Men’s Retreat – January 14-15, 2022 with Colton Shannon

Twenty-two plus men came together to encourage each other and learn. Colton Shannon (fourth from the left front row) was the special facilitator for our time together. He spoke three times from Jeremiah. We broke out into small groups twice plus a group discussion after his final lesson.

Here are some of the points Colton made during our time together.

• Willingness to be in pain for something that matters more than the pain – Jeremiah complained to the Lord (12:1-4) and the Lord replied (12:5ff); Jeremiah was in pain for something that mattered more than the pain.
• God invites us, like he did Jeremiah, to be in pain for a mission that matters more than our pain.
• How leaders deal with their pain is inevitably contagious to the flock/family. We can’t give what we don’t have – Israel’s sins were engraved on their hearts and on the altar (Jeremiah 17:1-4); trusting in man (relying on ourselves) is like a shrub in the desert while trusting in the Lord and the help He gives through spiritual relationships is like a tree planted by water (Jeremiah 17:8ff); we need to be in relationship with other godly men to obtain the help we need; we are a group project.

Come join us for a drive through Trunk or Treat at Park Avenue Church of Christ! We will have trunks and goody bags ready to go! Enter through the Park Avenue entrance and exit through the Welchshire side of the Parking lot.

There will be an Egg Hunt following the morning worship assembly Sunday, April 12, for children in nursery – 6th grade. Individually wrapped candies or small toys are needed to stuff the eggs. If you are able to contribute, please turn your donation in to the church office by Sunday, April 5 . Monetary
donations are happily accepted.

Friday-Saturday, April 10 & 11

The annual SOMA dinner is Saturday, February 29th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Highland church of Christ. Tickets are $20 per person. A donation of $300 will reserve a table for 8 in your name. Please see Mike White if you would like to purchase tickets.

Gatlinburg, TN
Cost: $100
Teens will miss school on Friday, February 14. A letter to schools explaining the absence will be available.
Please Terrence Brownlee or Michael Lamport know if you need a copy to provide to your child’s school.

(Times listed are tentative, subject to change)

Germantown Church of Christ

Fellowship Hall
Menu: TBD