When: Friday–Saturday, March 6-7, 2026
Cost: $80 (includes lodging, dinner Friday, breakfast Saturday)
Expect powerful teaching, heartfelt worship, fun competition, and intentional time for personal growth. Spaces are limited – secure your spot today!
What to Expect
- Inspiring Speaker: Three dynamic sessions on timeless relevant topics.
- Worship & Quiet Time: Short worship sets to prepare your heart, plus encouraged quiet times to unplug and seek God.
- Breakout Sessions: Practical discussions on a variety of topics designed to help you grow.
- Fellowship & Fun: Cornhole tournament Friday night, shared snacks, and cabin life with your brothers.
- Simple Comforts: Cozy cabins, delicious meals (dinner Friday, breakfast Saturday), and BYO snacks to share.
This isn’t just a getaway – it’s a divine appointment to grow stronger in Christ.
Details
The retreat is $80 per man, covering cabin lodging (two-person occupancy), Friday dinner, and Saturday breakfast. Bring your own snacks to share, and personal items. Bed linens are provided.
- Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, 300 Private Rd 6036, Palestine, TX
- Meetings will be in the Great Hall at the conference center.
- A bus will leave FBC from the FLC parking lot at 4:45pm.
- If you come on your own, check in will begin in the Great Hall starting at 5:00pm and dinner will be at 6:00pm. If you come later than that, we will get you checked in upon arrival.
- Rooms are hotel style. You will have a roommate but each of you will have your own bed.
- Rooms are very close to the Great Hall and there is plenty of parking.
- Dining hall is about a 1⁄4 mile walk from the Great Hall.
Our guest speaker is Dr. Joe Loughlin. Joe is the current Lead Pastor of FBC Temple (he also served as interim here). Joe began local church ministry in 1984 and began his ministry at First Temple in June of 2017. He has degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity), and Howard Payne University (Bachelor of Arts in the Honors Academy). Joe and his wife, Valerie, have three adult children: Briana, Worth, and Glenna.
5:00 Start Check-in
6:00 Dinner
6:50 Welcome / Announcements
7:00 Worship / Session #1
7:45 Break
8:00 Worship / Session #2
8:45 Break
9:00 Large Group Announcements / Door Prize #1
9:45 Cornhole Tournament / Fellowship / Go to Bed
7:00 Coffee / Door Prize #2
7:15 Quiet Time
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Worship / Session #3
9:30 Break
9:45 Worship / Session #4
10:30 Break
10:45 Worship / Song Prep for Sunday / Wrap UP
11:00 Announcements / Door Prize #3
11:15 Clean-up
Open to all men of our church and community (high school age and up). Perfect for dads, singles, leaders – anyone hungry for God. Bring a friend!
- Towel and toiletries
- Casual clothes and shoes. No need for fancy attire – come as you are.
- Bible, pen/pencil, notebook/pad
- Snacks to share at the community snack table
- [Optional] Coffee cup for coffee time on Saturday morning
- [Optional] Pillow (if you prefer your own), flashlight.
- [Optional] Men’s t-shirt (plan to wear it on Saturday)
- A heart ready to meet God.
If you have any special dietary needs or questions, contact Phillip Keltner. We’ll accommodate as able.
Key return will start on Saturday morning after breakfast and will end at 10:45am. A table will be set up at back of the Great Hall. Please keep track of your key. There is a significant fee charged to us (you) for lost/unreturned keys.
Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
