Men's Ministries
Our desire in Men’s Ministry at College Church is to help men cultivate a hunger for God and equip men to handle God’s Word for all of life. We want men to study God’s Word deeply so their love of God will increase. We want to give men confidence to study God’s Word themselves, with family, and with others in their spheres of influence. We would love to see you connect with Men’s Ministry this fall.
Men’s Bible Study Starting September 15, men will gather around tables each week at church to study 1 Peter. First Peter reminds us about our salvation in Christ, about how we are strangers and exiles here on earth, and about our true home in heaven. It is packed full of practical encouragement to live good lives among unbelievers around us, even when that means suffering and heartache. It provides a needed message for us today!
Bears, Bags, and BBQ Join us for our annual Bears watch party on September 26 at 12 p.m. in the Commons at College Church. We will have some great BBQ and our first ever Men’s Ministry Bags Tournament!
Men’s Gathering Mark your calendars for Men’s Gathering on November 6 (Welsh Hall) and December 4 (Commons) from 6:30-8 a.m. Men will connect over breakfast, hear encouraging testimonies, and cultivate a hunger for the Lord as we hear relevant teaching. For questions, email Ben Panner at bpanner@collegechurch.org. We look forward to seeing you this fall!
When: Wednesdays, 6:45-8:15 pm Where: Commons, C002A & C002B No registration needed! Just come and we will plug you in.
Faithful Service to a Faithful God — Alison Taylor (continued from page 17) After 32 years of faithful service together in Zambia, Bob and Carol retired, returning to the United States. After sitting down with them to listen to their stories, however, I could tell that the effects of their ministry are far from over. In addition to Alan Sondashi, other patients whose lives Bob had saved—or whose eyes he had healed—became believers or even missionaries, sharing the gospel with countless others. One Christian nurse who had trained at Mukinge Hospital took a stand against abortion that cost her her job, providing a shocking testimony to others who knew how valuable employment was in a place like Zambia. Bob and Carol’s daughter Becky and her husband, Bob, became missionaries in Bulgaria, sharing in the legacy of the global mission for Christ.
Bob and Carol’s stories of tragedy and danger amazed me. The trials they faced were certainly more serious and numerous than the average Christian in America, so I was shocked when Carol said, “Being a missionary can be lots of fun. Sometimes I’m afraid we don’t state things clearly enough for young people to realize that if God’s calling you somewhere and you don’t go, you’re missing out!” Even after giving up basic comforts and enduring heartbreaking loss, Carol believed firmly that her career was marked by blessing more than sacrifice, by adventure more than pain. If the question of missions is, Is it worth it? the answer is obvious. The rich lives and fruitful ministry of Bob and Carol Wenninger are a wonderful testimony that a life of service, even to the extreme of the mission field in Zambia, is more than worth it, because of the Lord’s unfailing faithfulness. In every case of material need or emotional trauma, the Lord provided, proving his mercy and sovereignty. For Bob and Carol, constant dependence on the Lord was not a worry, but an adventure, and it made their service to Christ as fulfilling as any career could ever be.
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