In order to be a good steward of limited resources,
this newsletter will combine our November newsletter with our traditional year-end
letter.
For the last twenty-four years, Net Work Ministries
has sought to minister to men and their families. As we pause to recount our many blessings, we
thank our Lord that He has chosen to use this ministry in the lives of
countless men and their families. Let’s
look back on some of the ways Net Work has been used by Him.
We began our ministry to men in 1992 with a Wednesday
Morning group meeting for breakfast at Shoney’s. During that same time, we were serving as
chaplain and volunteer football coach at Marietta High School. We conducted a
weekly meeting with the team called “Be Somebody.” We brought in speakers that ranged from
professional athletes to former players from Marietta High that were successful
in their fields of endeavor to speak on how their relationship with Christ had
made a difference in their lives. In addition, we conducted a morning Bible
study for men who were educators at the school.
In 1995, a group of men who were involved with the
tennis program at Marietta Country Club began meeting on Friday mornings at the
Marietta High School Stadium Conference Room to explore the Christian faith as
it related to their personal life. That group, though the faces have changed
over the years, continues to this present day.
Another group of men that we facilitated met on a Thursday mornings for Bible study;
however, that group lasted for a brief time because some members moved away.
The men who were left were assimilated into the Friday morning group.
Now, on an individual level, the impact on men’s lives
has been even greater. We have
ministered to men in prisons and jails, and to men whose lives have been
scarred by addictions, not only chemical but also sexual in nature. Other men,
whose marriages have been wounded by adultery or whose marriages ended in
divorce have received our counsel and support. Men who were facing unemployment found meaningful
work through our ministry, counseling them during the difficult times when no
work seemed available and they were in despair. We have ministered to men who
have lost loved ones. There to answer their calls in the middle of the night,
Net Work was available to help when a family member has been arrested , lending
our presence, comfort and support during that difficult time. We have helped a gentleman who was disabled
work through the maze of the Social Security and Medicaid processes in order to
assist him with his financial, health and housing arrangements. Additionally, we
were able to arrange for a lawyer to do pro bono work to sue someone successfully,
resulting in recovering thousands of dollars that had been swindled
from the man we were helping.
All this and more has been done because of the
generosity of people like yourself. We look
forward to continuing this work for many years to come, but we need your help
to continue. Won’t you please consider a
year-end gift to Net Work Ministries?
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My ministry to men on
an individual level continues to be fruitful by ministering to their needs and
offering counsel where sought.
The Friday Morning
continues meeting in its twenty-first year. We have decided to pursue a new
format in the coming months by watching Christian videos by folks like Andy
Stanley as a springboard for discussion in our group.
As always, I am so very
grateful for your continued friendship, encouragement, prayers and financial
partnership in ministry.
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