Join the Velvet Ashes community for a place of depth and connection, designed to support women serving cross-culturally.
Join for free or as little as $5/mo
We are out there.
Life and ministry aren’t meant to be carried alone – and God often meets us through the presence of others.
Velvet Ashes is an online community for women serving cross-culturally, offering a sense of belonging when life is lived between places and people.
Membership isn’t about getting more things. It’s about having a steady place of connection with women who understand this life and walk alongside one another over time.
There is content here, and you may scroll. But this space is designed for depth—for shared stories, honest conversation, and laughter that comes from being understood.
As a member, you become part of a safe online community and receive access to more content, earlier registration for opportunities, and the most economical way to engage in all Velvet Ashes has to offer.
App download instructions given after signup
Join for free or as little as $5/mo
Membership Includes
REAL
QUESTIONS
You can ask real questions without needing to tidy them up.
ONGOING
CONVERSATION
You’re welcomed into ongoing conversation, not one-off moments.
RELATIONSHIPS
FIRST
Content helps us gather around something shared.
HONESTY
& HUMOR
There is room for naming what’s hard and laughing together along the way.
LIVED
FAITH
Faith is lived together, not performed, as we notice God’s presence among us.
You may scroll here – but the invitation is always to linger.
To return.
To stay connected.
Join for free or as little as $5/mo
HEAR THE IMPACT
Become a Member
VELVET ASHES FRIENDS
Free Community-
For those who want to listen in and stay connected at their own pace.
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Velvet Ashes Coffee Shop chat group in the app
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Weekly blog by cross-cultural women
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Monthly podcast (stories & encouragement)
Just a warm place to land.
THE CIRCLE
Member Community-
For women who want relationship, shared rhythms, and a place to ask real questions.
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Velvet Ashes Coffee Shop chat group in the app & desktop
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Weekly blog by cross-cultural women
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Monthly podcast (stories & encouragement)
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Access to all monthly Velvet Ashes content
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Members-only chat groups
Retreats & Webinars purchased seperately.
THE INNER CIRCLE
All-In Member Community-
Our deepest level of engagement. For women ready to settle in, walk closely, and grow together.
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Velvet Ashes Coffee Shop chat group in the app & desktop
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Weekly blog by cross-cultural women
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Monthly podcast (stories & encouragement)
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Access to all monthly Velvet Ashes content
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Members-only chat groups
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Full access to the Velvet Ashes Retreat & Webinar Library
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Access to all unlimited-seat content produced during the year
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Early registration for limited-seat offerings & member discounts
Over $70 Savings each year!
Comparison Chart
Friends
The Circle
The Inner Circle
Weekly Blog
Monthly Podcast
Coffee Shop Chat
Mobile App Access
Desktop Access
Monthly Content
Members-Only Chat Groups
Retreat & Webinar Library
Unlimited-Seat Content
Early Registration & Discounts
THEME
Available to Circle and Inner Circle
New content created to go deeper into the Velvet Ashes monthly theme. Whether you prefer things that challenge your head, heart, hands, or resource your home, we have something for you.
Sample Theme
Latest Themes
Sample Books
Latest Books
Book Club
Available to Circle and Inner Circle
Complete with book lists, reading schedules, and when possible author interviews. Each month’s conversation will culminate in a Zoom call where we can share what we loved, didn’t love, or what we learned from the book.
Spiritual
Formation
Available to Circle and Inner Circle
Rich monthly resources that will gently guide you into times of sacred communion with God every week. This will be a safe space just for us, away from public eyes, to share the movement of God in your life.
Sample Spiritual Formation
Latest Spiritual Formation
Group Chats
Available to Circle and Inner Circle
Have conversations with our entire community in addition to places for smaller groups to connect over their shared season and interests. Feel safe chatting here as you strengthen each other, laugh, and find answers to questions you didn’t know you had.
Friends get Coffee Shoft Chat
Growth
Experiences
Available to Inner Circle
Our Retreats & Webinars are amazing times for growth in your spiritual walk and equip you for your work.
A la carte for Friends & Circle
FAQs
Absolutely.
The heart of Velvet Ashes has always been—and will always be—to provide encouragement, connection, and resources to women serving cross‑culturally.
Our Velvet Ashes Friends community is completely free and designed to be a warm place to land. Women can participate at their own pace and stay connected without pressure or obligation.
Through the free community, you’ll still have access to:
- The Velvet Ashes Coffee Shop chat group in the app
- Weekly blog posts written by cross‑cultural women
- Our monthly podcast focused on stories and encouragement
Whether you join for free or choose a paid membership, you are part of the Velvet Ashes community.
No.
You are always welcome to remain in the free Velvet Ashes Friends community for as long as you’d like. There is no pressure to upgrade.
Paid memberships simply allow us to offer deeper community spaces and expanded resources for women who want them.
Paid memberships help protect and nurture a community made up of women who truly understand the unique realities of cross-cultural life.
Membership creates a shared space intentionally formed by women who want to be here — women who understand the layers of living between cultures, the joys and griefs, the questions, and the quiet complexities that often don’t translate elsewhere.
This intentional structure helps foster trust, safety, and depth of conversation, allowing women to show up honestly and be known.
Memberships also allow Velvet Ashes to sustainably build thoughtful content, create meaningful gatherings, and invest resources directly back into the women we serve.
In this way, membership is not just about access — it is about stewardship. It allows us to care well for this community while ensuring it remains rooted, protected, and shaped by those walking this life together.
Yes.
You can cancel your membership at any time. Annual memberships remain active through the end of your paid year.
We want participation in Velvet Ashes to feel supportive—never burdensome.
Many women begin with the free Velvet Ashes Friends community, and that is a beautiful place to start.
Others choose The Circle or The Inner Circle when they are ready for deeper engagement.
There is no “right” level — only what fits your current capacity.
You are welcome here in every season.
Velvet Ashes serves women across many stages of the cross‑cultural journey — preparing to go, actively serving, on furlough, transitioning, or carrying long‑term impact from life overseas.
If your heart resonates with cross‑cultural life, you belong here.
Start where you are.
Whether you need a place to rest, a place to grow, or just a place to be known – there is a seat for you here.
Join for free or as little as $5/mo