Brothers and Sisters...

     Jesus once said, "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.  The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock." (Matthew 7: 24-25)

     The Men's Ministry of Lord of Life has been securely founded on the rock of Jesus Christ which prompts this gathering of Christian brothers to repeatedly "put their faith into action!"  Since Spring 2013, this ministry has shared in and provided numerous opportunities for members and friends (including women, girls and boys) to practice what Jesus preaches.

     Are you aware that from September through July you can find 10-12 men gathering in the back room of the Red Lion Diner sharing breakfast, fellowship, faithful conversation and prayer?  And there is always room at the table for you!

     Did you know that men's ministry is working with the Property Team as it helps convene willing volunteers to tackle projects around the church, both indoors and outdoors, on several Saturday mornings in the Fall, Winter and Spring?  More helping hands are always welcome!

     Have you heard about the first "Boys Night Out" event for Senior High boys and their Dads held last month at the Pine Belt Sportsmen's Club where 16 of us learned to trap shoot and then hear about the Second Amendment from the US Constitution and Jesus' Sermon on the Mount telling us "how blessed are the peacemakers."?  Look for more future events...coming soon!

     And can you believe that in the last 13 months, 24 men have been engaged in servant ministry as they participated in a variety of projects as "Brothers for Others"?

...working side-by-side with volunteers from across the USA during the Fuller Center Legacy Build in Atlantic City where over 20 homes were rehabbed for local residents.

...helping to sponsor and complete the renovations on the Nuygen Family home in Ventnor where a variety of groups of volunteers spent several months making this house fully livable.

...participating in the Senior High Mission Trip to the Jersey Shore / Delaware Bay to coach youth as they cleaned up yards and rehabbed and renovated homes devastated by Super Storm Sandy.

...supporting the Sunbury Family as they recovered from a water pipe break in their home over Christmas vacation that left six feet of water in their basement forcing them to leave their residence and which required help in cleaning, sorting, demolition and further assistance.

...getting Peter MacDonald's house ready for a new tenant within 2 weeks as he suddenly prepared to move to California where he was transferred by his New Jersey employer, Lowes.  This project required a lot of grunt work to move the process along.

...returning to the Jersey Shore / Delaware Bay (Port Elizabeth) region during a mini Mission Trip to help the Morgan Family recover from SSS as we installed dry wall in the living room and dining room of their 250 year old house; responding to a request from the Cumberland County Long Term Recovery group.

     Men's Ministry is alive and well at LOL and is always looking to engage more members and friends in learning, serving and celebrating as God's Easter people!  For further info about how you can get engaged, please contact Rick Osman (609-268-0336) or ossie3rick@aol.com.

                Your Brother in CHRIST, Pastor David Jones