Men's 710 of 2010 Each second Tuesday of the month, Zion Lutheran Church hosts a Men's Fellowship, which includes a complimentary breakfast and a special guest speaker beginning at 7:10 a.m. in the Fellowship Building to last about an hour. Visitors are always welcome to leave early if work schedule requires. Photos of some of the past Men's 710 Fellowship. - Click to Enlarge. Men's 710 - December 14, 2010 Phil Owen, author of "Cousins and the Buried Treasure" was this month's guest speaker. Many folks will remember Phil Owen as an agent with the Robertsdale ALFA Insurance office. But he is retired now and he is a children's book author. Why? "Because I wanted to leave a memory to my grandchildren," he says. Basically, Phil began to write a little story aimed at children ages 6 to 10 years old, but it developed into more. The result? "Children will find themselves drawn into an adventure. A strong moral ending is a discovery when children find that it is wrong to take something that is not theirs." There is a website for "Cousins and the Buried Treasure" and the developing series. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - November 13, 2010 Chear Ung and Cong Lim, Owners of Silverhill Food Mart were hoping to give details of their plans for The Station. "We were driving on 104 and stopped for an item at 'The Station,' but it wasn't open. That's when we discovered that the gas station was for sale," Chear Ung explained. The couple was interested. She and Cong Lim have operated a similar station store in Mobile for about six years, and now after major renovation, are in the process of setting up their new "Silverhill Food Mart" in the former "The Station." Men's 710 - October 12, 2010 Dr. Bill Summerour, Silverhill outdoorsman and birder, discussed Mobile and Baldwin County opportunities to explore our trails and observe our natural life. He will spend a few minutes of his presentation talking about humming birds, a favorite topic this time of year as many migrate through the area. Dr. Summerour is comfortable in both new and old growth forests, and is able to pick out both unique flora and fauna which characterize our area. He is a photographer of note, but has skill in recreating visual natural images with pen, ink, and paint. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - September 14, 2010 Alex Cary, Construction Manager for Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County (center), discusses construction with volunteers on a recent Habitat building site. Alex Cary was our special guest this month. The Zion men's group invited the men and women of Baldwin County to learn about the Habitat program and how the oil spill has affected the building of homes by a variety of volunteer groups. Everyone enjoyed hearing about the work of Habitat for Humanity, and appreciated a complimentary light breakfast and a chance to interact and learn more with Alex. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - August 10, 2010 Karl Andrews, Robert Burton, and Jack Godwin (l to r) discussed the mission of the Coast Guard Auxiliary with us this month. The primary missions of the Coast Guard Auxiliary relate to boating safety for the public. It promotes recreational boating safety, public education, training, and general marine safety. It supports the Coast Guard on a number of levels, including watch-standing, radio watches, safety patrols, boat crew operations on Coast Guard vessels, search and rescue procedures, public affairs missions, etc. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - July 13, 2010 Robert Hamburg, of Foley, joined us for breakfast to discuss the impact of the Gulf oil spill on Camp Dixie, located on Perdido Bay. He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and serves as Treasurer for Camp Dixie. Camp Dixie, Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Center, is located at 29711 Josephine Drive in Elberta, Alabama 36530. For additional information concerning Camp Dixie, its website is Camp Dixie Online. You may contact the Camp at director@campdixieministries.org or by phone (251) 987-1201. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - June 8, 2010 This month's special guest should have been Jason Spencer, who might have discussed Eloise Head's plans for a fresh produce store and restaurant in Silverhill. Jason Spencer began operation of "Silverhill Fresh Produce," a vegetable and flower stand set up in a small building immediately adjacent to Eloise Head's Silverhill Antiques & Furniture. The operation features fresh, locally produced flowers, fruits, and vegetables from Baldwin County. Eloise Head plans to open a restaurant and coffee shop next door in July. Men's 710 - May 11, 2010 Hilmar von Campe, now a Silverhill resident with a portfolio that stretches far beyond the streets and roads of Baldwin County, discussed concerns related to the political climate in the world today. Von Campe is concerned about the moral crisis in the world. There is a broad attempt to eliminate the presence of God and His Commandments in education and in political and social affairs. For information concerning von Campe's foundation, check out its website at Hilmar von Campe, or e-mail him at Hilmar@voncampe.com Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - April 13, 2010 Dan Hanson, director of Fairhope Ecumenical Ministries' ACT-II program, discussed the development of the new grass roots organization called "HHII." The organization is concerned about remedies for wind damage coverage as insurance companies have eliminated coverage under existing policies. A variety of other concerns was addressed as well. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - March 9, 2010 Tim Hobbs, Baldwin EMC Energy Specialist discussed conservation in our home and county energy use at our March meeting. Hobbs graduated with a BS in Organizational Management from the University of Mobile, so he should know a thing or two about "organizing for energy conservation." He's been with the electrical energy concern for 14 years. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - February 9, 2010 Mrs. Cathy Rogers, Prinicipal of Silverhill School, was this month's special guest. Cathy Rogers discussed the case for a penny sales tax to last three years to see the Baldwin County Public School system through this dramatic downturn in our economy. She said that a significant portion of school budget expenses has been tied to state sales tax receipts which are down dramatically, leaving local school districts in dismal straits. Either school services are decimated by personnel cuts or funds must be found. A 36 month increase of our Baldwin County sales tax is on the ballot in February. Click here to read more about this fellowship meeting. Men's 710 - January 12, 2010 RNs Jacque Johnson and Dana Smith (l to r) from Fairhope's Church of the Eastern Shore discussed the impact of medical mission coupled with showings of the "Jesus Film" in Tanzania. Johnson and Smith joined other team members to bring the Gospel to Tanzania on their recent summer medical mission trip. "We are both nurses," they said. "Our Church of the Eastern Shore has been involved with 'Here's Life Mission Africa' (HLMA) for several years. Our health care strategy is very basic. People come to our clinic. The clinics are set up perhaps on cleared earth or a piece of concrete slab. People will come and be triaged by complaint and directed to the pharmacy for appropriate medicine. We may be involved in wound care." 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