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We have a lot of women who come to our church without their husbands. Some of the husbands came yesterday…to see their kids perform.
It is a common malady of the contemporary church, as most of us in ministry know…but what to do about it?
In my own situation our ladies have done a superb job of ministering and setting up relevant programs for women in our church, and they naturally network together. Us men…not so much. We have done some things, and are doing some more…but a mans time is not as easy to access.

Men also seem to be less reluctant to invite other men to events ‘within the saucer’, to pinch a phrase. We have had some success with our mens events, MUD, men under duress…but it seems to me that the demands on a modern father are immense. I am not for a second trying to say they are more pressing that on a modern mother….but for many of the men I know, the wheel has turned a little at least. Many of them provide financially for their families, and feel pressure to be a success at work, so they need to put the hours in, in fact, something drives them, their maleness drives them.
Then, their family also puts pressure on them, pressure they invite and welcome, but pressure none the less.

Recently we planned an event, and deliberatly started in at 8pm…..which was simply because it then gave the blokes time to get home from work, have dinner, help get the kids tucked in… and then be able to go out without feeling either pressure or guilt.

Blokes need time to be blokes….but maybe the greatest concern for me, is that we are not giving them much purpose or adventure in their spiritual lives.

One of our best services ever……Kids Celebration Service 2007

Stacks of visitors, too many to mention, the kids were great…lots of fun, music, drama, multi-media…
New coffee machine cranking out some good 5 senses coffee, bouncy castle and sausage sizzle…what church should be like every week!

Soul Jam choir sounded the best it ever has, and music was wonderful…

Most of all, a wonderful opportunity to worship God, share love with our community, share our faith….

Today was an example of what a church which is mobilised, unified and purposeful can do….I am so proud of them all!!!!
I will post some video this week…

Go Jeff in 2008!

“what does it profit a man to gain a flag but lose his soul?”

From Dockerdave

Breaking news today that Police are back at the Rayney’s family home. Apparently breaking the door down to get in…..Sad if it turns out to be the husband who did it.

Police have named the parents of Madeleine Mc Cann as suspects…something I mentioned to my wife would very likely happen a number of weeks ago.

Unfortunately it is very often the family, or people close to the victim. Very often a child who has been abused is abused by a member of their family.
What does it say about us as humans that the people we are related to, and trust the most, let us down?

I thank God every day for my family….and I am sure you thank God for yours…..