2010 Retreat Preview

Todd Braschler will be the guest speaker at the Missouri ChurchMen’s Retreat 2009, September 18-20, at Camp Sharon on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Todd has roots in Missouri. His father was a pastor of the FCOG in St. James. He married a Missouri pastor's daughter, and he has family living and attending church in Doniphan, MO. He's one of us! Todd is celebrqating his 7th year of leading men's evernts this year. He hold two different events; Fight Like A Man and A Man Fully Alive. One of their main thrusts is to help men become engaged with their family and church.

Todd is an avid outdoorsman, hunting and fishing are among his top hobbies.

The 2010 ChurchMen’s Retreat will begin on Friday, September 17th, and conclude before noon on Sunday, the 19th. Cost for attending the three-day, two-night Retreat is $65 if the Retreat registration form, along with a $20 non-refundable (but transferable) deposit, is postmarked on or before Friday, September 10. The remaining $45 will be due at the door upon arrival. Registrations received after September 10 – either by mail or at the door – will require a $75 fee payable in full. A one-day registration for Saturday is $35. Pastors who bring five or more men with them to the Retreat receive a free registration. Registration fee for boys ages 10-12 attending with an adult is $40.

The Retreat begins officially on Friday, with registration beginning at noon, dinner at 5:30 p.m., the opening service at 6:30 p.m., and the communion and foot-washing service at 9 p.m. Earlier in the day on Friday, the annual ChurchMen fishing tournament opens at 6 a.m. at Camp Sharon, while the golf tournament begins at 9:45 a.m. at the Versailles Country Club (a TBA entry fee, which includes cart and lunch, is required at tee-off or included with pre-registration). Other recreational activities at the Retreat include a ping-pong tournament, archery shoot, and a horseshoe tournament, both Saturday afternoon.

For more information, contact ChurchMen president Bob Loudermilk, 3411 Ridge Drive, Joplin, MO 64801 or phone 417-781-4005 or the state office. The registration form can be accessed via the internet by visiting the state office homepage at http://www.cogamo.com/index.htm and clicking on the Missouri ChurchMen webpage.

Retreat Files:

Registration Form Poster Retreat Schedule

There is no better time to be at Camp Sharon than during the fall! The Churchmen Retreat always seems to come that first week when the weather gives up the idea it will continue to make us miserable. For an idea of some of the things that we do at the Men's Retreat, click on the links below to look at these photo galleries from previous retreats:

Your Churchmen Executive Committee is composed of 9 elected laymen, each serving a 3 year term. The terms are staggered so that each year, 3 positions come open on the board. Elections take place during the Fall Retreat. A man may be elected to 2 consecutive terms, after that, they must sit out a year. Also, there is a Pastor that is appointed to serve as a liaison with other clergy, and to act as an advisor. Finally, the Missouri Ministries State Administrator is a member of our board. He helps us work in conjunction with other state ministries.

Each year, the Missouri Church Men grant scholarships to ministerial students attending Church of God Colleges.

The scholarship application is due by July 31. The scholarships are limited to $600 per academic year and the student must meet the following criteria:

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