Men’s Retreat
We have two retreats each year. One in the Fall and one in the spring. The fall retreat is on-site and the spring retreat is off-site.
We had a wonderful Spring Retreat over the weekend of January 31-February 1. Our speaker was Dr. Scott Venable. We also were led in worship by some of the Texas Country Boys. We hope this retreat will pay dividends of the lives of them men who attended. Additional details are below.
Schedule | Friday, January 31
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 Mini Concert/Large Group Announcements/ Door Prize #1
9:45 Cornhole Tournament/ Fellowship / Go to Bed
Schedule | Saturday, February 1
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 / Announcements / Door Prize#3
11:15 Clean-up
**IMPORTANT: Key return will start on Saturday morning after breakfast and will end at
10:30. 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.
About the Speakers
Scott Venable is the Lead Pastor of Northwood Church. Scott was raised in a pastor’s home and he and his wife, Ashley, have continued the legacy by living a life dedicated to ministry. Before Northwood, Scott and his wife planted and led a multi-ethnic church in urban Chicago that help plant 10 other churches in a span of 7 years. He has been pastoring, preaching and leading conferences for 23 years and is passionate about seeing God’s Kingdom come on earth as it is in Heaven. Scott’s love for the church and all people was the fuel for his completion of a Doctorate in Ministry Leadership in a Multi-ethnic Context from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. For fun, Scott loves traveling the world, beaches and mountains, sports and spending time with his beautiful wife and three kids.
Driving Directions
Things to Know
- Retreat Location is: Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, 300 Private Rd 6036, Palestine, TX
- We will be at the Great Hall at the conference center
- A bus will leave FBC from the FLC parking lot at 4:45pm. Brother Danny will drive.
- If you come on your own, check in will begin in the Great Hall starting at 5:00pm and dinner will be at 6pm. If you come later than that, we will get you checked in upon arrival.
- Rooms are hotel style. You will most likely 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.
Things to Bring
- Toiletries / change of clothes, etc
- Pillow (if you normally bring your own when you stay at a hotel)
- Bible, pen, notebook/pad
- A snack for the community snack table. Snack should be enough to feed 5 or more people.
- Your own coffee cup for coffee time on Saturday morning unless you are willing to use a Styrofoam cup we will provide.
- Tfrom last year, bring it with you. Plan to wear it on Saturday.
Merch
- You are not required to buy a t-shirt, but we will have new t-Shirts for sale. They are $15 a piece.
- FYI, the cost of t-shirts was not included in the registration price.
- If we don’t have your size in stock, we can order it for later delivery.
- We also have a few hats for sale. Hats will be $10
- Please plan to pay with cash or check when you purchase your shirt/hat.
Detains for our Fall Retreat are to be determined.
**IMPORTANT: Key return will start on Saturday morning after breakfast and will end at 10:45am. 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
Workdays
Our next workday has not been scheduled. Come back later.
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