HEC’s Mission

New York HEC (Handicapped Encounter Christ) retreats are Gospel-centered, Christian experiences designed to give persons who have physical and cognitive differences the opportunity to participate in a spiritually centered retreat. HEC is an style retreat, and participants experience a variety of spiritual activities.

All retreats take their spirit and direction from a firm belief that Jesus Christ continues to bring Good News to those who are oppressed. HEC is an attempt, for a few days, to live out this Good News, and to celebrate our humanity. Because our world and our social structures frequently discriminate against those who are different, we openly choose to be counter-cultural.

New York HEC is completely upon the Christian community for volunteers to serve on retreats and to provide financial support. There are no paid workers in HEC. Most importantly, we rely upon the prayers of believers everywhere.