By John Campbell
Men from as far away as Arizona attended a men's ministry retreat on the Pasadena campus Oct. 29 to 31.
Paul Sniffen, coordinator of Men's Ministry in Pasadena, organized the event. The theme was Men of Commitment.
The retreat opened Friday evening with Paul Barnes, guest speaker from Promise Keepers, setting the pace for the weekend with a discussion on The Problems of Commitment.
Saturday and Sunday sessions included eight workshops, and joining the Pasadena A.M. congregation for a worship service with the sermon being given by Pastor General Joseph Tkach, and a contemporary service with a sermon by Eric Shaw, pastor of the Community Life Fellowship congregation of the Worldwide Church of God.
Workshops about commitment were conducted by Mike Morrison, editorial supervisor; J. Michael Feazell, executive editor; Curtis May, district superintendent; Bermie Dizon, pastor of the Pasadena A.M. and NewLife Fellowship congregations; Larry Omasta, Pasadena elder; John McKenna, senior editor of Denominational Publications; and Mr. Sniffen.
Leigh Sniffen, volunteer mediator and dialogue facilitator with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office and Human Relations Commission, presented a discourse on Commitment to Community.
Mr. Omasta concluded the retreat by leading a communion service.
Mr. Sniffen said he sees a Christlike value of "coming together and relating as brothers and sons of God, seeing each other as equal, all having needs and all having something to give."
Mr. Sniffen commented on the responsibility of men of all ages: "Our young men will learn submission through our example when older men follow Christ.
"And as we who are older learn to be submissive to our heavenly Father and elder Brother, we leave them a legacy of being our brothers' keepers."
For more information on Men's Ministry call Mr. Sniffen at 1-626-304-4004 or send e-mail to him at Paul_Sniffen@wcg.org
MEN OF COMMITMENT--From left: Paul Barnes,
guest speaker from Promise Keepers, Paul Sniffen,
coordinator of Men's Ministry in Pasadena and organizer
of the event, and Merv Walton, worship leader for the weekend.
[Photos by John Campbell and Ron Grove]
 Curtis May |
 Bermie Dizon |
 Larry Omasta |
 John McKenna |
 Mike Morrison |
 Mike Feazell |
 Leigh Sniffen |
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