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MEN'S GROUP SERVICE
PROJECTS:
Help Build a Habitat for Humanity Home
in Parkersburg
On
May 25, 2008, Parkersburg, Iowa was hit by an EF5 Tornado Killing 8,
injuring 70 and damaging or destroying 400 homes.
The following
year, on June 24, a disgruntled 24-year-old former football player
walked into the Aplington-Parkersburg High School weight room,
filled with at least 20 A-P High School students, and mortally shot
the high school's football coach, Ed Thomas. Coach Thomas was
featured on the cover of the July 6, 2009,
Sports Illustrated issue. Since then, the community has had
to endure a trial as the families of the former coach and the
student still reside in the small town.
In a community that needs to see examples of the Love of Christ, the
solidarity of Christians serving those in need, and the healing
power of reconciliation, Bethel Lutheran Church in Parkersburg has
been a powerful witness. But there is still much to do. A member of
Bethel Lutheran was severely injured in the tornado and he lost the
home he and his sister lived in.
On
May 22, 2010, the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity will break
ground on a new home for the Anderson family. If a men's group in
your area is looking for a weekend service project, the Northeastern
Iowa Synod invites you to consider a trip to Parkersburg Iowa.
For
more information, please contact the Habitat office at
319-235-9946
or visit
www.heartlandhfh.org. You
can also contact Butler County volunteer coordinator Jennifer Heeren
at
319-267-2378
or
jennifer_heeren@hotmail.com.
For logistical assistance please contact Pastor Mark Anderson at the
synod office at
319-352-1414
or andersonm@neiasynod.org.
Host a Free Air Check Event
The
synod’s “Care of
Creation Work Group” is promoting ways for people to save money
and lower their
carbon footprint. When automobile tires are under or over
inflated by even a few pounds, it decreases the car’s mpg, costs the
owner more to drive, and releases more carbon into the
atmosphere. In fact, every pound square inch that a tire is under
inflated results in as much as a six percent loss in fuel
efficiency.
In our congregations, many members don’t know the importance of
keeping tires full, don’t know how to check tires, or don’t think of
checking tires. The challenge to Men’s Groups is to pick a Sunday
and offer to check and fill people’s tires in the church parking lot
before and following worship.
Here's how it could be done:
Step 1: Pick a Sunday and announce in the
previous week’s church bulletin, newsletter and web site.
Step
2: On that Sunday, have some volunteers
standing by with tire gages and an air compressor to check and fill
tires. The proper psi is usually indicated on a sticker on the frame
of the driver’s door and in the owner’s manual.
Step
3: Send a short description of your event
and photos to
Pr. Sarah Stadler-Ammon for submission to the synod’s
newsletter, web site and the Lutheran Men in Mission Newsletter.
Extra Credit:
Step
4: A week before the event, submit an
announcement to the local paper welcoming all who would like to
participate.
Step
5: Offer to collaborate with the youth
group to see if they want to have a car wash at the same time as a
fundraiser.
Links:
Article and Video on how to check tire pressure
http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/howto/articles/125093/article.html
Article on Fuel Efficiency
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/maintain.shtml
RESOURCES:
Coming of Age: Exploring the Spirituality and Identity of Younger
Men
by
David W. Anderson; Paul G. Hill; Dr. Roland D. Martinson
What is the state of faith today among younger men in the church?
How is the church responding to the spiritual needs of a new
generation? Armed with these questions and many more, authors
Roland Martinson, Paul Hill, and David Anderson conducted
interviews with young men (ages 18-40) of differing life and faith
experiences, and differing ethnic backgrounds in six regions of
the U.S. This new book, Coming of Age, is based on the results of
this study.
Available online at Augsburg
Fortress Price: $15.99 Item No: 0806652241
BIBLE STUDY:
The
Master Builders Bible for Men, 2nd
edition is available from Augsburg Fortress by calling 800-328-4648
or
www.augsburgfortress.com.
Format:
Hardcover 7 x 11.5 inches
Availability: In stock, usually ships within 24 hours
Online Price: $20
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Building Men for Christ Workshop
Nov. 5 & 6, 2010
Nazareth Lutheran
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Join
this 24-hour workshop to learn how to develop a life-changing men's
ministry in your congregation.
Presenters
Doug Haugen, Lutheran Men in Mission Executive Director
Lon Buss, Lutheran Men in Mission Board
Representative Region 5
Download
Agenda & Registration Form

Download Building Men for Christ Brochure

NATIONAL EVENT:
2011 Lutheran Men's Gathering
July 22-24, 2011
Marriott Denver Tech Center
Contact:
Rev. Mark
Anderson
Assistant to the Bishop
Lutheran Men in Mission Website
Foundations
Lutheran Men in Ministry Newsletter
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