Men’s Retreat – Cornerstone Presbyterian Church

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Hear testimonies, play volleyball, fellowship in small groups, spend time in reflection on the beautiful, wooded trails, and hear Christ-centered messages from Pete Alwinson, church planter and founder of FORGE

Dates: September 26-28, 2025. Registration begins at 5pm in the lobby of Maranatha. Dinner at 6pm. Ends Sunday at 11am

Location: Black Rock Retreat, 1345 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, PA 17566

Speaker: Pete Alwinson, church planter and founder of FORGE

Pete has been involved in developing men for over 40 years, helping guys come to understand who they are as God’s sons and how the Father is willing to invest Himself in developing them every day of their lives so that they can become the men He always intended them to be and who they deeply desire to be: real men!

A Californian, Pete founded a PCA church in Orlando, Florida, where he served for 26 years as Senior Pastor. He has served churches in California, Illinois, Connecticut and Florida. He is a graduate of Biola College in Communications, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.Div) and Reformed Theological Seminary (D. Min) in Oviedo, Florida. Pete was one of the first speakers on the Man in the Mirror faculty and now is Founder/Speaker, FORGE, City Wide Ministry to Men.

In Orlando, Florida (www.ForgeTruth.com). Pete has taught Communications and Theology of Ministry at Reformed Theological Seminary in Oviedo, Florida and Theology of Ministry at Knox Seminary. His first book is, Like Father, Like Son, How Knowing God As Father Changes Men, published by New Growth Press. Pete is on the Board of Key Life Network and has participated in the Friday radio broadcast with Steve Brown for many years.

Family is Pete’s claim to fame. He knows he “married up” and loves to speak to men about his successes as well as his failures as a husband and dad. Pete’s style combines openness, humor, great stories and strong Bible teaching as he easily connects with men about becoming great men as God defines greatness.

Pete’s hobbies are working out, hiking 14er’s in Colorado, hunting, and scalloping with family.

Theme: TBD

Schedule (click)

Cost:

Early Bird Special: $210 if you register by July 25. $235 after that. Includes 2 nights and dinner Friday - breakfast Sunday.
After July 26: $210
Saturday only day rate: $80 (includes breakfast, lunch, dinner).
No overnight accommodations: $120 (includes dinner Friday - breakfast Sunday).

Payment options:

Click HERE to pay with a bank transfer. Note that debit/credit cards do NOT work - click on the "Bank Account" tab under Payment Method.
Zelle - login to your bank and for Zelle, use "giving@cornerstonepca.com" and note that it is for the "men's retreat."
Check - Make checks payable to Cornerstone Presbyterian Church with "men's retreat" in the memo line. Mail to: PO Box 339, Kemblesville, PA 19347.

Accommodations: First registrations receive priority to the limited number of triple occupancy motel-style rooms with A/C and private bathroom until fully allocated. Remaining registrations and late registrations will be designated to the cabins with bunk beds and shared bathroom.

For more info, contact Dave Phillips