Men's Retreat May 1, 2, 2009

Dear Pastor,

Greetings in Jesus Name! I trust this letter finds you in the best of health and enjoying the blessings of the Lord! Things are beginning to settle down after a wonderful holiday season. I hope you and your family were able to enjoy the Christmas season together and that you were blessed beyond expectations. Celebrating the birth of our Lord is always a very special time.

Another special event that you don’t want to miss is just around the corner—Alabama Men’s Retreat. I am asking that you make a special effort to attend this year and that you will encourage the men at your church to come as well. The retreat seems to get better every year and we are expecting another great retreat this year. Help me pray that God will visit us in a powerful way.

Our goal is 150 men attending the retreat. We have fallen short of this goal the last couple of years even though attendance is on the increase. But with your support and participation this number can be a reality. Each man, you and I included, that attends is more than a number we are a man in need of spiritual strength. Every one of us has the responsibility of leadership in the home, church and workplace. This responsibility can, at times, create stress that may lead to both spiritual and physical health problems. Men’s Retreat is a great way to help relieve some of the stress and provide a time of refreshing in the “presence of the Lord.” I think we can agree that we all need a little “pick me up” every once in a while.

Please mark your calendar for Men’s Retreat on May 1-2, 2009. I am praying that nothing will happen to keep your from being there. I am also praying that the men at your church will follow your lead and come as well. Please post the enclosed flyer on the church bulletin board and ask your Men’s Ministry Director to boost the retreat. The pastor attending with the most men from his church will receive a full refund on his tuition (must be present for the entire retreat).

Also if you and/or any of your men play a musical instrument please bring it to the retreat. The music will add to our worship. We will close the retreat with our annual steak cookout at lunch on Saturday. Each man should bring his own steak wrapped in a paper bag with his name on it. The cooks in the kitchen will take it and put it in the cooler until noon Saturday. The men really enjoy this time of fellowship.

May God Bless you as you labor in His vineyard! For Men’s Retreat I am,

Sincerely,
Tony Burns