Pastors and ministry leaders who complete SoulCARE become part of our alumni community coming together for support and to extend their formational experiences into their ministry communities.
We offer small groups experiences, refresher retreats, individual spiritual direction, and a podcast all designed to help our alumni sustain rhythms and spiritual practices that nurture life with God and transform their communities.
Regional Small Groups
We offer two kinds of regional small groups led by the SoulCARE team and trained Alums that support our ongoing journey and conversation with God.
SoulCARE Next
In these groups, we revisit SoulCARE core concepts, integrate SoulCARE rhythms into our current life reality, and engage spiritual practices between retreats to deepen our conversation with God.
(Retreats include teaching, time for individual prayer and reflection, sharing with one another, and a meal together.)
Location: WellSpring Office (845 Oak Grove Ave. Suite 202, Menlo Park
Time: 4 pm -7 pm
Dates: Sept. 18, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9
Cost: $250 (Scholarships Available)
SoulCARE Communities
In these groups, we explore spiritual practices together, reflect on themes from SoulCARE, and engage with one another in a form of group spiritual direction.
(Retreats include formational themes, time for individual prayer and reflection, sharing with one another, and a meal together.)
Tuesdays, San Jose
Location: Westgate Church, Saratoga Campus
Time: 3:30 pm -7 pm
Dates: Sept. 17, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 11, April 8
Cost: $250 (Scholarships Available)
Tuesdays, Menlo Park
Location: WellSpring Office
Time: 4 pm -7 pm
Dates: Sept. 17, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 11, April 8
Cost: $250 (Scholarships Available)
Thursdays, East Bay
Location: CrossWinds Church
Time: 3:30 pm -7 pm
Dates: Sept. 19, Oct. 24, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 6, March 6, April 3
Cost: $250 (Scholarships Available)
New!! Alumni Intensive
In this 3-month group experience (space is limited) we will dive into a theme connected to our life with God and our ministry contexts. We’ll have some content to consider before each meeting and to engage in our time together. Between each session each participant will have a one-on-one direction session around the intensive’s theme.
Fall 2024 Intensive
Theme: Discernment: Discovering God’s Leading in our Lives and Communities
Dates: Sept 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14
Time: 9 am- 12 pm
Location: TBD
Seasonal Retreats
Advent Retreats:
December 11 (Menlo Church- Peninsula) & December 12 (CrossWinds Church- East Bay)
Lenten Retreats:
March 26 (Menlo Church- Peninsula) & March 27 (CrossWinds Church- East Bay)
Alumni Experiences
Be on the lookout for dates and locations for Alumni Experiences, such as:
Camino de Sonoma and Bay Area Camino Day, Lighthouse Mini-Retreat, Cathedral Mini-Retreat, & Museum Visio Divina.
Spiritual Direction
Connect with a SoulCARE team leader trained in the art of “holy listening” who prayerfully comes alongside you as you discover more of God’s presence in your life.
To check on availability, email us directly or contact WellSpring.
WellSpring SoulCARE Podcast
Join us for thoughtful conversations about the inner life and the care of souls – ours and others.
"I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys.
I will turn the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into springs."
- Isaiah 41:18