It is horribly tough for a man to walk into a room and say:

I need help because I constantly yell at my wife or teenage daughter / son
I have financial problems, all my bills are in arrears
I have endless problems at work
I have trouble confessing my sins
My walk does not resemble Jesus’

Instead we walk in and say: “I’m fine, how are you?”
We remain quietly frustrated and unhappy.
“Tigers don’t cry”, we say.

We must come to church to really recharge our batteries, and get encouraged for the week ahead. It is through fellowships that worship and sermons can lift our relationships to fruitful levels. We should be able to say: “Brother, you don’t look well, let’s stop and pray about it”, or “can we talk about it?”
It was in that spirit that we called upon all the men in our church to help us launch the church’s Men’s Fellowship in 2011. The idea has been put before council and has been approved. They should become fishers of men.

What were the expected outcomes from that fellowship?

Devotion and understanding of the Word of God
Well-grounded Christian principles for all members (focus on the family)
Solid financial base and good resource management
Income generating skills and gainful employment of said skills
Involvement (visible) in Diocesan programmes among parishes. (Maintenance & renovations)
Established welfare scheme
Attraction and retention of members

How would the expected outcomes be achieved?

A range of activities were agreed upon, some of which are:

Monthly Men’s breakfast including expert speeches on eg: marriage, finance, fathering etc
Weekend retreats (workshops, seminars and conferences)
Bible studies
Braai’s for the congregation
Big screen rugby and soccer matches
Cleaning services to parishes
Camps (Fathers and sons)
Daddy’s night dates with daughters
Fishing and hunting
Valentine Fellowship Dinner (Annual) etc

Who qualifies to join the Fellowship?
The criteria are as follows:

Baptized men with up-to-date pledges
Up-to-date contribution / pledging for the Fellowship
Age (to be decided)

The launch took place on 6 August 2011 in the Cathedral.
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord.
Thank you for your time. Amen.
For more information
about this group contact:
Matthews Mohutsioa 083-2697707 Matthews Mohutsioa 083-2697707

Written by:
Matthews (Shakes) Mohutsioa
(Founder and Chairman of the Group)