Special to Iredell Free News

God’s Mighty Men, a men’s group from several churches in Iredell County who meet weekly at Horizon Church, will host Gideons speaker Dr. Charles Patton on Saturday, March 30, at 9 a.m.

Dr. Patton, along with several other Gideons, will address the group. After their presentation, there will be a time of prayer, along with a Q&A Session with attendees.

Horizon Church is located at 316 Signal Hill Drive in Statesville — behind Cozumel Mexican Restaurant. The event is free and area pastors and men’s groups are invited to attend.

“I look forward to speaking to the God’s Mighty Men group,” Patton said. “Joining me will be Leroy Cannady, a national Gideon speaker; Mike Johnson, South Iredell Gideon Camp president; Dave Hogsed, Gideon Conversation Educational Committee trainer; Brady Johnson, former Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent and current development director for the Boys & Girls Club of The Piedmont; and Brian Summers, a new Gideon member. We’re excited to share all of the things God is doing through the Gideons, Good News Clubs, Bible History Classes, and much more.”

Established in 1899, the Gideons International is an Association of Christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about Jesus through associating together for service, sharing personal testimony, and by providing Bibles and New Testaments. The Gideons began distributing the Word of God in 1908 and have placed more than 2 billion Bibles and New Testaments around the world. Today, there are more than 269,500 Gideons and Auxiliary in some 200 countries, territories, and possessions across the globe. More info on Gideons International is available at www.gideons.org.

Horizon Church is a non-denominational church located at 316 Signal Hill Drive in Statesville. Worship times are Sundays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Services are of a casual atmosphere, with contemporary music, and messages relevant to everyday living. God’s Mighty Men is a Bible study group that meets every Saturday at 9 a.m. It is open to men from all area churches and serves as the official men’s ministry of Horizon Church. The church website is www.horizonchurch.net.