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The United Methodist Men

Dick Kintigh, President

The United Methodist Men's Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. January 15, the third Saturday of the month. Circle your calendar and bring a friend.

The topic for our meeting will be Contact Peninsula, Christian Ministry of Caring, a 24 Hour Helpline that receives an average of one suicide intervention among the 63 calls a day.

The mission of Contact Peninsula is active listening.

Listening is an activity of the heart not merely the ear.
To listen is to refrain from offering advice.
To listen is to withhold judgement.
To listen is to resist the impulse to tell our own experiences.
To listen is to share yourself with another showing that you care and understand.

Don't miss this meeting!

Follow us on the Road to Purdue

by Jonathan Smith

Our local United Methodist Men's fellowship is currently organizing a team to attend the 9^th National Gathering of United Methodist Men's Rally at Purdue University in July. This event is only held every four years. Our goal is to have at least 10 men from our church to attend this retreat. We have six who have already committed to attend and several others who have expressed an interest in learning more about the details of the rally. The dates are July 15-17 with an optional opening day golf tournament available on July 14. Transportation will be provided by those church members who are planning to attend. All who register before February 1 will save an additional $50 registration fee. Financial assistance will be provided by our own local men's fellowship for all those who are attending. Contact Dave Williamson, 825-7392 or Jonathan Smith, 591-9262 for a registration form or to learn more about this exciting weekend of music, inspirational speakers and Christian fellowship at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. You do not have to be an active member of our local chapter of United Methodist Men to attend-all men are invited to participate!

A New Year Brings - a New Beginning

As the New Year starts
	and the old year ends
There's no better time
	to make amends
For all the things
	we sincerely regret
And wish in our hearts
	we could somehow forget- 
We all make mistakes,
	for it's human to err,
But no one need ever
	give up in despair,
For God gives us all
	al brand-new beginning,
A chance to start over
	and repent of our sinning- 
And when God forgives us
	we too must forgive
And resolve to do better
	each day that we live
By constantly trying
	to be like Him more nearly
And to trust in His wisdom
	and love Him more dearly-
Assured that we're never
	out of His care
And we're always welcome
	to seek Him in prayer.
			Helen Steiner Rice

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