Winter Comfort

The Shack Country Inn (Michigan) where Broom Tree holds it's retreats, has fireplaces in all our guest rooms.  A great place to read on a rainy or snowy day.
Each pastor couple receives a box of 21 carefully selected books to read, as well as access to a DVD/VCR tape library and general library of 150 other books.

Each room is also equipped with VCR/DVD player .  Ahhhhh!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
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Broom Tree Ministries 

The Star

The star of Bethlehem is only mentioned in Matthew and one could easily glide over that and yet the star has become a symbol of Christmas for many people.  We have a DVD in our Broom Tree Library about that star and it's importance.  It is worth a look.  The website for some of the data collected to make the movie is www.bethlehemstart.net 

Rest of the November Group

Back Row:  Armando & Odilia Padovan - Mississauga, Ontario,  Jeff & Gina Teeple - Marinette, Wisconsin,  Bill & Sara Pierce - New Palestine, Indiana
Front row:  Mike & Sara Pisney - Jackson, Michigan, Jerry & Margaret VanKuiken - Zeeland, Michigan, Daniel & Cathy Schutte - Grand Rapids, Michigan and inset photo - Dwayne & Rita Hanon, hosts from Delafield, WI

November Retreat

It has been a long time between posts.  No excuse

Here is part of the group from the November retreat at the Shack in Michigan.

Back row: Ken & Karen Kuiper - Dyer, Indiana, Dick and Vicki Bundesen, guest hosts -  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kathleen & Mike Basner -  Saginaw, Michigan Don & Janet Cogar - Wabash, Indiana
Front row: Greg & Lorelei Carlson - Allegan, Michigan,  Jim & Sue Collison - Otsego, Michigan.

The other part of that retreat in 2 days.

Pastors Like to Read

Even youth pastors with unlimited energy like this couple (who was also seen catching leaves as they fell from trees) like to stop and read.   That leaf catching contest is harder than you would guess -  I think he won.  At the Shack in Michigan there are 100 acres of woods, a small lake and plenty of room to just sit and think.  That, along with free banana splits each evening, seems to fit even the high action pastor couple.

More Family

The other half of the October retreat in Michigan with guest hosts; Brian & Mary Steinke in the middle.  These folks were from Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.  For some a very long journey but well worth the effort.  We experienced the peak of fall color with maples showing off their best.  We experienced God's presence which is the very best.