WHO WE ARE:  Ephesians 2:10 St. Paul tells us:   For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

 

SLMG is a group of Christian men, who attend St. Luke’s Anglican (Episcopal) church in Blue Ridge, Georgia, who participate in assistance projects and fellowship activities.  All of our men are encouraged to participate in our meetings and fellowship.

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It is important to note than no special talents or skills are necessary to participate. We merely share our resources, time, laymen’s skills and talents to assist others in need; and, we attend to certain needs of our Parish church, and assist various service organizations within our community. 

 

Our referrals come from clergy, parishioners, from SLMG members, and community service organizations. Decisions to undertake major group projects are based upon group consensus.  For less demanding assistance requests, members often assist others individually or form smaller groups. 

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For more information, contact Neil McDonald at n.mcdonaldiii@gmail.com

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Below please find the Agenda and the Minutes for this months meeting: 

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SLMG MEETING AGENDA, SATURDAY OCTOBER 3rd, 2026

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• Opening Prayer

• Welcome New Members

• Approve September 2026 meeting minutes.

• Read/approve Treasurer’s report 

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Old Business Updates and Tasks: 

• Mrs. Patsy William’s home repairs:

  • Jim Noblett, Gordon, Bob Bradley, Todd and I have reconstructed hazardous deck boards.

  • Schedule final task: pressure wash the deck, and haul rotted boards, etc. to the landfill

           

• Ongoing Assistance to Fr. Ron and Diane Wikander

  • Personal visitation sign-up schedule (continue relief for Diane as needed)

  • Schedule mowing and edging detail

 

• Planning for St. Luke’s Annual Church-wide Picnic, Sunday October 11

  • Friday Oct. 9: Purchase food, disposables, condiments, chips, buns, drinks, etc.

  • Saturday Oct. 10th @ 0930 hrs. Parish House pavilion pre-event clean-up

  • Sunday Oct. 11, assist with set-up, and post event clean-up

• 2nd SLMG Barn Liquidation Sale Schedule and Planning:

  • Prepare Craigslist, Newspaper, Marketplace Ads, etc.

  • Create Several More Street Signs, to advertise better. 

  • Setup on Friday Oct. 16 @ 9:00 AM,

  • Sale day, Saturday Oct. 17 @ 8:30 AM.

 

• Fellowship Outing: (Select lodging, and distillery to tour)

  •  Tuesday 11/18 (overnight) University of the South tour

  •  Wednesday 11/19 (overnight) Christ Church Cathedral noon prayer services, and afternoon distillery tour,

  • Thursday 11/20, return home (may consider an additional venue).

 

New Business:

• Assign volunteers for Tuesday October 6th North Court food distribution

• Schedule a Spring 2027 Hala’s Place Fellowship Retreat.  Host Jack Ewing suggested that except for the first weekend in May any other date is available

• Member Suggestions/Recommendations: for assistance projects, fellowship activities, educational tours, etc. 

• Assign November 3rd meeting lunch “chef”

• Invite group prayer concerns, and blessing for lunch. Adjourn for lunch

• The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 11AM on Tuesday, Nov. 3,  2026.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Neil McDonald, SLMG Chairman

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Click here to download the Agenda

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Minutes of St. Luke’s Men’s Group meeting on September 1, 2026.

 

Attendees were Rev. Victor Morgan, Rev. Ron Wikander, Mike Fitzgerald, Gordon Bailey, Roger Johnson, Tom Wall, Jim Joldersma, Bob Bradley, Neil McDonald, Rev. Bill Baio, Jim Noblett, Todd Lyons, Mark Ogilvie and guest Valeri Rice.

 

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM by Chairman McDonald, followed by an opening prayer by Rev. Baio.

 

A motion to accept the August minutes was made by Bill Baio, seconded by Tom Wall.  Motion carried.

 

The Treasurer’s report was presented by Bob Bradley, a motion to accept was made by Jim Noblett, seconded by Jim Joldersma.  Motion carried.

 

Old Business & Updates

 

Patsy Williams house repairs, finalize date/time to finish repairs, Neil will coordinate with Patsy.  A motion was made by Roger Johnson and seconded by Tom Wall to use SLMG funds up to $200 to purchase materials for this job.  Motion carried.

 

Ongoing assistance to the Wikanders, visitation schedule to relieve Diane was filled. Ron will notify Todd/Gordon when the grass requires attention.

 

Schedule to liquidate remaining tools/etc. stored in the garage at the Parish house: We will have another barn sale that we advertise better.  Setup on Oct. 16 @ 9:00 AM, sale on Oct. 17 @ 8:30 AM.

 

New Business

 

Valeri Rice brought a sample of a money tree that the WSL could sell at the Christmas Bazaar.  She asked the SLMG to produce 10 of the money trees with a star in the center. We decided as a group that it would not be possible for us to produce these.

 

Prepare for SLMGs first Saturday meeting on Oct. 3 @ 10:00 AM.  Cooks required.

Jack Ewing invited the SLMG members to a fellowship outing to Hala’s Place in Ten Mile Tennessee.  We will schedule for Spring 2027.

 

Overnight fellowship trip to Mont Eagle TN. We will revisit at the Oct. meeting.  Mark Ogilvie will research hotel rates, etc. in the meantime.

 

The annual church picnic has been scheduled for Oct. 11 after the 10:30 service.  Preparations will be finalized at the Oct. 3 SLMG meeting.

 

Individual prayer requests were discussed followed by a prayer by Rev. Morgan.

 

Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned @noon.

 

Thanks to Neil for providing lunch. The Oct. meeting will be a breakfast meeting and several folks will help prepare.

 

The next scheduled meeting will be Saturday Oct. 3 @10:00 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jim Noblett, SLMG Secretary

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Click here to download the Minutes from the September meeting

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