Men's Ministry Retreat 2026
August 7 - 8, 2026
6:45pm – 2:00pm
Coordinator: Clive Wilder-SmithDate: August 7 evening to August 8 lunch.
Topic: “Learning from Daniel”
Speaker: Pastor Dr. Wolfgang Nestvogel, Hannover, Germany.
Venue: Hotel Suisse in Champery www.hotelsuissechampery.ch . There is a car park below the hotel. Champery is accessible by train (hourly departures from Lausanne, travel time 1h 41min) and the station is a 10-minute walk from the hotel.
Schedule:
Friday evening:
- Check-in at the hotel before dinner, which is from 6.45 to 7.45 pm at the Restaurant Gueullhi https://www.legueullhi.ch/ , 5 minutes’ walk from the hotel. Individual choice of pizza and other meals. Dinner and drinks paid individually at restaurant (approx.. costs for meal 25.- to 40.-CHF).
- First session in seminar room (floor -1) of Hotel Suisse with Pastor Nestvogel from 8pm to approx. 9.30pm.
Saturday:
- Breakfast at the hotel. 7.30 to 8.30am.
- Second and third sessions in seminar room (floor -1) of Hotel Suisse with Pastor Nestvogel from 9am to 10.30am and 11am to 12.30am.
- Buffet lunch (light) at the hotel.
- End of retreat approx. 2pm
Cost: 130.- CHF for accommodation in twin room sharing with en suite bathroom, breakfast, coffee breaks, light lunch, tourist tax. 180.- CHF for single rooms. Costs can be paid cash or by TWINT or bank transfer to Clive (hotel issues one invoice). Friday dinner will be paid individually according to your selection and is not included in this cost. Let me know if finances are a squeeze.
We are looking forward to having you join us in Champery. If you have questions, contact Clive at cws@ggp.ch
The Men’s Ministry team: Clive, Justin, Michael, Philippe, and Stefan