Presbyterian Men

The Challenge, Logo, Mission, Goals and Objectives

You Are Invited

This is an open invitation to all men of the church to participate in the Men’s Group. Being an active member only requires you to attend our fellowship meetings.

Meeting Times

Monthly 2nd Saturday (Sept.—June) 8:30—10:00 AM

Meeting Agenda

Breakfast (member provided), Business,

and Program (may be followed by Church building & grounds projects).

Special events scheduled as required.

Southport Presbyterian Men's Group Challenge

We, the men of the Southport Presbyterian Church, affirm our part in the mission of Jesus Christ, which teaches and guides us in helping each other spiritually and in self development; challenges us to growth in stewardship with our time and talent in our church and community, and to work in partnership with the Presbyterian Women for Christ.

LOGO

There is a scriptural purpose to Presbyterian Men which is shown clearly in our historic logo.

The word IXOUS (pronounced "ickthus") means "fish." But the Greek letters in this word also spell out a secret message: Jesus Christ, of God, Son and Savior! In the days of the early church this symbol was traced on a wall or the dust of the street to advise Christians of the presence of brothers and sisters in the faith. We wear it to advise each other and to follow our Lord's command and to become "fishers of men," to bring others to Christ as Andrew brought Peter and Philip brought Nathaniel. We work our this purpose face to face and person to person.

The circle in our logo is a reminder of our unity with other Christian men worldwide and especially of the reunion of Presbyterian denominations.

Mission

The Mission of Presbyterian is to lead men into a vital relationship with Christ and to assist them in their spiritual, personal, and community development.

Goals

The goals of Presbyterian Men are:

To lead men into a vital relationship with Jesus Christ
To develop their understanding of the mission of the Church
To assist congregations in nurturing men of the Church to mature discipleship
To encourage men in the church through their commitment to Christ
To fulfill the ministry to which men are called in their families, in their daily work, and in their ministry to other people in the community and the world
To involve men of various racial/ethnic backgrounds and men of different ages.

Objectives

The objectives of Presbyterian Men are:

to enable men to understand their identity in Christ
to deepen the spiritual life of men through Christian fellowship which finds expression in mission
to cultivate participation in programs and projects enabling men to serve Christ in their congregations and communities
to develop effective leadership skills which men can use to fulfill their ministries where they are
to equip men to meet the mission needs and social challenges of a world in need of reconciliation