Meet Our Men’s Club
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Sharing Fellowship While Supporting the Parish
ood Christian fellowship isn’t always easy to find, especially for men. So, more than 40 years ago, around the time our parish was founded, a group of men started the Men’s Club as a service and social organization. The group has thrived in the decades since. The purposes of the club are to “aid in the development and growth of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, to develop fellowship as a way of life and to promote an active interest in St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church,” according to the club’s website, svdpmc.org. According to current President Tom Wallace, the club was formed out of a need and desire for camaraderie among male parishioners. The Men’s Club is led by an elected Board of Directors. Active members meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the Johnson Activity Center. There are usually about 100 members in attendance, and there are about 200 enrolled members.
Meetings consist of gathering time, a meal, a business meeting, a guest speaker and time for fellowship. Fellowship activities include ping-pong, foosball, cards and visiting. “We are there to grow together in Christian fellowship and encourage each other to live more dynamically for Christ,” Tom says. In addition to fellowship and socializing, the group also does fundraisers to benefit the parish. The main events are the Parish Picnic, Lenten fish fry dinners and a Mardi Gras celebration. Normally the Parish Picnic is held each year in September, near the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul which is Sept. 27. It is open to the entire parish and community. The Men’s Club handles the food. There is also a live band, inflatables for the kids and Bingo. continued on back cover
Men’s Club members prepare for the Hill Country BBQ in 2019.
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