Men of all ages of the church gather for movies, guy trips, cook-outs, service projects, and study our faith and what it means to be a Christian man.  Read up below to see what's coming up next.  If you are interested in getting involved contact Pastor Craig at craigb@firstlutherancr.org

Our men's ministry team, known as the "Guy Squad," meets every-other month to plan movie nights, fun trips, book studies, and service projects. We intentionally try to engage men in their 20's, 30's, and 40's who traditionally haven't had a strong interest in church and meet them on their level.

Meet The Guy Squad

Our 2018 Guy Squad: L-R Josh Hetrick,  Jason Truitt, Bubba Sinnott, Mark Aiels, Aaron Ashby, Dan Wolfe, Chris Carstensen, Andy Osterkamp, and Pr. Craig Brown. Not pictured are Ben Deihl and Dustin Mallie.

Serving Others

Men from our church served a white glove women's brunch before Mother's Day weekend to more than 100 women in our church twice over the last three years. We are always looking for new opportunities to serve our community.  Please let Pr. Craig know if you have any ideas at craigb@firstlutherancr.org 

Upcoming Events:

JANUARY 5
Father-Son/Father-Daughter Sledding Event The Guy Squad is hosting a good old fashioned sledding outing at 10 a.m. Jan. 5, 2019 (back up date is Jan. 12) at Shawnee Park on 19th Street NW (off of F Ave) in Cedar Rapids. We’ll bring the cocoa and dads bring the kids and sleds.  There is no cost and no sign up required. Just show up!  If you have any questions, contact Pr. Craig at (319) 310-6888. 
 
JANUARY 11
Nerf War!  The epic nerf battle and free pizza takes place 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11. You can sign up here.
 
FEBRUARY 16
Bowling for a Good Cause Have a good time bowling and benefit a great mentor resource helping boys and girls in our community at the same time!  The Guy Squad will Bowl for Kids’ Sake at 12:30 Sat. Feb. 16, 2019 at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center.  All proceeds benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of East Central Iowa.
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APRIL 6
Men’s Hockey Night Men, join us for a first-class experience of fun and fellowship at the Roughriders’ stable at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019.  We’ve booked a 20-person suite!  Price is $35 and includes your suite box seat, beer, and popcorn.  Reserve your seat today on the sign-up.  Questions?  Contact Pr. Craig Brown @ craigb@firstlutherancr.org  This event is brought to you by The Guy Squad.

Ring Bells Dec. 3

Bring your family or come yourself to serve others by ringing bells next to the Salvation Army’s famous red kettles. Our shift is from 4-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3 at the Oakland Road Hy-Vee located at 3235 Oakland Rd NE, Cedar Rapids . Please Sign up below.