The CFM Commitment

or TCFMIF

(Thank CFM Its Friday)

by Vince DeLuca

And you thought the Almighty blessed us with Fridays! Not so, it was in fact your cohorts from CFM. Recognizing the desperate need that some couples have for a cheap date, a genius at CFM World Wide Command decided to designate Friday night as the perfect time for a CFM meeting. Where else can busy folks go in their casual rags, be welcomed, fed, entertained, and quite possibly stimulated intellectually and spiritually. And for free! Sound like a great deal? Is it too good to be true?

It’s true all right! But there of course is a catch. We have to get ourselves in the car and drive a few minutes, in the dark no less! But we are tired on Friday nights. And our spouse has to work late. There are no sitters either. Especially when you call one night before! Excuses, Excuses….

Your CFM Board recently discussed attendance at our individual meetings. While most are well attended, there seems to be some chronic absences. We debated at length the busy schedule and frequency of meetings and so forth. We also looked at group size and the number of new members this year. After considerable discussion and open sharing of our own CFM experiences, we came to a simple conclusion. CFM membership is a commitment.

Most CFM members join year after year because of the great fellowship and spirituality they have experienced over the years. The closeness that occurs in a CFM group comes from good meeting discussions and familiarity with one another. We can only become familiar if we see one another often enough. And that only happens when we are committed to making our CFM meetings a priority. That means a conscious effort to avoid scheduling other social occasions on Friday night! If every member misses 3 or 4 meetings, there is a chance some members will only see one another a few times in a year. Let’s avoid that and join with your CFM leaders and re-commit to meeting attendance. You know it’s a worthwhile priority, that’s why you joined isn’t it?

Thanks!