BP 2010 MEN’S RETREAT

Come along for a two day event that will Fill you with great FOOD, FRIENDSHIPS,
activities and most importantly, Fill your Heart with the WORD of GOD.

Tom Croley (scroll down to see Tom’s bio) will lead us on our “TIME TRAVEL” journey.

Royal Ridges Retreat will host our event this year – if you are not familiar with Royal Ridges you can check them out here.

Guys, you do NOT want to miss a minute of this retreat – so bring your favorite board game, your riding spurs, volleyball shoes, table tennis paddle, rope climbing gear, maybe learn how to ride a unicycle, play Laser Tag, horse shoes (you have to do this at a horse camp) and be ready to play hard, eat hardy, and Praise the Lord!!!!



Some events are an additional fee:
Horseback riding: $20. (5 people min) about 1 hr.
Climbing Wall: $10. (5 people min)
High ropes: $25. (15 people min)
Low ropes: $7./element (5 people min)
$25. for any two rope activities (about 3 hrs)

QUESTIONS? contact Steve Stout or Hal Heffner or Stop by the table in the entry way at church.
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A little about Tom Croley

Tom was born in St Petersburg Florida in 1947, his father was a teacher and his mother was a scientist.

He attended Asbury College for one year and transferred to Florida Bible College where he graduated in 1970.

Tom Served 3 years as a youth director with the San Antonio and Corpus Christi Youth Hub, and one year as music and youth director with Devine Baptist Church in Devine, Texas. He met his wife in a thrift store in San Antonio

After moving to the Northwest in 1975, Tom served as Pastor of Halls Ferry Community Church for 3 years, then served 1 year at Cornerstone Bible Church, and 6 years as Children's Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church. Tom then served as Pastor of Fellowship Bible church for another 5 years.

Tom has Worked at Battle Ground Glass for 24 years, and owned and operated Chipmunk Software & Systems since 1984.

Now retired, Tom enjoys unicycles, tree climbing, shooting, geocaching, and general clowning around.

Tom has attended Brush Prairie Baptist since 1995, and has lead the singing and been involved with Awana at BP since then.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Men's Retreat
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- WHEN IS IT: FRI AND SAT - OCTOBER 1ST AND 2ND
- WHERE IS IT: ROYAL RIDGES RETREAT - 9 MILES NORTH OF BATTLEGROUND
- START TIME: 6pm FRIDAY
- $49.95 - HOW’D YOU COME UP WITH THAT AMOUNT?
WE SHARPENED OUR PENCILS DOWN TO THE ERASER AND THEN WE MADE IT UP. IF YOU INSIST ON PAYING MORE - GREAT.

- DO I NEED ANY EXTRA $$$ - HORSEBACK RIDING, CLIMBING WALL, LOW AND HIGH ROPES ARE AN ADDITIONAL FEE

- WILL THERE BE GREAT FOOD AND SNACKS? IF YOU ARE ASKING THIS QUESTION YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A MEN’S ANYTHING BEFORE.

- WILL THERE BE GAMES? COUNT ON IT

- DOES THAT MEAN I NEED TO WEAR A NAME TAG? WHAT DO YOU THINK?

- IS THERE REALLY A DOOR PRIZE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A DINNER AT A HAWAIIAN CAFE? GUESS YOU NEED TO BE THERE TO FIND OUT. WEARING A GRASS SKIRT DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES

- I HEARD THAT JAMES DOBSON WAS GOING TO BE THE SPEAKER, WHAT HAPPENED? WE CANCELLLED DOBSON WHEN TOM SAID HE WAS AVAILABLE - ONLY THE BEST FOR YOU GUYS.

- IS TOM’S MESSAGE REALLY ENTITLED ‘TIME TRAVEL’? YEAH!

- ARE LUXURY ACCOMODATIONS AVAILABLE AT ROYAL RIDGES? OF COURSE, BUT BRING A SLEEPING BAG AND YOUR SUPERMAN JAMMIES IN CASE THEY’RE ALL TAKEN BEFORE YOU GET THERE.

- WILL WE BE USING THOSE FANTASTIC PINK PIGGY PLACE MATS? THANKS FOR ASKING, WE NEED TO HAVE SOME SURPRISES THOUGH.

- IF I DECIDE TO COME TO THE RETREAT, WILL I MEET SOME NEW GUYS, HAVE FUN, EAT WELL, SLEEP WELL AND BE RENEWED IN THE LORD? UNLESS YOU DON’T GET OUT OF YOUR CAR, ‘ABSOLUTELY’ IS THE ANSWER. NOT SURE ABOUT THE SLEEP WELL PART THOUGH.

- COUNT ME IN, I WANT IT ALL, HOW DO I SIGN UP? STOP BY THE TABLE IN THE LOBBY OF THE CHURCH OR CONTACT HAL OR STEVE