Letters from Dad

St. Andrew's United Methodist Church will host the men's-only training course, Letters From Dad. The series will kick off with a barbecue Saturday, Jan. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the church on the corner of Bryan Road and Bloomingdale Avenue. The guest speaker will be author Greg Vaughn, who will explain "Letters from Dad," a national men's ministry based on his book.

 Letters From Dad teaches men to open their hearts and put into words their love for their wives, children and parents. It not only teaches men "why" to write letters, the men also learn the mechanics of letter writing and how to keep them safe for posterity.

During the four Letters From Dad sessions, men will be given hands-on instruction and opportunity to actually practice writing legacy letters to family members, personal letters that express faith, hope and love, that relate how proud you are of them and tell them how deeply you appreciate their presence in your life.

The other two-hour sessions will be held Feb. 7, March 7, April 4 and May 2.

For information, contact Michael Heaton at (813) 684.4971 or mpheaton@tampabay.rr.com.

To register for the barbecue and training call the church at (813) 689-6849, e-mail info@standrewsbrandon.com or sign up online at standrewsbrandon.org.

The cost is $68 to $104, including shipping and handling for materials.