Great Dads Seminar
The 6 Basics of Being a Great Dad, Saturday, June 13, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Grace Community Church 8200 Old Columbia Road (Rt. 216, East of Rt. 29), Fulton, MD 20759. For details call 240-553 1090 or check the web at www.gcconline.org. this is a great opportunity to get some basic skills to be a Great Dad. This workshop is for Fathers, Father-to-be, Fathers waiting to be Fathers, Grandfathers, and any other man who is pouring or wants to pour into the lives of young people.

Mighty Men of Cornerstone Men’s Weekend
The Men’s Ministry of Cornerstone Church is holding its annual breakfast at Copeland’s Restaurant, Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, Saturday, June 27, 8:30 a.m. Cost is $25.00. Also, they are hosting a Christian Comedy Night at Cornerstone Church, Kings Contrivance Village Center, 7277 Eden Brook Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. Refreshments: 5:00 p.m. Showtime 7:45 p.m. Show: 7:00 p.m. Cost $12.50 per person ($5.00 Children under 12). For tickets and Information, contact Bro. Larry Everett Lorenzo3123@comcast.net.

Quarterly Men’s Breakfast
The Mighty Men of Celebration UNITED are holding their next Quarterly Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, July 11 at Celebration Church – Columbia, Fellowship Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. Panel Discussion on Fatherhood

Celebration Church Men’s Retreat

Thursday Evening, September 17 to Saturday Noon, September 18
Wyndham Crossing Conference Center
Glen Allen, VA
Cost $325 – Payment Plans Available

Registration will be at the MIM Table after each Sunday service or by Reply Email. Registration is essential so we can have an accurate count

The Theme for the Retreat is “Authentic Manhood: the Life in the Light”
The Four Pillars of Authentic Manhood
Reject Passivity
Accept Responsibility
Lead Courageously
Expect the Greater Reward, God’s Reward

MEN-IN-MINISTRY REGULAR ACTIVITIES

Men’s Institute
Every Saturday morning; 9:00-10:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to fellowship with Brothers over the Word and the challenges of life. The Brothers bring the love and the concerns and the Holy Spirit facilitates the discussion.

Men’s Bible Study
Every Thursday afternoon, 12:15-1:15 p.m. A special time in the middle of the week  to study the Men in the Bible with Brothers and encourage ourselves and each other to life the life that Christ calls us to live – the life of an Authentic Man.

The hand of the diligent makes rich. – Proverbs 10:4 NRS

If you want to succeed on the job here’s a character quality you need to develop: diligence. When asked, “What’s your biggest challenge?” employers usually say, “Finding and keeping good people.” It makes or breaks any business. “A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich” (Proverbs 10:4 NRS). Diligence calls for being self-disciplined, motivated, alert, dependable, and entails following through. The Bible says, “Diligence is… precious” (Proverbs 12:27 NKJV) because it’s so hard to find.

Diligent workers are worth their wages: “The plans of the diligent lead to profit” (Proverbs 21:5 NIV). In God’s system the boss should profit by you and you should profit by him. Indeed, diligent people plan to be profitable employees. Do you want to prosper? See that your employer prospers! Diligent workers rejoice in this, lazy workers resent it. Diligence, not politics and manipulation, will get you promoted. “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labour” (Proverbs 12:24 NIV). In God’s economy you determine whether you become “ruler” or “slave” by how hard you’re willing to work. Lazy employees complain about the unfair boss, the biased system, the ‘company men’ who look out for the boss and the boss who looks out for them. They want the privileges others get but they’re not willing to work for them. “The sluggard craves and gets nothing” (Proverbs 13:4 NIV) because “his hands refuse to work” (Proverbs 21:25 NIV). “But the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied” (Proverbs 13:4 NIV). They get it all: the satisfaction of a job well done, a reputation for integrity, the trust of others, job security, profit, promotion, and most importantly, the Master’s “Well done”.

Soul Food Bible Readings
Leviticus 26-27 | Mark 2:23 – 3:6 | Psalms 103:13-22 | Proverbs 10:14

1 Corinthians 16: 13-14
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.