Healing and Resilience
Understand the pathways to recovery and strength after service-related challenges.
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Supporting Service Members and Their Families on the Path to Healing
Discover how United We Serve dedicates itself to uplifting military members, veterans, and families through retreats, counseling, and crisis care rooted in compassion and faith.
Immediate help
If you or someone you love is in crisis
Free, confidential support is available 24/7 for veterans, service members and their families.
Tools & guidance
Supporting Our Veterans and Their Families
Discover vital tools and guidance crafted to uplift those who serve and their loved ones.
Family Reintegration
Explore strategies to rebuild connections and support military families.
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Retreat Programs
Learn about our unique retreat offerings at Shepherd’s Pasture, designed for renewal.
Explore The Retreat CenterA ministry of United We Serve
Shepherd’s Pasture Retreat Center
Shepherd’s Pasture is a Christian Retreat and Conference Center set on 24 beautiful acres of whispering piney woods, streams, trails and pasture land in East Texas.
We welcome Church Groups, Youth Groups, Individuals and our Military and their families and military supporters alike.
Shepherd’s Pasture is a quiet, comfortable, anointed place of rest, healing and teaching. We hope you will consider coming to “The Pasture” for your next conference, seminar, family reunion, business or corporate meeting, women, men, couples or youth retreats, pastoral sabbatical, vacation, weekend get away, bed & breakfast or banquet.
We welcome anyone in search of a place to rest, refresh and recharge! Enjoy a time of peace, rest and retreat and support our military community at the same time.
- 45 mifrom Shreveport, LA
- 30 mifrom Marshall, TX
- 35 mifrom Texarkana, TX
24 acres in East TexasPiney woods, streams, trails & pasture
Questions
Resource FAQs
How do I reach the Veterans Crisis Line?
Dial 988 then press 1, or chat online at veteranscrisisline.net. The line is free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for veterans, service members and their families.
What kinds of groups can stay at Shepherd’s Pasture?
Shepherd’s Pasture welcomes church groups, youth groups, individuals, military members and their families, and military supporters. It hosts conferences, seminars, family reunions, business meetings, retreats for women, men, couples and youth, pastoral sabbaticals, vacations, weekend getaways, bed and breakfast stays and banquets.
Does United We Serve help with family reintegration after deployment?
Yes. United We Serve retreats include the whole family and focus on rebuilding connection after military service, with programs addressing PTSD, traumatic brain injury and other service-related reintegration issues.
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