Stoke Poges Men's Group
Time set aside for men to encourage and be encouraged.
A big welcome from the Stoke Poges Men’s Group. If you have not been to one of our events, then please read on to find out what you are missing! During the year we run curry nights, dinners, Saturday morning breakfasts, activity evenings (skittles etc.) and visits to interesting venues. There is something for everyone! We are not an exclusive group but very inclusive and guys from a wide area (not just from Stoke Poges) come along to our events. We are open to everyone – guys of all faiths and none are always given a very warm welcome.
At some of our events we invite a special guest who will give a talk on a specific topic, and during their talk they will usually share something of their Christian faith and how it has guided and influenced them during their lives.
Our group is affiliated to a UK organisation called Christian Vision for Men who run an annual conference for men and support men’s groups throughout the UK.
Curry Night – Tuesday 16th July 2024
Our next event is a Curry Night at the Memories of India restaurant in Farnham Common. Even if you are a little wary of eating curry, you can be assured that the menu will have been carefully chosen so that there is something for everyone. We will commence at 7:30pm with drinks from the bar and start our 2-course buffet at 8pm. Our speaker is Michael Emmett, a guy who has an amazing story to share with us. Michael grew up in London and had just one ambition - to follow in his dad’s footsteps and join the family business. Aged 18, he did just that and entered into the glamorous, dangerous world of organised crime. Michael’s father, a career criminal and contemporary of the infamous Krays, was a wayward role model. Soon Michael’s criminal activities were funding a reckless lifestyle of drugs, sex, etc. But the high life couldn’t last and in 1993 both men were arrested for their involvement in a £13-million smuggling operation. Michael was sentenced to twelve years, serving time in the same prison as his dad. Inside HMP Exeter, Michael found something he had never expected: answers. A chance encounter in the prison chapel led to an experience that would shake and transform the foundations of his life. Over the following weeks and months, the love and support he received from his friends and family, as well as his faith in God, enabled him to experience God’s transforming power. Since his release from prison, he has helped prisoners and ex-offenders to find their own paths to peace. In 2021, Michael published his book Sins of Fathers, a true story of trauma and transformation, one man’s search for redemption, and the struggle to become the father he never had. In 2021, Michael published his book Sins of Fathers, a true story of trauma and transformation. After his talk there will be a question and answer session and the evening should finish no later than 10:30pm.
If you have not been to the “Memories of India” before, the address is:
6 Ashley House, Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Common, SL2 3PQ
If you need transport to the restaurant, please ask.
Arrive between 7:30pm and 8pm for a relaxing drink and we will begin our 2-course buffet meal at 8pm
Price - £28, so book your place now with Tony or Nigel - contact details below.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US, ESPECIALLY FRIENDS & COLLEAGUES
Farnborough Air Sciences Museum – Thursday 26th September 2024
Our following event is a visit to the Farnborough Air Sciences Museum located at Farnborough Airport and housed in one of the aviation buildings of the former world famous Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE). The museum is the birthplace of British aviation and includes ten aircraft, two helicopters, satellites, simulators and other unique material related to Farnborough’s RAE. Its web site is https://airsciences.org.uk/
Our visit will begin at 10:15am with coffee/tea and biscuits (included in the price) followed by a guided tour of the museum. Following this we will have time to view the exhibits again and maybe an opportunity to experience one of the flight simulators. We will assemble in St Andrew’s car park and plan to leave Stoke Poges around 9:00am. Transport to the museum is available and we should arrive there between 10am and 10:15am. Following our morning refreshments there will be an introductory talk by our guide in the historic Trenchard room. Our private tour will last around two hours which will leave about an hour to view the exhibits again. We will then take a 10-minute drive to a Toby Carvery restaurant for lunch (this is optional and not included in the ticket price). After our lunch, we will make our return journey back to Stoke Poges (we should arrive there no later than 5pm). Located near the Farnborough Museum is the Aldershot Military Museum, so if you have arranged your own transport to the museum, you may wish to visit that in the afternoon.
Tony Shortman: 01844-350014 or email: shortmantm[at]gmail.com
Nigel Lowe: 07973-349721 or email: nigelatsuchlowe[at]gmail.com
Facebook: If you’d like to join us on Facebook here is the link to our group.
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