Date: Friday, April 23 - Sunday, April 25
Location: Spruce Lake Retreat, Canadensis, PA

Speaker
Dave Merkh has been an FBC missionary to Word of Life Seminary, Brazil, for 22 years.  He teaches a full course load, coordinates the Master in Ministries degree program, and works with married students, leading Bible studies with the men.  Dave is associate pastor of biblical exposition at First Baptist of Atibaia, a church of over 1000 members, where he also teaches a men’s SS class.  He and Carol Sue speak frequently at family conferences all over Brazil.  Together they have authored 14 books focusing on family and ministry themes, including O Mapa da Mina, a devotional book for families based on Proverbs.  The Merkhs have 6 children and 2 grandchildren.

Brochure Download

Worship Leader
Chris Morris is a Bible and History teacher at Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear, DE where he also leads worship at his local church. Chris served as the Assistant Youth Pastor here at FBC back in 2004-2005. Chris and Carrie have been married for 5 years now and have 2 beautiful children - Wyatt is 3 and Leah
is 8 months.

Schedule
Friday Night
7:00     Check-in, Orientation “Pick-up Sports”
10:00   Introduction and Welcome, Topic / Outline Handouts

Saturday Morning
8:00     Breakfast
9:30     Praise and Worship
10:00   First Session

Saturday Afternoon
12:00   Lunch
1:30     Activities (riding tour, fishing, paintball, hiking)

Saturday Evening
5:00   Dinner
8:00   Praise and Worship
8:30   Second Session, with time for interaction, Lord’s Supper

Sunday Morning
8:00     Breakfast
10:00   Check out
10:30   Praise & Worship
11:00   Third Session, with time for interaction

Sunday Afternoon
12:15   Lunch
2:00     Head out

Activities
· Sessions with Dave
· Bicycles
· Game Room
· Gym (Volleyball & Basketball)
· Hiking Trails
· Mini Golf
· Paddle Boats
· Tennis

Directions
•Follow NE Extension north (I-476 North) to Allentown (Exit 56)
•Go east on US Route 22
•Take State Route 33 north to Bartonsville
•Exit left for Interstate 80 West
•I-80 West to Scotrun (Exit 298)
•From off-ramp go North (left) on Route 611 into Mt. Pocono
•Turn East (right) on Route 940 to Route 390 (approx. 2 miles).
•Turn left onto 390 North
•Follow 390 North to State Route 447 (at traffic light in Canadensis)