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JUNE 2021 |VOLUME 47| ISSUE NO.6
EVANGEL
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIRST EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
Men's Retreat 2021 WR I T T E N BY KI R K ALBR E C H T
2020 was a lost year for a lot of events on peoples’ calendars. One of those was our annual Men’s Retreat. Heading into 2021, leaders felt like we needed to have a getaway gathering, but still unsure about doing overnights together with lingering concerns over COVID and facilities maintaining fairly
Photo Courtesy of Carl Pearson, Mens Retreat 2021
Our theme for the day was “Standing Firm in Shifting Sands.” We walked through the life of Joseph from the Old Testament, a man who could speak to what it’s like to find the sand shifting under your feet, yet holding fast to God in order to stand firm, even when life has dealt you a tough hand. We transitioned from Joseph to Jesus to see even more clearly what it means to stand firm
strict protocols.
through trials and suffering.
What to do? Have a one-day retreat where we
Pastor Kevin taught the morning session
minimize concerns yet allow our men to be together for teaching, fellowship, prayer, worship, and fun. That is just what our Men’s Retreat 2021 was on May 1 at Laurelville Camp outside Mt. Pleasant.
focusing on the difficulties Joseph faced – animosity from his brothers, being sold by them into slavery, false accusations of immorality, wrongful imprisonment, and being forgotten for two years.
