Men of the church
He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8
Our service projects have included collecting donated goods, helping families move, sorting donated goods for Frontline Service, sorting food at the Cleveland Foodbank, feeding the homeless, participating in the Walk for Hunger and distributing produce to families in need at New Covenant Church. Many of our service projects have been joint efforts with the men of New Covenant Church. Men’s Ministry has been responsible for several Bible studies in past years. A small group of our men meet monthly with a small group of men from New Covenant for breakfast or lunch. Out of those shared meals have come a number of overnight retreats here in the Cleveland area, as well as joint service projects and shared worship experiences at our respective churches. The Men of First Church and the Men of New Covenant Church also traveled to Ferris State University in Michigan to visit the Jim Crow Museum and are currently planning a summer trip to Washington, D. C. to include a visit the National Museum of African American Culture.
Men’s Ministry has no formal structure nor any regular meetings. It’s just a small group of Christian men periodically getting together and continuing our relationship with the men of New Covenant. Please watch the weekly and monthly revelations for upcoming events.
Men’s Ministry has no formal structure nor any regular meetings. It’s just a small group of Christian men periodically getting together and continuing our relationship with the men of New Covenant. Please watch the weekly and monthly revelations for upcoming events.
Testimonials
The men of New Covenant Lutheran Church in East Cleveland and the men of First Church have been meeting and sharing Christian fellowship for the past 30 years. Our interactions have included mission activities such as volunteering at the Cleveland Foodbank and distributing fresh produce at New Covenant to those in need. There have been many retreats over the years, a regular monthly lunch, joint attendance of services at our respective churches, a trip to the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State College in Michigan and most recently a trip to Washington, DC that included a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The men of our two congregations have supported each other in times of need through prayer, hospital visits, telephone calls and other means. The best part of our relationship is that we have learned to love each other and work to understand our separate experiences. Our monthly lunches have shown to the larger community how two diverse groups of Christian men can come together, pray, break bread, laugh and truly love each other.
Bruce Holderead
The men’s golf league is a multiple congregation league with Bethel Lutheran Church of Middleburg Heights and other denominations. The league was started in 1959 and plays at Pine Hills in Hinckley. This year we had 24 players. It is a great opportunity for fellowship with others in our community.
Ron Shorts
Ron Shorts