May 14, 2021

Important Info: 

• Men’s Retreat Finer Details

  • We will be sharing some of the finer details with the men at the breakfast tomorrow morning and we’ll be sending out an email to those registered soon. We know these may be important for those who are still deciding whether to go to the retreat or not. So with that being said, here are some of the “finer details.”

    • Registration - It is a two-step process

      • Everyone who registers will get a confirmation email with the link to pay for registration

    • Schedule - This is the general schedule and subject to minor changes:

      • Friday

        4:00pm - Check-In Begins

        7:00pm - Arrival Snacks and Coffee

        7:45pm - Session One

        8:45pm - Small Groups

        9:45pm - Evening Competition
        

        Saturday

        6:30am - Breakfast & Quiet Time

        8:00am - Session Two

        9:15am - Small Groups

        10:15am - Morning Competition

        11:00am - Lunch & Free Time

        6:00pm - Dinner

        7:00pm - Session Three

        8:30pm - Small Groups
        

        Sunday

        6:30am - Breakfast To-Go

        8:00am - Depart
        

    • Food - There will be no dinner provided on Friday, but snacks and coffee will be on hand

      • All three meals will be cooked by our CBCTV team on Saturday

      • A to-go breakfast will be provided on Sunday morning

    • Lodging - The cabins sleep 10 to a cabin and will be organized by Life Group

      • For those who would like nicer or more comfortable accommodations, please have them email Cody Davidson (cody@compassbible.tv) who can help them get set up in a hotel room nearby

        • There are some RV hookups available for those who want to go that route

          • If anyone is interested have them contact Cody

        • We want everyone to be comfortable and to come to the retreat!

    • Bedding - There will be no bedding provided at the camp

      • Sleeping bags will work well

      • Anyone can bring their own bedding as well

    • Towels & Toiletries - They will not be provided by the camp

    • Free Time Activities

      • Hiking - Bring proper footwear

      • Biking - Bring a mountain bike

      • Golfing - Bring golf clubs

      • Fishing - Bring fishing gear, some extras will be available for those without

      • Pickleball - Bring sneakers but the equipment is provided by the camp
        

• Partners Program Process - We’ll be circling back about Partners again down the road, but for now, we want to help simplify the process a little.

  • If someone is looking to start Partners, will you have them fill out the “I Want to Register for Partners” form even if they have a Partner picked out?

  • Secondly, if someone graduates Partners, will you have them fill out the “I Graduated Partners” form?

  • If everyone does those two steps, it will help us keep everything organized as we continue to grow. Than you!

Application Questions:

NEW Series in John 15 - Fruitful in a Famine

The Problem of Fruitlessness
A message from John 15:1-8

Review the illustration Jesus uses in John 15:1-8. What about this imagery helps you understand more about the Christian life?

What is some of the fruit (changes in attitude and actions that reflect the life of Christ flowing through you) that you have seen in your own life since becoming a Christian? Give glory to God and spend some time thanking Jesus (the Vine) for the work that he has done in your life!

Read Matthew 7:21-23. What comes to your mind as you read about people who think they will be fine on judgment day but end up being cast out? What impact should these sobering verses have on your life and ministry?

Read Romans 3:20. While few people today think they can earn their righteousness by keeping the Old Testament law, what are some ways average people today may rely on themselves and basically come up with their own system of works righteousness?