Sorry for being so vague, but I answered that way because I really don't know the answer, but as to your following questions.
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These "things" that men DO attend where coffee and food are offered, would they include those "things" where theology, doctrine and/or catechetical matters are being taught? Or would such "things" be excluded even though coffee and food are offered?

For the most part I would say that most of these events where coffee and food are served are usually just for fellowship.
It isn't that coffee and food are not been supplied where theology, doctrine etc... are being taught, it is that few men show up for them.

Tom