Kick-Off Retreat – October 15 and 16, 2024 Thursday – Welcome Dinner - 5:00 PM – Private Home Friday All Day – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Jacksonville Golf & Country Club National Speakers: Steve French (Foundations), Brad Nelson (Knowing God), and Chris Widner...
Thursday, November 5, 2025 – 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM; Location: Virtual National Speakers: Joel Manby How can you select your best team? Jesus modeled the value of relational diversity a long ago. He spent 30 years in preparation, and then took a year and...
Thursday, December 3, 2026 – 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: Rethreaded National Speaker: Sheeba Philip What does it mean to think like a Christian . . . in economics and political science, literary criticism and imaginative writing, historical inquiry and philosophical studies, linguistics and...
Compassion and Generosity – January 7, 2027 – 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Location: City Rescue Mission National Speaker: Emily Osburne (Generosity) / TBD (Compassion) In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks of needs being generously met and lives being freed to love others....
Integrity – February 4, 2027 – 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: San Jose Country Club National Speaker: Father Leo Patalinghug In 2005 the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary declared that the #1 Word of the Year was “integrity”. The corporate scandals of the day brought the issue...
Courage – March 11, 2027 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; Location: Virtual National Speaker: Global When leaders are called upon by the Lord to be courageous, they are expected to defend, represent, live out and sometimes share their faith. Peter wrote later in his...
Humility – March 25, 2026 – 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM; Location: Feeding Northeast Florida National Speaker: Chuck Bengochea To make humility a reality, Jesus dedicated the final six months of His life on earth to modeling specific steps toward humility. This was the Transition...
Legacy – April 22, 2027 – 7:30 AM to 12:30PM (half class for tour until 3:00) Location: W.W. Gay Offices; National Speaker: Aarron Pina How could one solitary life be so profound and have such a lasting impact on so many? How did Jesus’ impact...
Graduation Celebration – May 11, 2026 – 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Location: Timuquana Country Club Speaker: Lifework Alumni Join us for an evening of celebration as we recognize the 2027 Lifework First Coast graduates and honor alumni and community members. This dinner will include...