Men's Ministry
The purpose of the Men's Ministry is to use the talents of our men's membership to glorify Christ Jesus by assisting individuals in the Lake Whitney area who cannot help themselves, as well as local organizations in need extra support.
Examples of what some members of our group have done:
- Replaced the propane line from the tank to the house of a Providence Hospice (formerly Hospice of the Heart) patient who had been without hot water or heat throughout the previous winter.
- Kept the lawn mowed in Meridian for a Hospice patient with COPD.
- Completed 30 hours of training to sit with Hospice patients when their care-givers need relief or when a patient needs company.
- On an every 4-6 week basis, pull a 16-ft trailer to Meridian to pick up a 3000-4000 pound load of food for delivery back to the Our Daily Bread Food Bank.
- Assisted Isaiah's Place in after-storm clean-up.
- Provide the ongoing landscaping and building maintenance of Whitney's non-profit Hospice of the Heart properties.
- Procured a donated used metal building and constructed a foundation on which to mount it, which provides additional storage for Our Daily Bread Food Bank in Whitney.
- Procure and recycle no-longer needed wheelchair ramps to customize and install at the homes of Whitney area patients who need them.
- Procured donated materials to erect a large double-sided road sign on FM 933, advertising Hospice of the Heart.
The Men's Ministry meetings and events are individually planned and announced ahead of time. Email Larry Turner, or call him at 694-7984 for additional information.
Helping out folks in White Bluff and the Whitney community is a personally rewarding experience. It doesn’t take much time. It doesn’t require much money. But it does need fellas with some basic skills to help with small projects for our community, particularly neighbors with physical limitations, health issues or household emergencies. The Chapel office and our Membership Services Handy-Man Committee, Lake Whitney Ministerial Alliance, the Salvation Army and Hospice often identify the needs for us.
What We Need From You
If you are able, please sign up to help out. You would receive periodic e-mails that highlight our activities and give details on any upcoming projects. If you are available, we ask that you offer your assistance with some of those projects.
Types of Projects
- Installing wheelchair ramps
- Fixing roof leaks
- Installing bathroom grab bars
- Fixing sprinkler systems
- Installing a new appliance
- Moving furniture
- Cutting a fallen tree
- Trash pickup along Hwy. 933 for “Adopt a Highway” program
How much skill do you need?
That’s negotiable. Many little jobs our program performs range from replacing hard-to-reach light bulbs to hanging pictures on a wall or getting Christmas decorations down from an attic. We might need someone to change the oil in a lawn mower, fix a leaky faucet or help a neighbor with a computer problem. The most important skill needed is the willingness to help out when we are asked. If you can do that, we need you. We usually have someone who can lead a project; but we need many hands to make the work lighter for all.
Perhaps one of your spiritual gifts is helping others (Romans 12:7, 1Peter 4:10-11). God wants men with loving hearts and willing hands. The Men’s Ministry will host a breakfast for all the men in the Chapel on Saturday, March 31, at 8:00 a.m. If you would like to be added to our roster of community helpers, come to that breakfast or e-mail the Men’s Ministry at WBC_Mens_Ministry@windstream.net. You can also call Ron Williams at 694-9680.
 | ission | Men's Ministry Builds Wheelchair Ramps for Area Residents | |||
| oment | February, 2011 | |||
The White Bluff Chapel Men's Ministry volunteer Handyman team has begun recycling parts of reclaimed, out-of-use wheelchair ramps. This allows for a tremendous savings on the cost of building future ramps.
Most recently, on Feb 16, David Haverkorn, Richard Turner, Garry Parvin and Harry Seurkamp constructed a new ramp for a Whitney resident, using some materials from a no-longer-needed ramp. The team used a 14-foot piece of reclaimed ramp, attaching it to a 4x4-foot deck coming off the porch, and then added another fout feet of ramp at the end. The project took only four hours for the four men to complete.
In another recent project, volunteers from the WBC Men's Ministry painted the outer reception area and office of Our Daily Bread food bank in Whitney. In four hours the eight WBC men completed the project, with all furnishings set back in place and with no interruption of business.
| ission | Men's Ministry Feeds Team | |||
| oment | September, 2010 | |||
White Bluff Chapel hosted the Whitney High School Football players to dinner on Thursday, September 30. After practice that day, 24 players, the coaches, the principal of the high school and two high school staff members attended the dinner. They were served freshly grilled hamburgers, baked beans and potato salad, along with dessert prepared by several ladies of White Bluff Chapel.
After dinner, Pastor Terry Cosby spoke to the team on giving their heart in all they do - to their team, in their school work, in life and especially giving their heart to God.
The program was sponsored by the Men's Ministry at White Bluff Chapel. Many of the area churches are also involved in providing a dinner for the Whitney High School football team on Thursdays during football season.