Name: 2026 Man Up Men's Retreat
Start: 2026-01-16T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-18T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Lakewood Retreat

COAH's Annual Men's Retreat at Lakewood Retreat Center in Brooksville, FL.
About this Event

Greetings Men of Faith!

If you are registering for this event, you have answered God’s call and are choosing to invest in your spiritual life by attending the 2026 MAN UP Men’s Retreat on January 16-18, 2026. Please know I am praying for you!

Here are the important details:

Location: Lakewood Retreat located at 25458 Dan Brown Hill Road, Brooksville, FL 34602 www.lakewoodretreat.org (get a sneak peek)

Directions: Follow I-75 north to exit #293. Turn right at the top of the exit ramp, going back over the interstate. Drive 2 miles north toward Brooksville on C.R. 41 (not U.S. 41) and turn left onto Dan Brown Hill Rd. where the "Entering Hernando County" sign is posted. Follow the Lakewood signs 2 miles to the office.

What to Bring:

Clothes for the season (all lodgings have air conditioning and heat)
Shoes for playing games, walking trails or heading to the bathhouse (there are only a few sidewalks)
Toiletries
Sunscreen and bug-spray.
Towels (for bath and pool)
Flashlight and extra batteries
Bibles
Some sort of journal or pad to write in.
Sports equipment, fishing equipment, etc.
Cards, board games, etc.

Please Do NOT Bring:

Alcohol
Illegal drugs
Fireworks
Firearms or other weapons (including paint ball, air soft, Nerf, etc.)
Pets

Things to Know:

Check-in time is after 3:00 pm on FRIDAY. We will have 4 hours to hang out and use all of the amenities of the campus before our official kickoff.
All vehicles are to sign-in at the office and receive a parking tag; please park only in designated areas.
Please consider other guests by sharing grounds, courts, fields, pool, canoes, and rec room.
Please return all sports equipment to its proper place and report any broken or damaged equipment. (Feel free to bring some equipment as well.)
No lifeguard is on duty; swim at your own risk.
Quiet hours are 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.
Wildlife abounds; please place trash in receptacles and don’t leave food out.

The official Retreat kicks off with dinner at 7:00 pm on FRIDAY and our first session will be at 8:00 pm. The retreat concludes at 1:00 pm SUNDAY afternoon.Blessings,Pastor Mike“It is all about Jesus!”