Fields of Zephaniah

07/28/2026

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Saxon Lutheran Memorial breaks ground on new event center in Frohna, replacing its visitors’ center destroyed by a 2025 fire and launching the 'Fields of Zephan...

07/24/2026

Exciting things happening!!!

I am so excited to share with you our future event center at Saxon Lutheran Memorial!

This is more than just a building, it’s a step toward a dream that God has placed before us. With each milestone, our Fields of Zephaniah ministry for church workers is moving closer to becoming a reality.

We are one step closer to launching a place of encouragement, renewal, and rest for those who faithfully serve Christ and His Church. Thank you to everyone who has prayed, supported, and believed in this vision. We can’t wait to share more as God continues to open doors!

Please continue to keep this project and the Fields of Zephaniah ministry in your prayers. We are excited to see what He has in store!

07/10/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! We invite you to our Ground Breaking Ceremony for our new event building at Saxon Lutheran Memorial! It will be on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30pm. Come join us for prayer and celebration for the exciting future we have here at Saxon and the Fields of Zephaniah! Invite your family and friends!

06/11/2026

Check out our podcast with Lutheran Church Extension Fund, LCEF about our NEW ministry of Fields of Zephaniah located at Saxon Lutheran Memorial! This Ministry will offer Church workers a place of rest, refuge, and renewal where they can step away from the demands of ministry, be cared for, and be reminded that God is in their midst. We look forward to seeing you in Perry County, MO!

What if ”something” is actually ”nothing”?
Brian and Jennie Williamson have spent years on the road making music. But as Jennie puts it, “...understanding that ministry is much bigger than a music career. Music is just our language.”
Now, through Fields of Zephaniah, they’re using that language to invite church workers into four unhurried days of simple rhythms, Scripture, prayer and conversation.

Listen to the latest Grace Place Podcast episode and hear how God is using this retreat space to pour life back into weary hearts.

Listen ➡️ https://go.lcef.org/l/940793/2026-05-29/2gp9md

06/01/2026

Check out our conversation with Lutheran Church Extension Fund, LCEF about the future of this ministry at Saxon Lutheran Memorial!

Church workers carry a lot. Sometimes, the greatest gift is space to breathe.
In the latest episode of the Grace Place Podcast, Brian and Jennie Williamson share how Fields of Zephaniah gives church workers a place to step away from the noise, rest and listen for God’s voice again.

🎧 Listen now and hear how God is using a quiet retreat in Perry County, Missouri to bring renewal and hope.
Listen ➡️ https://go.lcef.org/l/940793/2026-05-29/2gp9md

03/29/2026

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03/23/2026

An incredible weekend in Arizona where Shepherd's Canyon Retreat invited Jennie Williamson to perform on Saturday. Wished we would have taken 100 more pictures to capture the amazing employees and volunteers that are now friends. We loved our time there!

We look forward to seeing how our ministry at Saxon Lutheran Memorial, through the Fields of Zephaniah, will walk alongside Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat. These two distinct yet complementary ministries will encourage and bless one another as God leads.

03/22/2026

Incredibly thankful for Shepherd's Canyon Retreat inviting us out to be a part of their Annual Friends of the Ministry Celebration Luncheon. We have had an amazing few days out here with the wonderful staff and volunteers that do great things here.❤️ - Brian and Jennie

03/19/2026

The field looks simple, but it’s full. Full of God’s promises.

“The Lord your God is with you… He will quiet you with His love… He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17

And somehow, in the middle of real life, Paul could say, “Rejoice in the Lord always.” Not because everything was easy, but because God was near.

That’s why we’re preparing this place. Because people are carrying a lot, and joy can feel far away. Peace can feel even farther.

So we’re making space for both. Space to be still, space to breathe, space to remember that the Lord is near.

And when He is near, peace follows, hope rises, and joy becomes possible again.

02/26/2026

They didn’t just show up.
They brought their tools.
And they brought their time.

Tools mean intention.
Time means sacrifice.

Anyone can say they support something. Not everyone loads up equipment, clears their schedule, and drives in ready to work.

These LERT volunteers came prepared. Prepared to fix. Prepared to restore. Prepared to strengthen what’s already here so it can serve what’s coming next.

And what stands out most isn’t noise, it’s steadiness.

They didn’t come empty-handed.
They didn’t come empty-hearted.

They came ready.

Time is the one thing none of us gets more of. When someone gives it freely, it says something. It says, “This matters.” It says, “I believe in what you’re building.” It says, “I’m willing to invest, not just admire.”

Bringing tools is practical.

Bringing time is personal.

That combination builds momentum.

Saxon moves forward because people like this decide it’s worth their effort. Worth their energy. Worth their Wednesday. Worth another return trip.

No spotlight needed.

Just tools.
Just time.
Just commitment.

And that kind of dedication prepares the future better than any speech ever could.