How you can help:

Mari needs volunteers to occasionally clean, spring clean outside furniture, and other related tasks.

Interested in helping? Volunteers should email MARI Ministries with Volunteer on the subject line, letting us know how you’d like to help.

What you can donate:

  • Sponsor reimbursement to couples who need childcare and have a financial need
  • Candles to use to keep the environment fresh
  • Contact us about any kitchen needs we may have arise
  • Monetary gifts to cover cleaning services and food costs for weekend retreats. The program hosts are all volunteer-based.
  • Toilet paper
  • Mints
  • Paper towels
  • Cases of water
  • Canned soda: diet and regular

Interested in making a donation from the list above? Donors should email MARI Ministries with Donate on the subject line, letting us know how you’d like to help.

Rent our AirBnB:

MARI Ministries AirBnB is used for Christian-based, Transformative Marriage Intensive Weekend Retreats. When the home is not used for retreats through the ministry, it is available for a getaway as a serene private home, perfect for a family retreat, ladies’ weekend escape, a men’s fishing trip, or a golf getaway at nearby Alpine Lake or Deep Creek Lake. AirBnB income supports the mission and vision of MARI Ministries, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Located in Terra Alta, West Virginia, the home is within day-trip proximity to many nature and  visitor sites in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia including:

  • Mount Davis – 43 miles
  • Flight 93 Memorial – 80 miles
  • Swallow Falls – 14 miles
  • Deep Creek Lake – 20 miles
  • Coopers Rock – 30 miles
  • Youghiogheny Lake and white water rafting – 35 miles
  • Frostburg State University – 50 miles
  • Blackwater Falls – 30 miles
  • West Virginia University – 38 miles
  • Canaan Valley – 40 miles
  • Dolly Sods – 55 miles

Nestled on a 245-acre working farm, the home offers the idyllic charm of country life, and it’s an ideal destination for those seeking peace and quiet. All three bedrooms have a private bath, and the home is equipped with premium TV channels and Wi-Fi.

Support the ministry by enjoying a stay, or share it with others looking for a short-term rental. Find out more at THIS LINK.

“The MARI Ministries Marriage Intensive has been a blessing… Before the weekend, we were not in a good place … stuck in a cycle trying to solve our issues with worldly advice. Steve and Dorinda pointed us back onto God’s path … showing us through scripture what God’s intentions for marriage are. We left with clear expectations, scriptural validation, and tools to stay connected and resolve conflicts.”

Joe & Barb, Attended Marriage Retreat

“After coming home and using the tools, we have reconnected … feel safe bringing up complaints … and are on the same page with disciplining our children. We know marriage is hard but worth the work, and if we put it in, our marriage will grow stronger.”

Emma & Martin, Attended Marriage Retreat

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Supporters, Sponsors & Partnerships:

MARI Ministries wishes to express gratitude to the following organizations, businesses, and people for their support:

  • Lawrence & Sharon Hardesty
  • Crossroads Church
  • Marcus & Stefanie Grando
  • Branch Creative Group
  • Portland Coffee
  • Prodigi (internet & cable TV)
  • Kitchen Crafts LLC
  • Spikes Snow
  • Spikes Chimney
  • Faith Christian Fellowship

Your support makes it possible to sustain and grow this ministry.

Please consider making a one-time, monthly, or annual donation, or help to serve the ministry by volunteering goods, services, or time.