Sunday morning mens group had the pleasure of having Mike Cole visit us this morning. Mike is a big kahuna in the Presbytery - not his official title, but close enough. It was an interesting discussion. The big take aways I got, and you are encouraged to leave comments with yours, was that this is not easy. To get men in the church we, as men, have to:
1) Get out of the church and do something - almost anything helps
2) Get involved and assert yourself.
This sounds easy, but it isn't. Kind of like exercising 30 minutes a day, eat all your vegetables, and don't lose your temper sounds easy too - but it isn't. At least not for me. I think it is easy for Lee Swindler, but he seems to like vegetables, and running.
Mike also made mention to:
- Memorial Drive's Mens Life program --> http://www.mdpc.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=44110 . Mark Christensen and I have both been in contact with Brett Hurst from MDPC about this program and have attended it a few times. Great program, but definitely requires more than two of us to pull off at CLPC. It is very similar to what University Baptist started a few years ago here in Clear Lake with the mens fraternity (http://www.mensfraternity.com).
- book by Reggie McNeal called Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church
Thank you to Vic and his continued leadership during the Sunday morning discussion. Always engaging and I encourage you to attend. Sunday AM, 10:15 - upstairs in L209. Don't worry about being on time.
Special Project - Although we are skipping Carpenter Hands Ministry in February, we do have the need for a special project on Saturday morning. Rachel Jenkins is moving into a new home in Brookwood and needs a few extra hands to help hang mirrors, set up shelves, etc.. No heavy lifting required - she was smart and hired movers. Please drop Lee Swindler (l_ktech@yahoo.com) or myself an e-mail (Josh_Stras@yahoo.com) if you are interested in helping out a few hours.
Have a blessed week.
Josh
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