Stoke Poges Men's Group
Time set aside for men to encourage and be encouraged.
A big welcome from the Stoke Poges Men’s Group. If you have not been to one of our events, then please read on to find out what you are missing! During the year we run curry nights, dinners, Saturday morning breakfasts, activity evenings (skittles etc.) and visits to interesting venues. There is something for everyone! We are not an exclusive group but very inclusive and guys from a wide area (not just from Stoke Poges) come along to our events. We are open to everyone – guys of all faiths and none are always given a very warm welcome.
At some of our events we invite a special guest who will give a talk on a specific topic, and during their talk they will usually share something of their Christian faith and how it has guided and influenced them during their lives.
Our group is affiliated to a UK organisation called Christian Vision for Men who run an annual conference for men and support men’s groups throughout the UK.
Men’s Breakfast - Saturday 11th May 2024
Our next event is a Men’s Breakfast in the Oak Room at the South Buckinghamshire Golf Club (in Park Road, Stoke Poges). If you would like to start your weekend with a hearty cooked breakfast, then why not join us for some good food, good company and to hear a really interesting talk. Coffee & tea will be available from 8:15am and our food served from 8:30am. Our speaker will be David Fortune, a guy who has a passion for sharing the Christian message with men and women in prisons throughout the UK. David trained as a pastor and while leading a church in London he began teaching and preaching in prisons. This led him to start producing resources for prison chaplains and as the demand grew for those resources, he took the bold step of setting up his charity called Christian Prison Resourcing (CPR) in 2010. David is a natural leader and continues to play a significant role in the running of the charity, which is located throughout the UK with a large number of volunteer helpers. CPR works with prison chaplains and local churches, offering help and support in addition to providing a link between the prison and members of the local church (which is especially important in the resettlement of prisoners when they are released). David encounters many interesting and challenging situations, especially when visiting high security establishments, and he will be sharing some of them with us. Following his talk, he will take questions and we plan to finish by 10:15am.
Curry Night – Tuesday 16th July 2024
Our following event is a Curry Night at the Memories of India restaurant in Farnham Common. Even if you are a little wary of eating curry, you can be assured that the menu will have been carefully chosen so that there is something for everyone. We will commence at 7:30pm with drinks from the bar and start our 2-course buffet at 8pm. Our speaker is Michael Emmett, a guy who has an amazing story to share with us. Michael grew up in London and had just one ambition - to follow in his dad’s footsteps and join the family business. Aged 18, he did just that and entered into the glamourous, dangerous world of organised crime. Michael’s father, a career criminal and contemporary of the infamous Krays, was a wayward role model. Soon Michael’s criminal activities were funding a reckless lifestyle of drugs, sex, etc. But the high couldn’t last and in 1993 both men were arrested for their involvement in a £13-million smuggling operation. Michael was sentenced to twelve years, serving time in the same prison as his dad. Inside HMP Exeter, Michael found something he had never expected: answers. A chance encounter in the prison chapel led to an experience that would shake and transform the foundations of his life. Over the following weeks and months, the love and support he received from his friends and family, as well as his faith in God, enabled him to experience God’s transforming power. Since his release from prison, he has helped prisoners and ex-offenders to find their own paths to peace. In 2021, Michael published his book Sins of Fathers, a true story of trauma and transformation, one man’s search for redemption, and the struggle to become the father he never had.
Tony Shortman: 01844-350014 or email: shortmantm[at]gmail.com
Nigel Lowe: 07973-349721 or email: nigelatsuchlowe[at]gmail.com
Facebook: If you’d like to join us on Facebook here is the link to our group.
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