Christian Men's Group Meets to Celebrate a Common Faith

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For Art Rodriguez, language once was a barrier to feeling a part of a larger church community.

For Ken Bentsen, his church indoctrination once was a barrier to feeling a part of a larger community.

Whatever their previous obstacles, 115 men from 15 different Fox Valley churches gathered to sing, pray and celebrate their common faith Saturday morning at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Charles.

"I truly believe there's only one church body," said St. Charles church member Bob Krause, director of the men's ministry program at Bethlehem Lutheran. "We all worship one God. I don't think He sees Catholic or Methodist or Lutheran. He sees us as his family."