Men of Grace Retreat - Apr 25-26, 2025

Riverbend Retreat Center, Glen Rose, TX

Bring

Required to Bring

• Bedding - pillow and bedding or a sleeping bag - whatever you want to use on the twin/single mattress provided

• Towel, Toiletries

• Clothes - if you plan to play paintball battle, you might want a long-sleeve shirt/t-shirt/sweatshirt and durable pants/sweats

• Bible - print or electronic - don’t count on great data service, so download your favorite version to your device in advance

• Pen

• Rain gear - umbrella or jacket/hat/hood — whatever works for you

Optional to Bring

• Sunscreen

• Hat

• Personal Journal

• Reading materials

• Refillable water bottle

• Coffee mug/tumbler

• Phone charger

• Camp/lawn chair - you might not need one at all, but you’re free to bring one if you plan to do lots of sitting/relaxing

• Discs for disc golf - if you have your own and plan to play; some discs are also available for borrowing from the Retreat Office

• Shotgun - Skeet shooting activity will supply guns and 12ga ammo, but you may bring your own shotgun if you like, stored in a locked car

• Fishing Gear - if you plan to fish in the catch-and-release pond; NO license is required for private pond fishing; there is no place to fish in the river

Provided for You

• Foam Earplugs - just in case anyone ELSE is snoring ;)

• Map of Retreat Center and Trails - provided upon arrival

• Nametags

Get There

If You Are Riding on a Church Van

RSVP: We will only have space for those who have filled out the Questionnaire ahead of time (see Do Now above)

Meet: at Grace Community Church by 4:45pm on Friday

Late?: Vans will not wait beyond 5pm — sorry, you’ve been warned!

If you are Driving to the Retreat Center

Address: 1232-C County Road 411B, Glen Rose, TX 76043

GPS Note: Google Maps gives accurate directions, but some GPS systems may not. See next point…

Written Directions: https://www.riverbend.camp/location - follow these detailed directions

If You need a Ride to the Retreat Center

If you need a ride but aren’t able to ride in a church van at 4:45pm, be sure to fill out the Questionnaire and indicate your need.

Schedule

Friday

4:00pm - Earliest arrival at Retreat Center - come early and enjoy a walk or just hang out!

5:30 to 11:59pm - Everyone Check-in at Cabin #4, then get settled in

7:00 to 7:45pm - Dinner in Dining Hall

8:00pm - Meeting #1 in Cabin #4 Meeting Room

Small Groups Meeting #1

Saturday

8:00 to 8:45am - Breakfast in Dining Hall

9:00am - Meeting #2 in Cabin #4 Meeting Room

• Group Photo

• Small Groups Meeting #2

11:00am - Free time

• Prayer Appointments

• Time Alone with God

• Take a Hike (maps provided)

12:00-12:45pm - Lunch in Dining Hall

12:45pm - Free time.
All activities are optional, all equipment is provided at the activity location or in the Retreat Center Office near the Dining Hall.

• Prayer Appointments

• 1-2pm - Paintball Battle - 2 teams of up to 10 in 8-minute games - at the Frontier Range beyond the lake *

• 2-3pm - Skeet Shooting - located just outside the main gate - shotguns, ammo, safety equipment, clays provided - no experience required *

• 3-4pm - Archery Range - Up to 60 turns per hour *

• 9 Hole Disc Golf Course - bring your own discs if you have them, some are available to borrow at Office

• Lake Fishing - catch and release only - on the far bank of the 3 acre lake - bring your own gear, no permit required

• Basketball courts, Volleyball courts, 9-square-in-the-air, Ping Pong - all equipment provided at Office

• Hiking - trail maps available in Office

• Hang out by the Pond or by the Brazos River

5:00-5:45pm - Dinner in Dining Hall

6:00-8:30pm - Meeting #3 in Cabin #4 Meeting Room

Head home!

* Outdoor Activities if it is raining:

• Paintball - If the field is too muddy for the Paint Course that we will need to cancel it. 

• Skeet - If it is raining or too wet for the skeet shooting, we will need to either postpone until after the mist or rain stops or cancel the program. 

• Archery Range - cancelled if raining