.....Enter: Two young co-founders in Eden Invitation t-shirts and pockets full of contact cards. In this month's feature, Co-founder Shannon Ochoa shares more about that first conference with Eden Invitation and how much our booth means now to attendees at SEEK25!

Meaghan flew in to serve on this year’s Retreat Support Team. Being on the deepest level of “behind-the-scenes” work opened her eyes to something at the core of our community and mission."
"Wow, it was so beautiful to see what a genuine Christian community God is building. And these folks that came on retreat, they are real disciples. I did not need convincing upon my arrival. I already hold Eden Invitation in such high regard, but still, I was struck so hard by this experience of awe..."

We've been growing our incarnate community through our Hearth Groups and Nooks, but Retreat is when our hearts are fullest: Four days set aside to encounter God through prayer and in each other’s lives– to remember who we are, whose we are, where we’re going, and who we’re walking with. In this month's article, see each day of our Barefoot Royals retreat through the eyes of our community members and pastoral team!

Dear Friends and Supporters,
With heavy hearts, we share that our brother R* passed away just days ago. And yet, our hearts are filled with Joyful Hope– we have hope that He is with Christ, the One whom his soul loves most. R is no longer one of the Longing Ones.
R's love for the Lord gave direction and beauty to everything in his life. We are privileged to have received the gift of his story back in 2020 and the gift of his friendship and leadership up until the moment he passed. The gift of this one man will never be fully known in our lifetimes, but we want to share even a small glimpse of his life in our community: