Find the refuge you need during this highly impactful weekend, which condenses key steps from “The Healing Journey” 29-week curriculum into three days. It is a safe and effective environment for people to receive mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. Discover proven biblical tools that bring rapid recovery to wounded lives.
March 28-30, 2025
Penn-York Camp & Retreat Center
266 Northern Potter Road, Ulysses, PA 16948
Receive life-changing healing in only 3 days!
The Healing Weekend is your opportunity to receive healing, freedom, and peace using a proven biblical model for healing. Participants work the healing steps into their own life, while allowing personal time for rest and reflection. Those who apply the biblical tools leave with fewer wounds, less pain, more peace, and a greater connection with God. All men, women, married couples, and adult family members are welcome and invited to attend. No prerequisites! All meals are included, with snacks and beverages provided throughout the day.
Registration ends March 17, 2025.
Registration will be opening in the Fall
What People Are Saying
“I have been given tools to process my wounds and have fellowship with others who desire healing. I know these tools will continue to impact my life. It’s an amazing, intense program where wounds are healed, not just covered up, and you are given the tools for continued healing over a lifetime. It was a blessing to be here. I am thankful for how God directed my steps to be here. Thank you, this was a huge blessing in my life.”
—Chris, April 2024
“I received freedom and healing from wounds that I had not dealt with over 50 years ago, as well as more recent wounds. I would tell people considering signing up, don’t give it a second thought; sign up right away; you won’t regret it. The leaders were great. I felt their love and concern from the moment I walked in. “Thank You” doesn’t seem enough to express what I got out of this weekend.”
—Jen, April 2024
“Do not be afraid. Any nervousness or anxiety about sharing will be lightened by the end of the first small group. You will quickly see that you are not alone. Others share similar stories. This is truly a judgment-free zone. Putting the work in is hard but incredibly rewarding. I identified the lies that I have believed and put words to my false beliefs. I would tell anyone who is considering attending to sign up; you won’t regret it.”
—DJ, April 2024
“I received amazing teaching and practice that helped me understand who I am and how God sees me. I learned how my beliefs have driven my actions. I have learned that I can bring everything to God, especially my wounds, and He will heal me. I was given a clear process to do this with the various worksheets and Scripture references, and I didn’t feel overwhelmed or confused. To anyone considering attending The Healing Weekend, I would say, “Get yourself there—you will be glad you did.”
—Anon, April 2023
“I have learned so much this weekend about myself as well as others. I received healing and help through The Healing Weekend, and I was able to receive and give forgiveness and healing. I would say ‘Just Do It’ to anyone considering attending The Healing Weekend. It is worth the time and money. You will receive healing from God as you do the work.”
—Rose, August 2022
“Interestingly. I came in support of my wife. After writing my story, I realized that I needed healing from my wounds. My wife and I have healed a large wound that I caused, and we can leave here on the road to healing. If you are considering attending, I would say: put all your doubts aside and go for it. Your life will change.”
—Joe, August 2022
Keynote Video Presenters
To be Announced Soon!
Cyndy & Bryan Sherwood
Cyndy Sherwood is the co-founder and Creative Director of His Healing Light Ministries (HHLM). A Bible teacher since 1972, she began creating The Healing Journey in 2000; after nine years of seeking the Lord through her suffering and pain, Cyndy discovered God’s truths that heal and restore us to the fullness of life that He intends for all of us. She has written five Bible studies, three devotionals, a nonfiction book, “Road Map to Healing,” and her story, “My Healing Journey: From Surviving to Thriving.”
Cyndy’s husband, Bryan Sherwood, is the Director of Operations for HHLM and oversees the ministry. While Cyndy originally wrote The Healing Journey for women, Bryan knew God’s principles were for everyone. So, he began a men’s class in 2009. God used this group to bring great healing to Bryan’s heart and mind. Years later, he filmed the Men’s Healing Journey and The Healing Weekend with Cyndy. Bryan and Cyndy live in Colorado Springs and have many adult children and grandchildren.
Session Topics
All sessions feature a keynote video, personal worksheet, and small group discussion.
Pricing for the Weekend
Penn-York Camp & Retreat Center
$280
per person
- Eight meals, coffee, cocoa & snacks
- Eight large group & small group sessions
- The Healing Weekend workbook, pen & highlighter
- Motel-style room with Double beds, linens & towels
- Full-size bathroom in each cabin
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can attend The Healing Weekend?
- Adults 18-years of age or older.
- All men, women, married couples or adult family members are welcome to attend.
- The weekend typically starts on Friday morning or afternoon, and wraps up on Sunday afternoon or evening.
Is The Healing Weekend a personal retreat?
The Healing Weekend is much more than a personal or marriage retreat. It is a proven biblical model for life-changing healing. While it can be a mutually encouraging blessing to attend with your spouse, family members, or friends, participants work the healing steps into their own life individually and in their small group, while allowing personal time for rest and reflection.
How does The Healing Weekend fit with the 29-week Healing Journey class?
- The Healing Weekend (THW) is 20% of the 29-week Healing Journey class. THW will equip you with the essentials: proven Biblical-based processing tools that can be used for a lifetime.
- After taking THW, many people see the long-term benefits of deeper study and desire to take the full 29-week class to grow deeper in their walk with God.
- Others who attend THW have taken the 29-week Healing Journey, but they want a “tune-up” or have experienced a difficult season in their life and want healing for recent events.
What happens in the Large Group, Individual Work, and Small Group times?
- In the large groups, we will watch eight, 30-minute video lessons which are taught by either Cyndy or Bryan Sherwood.
- Individual work is a time for you to process the lesson after the video and privately record answers in a workbook about the topic or healing step that was taught.
- In the small group, the leader will guide you through the topic or healing step and pray for you. Everything shared during the small group is safely confidential.
Can I be in a Small Group with my spouse or a friend?
No, men and women are in separate small groups to provide a safe space amongst their peers. It is also a best practice that family members and close friends are not in the same small group. While you can sit together in the large group, we divide everyone into small groups of no more than 5 or 6 participants per group.
Do I have to read my Story in front of everyone?
- No, you will read your preprepared story in a safe small group of no more than 5 or 6 others plus the small group leader.
- Stories are held in the utmost of confidentiality and will not be shared outside of the small group setting.
- After you register, the Hope & Healing Administrative Assistant will provide you with tools to help guide you in preparing your story in advance.
What is included with the registration?
The Healing Weekend 64-page spiral bound workbook, high quality Family Life pen, highlighter, 8 video lessons, 8 meals, snacks, and 3-day housing.
What should I bring?
- Bible (or Bible app).
- Travel water bottle.
- Travel toiletries.
- Bed linens and towels (none at Penn-York).
- Coat and layers for the weather.
- Comfortable shoes (you will walk outside between buildings).
What are the rooms like?
- Heated Cabins.
- Bunk beds.
- Full-size bathrooms.
- Covered porch with benches.
- Some cabins can be partitioned to house married couples in their own space.
Will I have a roommate?
- Housing occupancy and availability is dependent on the number of participants.
- Married couples will be housed together in their own room.
When I arrive, where do I register?
At Penn-York, drive to the end of the driveway, you will pass The Retreat House, Dining Hall, playground, and Pinewood Cabins. Registration will be inside The Alpine Center. Look for The Family Life flag outside the entrance.
What does “free time” look like?
- There will be an opportunity for a campfire on Saturday evening.
- Hiking Trails.
- Eagle Game Room (heated & handicap accessible) includes: Ping-Pong, two Pool Tables, Bumper Pool, Carpet Ball, plus a large assortment of board games, card games and puzzles.
What is the Penn-York location like?
Penn-York Camp is a non-denominational Christian camp and retreat center located just north of Ulysses, Pennsylvania on Route 49. With 150 acres of land, whether you are looking for outdoor options, indoor possibilities, winter adventures, spring hiking, summer camps, or fall sightseeing, they have you covered.
Do you accommodate food allergies?
Yes, the chef/cook at the venue works very hard to accommodate most food allergies.
Can I bring my pet with me?
No, the venue has a no-pet regulation due to allergies and insurance policies.
Is there a Cancellation Policy?
All registrations are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend The Healing Weekend after registering, you can have another friend or family member attend in your place. Please have them reach out to Family Life immediately (800-927-9083). They must speak with our team before registration closes.
Will you offer The Healing Weekend in the future?
Yes, we are currently planning to offer one Healing Weekend per year in the springtime.
I am a Pastor. Do you have a separate Healing Week that’s only for pastors?
- Yes we do. While pastors are welcome to attend any Healing Weekend, we do have a Healing Week for Pastors & Spouses designed specifically for anyone in full-time or bi-vocational Christian ministry (i.e. missionaries, youth workers, pastoral staff, and other ministry leaders).
- We host The Healing Week for Pastors & Spouses during the week (not on the weekend) to protect your Sundays. Typically, we begin on Monday afternoon and wrap up early afternoon on Thursday.
- Currently, we are planning two separate Healing Weeks for Pastors & Spouses annually. They are typically held in February and October.