Bearing the image of God - 2009 Mens Retreat

Bearing the image of God - 2009 Mens Retreat. Will be May 1st-3rd at Camp Summit. We will meet at First Free Friday at 5:30pm, load up the vans and head to Camp Summit. Spend Saturday hearing from speakers (men in our church) sharing from Gods word. We will return to church Sunday morning around 8:00am. The cost for the weekend in $60 and can be paid at anytime before we depart. If you would like to attend the retreat please register ASAP so we have an idea of how many men to expect. Deadline for registration is Friday April 17th. Stop at the Mens Ministry Table or talk to anyone on the Mens Ministy Team for more information.

The launch of BIGS Brothers In Gods Service

BIGS is a teams of men that permanently adopt the widowed, single parents and others with long term needs in their church and community.

Teams are normally comprised of three or four men each and each man is asked to donate three hours of time, one Saturday morning a month, from seven to ten a.m. On a typical service day, all the teams meet at the church for prayer and bible study from seven to eight a.m. Then the men break up into their pre-assigned teams and go out and work in the home of their care receiver from eight to ten a.m. The men do basic chores around the home such as fix leaky faucets, clean windows, haul trash, etc. At the end of their time, the men gather around their care receiver and pray with him or her.

Each month, the team returns to the same care receiver, so their ministry to him or her extends over months and years. The men are asked to pray for the street they are working on and to make their services available to other widowed or single parents on the street. In this way, their ministry often extends into the community.

To get involved with BIGS please see Paul Lingard (3believers@mchsi.com) or any one from Men's Ministry.

The launch of DOWN DEEP our men's fellowship group

DOWN DEEP is a men's only fellowship group. We meet for prayer, study, encouragement, and fellowship. We meet at First Free Moline Church on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. You do not have to be a member of First Free to attend DOWN DEEP. We would love as many men to show up as the Lord would allow. Come grow in Gods word with your brothers in the faith.

We meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30pm

• Jan 5th and 19th
• Feb 2nd and 16th
• Mar 2nd and 16th
• Apr 6th and 20th
• May 4th and 18th
• June 1st and 15th

Results from the FEFC Men's Ministry survey

Here are the results from the FEFC Men's Ministry survey. We received a total of 28 survey back from the men at FEFC.

The Men's Ministry at EFFC
Surveys Collected at:	Men's Breakfast	Sunday Service	Total
Makes an impact in my life	7	9	16
Doesn't have anything of interest	0	1	1
Doesn't help me grow as a believer	2	0	2
What is FaithBuilders	3	4	7
What do you want from the Men's Ministry
Regular Men's fellowship breakfasts	10	6	16
Fellowship lunches	2	4	6
In depth men's bible study	10	8	18
Father-child activities	7	5	12
Other	4	4	8
Would you like to do more one time events like
Promise Keepers	4	3	7
Iron Sharpens Iron	6	4	10
Hog Roast outreach	9	5	14
Trip (fishing, camping)	7	3	10
Super Bowl party	6	2	8
Worldview weekend training	9	3	12
Serving the local community or church	8	7	15
Sponsoring a speaker or conference	4	6	10
How often would you be willing to invest your time
Once a week	5	3	8
Bi-weekly	5	3	8
Once a month	6	2	8
Every couple months	5	5	10