Mens Breakfast at Crossroads

Stephen sharing at the breakfast

Last Saturday there was a Men's Breakfast at Crossroads. The breakfast was a combined effort between Crossroads Community Church and Family Impact. 62 men gathered at the church, enjoyed breakfast, fellowship and discussing different issues.

Xolani Ndlovu, from Faithful Stewards Programme, led the first session and he asked the men what the community had done for itself in the last 10 years and what Non Governmental Organisations had done for the community in the last 10 years. The contributions were quite good. They also shared abit about Health as Xolani encouraged the men to build toilets by their homes. 70% of the people in Ward 16, which has approximately 4 500 people, don't have toilets. Xolani shared on Foundations for Farming. He encouraged the men that Foundations for Farming was not only in horticulture and maize, but also in animal husbandry. He told the men to use every opportunity that God has given them.

Men enjoying their breakfast

Stephen did the next session which was on male responsibility in the home. He encouraged the men to take care of their children and to love their wives. Abuse and domestic violence take place often and Steve encouraged the men to cherish the wife of their youth and build trust in their relationships.

He concluded by encouraging the men to look after their environment and plant trees - especially fruit trees by their homes to replace the ones that are being chopped down for firewood.

It seems like the men had a really good time and are pretty eager to meet again. The general consensus was that the women should also meet.........our meeting is planned for March 14th. Please pray for us!

It was wonderful having David Dean bring about 6 men from Thembalezizwe Church out to Kezi.