Blueprint for Men

Alaskan Wilderness Retreat
2019-07-11 - 2019-07-14
Caribou Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
If you are a man that desires to embrace the rugged Alaskan wilderness and have a deep encounter with God this retreat is for you! Fathers are encouraged to bring their sons and other young men who are 12 years of age and older. Please leave your pets at home or they might become part of the food chain!
WHAT TO EXPECT
The weekend retreat is a study in contrast… the best of both worlds. As men we tend to be extreme. While we like our guns, airplanes, and ATVs, we also embrace the solitude and quiet of nature. A place where we can hear the still small voice of God. And it is for this purpose that we come to the wilderness, to seek God in a deeper way, while in the company of other like-minded men. During the weekend we will meet together every morning and evening for inspirational messages, testimonies, and music. It is our hope and prayer that each man that attends the retreat will experience God and leave a better man!
TRANSPORTATION
Logistics require that unless you have your own transportation, you must attend for the three days. Transportation options include:
Hiking

If you are planning to travel to camp via one of the two trails that lead to the camp, please use the buddy system or leave a travel plan with someone for your own safety. Weather conditions will dictate whether the trail down Alfreds Creek or Squaw Creek will be the best one to take. Contact Fritz Plier @ 376-9179 if you need direction or if you would like to tag along with another group.
Hiking: 13 miles one way on a 4-wheeler trail (shorter/rougher than trail below).

ATV

4-Wheelers: 22 mi/1.5 hr trip on 4-wheeler trail. Don’t have a 4-wheeler? Contact Alaska Toy Rentals 775-1800. Guides: Fritz Pleier, 376-9179 (If you need directions or would like to tag along on a guided trip to camp.)

Your Own Plane

If you are planning to fly in, please contact Danny Whatley @745-5221 or Joe Koliadko @ 745-2222 for information on the runway. The airstrip is 850′ long, becoming shorter the past several years due to washouts and it has bad approaches at each end. This is not the airstrip to practice your newfound bush pilot skills. Please monitor 122.9 and announce your intentions and position when within five miles of the airstrip.

Chartered Flight

Fly-ins: $300 per person round-trip; $150 per person one-way. If you need to be flown into camp, contact Mike Meekin at Meekin’s Air Service well in advance of the retreat to schedule flight into camp. Call 907-745-1626 or check their website at www.meekinsairservice.com. Weight limit for baggage is 50 lbs. for those being flown in.

ACCOMMODATIONS
The is an old gold mining camp. An outdoor rain fly will be set up for a covered gathering area. Bring your own tent and rain fly (tenting is a necessity!)
MEALS
Bring your own backpacking food—cooking gear—stove/ cookware.
ACTIVITIES
Gold panning, hiking, target shooting, picture taking.
CLOTHING
Come prepared for cool nights and rain; one never knows!
GUESTS & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Share your talents—the more the merrier!
CAMP RULES

Leave dirt bikes and three wheelers at home! Don’t be the object of a rescue going in and out of camp.
Practice firearm safety at all times. Please no shooting during the Sabbath hours. Use only the designated shooting areas.
Be respectful of others and enjoy quiet time from 10 pm to 7 am.
Please use the designated outhouses.
Please clean up after yourself and pack out all trash. Kent Sandvik has graciously allowed us to use his camp, so let’s keep it clean.
Check for air traffic before driving near the runway. Drive ATV’s next to the runway, not on the runway.

RETREAT THEME: Strong Fathers. Strong Sons.
Key Text: Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
Thursday Evening

The Crisis: Lost in the Wilderness
Search & Rescue Scenario

Friday Morning

The Response: Your Manhood Survival Plan
Manhood Survival Challenge I*

Friday Evening

The Equipping: Your Manhood EDC
Letters of Endearment

Sabbath Morning

The Survivors: Your Brotherhood
Manhood Survival Challenge II*

Sabbath Evening

The Strength: Your Worthiness as a Man
The Father’s Blessing Ceremony

Sunday Morning

The Destiny: Your Eternal Home
The Circle of Men Ceremony

*Manhood Survival Challenges provide opportunities for men to bond together as they engage in team challenges
CONTACT:
Jeff Burnette

PO Box 521474, Big Lake, Alaska 99652
907-841-6625
danielstudies@gmail.com

BLOOD BROTHERS MEN'S RETREAT
2018-10-05 - 2018-10-07 | Cohutta Springs Conference Center, 1175 Cohutta Springs Rd, Crandall, GA, 30711, United States
Greetings Brothers,
The theme for the 2018 Georgia-Cumberland Conference Men’s Retreat is “Blood Brothers” which is in reference to the restoration of the brotherhood of men through the blood of Jesus Christ. In a world filled with hate and racial divides we are called to be united in our love for Christ and our love for one another. So, whether your ethnic roots are from Europe, Asia, Africa, or who knows where, we are brothers in Christ! And to this end, we dedicate this weekend.
“Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. 1 Peter 2:17
During the weekend you will be refreshed and restored through inspirational music, challenging messages, deep conversations, delicious food, outdoor activities, and much much more! I can promise you God will show up at the retreat, He always does. So, block your calendar, make plans, pack your bags, let’s go!
Your Blood Brother,
Marty Miller, GCC Men’s Ministry Coordinator
SATURDAY ONLY – $65
FULL WEEKEND CABIN LODGING – $130
FULL WEEKEND MOTEL LODGING – $190

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Joe Martin

Founder, Speaker, Director of Real Men Connect
#1 Podcast for Christian Men
www.realmenconnect.com

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS
As “Blood Brothers” we are committed to becoming the men God designed us to be… strong leaders, loving husbands, generous providers, and fearless warriors! The following seminars provide essential information for every man to win the battles he faces every day. Check them out…

Guarding Your Heart
Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Proverbs 4:23

Scott Mayer

Leading With Humility
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve… Mark 10:24

Marcel Schwantes

Strength Through Brotherhood
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12

Marty Miller

Purity Through Holiness
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

Sue Moore

Wisdom Through Wise Counsel
Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. Proverbs 13:10

L. Charles Walton

Living with a Mission
‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40

Highest Education
William Hurtado

More information coming!

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Friday

2:00 Retreat Check-In Begins
6:00 Supper
7:00 Evening Meeting
9:00 Afterglow

Sabbath

6:30 Prayer and Praise Walk
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Morning General Session
9:30 Seminar Options
11:00 Church
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Afternoon Activity Options
2:45 Seminar Options
4:00 Seminar Options
5:30 Agape Feast and Communion
6:45 Evening Meeting
8:00 Evening Activities (see options below)
10:00 Men’s Ministry Leadership Meeting

Sunday

6:30 Prayer and Praise Walk
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Closing Challenge and Farewell
10:00 Men’s Ministry Leadership Meeting

ACTIVITY OPTIONS:

Nature Hike
Challenge Course
Car Show
Canoeing
Table Games
Night Hike

SATURDAY NIGHT CAR SHOW

You are encouraged to drive or tow your old truck, car, RV, or motorcycle to the retreat, completely restored or not, and enter it into the Saturday night car show. Prizes awarded! Let’s fill the parking lot!
Everyone Should Bring:

Bible
Comfortable Shoes
Casual Clothes
Flashlight
Toiletries
Camp Chair
Cell Phone/Charger
Ear plugs to mute snoring men!
Great Attitude

If staying in a cabin bring…

Pillow
Sleeping bag or linens
Towel
NOTE: Linens and towels provided in hotel rooms of course!

REGISTRATION DETAILS:
RETREAT PACKAGES:
The retreat will cost from $65 to $280 depending on package.

Sabbath Commuter with Lunch and Supper is $65
Cabin with all Meals is $130 (Bunkhouse)
Hotel with all Meals is $190 (Double-occupancy)
Hotel with all Meals is $280 (Single-occupancy)

MEN’S MINISTRY LEADER SCHOLARSHIPS:
$100 Scholarship – Current Men’s Ministry Leaders – contact Marty Miller 423-322-8491 or blueprint4men@gmail.com
$200 Scholarship – New Men’s Ministry Leaders – contact Marty Miller 423-322-8491 or blueprint4men@gmail.com
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES:
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION – Ends September 7, 2018
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – September 27, 2018
CONTACT:
Marty Miller at 423-322-8491 or blueprint4men@gmail.com
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

INFORMATION ABOUT COHUTTA SPRINGS CONFERENCE CENTER
Tucked away in the North Georgia mountains and surrounded by a glistening 55-acre lake, Cohutta Springs Conference Center is the perfect setting for our annual men’s retreat. You will feel your stress melt away whether you stay in one a motel room overlooking the lake or a more rustic bunkhouse perched above the valley. The main lodge houses a large auditorium, four breakout rooms, and the dining hall where delicious buffet style meals ensure you will never go hungry!
Click here for more information about Cohutta Springs Conference Center

ADDRESS: Cohutta Springs Conference Center. 1175 Cohutta Springs Rd, Crandall, GA 30711

DIRECTIONS:

From Atlanta, GA:
Take I-75 North to US Hwy 411, Cartersville Exit 293. Turn Right. Follow US Hwy 411, approximately 45 miles, North through Chatsworth, Eton, and Crandall. Look for Cohutta Springs Road, approximately 4 miles north of Eton. Turn right. Follow Cohutta Springs Road, approximately 1 mile, crossing the railroad tracks, until you come to Cohutta Springs entrance on the left.
From Chattanooga, TN:
Take I-75 South to Dalton, Walnut Avenue Exit 333. Turn left. Follow Walnut Avenue (US 52/76) approximately 15 miles to Chatsworth where it dead ends into US Hwy 411. Turn left. Follow US Hwy 411, approximately 7 miles through Eton and Crandall to Cohutta Springs Road. Turn right. Follow Cohutta Springs Road, approximately 1 mile, crossing the railroad tracks, until you come to the Cohutta Springs entrance on the left.
From East Tennessee:
Take US Hwy 411 South, approximately 7 miles south of the Georgia/Tennessee state line to Cohutta Springs Road. Turn left onto Cohutta Springs Road, cross railroad tracks, travel approximately 1 mile to Cohutta Springs entrance on the left.

Blueprint for Men Symposium
2018-01-13 - 2018-01-14
ABBA: DAD’S BY DESIGN
“Restoring the hearts of the father’s to the children…”
The theme of this year’s Blueprint for Men Symposium is ABBA: Dad’s by Design. Both science and scripture testify to the importance of fathers in the development of healthy children yet we continue to see a decline of strong fatherhood even in the church. This symposium seeks to help men and women make positive changes in their own lives and that of their children by having a clear picture our…

Fatherhood Blueprint – Understanding God’s ideal for fatherhood
Earthly Father – Dealing with our father wounds
Heavenly Father – Exposing beliefs of God from our earthly father
Marriage – Maximizing fatherhood through strong marriages

SYMPOSIUM ESSENTIALS:

Location: Hamilton Community Church
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2018
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Who: Men and women invited 13 yrs+
Cost: It’s FREE… invite your friends!
Register: Required online
Perks: Child Care. Door Prizes.

SYMPOSIUM LINEUP:

Welcome
Broken: The Father Effect
Restored: Dad’s by Design
Maximized: Strong Marriages
Panel Discussions
Closing Challenge
Prayer of Dedication

REGISTER HERE!

SPECIAL FEATURE…
John Finch, creator of the The Father Effect book and film, will share vignettes from the film that center on how his father’s abandonment and suicide negatively impacted his life and how, through forgiveness, everything changed. John reports that 9 out of 10 people experience a father wound which, if left unresolved, results in another broken generation. But there is hope of restoration through God’s grace and forgiveness!

For more about John and The Father Effect click here.

CAN’T MAKE IT? CLICK HERE TO LIVESTREAM IT!

PAST SYMPOSIUMS:
CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES FROM THE 2017 SYMPOSIUM
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO FROM THE 2017 SYMPOSIUM
