Disciples Men
Disciples Men is a ministry which provides leadership and guidance to men in the region, area, and local congregations; assisting them in providing varied expressions of fellowship, fostering spiritual growth, mission and witness opportunities, leadership development, assisting constituency groups, and the expansion of men’s ministries in the Southwest Region; plus, relating to and working with the General Conference of Disciples Men of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada.
Annual Men's Retreat will be September 17-19, 2010
The 2010 Annual Men's Retreat will be held at the Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat Center.
With a Theme of "Go and Tell", two of our CCSW region's preachers will be keynote speakers. These are:
Rev. Dr. Bryan Feille. Bryan is the Harold Glen Brown Lecturer in Pastoral Ministry, Director of the Doctor of Divinity Program and Dean of Students at Brite Divinity School at TCU. Bryan has been a popular keynoter at this retreat and is often recommended to come back every year. Before joining the Brite Faculty, Bryan served as Senior Ministry at South Hills Christian Church in Fort Worth for 12 years.
Rev. Kyle Dennis. Kyle has been in ministry with both youth and adults since 1999. He became the Senior Minister at First Christian Church in Huntsville in 2001. He was ordained in the Christian Church in 2006. Kyle has been a keynoter/workshop leader for Eighter's camp( a program of the Christian Church(DOC) in sexuality education) since 2005. He has participated in and led camps for the HPA/TRA, NEA/NTA and BBA/CPA and in the Tennessee region.
The 6:30 PM Friday evening through Sunday morning worship event will also feature uplifting singing led by Rev. John Malget, educational workshops, heart-warming sharing, fellowship and spiritual renewal. Additionally, on Saturday afternoon, there will be a Dialogue with Rev. Dani Cartwright, our Regional Minister.
There will be a pre-retreat Golf Tournament beginning at noon on Friday before the retreat begins. Contact Roy Horne at: "Roy Horne" to signup.
Click here for the schedule.
Click here for the registration form.
Please note that checks must accompany registration forms.
Click here for guidelines and forms for Layman of the Year award.
Click here for Brownwood maps.
Annual Men's Cabinet Met on January 8-9, 2010
On the weekend of January 809, 17 men gathered at Disciples Crossing in Athens, TX for their annual planning meeting. Executive officers, area presidents, members-at-large, and CCSW constituency representatives were led by President Grover Honeycutt. They spent about 20 hours addressing items for CCSW men that will occur over the next two years.
A review of the 2009 Annual Brownwood Retreat and planning for retreats in 2010 and 2011 were major discussion items. This year Dr. Bryan Feille (Brite Divinity School at TCU) returns along with first time as a keynoter Rev. Kyle Dennis, Senior Minister at FCC, Huntsville as speakers for the September 17-19 event at Lake Brownwood.
Mission Work Project Coordinator, Jimmie Muckleroy presented plans for the major mission project during 2010. This project will be major remodeling for nine staff apartments and major repairs to the historic Heritage House on the campus of Jarvis Christian College. Dates for this will be the week of May 24-29. Disciples Men and individuals will assist Jarvis in funding for this project. It was noted that the General Church=s "Disciples Men Cookin' for Mission" (formerly International Day of Pancakes) emphasis will be in March, however all Regional Men=s Groups are encouraged to participate in "pancake" fund-raisers during the year. These mission fund-raisers will provide funds for DOC's four service centers across the USA. Inman Christian Center in San Antonio is one of those four centers.
Disciples Men from FCC, Burnet in Action
For the last two years our group has been selling Tamales (not pancakes) at the Bertram TX, old Tyme Christmas event in Bertram, Texas. We started in 2009 and raised just over $300.00 dollars net and in 2010 we raised $417.00 net as the result of selling 70 dozen tamales. We have decided to make the event an annual fund raiser for " Disciples Men Cookin' for Mission". For the last two years we have sent 50% of the money to the Pancake Project and given 50% to Regional Mission direct.
The enclosed picture shows our cookin' team, left to right, Ron Rosignol, BBA Area Men' President, Bobby Moore, Deacon at FCC Burnet, Ernie Spiekerman, Associate Minister at FCC Burnet and Chuck Orr past BBA Area Men's President and current Vice Moderator for FCC Burnet. These men also work on the Regional Mission Trips and attend our area and regional retreats. The Men's group at FCC Burnet has a monthly breakfast and average about 15 of our men present. We are always finding ways to serve God in Burnet and outside our own community. I am blessed to be a part of this wonderful ministry. Ron Rosignol, BBA Disciples Men President
