2026 MEN'S RETREAT
March 20-21, 2026
Join us at Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference & Retreat Center in Laurel Springs, North Carolina for our annual men's retreat... a time of rest, adventure, inspiration, fellowship, and probably some craziness. Guests welcome.
Pricing
$80 first-timers; age 30 and under; age 75 and over
$110 double room per person
$150 single room per person
Payment due in full at time of registration.
Nate Stratman, Speaker
Speaker Bio
For the past 25 years Nate has served the local church in a variety of ways, most recently as the founding pastor of Hope Community in Wilmington, NC. He is a leader in our denomination in the area of church planting, working with pastors and churches across the country.
Nate met his wife Kim in Wilmington while she was a teacher and Nate was a youth director at a local church. They have two daughters. Ruthie is a freshman at Chapel Hill and Ellie is a freshman in high school.
Nate is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and has a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Seminary. He loves to cook, garden, hunt, fish and follow his beloved Razorbacks.
Ways to Connect (weekly)
Tuesday Bible Study and Fellowship | 6:45AM | Fellowship Hall
- Meets weekly January 6-April 21, 2026
- Topic: Trusting God in Troubled Times: A Study of Isaiah
- Light breakfast provided
- Contact Chuck Hobbs for more information
Thursdays | 7:00PM | B-Building Basement
- Meets January 8-April 23, 2026
- Topic: 1 & 2 Thessalonians
- Contact David Robertson for more information
Fridays | 6:45AM
- Year-round
- Meeting at Home of Scott Wray
- Topic: Book of Hebrews
- Coffee, fellowship, study, and prayer
- Contact Scott Wray or Jim Hopkins for more information
Sports and Other Fun Stuff
Enjoy fellowship with other men, develop Godly friendships, and find some downtime just being one of the guys.
Hiking - Dawson Nesbitt
Fishing - Steve Harris
Bicycling - Dave Meyer
(Mostly) Senior Golfing - Dawson Nesbitt
F3 (workout groups for men; go to f3nation.com for more info)
Don’t see your thing? Let’s start one… contact Chuck Hobbs.
Serve in Men's Ministry
Want to get involved and volunteer in Men's/Adult Ministry? We can't wait to Serve with you!
Click the link below to see our current volunteer needs. Once you fill out the form, a staff member will get back to you.
Men's Ministry Goals
Grow men in their relationship with Christ
Encourage men to embrace their unique call in service to God
Build community (and communities) among men
Invite and include men not actively walking with Christ and not members of First Presbyterian – win men for Christ
Provide entry points for men that help reach other goals
Provide opportunities to model man-of-Christ living
There are opportunities for men of all ages to engage in a variety of settings in order to know, experience, and act on the love and power of Christ. Our events are open to all men and are often comprised of men from other churches and denominations, drawn together by Christ, and the desire to know Him better.
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17