Our United Methodist Men Unit meets on the third Sunday night
of each month. During Daylight Savings Time we meet at 6:00 p.m. During
Standard Time we meet at 5:30 p.m. Our Meetings are typically held at a
local restaurant called Aunt Sally's. We have a Dutch treat meal and a
business session. The typical meeting lasts between an hour and an hour
and a half.
Throughout the year, the United Methodist Men engage in varying
activities:
Making Apple Butter
Each fall for the last several years, the United Methodist
Men have made one or more pots of apple butter in a copper kettle over
and open flame--in other words, the old fashioned way. This apple butter
is sold and the proceeds are used to fund various projects around the church
as well as for missions and other needs.
Collecting Money for Mountain Community Action Program
(CAP)
For several years now, the United Methodist Men have
taken special offerings of non-perishable food items, personal toiletries,
and money which was given to Mt. CAP in Marion, Virginia. Mt. CAP operates
a food bank, a clothing bank, and supplies limited assistance with medical
and utility bills.
July Hot Dog and Ice Cream Fellowship Supper
Its been a tradition that our July Fellowship Supper
is hosted by the United Methodist Men. The members of the group put on
their aprons and pull out their grills to cook hot dogs for the meal. The
members also make assorted home made ice creams. One of the best fellowship
suppers each year.
Other Activities
In addition to the above activities, the unit also promotes
and helps with the quarterly road side clean up project sponsored by our
church. We support the Scouting emphasis of the General Church through
an offering each year. We also do minor repairs and maintenance around
the church through out the year.
Through the General Commission on United Methodist Men, the
General Church seeks to help local United Methodist Men's Units in the
following ways:
To seek methods for involving men in a growing relationship
to the Lord Jesus Christ and his church:
Provide resources and support for programs of evangelism
that are geared to men's needs in cooperation with the area of evangelism;
to assist men to discover that witness is an integral part of daily life
in the workplace, the community, the parish and the home;
provide resources and support for programs of mission
in cooperation with all areas of the Church dealing with missional opportunities
enabling men for outreach and service as an integral part of their Christian
servanthood;
Provide resources and support for programs of spiritual
life in cooperation with areas of faith development to assist men to realize
that witness and outreach, mission and ministry, are extensions of their
faith development and their relationship to God through Jesus Christ;
Provide resources and support for programs of stewardship
in cooperation with the area of stewardship that will lead men to an understanding
of their responsibility for stewardship, including time, talent, money
and prayer;
Seek resources and support for men as husbands and fathers
in a rapidly changing society;
Continue an constant search for new and better ways for
The United Methodist Church to minister to and through men;
Provide resources and support for the office of Scouting
ministries and the National Association of United Methodist Scouters for
training of local church, district, annual conference, and jurisdictional
Scouting coordinators;
Be an active partner with the Upper Room in the Living
Prayer Center ministry, with support for WATS telephone service and promotion.
At every level there shall be prayer coordinators in United Methodist Men.
United Methodist Men shall be partners with local churches
with moving members. This program shall be called Moving United Methodists.
Please note: The above information is from The
Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church--1996. Copyright
1996 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.
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