Annual men's retreat
2027 Annual Men's Retreat
April 8–10, 2027
Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon
Caraway Conference Center4756 Caraway Mountain Rd, Sophia, NC 27350
A weekend given to God first: worship, the Word opened plainly, and brothers from different churches leaving as men who know each other's names.
Counting down to Caraway
Speaker
Dr. Norman Peart
Founding Pastor, Grace Bible Fellowship · Cary, NC
Dr. Norman A. Peart is a pastor and a sociologist — a combination that has shaped more than two decades of ministry in the Triangle. He founded Grace Bible Fellowship in Cary and has pastored the congregation for over twenty-five years.
He is the author of Separate No More: Understanding and Developing Racial Reconciliation in Your Church — a fitting voice for a ministry built on men from predominantly African-American and Anglo churches choosing to be brothers.
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
- M.Div. and Th.M., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary
- Chaplain, Cary Police Department
- Adjunct faculty, UNC–Chapel Hill and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
About the weekend
What the weekend is
Christian men from our partner churches — and any brother who wants to come — gather at Caraway for three days of worship, teaching and fellowship.
- Worship. Voices together, no agenda to perform.
- The Word. Teaching that assumes you came to be changed, and small-group time where the questions actually get asked.
- Brotherhood. Meals, mountain air and long conversations.
What's included
Lodging Thursday and Friday night, all meals from Thursday dinner through Saturday lunch, the retreat T-shirt, and every session.
Spread the cost
Pay in full, or in two or three payments. Final payments are due by February 4, 2027. If the cost is a barrier, write to us — brothers give toward scholarships every year so that no man stays home over money.
Schedule
Thursday
- 4:00 pmCheck-in opens
- 6:00 pmDinner
- 7:30 pmOpening worship & Session 1
Friday
- 8:00 amBreakfast
- 9:00 amSession 2
- 10:45 amSmall groups
- 12:00 pmLunch & free afternoon
- 6:00 pmDinner
- 7:30 pmSession 3
Saturday
- 8:00 amBreakfast
- 9:00 amSession 4 & commissioning
- 12:00 pmLunch & departure
Questions
Who can come?+
Any man who wants to. You don't have to belong to one of our partner churches.
What should I bring?+
A Bible, a notebook, comfortable clothes for the mountains, and a brother if you can.
What if I can't afford it?+
Write to us. Brothers give toward scholarships every year so that no man stays home over money.