Dudley Colhoun Friday Men's Prayer Breakfast - Men & Missions
The Men's Prayer Breakfast Group is named in memory of one of our most beloved members, our former Rector and Rector Emeritus, the Rev. Dr. E. Dudley Colhoun, Jr. All men of the church are invited to join us for Bible study and a great breakfast every Friday.
Dudley Colhoun, along with several of our long-term members, formed this group in the early 1970’s to give the men of St. Paul’s an opportunity for small Bible study on a weekly basis. The group meets every Friday morning in Colhoun Room B at 7 a.m. for an informal lesson, food, and fellowship. A brief lesson is presented every week. It is based on the Old Testament reading and the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday service. A short discussion period and breakfast follow the lesson.
The men’s prayer breakfast group has been coordinating the support for our missionaries, Doctors Shaw and Sharon Yount, since 1992. Shaw grew up at St. Paul’s and his mother is a parishioner in our church. Shaw is literally one of St. Paul's own and we feel very fortunate to have a missionary who grew up in our church. Shaw and Sharon are medical doctors working at Hospital Loma de Luz on the northern coast of Honduras. They are involved in reaching people for Christ through meeting medical needs, also called hospital-based evangelism. The Younts and their two daughters, Jenna (12) and Michaila (13), live in Balfate, Honduras.
St. Paul's plays a primary role in the Younts' medical ministry. Support for the Younts has truly become a total parish effort. Our parishioners have been most generous in the past and have contributed to the support of our missionaries in various ways. Many members participate in the change jar ingatherings. During 2007 we held two change jar ingatherings which raised over $8,100. St. Paul's Operating Budget - Yount Outreach - allocated $5,000 for support in 2007. The Winston-Salem Foundation's Mission Endowment Fund has given support through the years. The Children's Sunday offering as well as individual and memorial contributions also offer support. Gallins Foods plays an essential part in the change jar effort by volunteering to count the change received in the change jar ingatherings. All contributions to the Yount Mission are tax-deductible and are individually documented on one's church statement.
