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June 21 Is Men of The Church Day
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12 Jun 1998 22:22:24
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June 21 Is Men of The Church Day
by Jerry L. Van Marter
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-In 1997, more than 60 percent of the congregations of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) expanded their observance of Father's Day to
include all of the men of the church - fathers, men without children,
stepfathers and single men.
Hoping to strengthen that new tradition, the Office of Men's Ministries
in the Congregational Ministries Division has prepared liturgical resources
for the 1998 observance of Men of the Church Emphasis Sunday, June 21.
Organized around the theme "For you shall go ..." (Jer. 1:6-8), the
resources include a call to worship, prayer for the day, minute for
mission, scripture readings, a selection of hymns and a charge and
benediction.
The resources were included in the most recent Info-Pak mailing from
Louisville.
The church's Coordinating Committee for Men's Ministry has designated
1998 as a time for Presbyterian men "to recommit themselves to being
actively engaged in carrying out the mission to which they have been
called."
The National Council of Presbyterian Men has developed global, national
and local mission projects for local chapters of the organization. The
global project is to provide water purification units to communities around
the world that suffer from the effects of unclean water. The focus of the
national project is development of programs to combat racism. Locally, the
organization is seeking to develop mentoring programs for boys,
particularly boys who live in single-parent households without a male role
model.
More information about Men of the Church Emphasis Sunday and Men's
Ministries is available by calling (502) 569-5472.
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