There is a men's group that meets every Tuesday morning at 5:30 AM at Womelsdorf. I've found myself attending sporadically. We watch videos on the projector that circulate the via email and sing rousing songs like "Shine Jesus Shine" and "We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise" and drink coffee and eat doughnuts. We have a man-book with lessons that we study, and everyone says they are very good. We learn how to be real men of God that truly put our wives and families first and not just exist as self-centered religious domineering males in the conservative tradition, but rather be leaders in our homes that our wives want to follow. After the lesson, we gather in small groups and talk about how the lesson challenged us and what changes we will make in our lives as a result. In my group there is a man who has one of the most soft-spoken personalities ever; he tells us about his anger problems. Another extrovert tells us how great his kids are turning out. There is a variety of denominations present; out of 70 or 80 registered attendees there are something like 50 different congregations represented. It is the most diverse group of men I have ever seen gathered in a Mennonite church building.
It is good.
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