The 2009 Ignite Men's Retreat is now behind us and we thank God for showing up in such a powerful way.  From Thursday night to Sunday morning, 120 men worshiped God together, were challenged from the Scriptures, made life-changing decisions and just hung out with the guys.

Even though the retreat went by fast, there were lasting relationships and bonds built as men spent time together fishing, golfing, sharing meals, reading God's word, worshiping and praying together.  Personally, I will never forget the amazing sound of men's voices in worship singing out for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  There is something special about men worshiping together.  We were also reminded that "iron sharpens iron", and resolved ourselves to keep the momentum of this weekend going into our daily lives by working together to sharpen each other.  To stay sharp, I encourage the men of PVC to quickly get plugged into one of our PVC Groups, especially our Men's Breakfast Fellowship which meets twice a month.  Men's Breakfast dates and information are published on the PVC Events Calendar. The next Men's Breakfast is Thursday Sept 17.

This is just the beginning.  God is building a community of Christian men and we are thankful to play a part in it.  We will look back a year from now and will be amazed at what God has done in and through our lives, so buckle up!  

Don't forget to save the dates for next years retreat, September 17-19, 2010. Also, starting today, the Palm Valley website will host the Ignite Men's blog.  Check it out often, or subscribe to the feed to get ongoing news, articles and devotions.