Men
Mens Breakfasts
Men’s Breakfast happens once a term on a Saturday morning. It’s a chance to enjoy food, connect, and hear from a guest speaker on a range of topics.
Topical Sessions
Once or twice a year we host a night focused on men’s issues like marriage, fatherhood, and more, offering teaching, encouragement, and direction.
Camps
Every 1–2 years we run a men’s camp offsite with guest speakers, activities, BBQs, and plenty of time to build friendships across all ages.
Social Gatherings
A few times a year we gather for social events like fishing, hunting, or bowling. These are casual times to connect, build friendships, and have fun.
MEN@WORK
Supporting Men in Work, Life, and Faith
Us blokes find deep purpose in our work, whether it's earning for our families, building friendships, creating something we're proud of, and seeking the joy God desires for us.
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But what happens when it all falls apart?
We lose a job.
We're stuck in a role that feels empty.
We're burned out or made redundant.
Work becomes stressful or meaningless, and our sense of worth, purpose, and connection begins to unravel.
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It's a story many men know too well.
The truth is: you don't have to face it alone.
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Many men silently struggle. We put on a brave face and keep going, while inside we're struggling.
But we weren't meant to carry life alone. We believe that God created us to live in community, to share our burdens, encourage one another, and walk together in strength.
Hebrews 10:24-25
"...And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
That's where Men@Work comes in.
Men@Work is a team of blokes from The Village Church who understand the pressures of working life and want to walk alongside others going through it too. Whether you're:
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Facing redundancy
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Considering a career change
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Stuck in a toxic work environment
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Wrestling with purpose or burnout
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Or just needing to talk it out with someone who gets it.
Meet the Team
Our Men@Work team brings a wide range of experience across industries, leadership roles, business, faith, and life. We are everyday guys who have faced though moments and are keen to support others through theirs.
Kevin Hodges
A consultant engineer in the energy and infrastructure sectors, working for many years across various locations around New Zealand with multiple organisations and projects. He has experiences the complexities and emotional impact of organisational change, stresses placed on individuals by their work, and how friendships can flourish or struggle in that environment. With a wide network across multiple professional fields, Kevin sees how our faith can be dented or built up by our work connections and sense of purpose.
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James Rhynes
James is a seasoned commercial operator who leads the operations of a large export manufacturing business in the Waikato. He is well connected both regionally and nationally across a broad range of industries. He understands the power of faith-based friendships and connectivity. An additional benefit is his strong business coaching skills, which enable him to not only help businesses pivot or claw back profit leakage, but also help with career and personal coaching in times of uncertainty.
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Grady Bennett
Grady is a Strategy Manager for Fonterra Farm Source. Qualified in Retail Marketing, he has experience in sales, procurement, supply chaoin, marketing, and strategy roles in his 20+ year career. Grady seeks to connect with other workplaces to chat, encourage, and spur each other on to be lights for Jesus, no matter what this looks like.
Contact Grady 027 289 3173 to find out more or to connect with one of the team.
