SAMM
St. Aidan's
Men's Ministry
SAMMSt. Aidan's |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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SAMM in the SHED |
Hang out with the guys from St Aidan's to eat, share ideas and discuss practical solutions. Thursday 26 July @ 7:30 pm |
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State of Origin Football |
Wednesday 23 May - 7pm-10pmAnother NRL Spectacular - it's BIG and LOUD. |
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St Aidan's Jazz Evening |
Saturday 23 June, eveningInvite your friends and family to a joint event with SALI for men and women to enjoy an evening of jazz. |
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Drainage Bags for Cancer Patients |
28 April and 22 September, 10 am-4 pmVenue: St Aidan's church hall. On these two special Saturdays we help the St Aidan's Quilters make and pack useful drainage bags for cancer patients. All hands on deck please - men and women, no sewing skills required, 10 am - 4 pm in St Aidan's church hall, lunch provided. Sewers with sewing machines/ overlockers welcome; plenty of vital jobs for non-sewers (eg pinning, ironing, folding, packing). Come and help for an hour, or longer if you can, to help with this great service to our community; the bags are given to breast cancer patients at St George (Public and Private) and Sutherland hospitals. Fabric donations also very welcome; contact Jane O'Sullivan or Lyn McFarlane. | ||
Men Meeting the Challenge Conference |
Saturday 1 September; 9am - 4:30pmSAMM encourages all men to attend this conference at the King's School (Futter Hall), Pennant Hills Rd, North Parramatta.
Theme: "ON FIRE FOR CHRIST" | ||
Speakers: |
Ian Powell "Are you on fire?",
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Breakout talks options: |
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"Get real- ministry among your mates", or | |
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"Boundaries and Tolerance - under 16 evangelism", or | ||
ALL ABOUT SAMM? | |
Who are we? |
SAMM is a committee of Christian men from St Aidan's that organises men's ministry events. |
Our Objectives |
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encourage men to develop to their full potential as Christian men. |
To | provide meeting points where men can enjoy Christian fellowship and pray together. | |
To | arrange social activities where men can bring their friends to meet other Christian men. | |
To | organise evangelistic events in informal settings where men can bring friends to hear the gospel explained in clear and simple terms. |
Ways to achieve these objectives |
Social events |
- | these are opportunities to relax with other men, but also provide an informal context for inviting non-Christian friends and build relationships. |
Evangelistic events |
- | when good company, good food and a clear gospel message will come together to provide opportunities to invite friends. |
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Training events |
- | where men can develop and consolidate their knowledge and experience of God. |
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Nurturing |
- | supporting men in difficult times. |
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Practical outreach |
- | men going out into the community to assist those in need in a practical way. |
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PAST EVENTS - 2012 | |||
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea |
Saturday 12 May, 10 am - 12:30 pmJoint event with SALI for men and women to enjoy a gourmet morning tea and fun auction to raise funds for cancer research, prevention and support; and hear from Denise Green about her experiences with Cancer and the Cancer Council. |
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SAMM in the SHED |
Friday 24 February @ 7:30 pm21 blokes enjoyed a relaxing evening with good food, drink and discussion on "Dads: discipling your kids" around Ian McFarlane's backyard shed. | ||
PAST EVENTS - 2011 | |||
Men Meeting the Challenge Conference |
Saturday 3rd September 2011 9am-4:30pm SAMM attended the conference at the King's School in North Parramatta and heard Peter Jensen, Reg Piper and Ross Clifford speak about "GOING THE DISTANCE". www.menforchrist.asn.au | ||
State of Origin Football |
Wednesday 25th May 42 men came to watch the NRL big game on the BIG SCREEN, enjoying hot dogs and cold drinks. | ||
Fishing & BBQ Breakfast |
Saturday 19th February 20 men and boys had a wonderful morning together on the shores of Gunnamatta Bay. | ||
PAST EVENTS - 2010 | |||
Wine Appreciation Night |
Saturday 20th November Wonderful wines, fantastic food and live music made for a great night of fellowship at the Childs' home. Vivant Sparkling Brut from France with Garlic Prawns | ||
Men Meeting the Challenge Conference |
Saturday 4th September This conference at the Kings School was a great event with wonderful speakers including Ivan Lee and Peter Adam. 15 men from St Aidan's attended. Wide range of subjects to suit all ages; fabulous venue; great fellowship with Christian men. Looking forward to next year's conference - GOING THE DISTANCE - where the keynote speaker will be Peter Jensen. | ||
Christmas in July Dinner |
Saturday 3rd July This was a combined SAMM and SALI event where 96 people enjoyed a tasty Christmas dinner at Mortdale RSL Club. Denis Oliver spoke on "Christmas: a time of visible love". | ||
An Insight into Parenting |
Thursday 10th June 50 people came to this seminar presented by Prof. Kim Oates from Westmead Children's Hospital, who outlined the developmental stages in early childhood. | ||
State of Origin Football |
Wednesday 26th May A great night attended by 42 men and boys to enjoy football on the big screen, hot dogs and trivia. Just bad luck that the "blues" lost. | ||
Men Meating the Challenge BBQ |
Friday 30th April Food and fellowship for 50 men at Ian's place in Oatley. Malcolm the butcher demonstrated how to professionally carve and cook meat for a BBQ and also gave his testimony. Everyone had a great time. | ||
Men's Breakfast |
Saturday 20th February The opportunity to meet our new assistant minister, Brian Hall, and hear all about "the Life of Brian". 33 men enjoyed a wonderful breakfast which included bacon, sausages, eggs, tomatoes and mushrooms. | ||
PAST EVENTS - 2009 | |||
Dinner '09 |
Saturday 26th September This was a combined SAMM and SALI event with 87 people enjoying dinner at Mortdale RSL Club. Andrew Levy spoke on "Our Identity in the light of Eternity". | ||
Men's Conference |
Saturday 5th September 14 men travelled to UWS Parramatta campus to hear "Real Words for Hard Times". | ||
Lunchtime Band Concert |
Wednesday 1st July A small group of men and women went to St Andrew's Cathedral to hear the Navy band play some old and new tunes, then joined together for lunch. Future events of this type are planned for the future. | ||
State of Origin Football |
Wednesday 24th June Game 2 on the big screen in the hall. Dave Simmons, ex Cronulla Sharks, was guest speaker. Sausage sizzle for 38 men - a great night of friendship - a bad night for the blues! | ||
An Insight into Depression - seminar |
Thursday 6th May Presented by Linda Lindsay, this seminar gave lots of helpful information about depression. 55 people attended. | ||
Men's Breakfast |
Saturday 21st February A great event to start 2009. Clint Paton spoke on "Managing your money wisely". Fantastic food was enjoyed by the 45 men who attended. | ||