Men of Redeemer

Encouraging Men, Developing Friendships, and Finding Purpose through Christ

“As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another.” —Proverbs 27:17

Men of Redeemer: Men Having Fun. Men Making New Friends. Men Leading Families. Men Impacting Lives.

Every man at Redeemer is a member of Men of Redeemer (MOR). We want every man to feel welcome to join us and get involved, whether that is meeting men of faith at our annual Golf Tournament or Steak Night, serving our church and community, enjoying a BBQ together or taking an adventure trip to the Holy Land or St. Paul’s Greece with us. MOR needs men like you at Redeemer, and we welcome you to take your place!

Men of Redeemer provides time, talent, and treasure to support multiple ministries and outreach programs:
-Day 4 Hope (providing financial support and manpower for underserved children with back-to-school needs at annual event)
-Disaster relief funding for families and individuals in need
-Behold The Man – Holy Pilgrimages to Holy Places (Holy Land & St. Paul’s Greece) – Financial donation for Jeff Kern Scholarship to send men and priests on holy pilgrimages
-Downtown community Thanksgiving luncheon – celebrating 24 years of support in 2024 (serving families and individuals as annual event co-Sponsor and financial supporter)
-Stations of the Cross (annual event sponsor and financial supporter to celebrate Good Friday in our community)
-Annual community outreach service projects, such as the Dominican Republic construction outreach trips, Habitat for Humanity projects, service at Resurrection House (selected by Leadership Team to contribute financial support and service days)
-Men’s programming and outreach (events include Men’s Steak Night, guest speakers, topical programming for men including family, work, adventure, and spiritual areas of life, small groups, Bible studies, Christ Led Communities Study Program (CLC), Annual Redeemer Golf Tournament, Men’s quarterly events & BBQ, ushering, mentoring and supporting other ministries and events at Redeemer)

Annual Steak Night Event
This event, which just celebrated its 26th year in 2024, is our signature celebration event for Men of Redeemer. Held in October or November, with the help of Morton’s Market, this men’s fellowship event always includes an inspirational speaker and a steak with all the fixins’ plus a Klondike Bar, a Redeemer tradition! Some of the men who have shared their faith message at our Annual Steak Night include professional baseball player and two-time World Series champion Darryl Strawberry; high wire legend and author Nik Wallenda; and Super Bowl and National College Football Champion Tim Johnson.

Annual Redeemer Golf Tournament Fundraiser
This event, which just celebrated its 28th year in 2024, is our signature and only fundraising event for Men of Redeemer. Held in September or October, this Redeemer tradition attracts men and women who want to come out and play golf but also help support the many programs and outreach opportunities MOR produces and contributes to every year. Henry Paul and Bill Brush have led this fun event for many years. Whether you are a golfer or a duffer, you are guaranteed a great time with lunch, laughs, prizes, and a chance to win the Jeff Kern Golf Cup.

Connect with the MOR Leadership Team
Led by Craig Burness, the Leadership Team is a group of men who gather monthly to help plan, organize, and lead MOR programming and support efforts. Our current leadership team is always looking for new members. Cntact Craig Burness at Craig.Burness@Gmail.com or 858-414-0459.

You may know some of our MOR team members from Redeemer or the wider Sarasota community: Todd Menke, Bill Brush, Henry Paul, Todd Morton, Charly Shugg, Mason Ayres, Fritz Maxwell, Ron Skipper, Mitch Toryanski, and Fr. Michael Hurst.

Attend our next Men of Redeemer events:

Men of Redeemer Paella Night – February 10

Men of Redeemer BBQ Night – May 8