Bigger Breakfast




Recently, on Father’s Day I bought 40 bacon rolls from Greggs the bakers. When I put my order in, the girls behind the counter did look at me somewhat quizzically when I simply said that I was hungry!

I went on explain that I was going to hand them out as a special treat for dad’s. They thought it was a good thing to do and offered to put in a few more rolls on the house. My treat for dads got Tony thinking: why not do your Big Breakfast with a difference? How about a big-hearted give away to show something of the outrageously generous gift of Jesus? A small gift of a breakfast to remind people of the best gift this world has been graced with. So, this 22nd September we want to challenge you. Instead of your church men’s group inviting men to breakfast how about getting ‘out there’ amongst men in your community? I’m not suggesting that you should offer bowls of porridge to every bloke who happens to walk his dog on Saturday morning, but rather offering something like hot bacon rolls out and about in your local town or city centre, perhaps even outside your church building, in fact wherever you may find blokes!

As you go out and about offering a free breakfast in a roll (remember, not everyone’s going to see a bacon roll as good news) see what happens. I guarantee that some people will ask you ‘why.’ As they do you may have an event or service to invite people to or you may simple want to share something of the good news with people.  

What if between all of us 100 groups offered a free breakfast in a roll to 50 people? Together on this years big breakfast we would feed the 5000! Go on- I dare you!




A healthy breakfast
Posted on 02 May 2010 15:32
by Tony Aylward
Burgh Baptist Church recently held a Men’s healthy breakfast. This comprised of scrambled egg, grilled bacon, beans and mushrooms (not fried) plus brown and white toast. Burgh Baptist organised three successful breakfasts in 2009 and has scheduled four breakfasts in 2010. We have run a successful contact club for 2 years inviting non Christian friends along to such events as clay pigeon shooting, bowls, scalextric, quiz night at the local pub, ten pin bowling etc. The Healthy breakfast was the idea of the Parish Nurse which is a Christian ministry run at the church, and last year different health topics were covered, but it has been decided that in 2010, the healthy breakfast should now be a level 2 event where by a talk would be given to the men about faith or testimony’ shared. The first one was on March 20th when the minister Colin Bowden gave a talk about his calling into ministry.
Colin Bowden, the minister of Burgh Baptist Church said “Four of us recently attended the BMM conference at Bosworth Hall Hotel, and came away fired up and passionate about men’s outreach ministry we were really inspired by all the speakers and enjoyed the fellowship of like minded men. We really feel the BMM is going places and has a vision to win men for Christ.” Following the inspirational conference Burgh Baptist now intend to screen the first 3 England matches in the world cup at the church and then gauge response, but crucial quarter final, semi final and final dated have already been pencilled in.


News from Burgh Baptist Church:

Burgh Baptist Church recently held a Men’s healthy breakfast. This comprised scrambled egg, grilled bacon, beans and mushrooms (not fried) plus brown and white toast. Burgh Baptist organised three successful breakfasts in 2009 and has scheduled four breakfasts in 2010. We have run a successful contact club for 2 years inviting non Christian friends along to such events as clay pigeon shooting, bowls, scalextric, quiz night at the local pub, ten pin bowling etc.