Day 39 : Band Meeting
Reflecting and Recording
What benefits do you see in Wesley’s provision of bands where men could meet with men and women could meet with women? What contemporary options exist in your church for this kind of community?
How do the structures of your church conform to or serve as channels for the various dimensions of God’s grace?
Relating
In past decades we have seen the rise of the Christian women’s movement,
and more recently the Christian men’s movement.
If you are familiar with either of these movements, compare the early
Methodist dimension of bands with what you see happening in contemporary
men’s and women’s group.
Day 39
1. What benefits do you say in Wesley’s provision of bands were men could meet with men and women with women? What contemporary options exist in your church for this kind of community?
I think the easiest benefit that scene is men are more openly with men and women with women. I think it’s easier to confess within the same sex.
I think it would be hard for a woman to stand up in front of men and share as do I think the same of a man standing in a room full of women. I think it is human nature to cover up our sins. And the covet actions that we deem sinful
I believe that CUMC…