The Railroad House - A Place to Meet with the Lord

A Place of Retreat 

retreat

RETRE'AT, n. [L. retractus, retraho; re and traho.]

1. The act of retiring; a withdrawing of one's self from any place.

2. Retirement; state of privacy or seclusion from noise, bustle or company.

3. Place of retirement or privacy.

4. Place of safety or security.

5. In military affairs, the retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position. A retreat is properly an orderly march, in which circumstance it differs from a flight.

 - Noah Webster's Dictionary 1828

Many of us over the years have had opportunity to spend time in the Railroad House; or as we always affectionately refer to it, the Welch Family Retreat Center.  It is known by many as a special place where we have been able to "get away" and meet with the Lord.  You know if you stayed there for even one night that this home holds very special memories.  It is a hallowed place of retreat, respite, refreshment, and renewal.

Thank you, Welch family and Bible Teaching Ministries, for keeping this special place available to all who are seeking a place to pray, study God's Word, listen to His still small voice, or meet with His people. Thank you to the Lee family for your years of service in welcoming and blessing those who stayed within its walls.  Thank you to the Lord for His Faithfulness and Grace to use these families and this facility to minister to so many of us.