SAMM
St. Aidan'sMen's Ministry
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Back to Home Page | page last updated July 2011 | |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Men Meeting the Challenge Conference  |
Theme: "GOING THE DISTANCE" SAMM encourages all men to attend this conference at the King's School (Futter Hall), Pennant Hills Rd, North Parramatta. Keynote speakers are: Peter Jensen - “God & Me” Reg Piper - “The Church & Me” and Ross Clifford - “The Community & Me” Early bird rate $50 per person before 31st July. Standard rate $60. Full-time student rate $25. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided. For more details contact John McKerlie (9579 4832) or go to www.menforchrist.asn.au | |
| ALL ABOUT SAMM? |
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Who are we? |
SAMM is a committee of Christian men from St Aidan’s that organises men’s ministry events. |
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Our Objectives |
To 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 |
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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 Training events - where men can develop and consolidate their knowledge and experience of God Nurturing - supporting men in difficult times Practical outreach - men going out into the community to assist those in need in a practical way |
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PAST EVENTS - 2011 |
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State of Origin Football
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42 men came to watch the NRL big game on the BIG SCREEN, enjoying hot dogs and cold drinks. Unfortunately, NSW lost again (for the 5th year in a row) for this event! |
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| Fishing & BBQ Breakfast
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20 men and boys had a wonderful morning together on the shores of Gunnamatta Bay. With the tide just right, 10 fishermen tried their luck. Unfortunately the fish won on the day. A beautiful breakfast of bacon, sausages and egg on a roll with tea and coffee was prepared by our volunteers. Many thanks to our hosts for providing such a fantastic venue with great facilities. |
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| PAST EVENTS - 2010 |
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| Wine Appreciation Night
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Wonderful wines, fantastic food and live music made for a great night of fellowship at the Childs' home. Steve Gardner gave a short talk on "How God is working in his life". The 27 men who attended all enjoyed themselves immensely. Our wine expert, Alex Childs presented an outstanding combination of international wines and tapas: Vivant Sparkling Brut from France with Garlic Prawns Montes Sauvignon Blanc from Chile with Red Curry Chicken Skewers Zonin Soave from Italy with Spinach and Goat's Cheese Rolls Schloss Volrads Voltraz from Germany with Thai Green Curry Bites Reserve de Gassac Rouge from France with Italian Meatballs with Pesto Dip Fleur du Cap Shirax from South Africa with Gnocci and Ravioli Boats Marques de Olivara Crianza from Spain with Fish, Beef and Chirozo Paella Barbadillo Pedro Ximines from Spain with Vanilla Cream Balls |
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| Men Meeting the Challenge Conference | 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. |
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| Christmas in July Dinner | 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". |
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| Insight into Parenting | 50 people came to this seminar presented by Prof. Kim Oates from Westmead Children's Hospital, who outlined the developmental stages in early childhood. |
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| State of Origin Football | 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. |
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| Men Meating the Challenge BBQ | 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. |
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| Men's Breakfast | 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. |
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| PAST EVENTS - 2009 |
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| Dinner 09 | 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". |
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| Men's Conference | 14 men travelled to UWS Parramatta campus to hear "Real Words for Hard Times". |
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| Lunchtime Band Concert | 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. |
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| State of Origin Football | 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! |
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| An Insight into Depression - seminar | Presented by Linda Lindsay, this seminar gave lots of helpful information about depression. 55 people attended. |
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| Men's Breakfast | A great event to start 2009. Clint Paton spoke on "Managing your money wisely". Fantastic food was enjoyed by the 45 men who attended. |