We are excited to announce our FCO Fall Retreat in Brown County, Indiana! Please save the date for October 17-19, 2025 at the Abe Martin Lodge in Nashville, Indiana. The retreat will kick off with an opening reception on Friday night. On Saturday morning, we will have two hours of breakouts, followed by a day of fellowship and updates from visiting missionaries, plus another dinner, program and reception in the evening. More details will be shared as the event approaches.
Optometrists (OD): $150
Ages 13 and older: $100
Students: $25
12 and Under: $0
Speakers/Musicians: $0
Nicknamed the “Little Smokies” because of the area’s resemblance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Brown County State Park encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of rugged hills, ridges and fog-shrouded ravines. Glaciers from the most recent ice ages stopped short of the “hills o’ Brown,” but their melt-waters helped create the narrow ridges, steep slopes and deep gullies of Brown County State Park. Indiana’s largest park is a traditional fall color hot spot, with nearly 20 miles of tree-lined roads and many scenic vistas overlooking miles of uninterrupted forestland. The surrounding county and nearby Indiana town of Nashville are famous for their unique shopping, dining, arts and crafts, history, entertainment, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
Snacks between CE on Saturday and dinner at 5pm Saturday night. A block of various rooms are on hold for our event. To make reservations call the Central Reservations System at 1-877-563-4371 and give Group Code 1024FC. Reservations can also be booked online. https://us01.iqwebbook.com/AMLIN276/
Susan Kovacich, OD, FAAO, Diplomate
Associate Clinical Professor
Indiana University School of Optometry
Susan is a Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry at Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) in Bloomington, Indiana. She is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, where she is a Diplomate of the Cornea, Contact Lens and Refractive Technologies Section, the American Optometric Association and the Indiana Optometric Association. Dr. Kovacich received her BS degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and OD degree from Indiana University School of Optometry in Bloomington, Indiana. Dr. Kovacich has taught at IUSO for 27 years, having taught courses in contact lenses and ocular and systemic disease, and has published in Contact Lens Spectrum and Review of Optometry.
10/17
- 7pm – Opening reception
10/18
- 8am and 9am: CE
- 10am: Missionary update and snacks
- Noon: break for lunch
- 5pm: Dinner, worship, time in the Word, fellowship
Jenifer Smith
