Join us for our annual retreat!
Our 13th annual retreat is quickly approaching. Here are the details…
Date…
Our retreat will be held on Friday March 14, Saturday March 15, and Sunday March 16. The general schedule is as follows:
- Friday evening- Arrive in Quarryville, PA. Depending on work schedules, we usually arrive at different times somewhere between 4 – 9 PM. If you’re interested, hungry, and early enough, plan on joining us for dinner at the Quarryville Family Restaurant. The restaurant is about 5 miles down the road from the retreat center. We usually arrive in “shifts”. Just show up and you’ll probably see some familiar faces.
- Friday ~8:00 PM. Session #1.
- Saturday ~8:00 AM Breakfast. All meals (Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch are included).
- Saturday ~ 9:00 AM- Session #2
- Saturday ~12:00 PM- Lunch.
- Saturday after lunch- Free time (take a hike… play basketball….. or- take a nap!)
- Saturday ~6:00 PM- Dinner.
- Saturday ~8:00 PM- Session #3
- Sunday ~ 8:00 AM- Breakfast
- Sunday ~9:00 AM- Session #4 and worship.
- Sunday ~12:00- Head home or stick around for lunch (and then head home).
Location…
The retreat is held at the Black Rock Retreat Center in Quarryville PA. Black Rock is about an hour’s drive from Pitman down Route 1.
Registration…
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Several options for accommodations are available and the pricing for each is shown below. Our group does have a scholarship fund to help cover the retreat. So if you’re short on cash, don’t let that stop you from enjoying this experience. Hotel $192.00 (based on 3 guys per room) – this is in the main lodge Motel $176.00 (based on 3 guys per room) – located in one of the outlying buildings Cabin $124.00 (holds 10 guys with bunk beds) Price includes both night’s accommodations, 3 meals on Saturday, plus breakfast and lunch on Sunday. We typically meet Friday evening in town between 5 and 8 pm for dinner – just eat when you get there, this is not a formal gathering. This is not mandatory and dinner on Friday is paid for individually. Contact the church office or Chris Valianti to register. Make checks payable to Pitman United Methodist Church (and indicate “Mens Retreat” in the memo line).
Several options for accommodations are available and the pricing for each is shown below. Our group does have a scholarship fund to help cover the retreat. So if you’re short on cash, don’t let that stop you from enjoying this experience.
- Hotel $192.00 (based on 3 guys per room) – this is in the main lodge
- Motel $176.00 (based on 3 guys per room) – located in one of the outlying buildings
- Cabin $124.00 (holds 10 guys with bunk beds)
Price includes both night’s accommodations, 3 meals on Saturday, plus breakfast and lunch on Sunday. We typically meet Friday evening in town between 5 and 8 pm for dinner – just eat when you get there, this is not a formal gathering. This is not mandatory and dinner on Friday is paid for individually. Contact the church office or Chris Valianti to register. Make checks payable to Pitman United Methodist Church (and indicate “Mens Retreat” in the memo line).
Speaker and Theme…
Rev. Mike Bill (3/4/14)
Our Speaker for the weekend will be Pastor Mike Bill of Sharptown UMC. Mike recently met with the UMM Steering committee to plan the retreat, and he described his planned theme for the weekend as follows…
End Game–Writing the Last Chapter First.
We’ve heard the leadership experts say to “begin with the end in mind.” We’ve seen Pro Bowl quarterbacks demonstrate greatness in a “2 minute drill to win the game”. Hospice chaplains have written books about the remarkable perspective that folks have on their deathbeds. But what would it really look like if we approached life from the end? What if we knew where we wanted to be and rewrote “now” to be in alignment with what we want things to look like “then?”
During this year’s retreat, we want to dive into the last chapter of four books in the middle of the Old Testament. They will help us unlock the four “last chapters” that we also must write:
- Book of Joshua “Legacy” Question of Choices
“Choose this day whom you will serve…” - Book of Judges “Character” Question of Authority
“No king in Israel… everyone did what was right in his own eyes” - Book of I Samuel “Identity” Question of Identity
“The Lord was grieved that He had made Saul King over Israel”
- Book of II Samuel “Inheritance” Question of Impact
“Solomon sat on the throne of his father David.”
Our pre-reserved spots are filling up, but we can usually add more as needed. Note also that you don’t have to attend the entire weekend; discounted “partial weekend” prices are available. Please consider plugging into this excellent opportunity to build community and to be inspired.
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