I hope you plan to be at church on June 20th because it is going to be an incredible day. Mother's day is the third biggest church day after Christmas and Easter. Father's day is typically not as big. We hope to change that this year. We are making June 20th all about the dads (and men) in our church and community. First, we are having a mini car show with some older cars and some newer ones. We have some guys in the church who share my obsession of cars but have actually been able to accumulate something cooler than a 1995 Honda Civic. They will be parked around the fountain. Please stop by and check them out.
Second, we have a special guest preacher, Mr. Leonard Wheeler. Leonard is a former professional football player who played for the Bengals, Vikings and Panthers. He has continued to be involved with the Charlotte community and strives to make a difference in the lives of everyone he meets. I first met Leonard through my wife who religiously attends his "boot camp" class at the Siskey YMCA on Wednesday mornings. I joke that the second coming is about the only thing that would keep her from attending his class.
One of the issues that churches struggle with in connecting with men is that church seems to be more on the feminine side. Is this something you have thought about or struggled with? Leonard is going to tackle this issue, among other things, in his sermon on Sunday. I hope you will be there to hear his story of how a hard hitting NFL safety not only maintained his faith during his playing career but allowed it to continue to shape his life and lead him to become the leader he is today and will be tomorrow.
I met with Leonard earlier this afternoon and let me tell you his personality is electric. I am extremely excited to see how God is going to speak through him to encourage and inspire the men and woman of Christ Lutheran church to become better followers of God. You don't want to miss this!
See you Sunday,
Chris
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