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A retreat for men and young men from Cornerstone, SGCC, and Kingsway focused on "iron sharpening iron" through applying the book of Proverbs.

Dates: December 10-11, 2021
Location: Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center
Address: 1 Eagle Eyrie Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia
Phone: 434-384-2211

For questions about the retreat, contact John McLeod.
  • Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center is located on Locke Mountain, approximately eleven (11) miles northwest of downtown Lynchburg off US 501 North. Our address is 1 Eagle Eyrie Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia.
  • For specific driving directions, visit the Eagle Eyrie website.
The cost for the retreat is $85 per person.
  • Friday supper, along with breakfast and lunch on Saturday will be provided.
  • We encourage you to gather with others for Friday lunch on the way in or for Saturday supper on the way home.
Three churches will be spending the entire conference together.
Here are a few suggested items to bring:
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Bible and notebook/pen
We are staying in the following Lodges. You can find more info by view the Eagle Eyrie Accommodations page.
  • Beechnut
  • Birchwood
  • Evergreen
  • Hemlock
  • Melrose
  • Mulberry
  • Peninsula (PAL)
  • Strawberry
  • Walnut

The lodges vary in capacity from 14 to 48 persons. Most rooms are equipped with either a full-size bed, two twin beds, or two bunk beds. Lodges have bathroom facilities arranged appropriately for male and female guests. Each lodge has a lounge area and full-equipped kitchen. Lodges are both heated and air-conditioned, and most have fireplaces and screen porches.

Bedding and linens are provided.
We are meeting in Dogwood Hall Auditorium. You can find more info by clicking here.
You can find lots of information at the Eagle Eyrie website. However, here is a link to a campus map that you might find helpful.

Schedule • times

  • Friday

    Time Description
    1:00-3:30pm Check-in & Free Time
    4:00pm Worship & Session 1
    The Fear of the Lord
    Daniel Baker
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    6:00pm Dinner (with Table-side Small Group Discussions)
    7:15pm Worship & Session 2
    Friendship
    Matthew Wiliams
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    9:00pm Bonfire
  • Saturday Morning

    Time Description
    7:15am Breakfast in Dining Hall
    8:30am Personal Devotionals
    9:00am Gather and GAME
    9:30am Worship & Session 3
    Wisdom in Practice
    Bruce Chick
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    11:00am Group Discussions, Prayer, and Ministry Time
    12:00pm Lunch
  • Saturday Afternoon

    Time Description
    1:30pm Panel Discussion / Q&A
    The Life-long Impact of Proverbs
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    3:00pm Closing Time of Worship
    3:30pm Dismiss for home

Worship Songs

Here are some of the worship resources for our retreat.