Celebrating the Gifts of Good News in 2024

Friends,

After busy summer programs and fall retreats, Naramata Centre is quiet. Thanks to our hardworking Hearts and Hands volunteers, facilities have been repaired and grounds are ready for the winter fallow season.

It’s a perfect time to reflect on the meaning of the season, whether we are Christian, part of another faith tradition or a person of good will who appreciates the way this season invites us to focus on how we are both blessed and a blessing to others. We celebrate the joy of being together with those we hold dear. And we celebrate that Naramata Centre embodies that joy year-round through its programming, retreats, connection, and community.

As we reflect on these blessings, we count the many good things that came to pass at the Centre this year. We have achieved much, and we recognize it was all possible because of countless individuals who came before us. We stand on the shoulders of those who created Naramata Centre, those who cultivated community over the decades, and our dedicated staff who have ensured that day-to-day operations run smoothly.

Their legacy energizes us, and we look forward eagerly to our work together in 2025. We will continue to renew the Centre as a place of welcome, inclusion and expanded offerings for you – our dedicated membership, our participants, our fellow supporters of the Centre. Be sure to watch for our newsletter with programming details in February.

If you have made a financial gift this year, we thank you for your generosity. Naramata counts on the financial gifts of our supporters, and we invite you to continue or begin to donate. There is a link here to make that simple.

With gratitude and joy,

The Naramata Centre Society Board of Directors