CHANGES: Briarwood’s Annual Meeting time has changed for Saturday October 6. The meeting will now take place in the Chapel at 1:15pm. The Cook Off fellowship will be at 9AM with the awards ceremony now scheduled at 1PM.

Briarwood is holding its Fall Festival and Annual Meeting of the Advisory Board at the Thrivent Financial’s 5th Annual Cooking for Christ Cook-off on Saturday, October 6, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Briarwood.

The festival and cook-off will be a fun-filled family day at Briarwood! There will games available for children of all ages, tours of the camp, and the Annual Meeting of the Advisory Board.  We will also have the usual treats, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, and sodas, along with treats provided by the various cooking teams, available throughout the day!

The Cooking for Christ Cook-off is sponsored by Thrivent Financial. Teams will compete in three categories: beef brisket, spare ribs, and chicken. The Judging Panel consists of representatives from each registered team. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category, and Grand Carnivore.

Tickets for the event cost $10 per person and can be purchased from participating congregations and Briarwood. Space for the Cook-off is limited, so turn in a Registration Form and $100 Registration Fee, payable to Briarwood. For more information or registration forms, please contact the Briarwood office at bw@briarwoodretreat.org or call 940.241.2099. This will be a “can’t miss” event, so make plans now to attend!