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Men’s Weekend
Life is busy; days and weeks sometimes run
into one another and the calendar can often
become chock-a-block with numerous The organizing team really capitalized on this
commitments and events. The Men’s Weekend mix of people by introducing us into pods,
was an event I have certainly missed seeing on essentially a group of guys with whom you
the calendar these last few years….a chance to would discuss, share, read and pray during each
take myself right out of the normal routine and session.
busyness to simply refocus, refresh and share
fellowship with my brothers and our Father. This paved the way for a much more engaging
and challenging approach to the sessions as
At first impressions, I knew we were in for a well as opening the doors to new friendships.
great weekend, as I made myself familiar with We are, after all, a church family but so often
the new venue of the Faith Mission Centre, we are content to only sit with the part of the
Portadown. I was delighted to see a real diverse family we know or feel most comfortable with.
representation of men from young to old and
everything in between, with some new faces I was intrigued by the theme of the weekend,
too. Freedom. From the first session onwards, this is
what I experienced.
Freedom to worship
Freedom to pray openly, honestly
Freedom to share and question
Freedom to be vulnerable and open with
the guys in my pod.
