Meets on Monday evenings from 8:00 pm
Location is St Nicolas House, West Mills
Contact: John Harrison by email mensgroup@st-nicolas-newbury.org or phone 01635 34518
If you would like to receive details of Men's Group planned activities by email please click here
The
current 'Men's Group' was formed a few years ago as a continuation of a
successful pub-based Alpha Course. In the church structure, it's
easiest to think of it as a sort of Home Group, except it doesn't meet
in anyone's home, but in St Nicolas House (behind the church in West
Mills)!
The major event this autumn was our annual Men's weekend away - two days of study, prayer, worship and recreation. Click here for a report of how it went. The venue for the Men's Weekend is scenic
Studland Bay, an unmissable opportunity to sample some esoteric
cuisine and for the male side of the church (or at least part of it) to
unravel such mysteries as the call to discipleship, the importance of
focusing on what God intends for us, and how to operate a dishwasher.
So what does Men's Group on Monday evening look like? What can attendees
expect when they grace the footsteps of St Nic's House? Well a warm welcome certainly. We have a varied
programme, including social events, Bible studies, and times of prayer and worship.
After
the meeting, fellowship usually continues over the canal in the Lock,
Stock and Barrel. And at Christmas and other times, we join together
for a curry evening.
The Men's Group
also supports the fabric of the church or, quite literally, shred it -
as in the case of one cold December Saturday morning when a number of
hardy volunteers descending on the church yard and gave it a short back
and sides - the like of which has never been seen before. Saturdays,
for some of the group also means an occasional session at Shoemakers
Christian Bookshop where we help out behind the till once a month.
Other
avenues of Christian fellowship continue to feature on the Men's Group
agenda. May generally sees an outing to the London Men's Convention
when we descend on the Albert Hall to witness 6 hours of exhilaration
not to mention a very comfortable box with hot coffee on tap. Imagine a
4000 plus male voice choir - some of them singing in tune - and you're
getting close to the experience - earth moving.
One
of the great strengths of the Men's Group is the diversity of
membership, combining old and new, mature and exploring Christians; all
this supported by the common foundation of men experiencing similarly
demanding lifestyles. We look forward to deepening our faith and
understanding of Christ's purpose for our lives together as men here in
Newbury.
Anyone wanting to get involved in the Men's Group, or
just keep up with what we're doing, should contact John Harrison, Pete
Harrison or John Hunter.
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