A council oversees the annual retreat. If you are interested in serving on the council, please apply.

Mark Blais
Past President

My name is Mark Blais. My wife, Becky and I live in the small town of Creswell, Oregon. It is just south of Eugene. We attend Creswell Faith Center and have been there for 7 years now. I have served on the chuch council for a period of 4 years. It is with great joy that I look to the next 5 years serving the men of the northwest with the retreat council. It is my desire to see every man at the retreats go home with a much closer relationship with the Lord than he had at the beginning of the weekend. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Greg Schwickerath
Secretary

Ralph Johannason
Facilitator

Doug Hume
Pastoral Oversight

Tom Smith
President

Tom Smith is a seasoned intercessor. A Prayer Warrior who has a history with men's events. He started with Promise Keepers in 1996 at the "Break down the Walls" conference in Eugene, OR. That’s where Tom asked God to create in him a new heart and spirit. Following that, Tom started gravitating towards the prayer booth and eventually became a member of the prayer team.

In 1999 at the Promise Keepers "Choose This Day" conference in Tacoma, WA. Tom was part of the Evangelistic or "EV" team. By 2000 Tom was serving on the intercessory team at the "Go the Distance” conference in Portland, OR. But the Prayer Booth was where the "rubber met the road" and Tom could see lives transform. Tom served on the prayer team at the Foursquare Northwest Men's Retreat in 2001 and 2002.

He has been to all the Retreats except for one. He is excited and honored to be part of the Council in 2010

Tom and Vickie have been married 17 years. They have two children: Jacob and Breanne.

Dave Carlson
Vice President

Hi, I'm Dave Carlson. I accepted Christ in high school, and was shepherded through my early, wobbly, walking with the Lord at Faith 
Center in Eugene and later Springfield Faith Center. My wife Sheila  and I are now members of Toledo Foursquare, (Toledo, OR) where it's my 
privilege to serve on the worship team.

I am honored and humbled to have been asked to serve on the retreat council, as my experiences at the retreat have been characterized by deep intimacy and healing in the presence of Lord. Please don't miss this event! In addition to the great fellowship, wonderful food, and loads of fun, Jesus will be here to change the lives of all who are willing.

David Claborn
Treasurer

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