I’m writing to ask if you would consider sending CVM a gift of say £10.00 or more towards the ongoing work we are all involved in, of seeing men come to faith in Jesus.

My aim is to provide you guys with the very best support, inspiration, encouragement and resources that I can give you, because that is what you deserve. I live with a constant sense of frustration that we are not able to reach more men with the gospel or provide you with more support and back up. CVM is a movement that we are all part of. Please hear me when I say that this appeal is not about a HQ team wanting funds, I have always felt and believed that we are in this together. What I want to be able to do is to give our blokes in Liverpool, Southend or Devon etc. (you get the idea) all that they need to get the job done.

Next year we will be launching some fantastic and groundbreaking new resources for the local church and men to use, but we do need funds to get the printing and development work done. It will only take a minute to give via JustGiving or by phone (01246 271713) but it will make such a huge difference. We need to raise £15000 to enable us to fulfill our plans in the early part of next year for resources and the grass roots work (which is exploding) in the next year. So far our appeal has generated about £2500.

There is no doubt that God is shining his light on this movement. Hundreds of men now gather at our events, hungry to be equipped for evangelism and we are hearing stories of many men coming to faith on a regular basis. Please could you support us to help us stand shoulder to shoulder with you?

Our aim is simple. We want to tell men about Jesus. Will you help us to do that? How much are we prepared to pay to see one of our mates or family members come to faith?

Thank you so much for being part of CVM and for making it what it is.

May you know the grace and peace of God this Christmas as we remember what this is all about. Immanuel, God with us!

Your brother and friend,

If you haven’t come across Sorted, it’s a lad’s magazine that delivers a different sort of message to men:

“The magazine looks at success, faith, finance, fitness, passion and purity, motoring, movies, tons of football and other sports, good books, DVD’s, addictions, accountability, mentoring and encouraging each other. Enough? Not quite, because we also have a Gadgets expert and a motoring correspondent as well as a ’60 Second Life Coach’ and a ‘Sex Doc’.“

The magazine has a great bunch of writers too with the likes of Rob Parsons, Jeff Lucas, Steve Chalke, GP Taylor, Eric Delve, Gerald Coates, Nick Battle, J.John, Simon Day, Lee and Baz, Lyndon Bowring and (our very own) Carl Beech.

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Check out the December e:Quip from CVM. Find out what men want for Christmas this year …

Watch to the end to see a seasonal Greeting from Carl!