Dan Cooper's Blog

In the last two months we have advertized and promoted a Junior High Retreat, a Senior High Retreat, a Ladies Retreat, and a Men’s Retreat!  What’s the thing with all these retreats? Those are a lot of busy week-ends!

I know of one church that refuses to call such a gathering a “Retreat” and chooses instead to call such week-end “get-aways” an “Advance.”  Their notion is that they don’t want to “retreat” from anything, but they want to “advance” the kingdom. I am not getting wrapped up in the verbiage!

The whole idea of these Retreats/Advances is to get us away from the normal routine.  Get off to a new location, get a fresh perspective, change your routine, and take some extra time for God and people.  Jesus did this very thing…He retreated!  He withdrew! (John 6:15). Our retreats are times for growing closer to God, for spiritual nurturing, and for building deeper relationships.  Now that sounds great!

Our up-coming Camp Manatawny Men’s Retreat is May 21st and 22nd.
I’d love for us to take about 20 guys.  Remember that our young men under 18 go for free if they register by May 10th.  Also, they can golf for free during the golf outing, starting Friday morning at 9:00 AM.  See the inside of the bulletin, pickup a Men’s Retreat flyer or see me for more details. 

Let’s Retreat, 
Dan