WACMM Band of Brothers
December 2010
Merry Christmas Men!
from your WACMM Brothers

tim hawkins
DO  YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
Meet Tim Hawkins who delivers clean comedy with an edge and who's said to be equally gifted and twisted. Check out this video clip as Tim revisits the classic Christmas song "Do You Hear From What I Hear"..
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red zone 2011
RED ZONE National Men's Conference which drew 4,200 men to First Baptist Church Glenarden MD last April 17 goes on the road to Charlotte North Carolina March 26, 2011 at the Park Expo Center. For more information,
CLICK HERE


events
2011
January 6
WACMM Open Door Meeting
Providence Baptist Church McLean VA

January 8 &11
Building Small Groups Training  VA & MD

January 28-29
Greater Washington Christian Education Conference

February 3
WACMM Open-to-All Teleconference Meeting 7 pm

February 8, 12
Mentoring Men Training in VA & MD

February 11-13
Family Life's Weekend to Remember Conference, Gaylord National, Oxon Hill MD    (special WACMM discounts)

March 11-13
Family Life's Weekend to Remember Conference, Reston Hyatt, Reston VA (special WACMM discounts)

March 18-20
Family Life's Weekend to Remember Conference, Baltimore Hyatt (special WACMM discounts)

March 19
Fireproof Seminar
Mountain Christian Church, Joppa MD

March 26
RED ZONE National Men's Conference Charlotte NC

April 9
 Iron Sharpens Iron Conference Woodstream Church Mitchellville MD

civil war
Volunteer Opportunities for Civil War Sesqui-Centennial
2011 will mark the 150th anniversary of the start of Civil War. Observances and ceremonies will begin to take place across the country including Manassas VA, location of two major battles. If you'd like to take part in the many faith-based activities planned for next year, Click Here.or contact Historic Faith Ministry Coordinator Jim Craft
Personal Message
navigators
For 77 years The Navigators have helped men to know and grow Christ as they "navigate" through life. They also provide outstanding ministry and discipleship materials. Courtesy of The Navigators HERE is a complimentary download of "Ways to Pray for People in Authority".
The Fellowship of the Unashamed -- Is This for You?
fellowship of unashamedWhen Paul wrote "I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes..." (Rom 1:16), he took an unyielding, unequivocal stand for the Gospel and became a marked man by ungodly people. But Paul knew the power of the gospel  because  it radically transformed him and it would  revolutionize the world. If you've been touched by the power of this gospel, you have no excuse to be ashamed.In Christ you know your true identity, legacy and destiny.

Dr. Robert Morehead tells the story a young man from Rwanda who was forced by his tribe in 1980 to renounce Christ or face death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was murdered on the spot. The night before he had written the following commitment which was found in his room: READ IT HERE! Can you make this kind of commitment for the Gospel of Christ and become a member of the Fellowship of the Unashamed?


A Different Christmas Tale:
"Big Men with Shining Garments and Drawn Swords"

angel
by Dave Brown, WACMM Director

In recent years there's been an extraordinary fascination with angels and an accompanying flood of speculative books, articles  and commercial products (some even demonic), sort of an "angel mania". The culture, and even many in the church, often sentimentalize and trivialize angels reducing them to Christmas ornaments, charms and trinkets. Far from the chubby-faced childlike figures often pictured in popular art, Scripture describes angels as fearsome, powerful and even terrifying creatures, nothing like Christmas card material. Fear is often the word used when angels show up. C. S. Lewis once observed, "In Scripture the visitation of an angel is always alarming; it has to begin by saying "Fear not." The Victorian [modern] angel looks as if it were going to say, "There, there."  READ MORE

The 40 Most Important Things To Know About Ministering to Men in Today's Culture
Pat Morley
Men's Real Needs and How to Meet Them
Our friend Pat Morley, author of the classic best seller Man in the Mirror, is one of the church's best students and practioners of biblical discipleship of men. In this helpful article, Pat's shares his wisdom these crucial topics: How Men Are Doing and Why, What Men Need to Know About God, and How Men Should Integrate Faith Into Their Daily Lives and Leadership Issues. Want some biblically grounded wisdom about yourself as a man and your call to disciple other men, check out Pat's article HERE.
Next WACMM Open Door Meeting Slated for January 6
WACNN Crew
For nearly a dozen years WACMM has gathered some 30,000 men in the Washington DC region and beyond  for seminars, workshops, retreats, conferences and rallies. Men of different ages, stages, churches, denominations and backgrounds have connected and bonded under WACMM's unique outreach ministry. We also enjoy getting together informally to share what is going on in our lives and ministries and to develop deeper friendships with other like-hearted men. Our next time together will be:

Thursday, January 6
Providence Baptist Church
8980 Brook Road
McLean, VA
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

There's no sign up, just show up! Invite others to join you and get connected to what God is doing in the region through His men who are "doing together what we cannot do alone".

An Investment Opportunity That'll Pay Eternal Dividends
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Stand with Us in Ministry to Men
Nearly a dozen years ago the  Washington Area Coalition of Men's Ministries began in a tire store in northern Virginia with a small band of brothers with a heart to minister to men. Today WACMM is one of the largest and most innovative regional coalitions in the country.

While WACMM has no salaried staff, we nevertheless incur necessary  expenses for office space and equipment, administrative overhead, ministry outreach activities, developing resource materials for pastors and churches, and extensive  travel. We rely on event income and generous donations to cover these costs.
 
We believe Godly men are foundational and that if you reach men you also impact marriages, families, churches and the culture. If you share that commitment and believe in what we're doing, you can partner with us by making a ministry investment by clicking HERE or writing a check  to "WACMM" and sending it to: WACMM, Box 2753, Springfield VA 22152.  All contributions are tax deductible.

As always we covet your prayers,

Locking Arms Together,

Dave

Dave Brown for the WACMM Leadership Team
Director and Pastor-at-Large
Washington Area Coalition of Men's Ministries (WACMM)
8001 Braddock Road, Suite  103
Springfield, VA 22151
703.323.5040 (office)
240.447.1363 (cell)
[email protected]
www.wacmm.org

"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong."
1 Cor. 16:13

"The glory of God is man fully alive."
St. Irenaeus

 

"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
Jim Elliott

 

"What we do in life, echoes in eternity."

Maximus Decimus Meridius, Gladiator

 

"Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed, you might say in disguise, and is calling us all to be part in His great campaign of sabotage."

C. S. Lewis