MENNONITE MEN
Welcome to Engage. With this periodic newsletter, check out our work, what we offer, and how you can participate. To sign up for our email list, click here.Sacred endings, beginnings Green burials, planting trees draw congregation near to natural cycles of life, death. Read about Akron Mennonite Church’s committment to land stewardship and holstic ways of honoring our loved ones. This story was first published by Anabaptist World on April 28, 2023. Written by Jim Shenk |
Men view and discuss Barbie Two dozen men in Goshen, Indiana recently had an unusual men’s night out. They went to the theater to watch Barbie, the biggest box office hit of 2023. While on one level it’s about girls, women and dolls, it’s also layered with complicated messages and satire about the limiting social constructions of gender roles. After viewing the movie, the group went out for drinks and discussion to talk about the matriarchy of Barbie Land, patriarchy in Real World, and the impacts of these systems on identity, roles, and relationships. Consider a night out with others in your community to see this entertaining and thought provoking film. Upcoming half-day retreats Living that Matters – November 11, 2023 in Newton KS (flyer) Living that Matters – December 9, 2023 in Goshen, IN (flyer) Men, what kind of man do you want to be and how can you live a life that matters? In this half-day retreat, we will examine the scripts we’ve been given, explore differing expressions masculinity, reconsider our purpose and aims in life.This retreat draws from Living that Matters: Honest Conversations for Men of Faith (Herald Press, 2023), which each participant will receive. Both retreats are led by Steve Thomas, US coordinator of Mennonite Men.Your Support Counts!We depend on supporters like you to get the word out about Mennonite Men! Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested in receiving it.Also, the ministry of Mennonite Men depends on financial contributions to plant trees through JoinTrees, provide grants to new churches through JoinHands, and provide resources to men through JoinMen.You can support our work here:Quick Links • mennonitemen.org • JoinTrees to restore the earth • JoinMen to promote Christian growth • JoinHands to support new churches • Support the work of Mennonite MenMennonite Men is the men’s organization for Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA with a mission of Engaging Men to grow, give and serve as followers of Jesus.Contact Coordinator for USA: Steve Thomasstevet@mennonitemen.org Phone: 866-866-2872 Ext. 21339 (Toll Free) Cell Phone: 574-202-0048Coordinator for Canada: Don Neufelddonn@mennonitemen.org Cell Phone: 905-650-1577 |