Opportunities for Men
Men Connect, Support, Serve & Grow
Men's Groups
No experience in Bible study is needed, just come! As we meet online you can even stay in your PJs!
Tuesdays, 7am, with Martin Rathjen
- Join Zoom Meeting: Tuesday Bible Study Meeting ID: 729 198 693
Thursdays, 7am, with Pastor Paul
- Join Zoom Meeting: Thursday Bible Study Meeting ID: 244 379 200
Bible Study for Small Group Discussion Here are weekly resources to help you explore the Bible verses that will be the center of the preaching text for each Sunday.
- August 9, 2020 - Matt. 14:22-33
- August 2, 2020 - Matt. 14:13-21
- July 26, 2020 - Matt. 13:31-33, 44-52
- July 19, 2020 - Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43
- July 12, 2020 - Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23
Men's Book Club
Begins Thursday, July 16 - White Fragility
Dear friends,
I am inviting you to join me in an opportunity for fellowship and growth. I am forming a men’s book club that will focus on issues of race and justice. Events in our community, our country, and around the world demonstrate our vital need to continue to address systemic racism in our communal life. It is my hope that we can gather around compelling, challenging books and help each other learn and grow in how we might respond to this need.
As men of faith, Jesus calls us to be our brothers and sisters’ keeper, to love our neighbor, whoever that neighbor is. Our neighbors of color are suffering, and our faith compels us to have a heart for their suffering and do what we can to help. If you are like me, then we have much to learn about the scope of systemic racism and what part we might have in addressing it. I know this is not an easy conversation, but I believe it is a conversation to which God calls us.
I suggest that our first book be “White Fragility: Why It’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Dr. Robin DeAngelo. This highly regarded book explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged.
I anticipate that this will be a challenging endeavor, but I believe many of us are ready to accept this challenge. Please know that I do not expect us to all agree about the material we discuss, or that the goal of this is to formulate a plan of action. This is a first step in increasing our awareness of, and engagement in, issues of race and justice.
Please let me know (paul@immanuel.us) ASAP if you are interested in joining in this book club, even if on a book by book basis. And if you are interested, please obtain a copy of “White Fragility” and start your reading. I am planning our first gathering to discuss “White Fragility” at my house, 7pm, Thursday, July 16th. You can also particpaite via Zoom (Once you let me know you'd like to join I'll send you the Zoom meeting link).
I look forward to hearing from you!
In Christ,
Pastor Paul
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Softball
All guys and their friends are welcome but must be on the roster to play regularly. Immanuel fields two teams: "Immanuel Gold" and "Immanuel Maroon."
We especially invite our Immanuel family to come and watch when our two teams play each other.
Please note that some games are played at Round Lake Park and some are at Riley Lake Park.
- Thursday, July 30, 7pm, Riley Lake Park
- Thursday, August 20, 8 AND 9pm, Round Lake Park
- Thursday, September 3, 8pm, Round Lake Park
Immanuel is looking for a few more players to play softball on our teams.
We are especially looking for young men between 18 and 40 with some experience!
- About 15 players on each team
- Thursdays evenings
- About 18 games between late April (weather depending) to early August. A few evenings are double headers.
- We play other churches from around EP.
- It is a D level league. The league is competitive yet fun. People want to win but they don't take it too seriously.
- The games this are at Round Lake Park or Riley Lake, Eden Prairie. The starting times are 6, 7, 8 or 9 p.m. and take roughly an hour.
- We pray after each game and invite the other team to pray with us.
- We play 10 in the field and can bat as many as we have show up.
- The fee is approx. $75. That does not include uniforms (shirt and hat).
Contact Andy Vergeront or Ben Orton for more information.
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