During one of the Friday evening prayer meetings, God laid upon the hearts of the prayer group to start praying for a men’s ministry in ETW. This will be an avenue for male students of ETW bible classes and those in ETWE (Ekklesia) to meet regularly for encouragement and accountability as well as praying for each other.
On 5 February 2010, David Tan from the Friday prayer group was led to spearhead this ministry. An invitation was sent for men to come together and be ministered by men. Nine brethren responded and David arranged for us to meet and get to know one another better.
We had our first meeting 20 days later in Bishan Junction 8 over dinner and shared our thoughts and vision for this fledging ministry. All were interested to see how this ministry may enable men within ETW and the Ekklesia to pray and support one another. God has indeed brought men from different stages of life and walk in the Lord. The present group consist of a young man about to get married, a young widower with two children, husbands, fathers, and father-in-law.
Although we come from diverse professions and ages – ranging from 26 to 62 or more in years – we could sense this oneness in the Spirit. We hope to go beyond sharing superficial stuff and create a safe and conducive environment where men can be honest, accepted and respected. Confidentiality will be maintained unless permission is given for it to be shared outside the group including the wives.
There is also an emphasis on partnering with a church in the Philippines to reach out to youth, young adults, and fathers in a men-to-men setting. Four of us have the privilege of seeing God at work when we were there.
Since our very first meeting on 25 February 2010, we have been meeting regularly on the last Saturday of every month in ETW premises from 8:00 – 9:30 am. We are currently using “the Seven Seasons of a Man’s Life”, authored by Patrick Morley and David Dielk, to prepare us for the seven seasons that every man experiences: Reflection, Building, Crisis, Renewal, Rebuilding, Suffering, and Success. Come and join us if you want to know more.
Just as “Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17). We may not run the Ironman race nor become Ironman in movie land, but we can certainly enable each other to be spiritual Ironman.
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Classes
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Monday PM
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7.30pm to 9.30pm
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Malachi
(9 Lessons) – Lessons started May 10,
2010
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Colossians Parts 1 and 2 (10 lessons each)
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Tuesday
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9.30am to 12.30pm
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“What does the Bible Say about the Coming of our Lord
and the Gathering Together of the Saints, Parts 1” (11
Lessons respectively)
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“What does the Bible Say about the Coming of our Lord
and the Gathering Together of the Saints, Parts 2” (9
Lessons respectively)
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7.30pm to 9.30pm
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Revelation Part 1
– Classes started April 20, 2010
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Revelation Parts 2, 3, 4
(11, 8 & 9 Lessons respectively)
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Wednesday
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9.30am to 12.30pm
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Romans 103
(11 lessons) – Classes started March 3, 2010
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Romans 104
(7 lessons)
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7.30pm to 9.30pm
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Romans 103
(11 lessons) – Classes started March 3, 2010
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Romans 103
(7 lessons)
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Friday
AM
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9.30am to 12.30pm
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“What does the Bible Say about the Coming of our Lord and the
Gathering Together of the Saints, Part 2” (9 Lessons) – Classes started April 23, 2010
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Isaiah Part 1 (Chapters 1-12)
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Isaiah Part 2 (Chapters 13-39)
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Isaiah Part 3 (Chapters 40-66)
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Saturday
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1.30pm to 2.45pm
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Knowing God Through His Word – ONGOING
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Colossians
– (May 22, 2010 - starting Chapter 3
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Titus
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3.15pm to 4.30pm
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Reading God’s Word – ONGOING
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Gospel of John
- (May 22, 2010 - John Chapter 17 onwards
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Acts
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5.00pm to 7.00pm
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Entrusting the Word Ekklesia (ETWE) –
ONGOING
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Deuteronomy – (July 3, 2010 continuing
with Deuteronomy 14)
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Article "Attributes of God" Click
here to download
Link to Youtube for End Times Chart
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B540DEFC80098182
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