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, SEPTEMBER 1st, 2026

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• Opening Prayer

• Approve August 2026 meeting minutes.

• Read/approve Treasurer’s report

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Old Business Updates and Tasks: 

• Mrs. Patsy Williams home, finalize repairs for unsafe deck boards.

• Ongoing Assistance to Fr. Ron and Diane

  • Personal visitation sign-up schedule (relieve Diane as needed)

  • Schedule mowing and edging detail

• Schedule plans to liquidate remaining stored assets. 

 

New Business:

• Preparations for Saturday October 3, SLMG—10:00 AM morning breakfast meeting

• Jack Ewing’s invitation for a fellowship outing to Hala’s Place, Ten Mile Tennessee

• Fellowship Discussion: proposed weekday overnight lodging, distillery tour; Worship at Diocesan Cathedral and visit the University of the South, campus Sewanee Tn.

• Preparations for the St. Luke’s Annual Church-wide Picnic, Sunday October 11 after 10:30 Service (Parish House Pavilion).

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

 

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

• Address group prayer concerns and meal blessing

• Adjourn for breakfast

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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 10AM on Saturday October 3, 2026.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Neil McDonald, SLMG Chairman

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Click here to download the Agenda

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Minutes of the St. Luke’s Men’s Group meeting held on August 4, 2026.

 

Attendees were Rev. Rick Gillert, Neil McDonald, Rev. Victor Morgan, Roger Johnson, Gordon Bailey, Tom Wall, Todd Lyons, Deacon Tony McConnell, Jim Noblett, Jim Joldersma, Rev. Bill Baio, Rev. Ron Wikander, Jordan Van Horn.

 

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

 

A motion to accept the July minutes was made by Tom Wall, seconded by Gordon Bailey. Motion carried.

 

The Treasurer’s report was presented by Chairman McDonald. A motion to accept was made by Jim Noblett, seconded by Todd Lyons. Motion carried.

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Old Business/completed tasks:

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Patsy Williams home/deck repairs, Patsy is home from hospital, the last remaining tasks are to repair the front landing deck and pressure wash the deck. Todd will pressure wash the deck and final repairs will be scheduled after that is finished.

 

Ongoing assistance to the Wikanders, a schedule to transport Ron to his treatments in Blairsville was passed around and filled out during the meeting. The schedule is filled until the end of August.

 

August mowing and weed eating was scheduled for 8-4-26.  Todd and Gordon are performing the work. Todd will schedule the next mowing.

 

Plans to sell all the remaining tools/equipment were finalized. We will meet on 8-13-26 at 0800 to load the equipment on Todd’s trailer and meet at the Blairsville Flea Market at 0700 on Friday, 8-14-26.  A decision will be made after the flea market if it is necessary to go to the Murphy Flea Market on Saturday.

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New Business:

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A Saturday SLMG meeting has been scheduled for October 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM to allow members that can’t attend weekend meetings to participate.

 

A fellowship trip to Mont Eagle TN has been tabled until next month.

 

The annual Church Picnic has been scheduled for October 11 after the 10:30 service.

 

Todd sold an air compressor from the equipment SLMG got from Todd’s neighbor and proposed that we donate the money to Ron to offset the cost of the supplies he purchased for his yard maintenance. Seconded by Neil, motion carried.

 

Tony requested someone to inspect the crawl/walk space under his house for water damage after the recent flooding.  Tom will do schedule with Tony.

 

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

 

Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at Noon.

 

Thanks to Rev. Morgan for providing lunch.  Neil will provide lunch for the September meeting.

 

The next scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday September 1, 2026.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jim Noblett, SLMG Secretary

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Click here to download the Minutes from the August meeting

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