New Beginnings: A New Future at Emmanuel

A Retreat for Men

May 20th to May 22nd

For the first time in many, many years Emmanuel held a men’s retreat. The idea was enthusiastically embraced by parishioners young and old. The theme was New Beginnings: A New Future at Emmanuel. The Reverend Jon Appleton lead the program. The retreat was held at Camp Mikell on May 20th to May 22nd. The time together began with dinner on Friday night and ended after lunch on Sunday.

The retreat was a unique opportunity for the men in the parish to come together for worship, spiritual nurture, fellowship and just plain fun. The retreat will included Jon’s program, Bible study, worship, fellowship and a Saturday afternoon of leisure.

The Pictures below tell the story. Please thank Harry Yates for taking the photographs.

The first few are of Mandy and Jon, our Presenters
Mandy and Jon The group listening to Jon
Jon reading the Word Jon presenting

Bible Study and Song
The group in song More singing

Skits Presenting Bible Stories
First skit skit 2
skit 3 skit 4

Sharing food and conversation
In the dining hall Another view of the dining hall

Celebrating the Eucharist
Gene Britton Passing the cup
From hand to hand Gene preparing the elements

Camp Mikell in May is a delight to the eye!
Retreat Village entrance The creek that runs by the cabins
Laurel in bloom

The following plates picture and list the men who attended the retreat.
A pictue of nine of the men attending

John Ahearn, John Becker, Jim Bowers

Butch Bush, Bob Byrne, Phil Cofer

Curt Collier, Gary Davis, Mark Dotson
Another nine men

John Dorris, Jones Drewry, Mike Fitzgerald

Lee Gaby, Erwin Greene, Steve Hall

Frank Harrison, Alan Hendrick, Balfour Hunnicutt
Another nine

Jim Jacobson, Brian Moore, Horace Newcomb

Scott Shaw, Jay Shinn, Henderson Silva

Andy Simmonds, Allan Stovall, Jay Tison
The final eight men

Jim Wahlers, Dev Weeks, Sam Welch

Erik Wells, Mark Wheeler, Bob Wood

Dave Woodruff, Harry Yates

And a final thanks to our photographer, Harry Yates!
Harry Yates