Men's Ministry

The Holy Redeemer Men's Ministry provides a Christian fellowship where "guys can be guys". After studying authentic (Biblical) manhood last year, we have reconvened this year to study what it takes to succeed at home and at work. Early on we have learned that success for the Christian man is determined by the Paradox Principle - that we must "die to live". If you're looking to live better, come join us.

Upcoming Schedule

The group will start the year with the Men's Fraternity "Winning at Work and Home" video series. This series is 16 weeks long; with a Christmas break, this will run us through February. Following the series we will consider additional topics as deemed relevant by the group. (See below for some ideas that have already been generated.) New men are always welcome, so come join us on our "quest" for success.

3 Oct 2008 - A Man and His Mirrors
10 Oct 2008 - What Men Need to Know About Women
17 Oct 2008 - NO Session (Holiday Fair)
24 Oct 2008 - Engaging Your Woman Successfully
31 Oct 2008 - Staying Close to the Woman You Love

7 Nov 2008 - Improving Your Sex Life
14 Nov 2008 - How a Man Makes the Money Work at Home
21 Nov 2008 - The Good Life and Where to Find It
28 Nov 2008 - NO Session (Thanksgiving)

5 Dec 2008 - What Every Dad Needs to Know
12 Dec 2008 - Dad's Game Plan for Raising Sons & Daughters
19 Dec 2008 - Maximum Parenting

BREAK

16 Jan 2009 - A Man and His Work
23 Jan 2009 - Two Visions of Work
30 Jan 2009 - Coming Alive at Work

6 Feb 2009 - Making a Name for Yourself at Work
13 Feb 2009 - Taking God to Work
20 Feb 2009 - Launching a Lifelong Winning Streak

27 Feb 2009 - Review and Future Plans

Note: Sessions currently meet on Friday mornings from 6:00 to 7:30 AM, unless otherwise noted.

Future Ideas

Throughout the course of the men's ministry we will gather and maintain a list of other men's activities and make every effort to involve as many men at different schedule times as possible. If you are interested in these or other men's activities, please feel free to contact Jeff Hand.

Retreat
Modern-Day Knights program for mentoring "sons" toward authentic manhood
Service projects
Getting to know one another on a deeper level through sharing life stories
Ways for Men's Ministry to "grow to and for Christ" (and increase our numbers)

Quotes by and for Men

"No man has ever risen to the real stature of spiritual manhood until he has found that it is finer to serve somebody else than it is to serve himself." -- Woodrow Wilson

"Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are, for it shows me what your ideal of manhood is and what kind of man you long to be." -- Thomas Carlyle

"Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good. They define themselves in terms of what they oppose." -- George Will

Men's Fraternity

For additional information about Men's Fraternity, "The Quest for Authentic Manhood", and "Winning at Work and Home", refer to the Men's Fraternity website.