Women’s Ministry

We have a very fun meeting on Jan 13th.  We laughed, prayed, and learned about money for a biblical aspect.  A big thanks to Chelsea and Andrew for caring for the children during our meeting.  Joy talked about her ideas for missions for 2009.  We also discussed 3 options for conferences and I have found out about 2 others. 

Priscilla Shirer - August 21-22 - Louisville, KY                conference only $35

Beth Moore - October 9-10 - Memphis, TN                    conference only $60

                     November 6-7- Springfield, IL

Women of Faith - June 26-27 - St. Louis, MO               conference and lunch $75

Women’s Weekend Getaway ‘09 - March 27-29 - Pigeon Forge, TN
                                      conference and lodging  $109(2 nights and 4 per room)

Women of Joy - April 3-5 - Louisville, KY           conference and lodging $139
                                                                           (2 nights and 4 per room)

                        May 1-3 - Sevierville, TN             $119 (2 nights and 4 per room)

Let us know which conference interests you the most.

2009 is here and the Women’s Group is working on a wonderful year.  New officers, new ideas, new new new.  If you haven’t come to a meeting please come to our Jan. 13th meeting.  Final details for the 2009 year will be discussed.  Your input would be wonderful.

The ladies meeting in January will be Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm.  Babysitters will be provided.  We will be discussing mission projects for 2009 and continue getting our officers lined up for the new year.  We will also be discussing activities and retreats.   If you have mission project ideas please fill free to let us know.  Also don’t forget your P & E pals.  Have a great new year.

We have finished our Bible Study on The Bad Girls of the Bible.  I hope everyone that attended learned as much as I did.  Character studies are one of my favorites.  Starting in 2009 we are going to relate our Bible Studies to everyday situations.  The first request is Finances.  Pray for me!!! Help me to see that God wanted me to teach.  If you have any other ideas for future meeting, give me a shout.

Ladies for Christmas this year we will be adopting a family and a military unit.  The family from what I can hear doesn’t need clothes.  Thanks to everyone who helped in that area.  We will be getting a list of items or just collecting money.  Information to come. 

The military unit is Chris Hobbs’.  We will be getting together on November 30 (Sunday) and making cookies and cards.  Bring sandwiches, chips, etc for lunch and then we will get started.

November mission project is the Kentucky Baptist Children’s Home. Support our children’s home during the holidays. Our church goal is $1000.

December is the Lottie Moon offering. This offering goes toward international missions. This helps puts missionaries in the field in other countries. My sister and her family in Brazil just moved into a house and you helped provide that house. I have attached a picture.

Church events for November:

23- Homecoming  No Sunday School.  Singing starts at10am, worship at 10:45am, and dinner following.
27- Thanksgiving day office closed
28- office closed
29 - Wedding - Kris LeNeave
30- Cooking and Card making for military unit. Bring sandwiches, etc to stay after church.

December
7- Adult Christmas program
9- Bayou Girls mtg. 7pm
14- Children’s Christmas program
19- Last day of school for Christmas
20- Church wide caroling 6pm
24- Candlelite service 5pm
25- Christmas Day office closed

I read an article on lifeway.com about scrapbooking.  So I did a little research.  Do you know what the top 4 hobbies are in America?  I was surprise, see if they shock you.  #1 gardening #2 bird watching #3 scrapbooking and #4 genealogy. 

This article was how scrapbooking is reaching women of all generations.  The following is a summary of the article.  For seven years a group of ladies from Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Greenville SC. meet to scrapbook.  By providing a place for this creative outlet in the local church, scrapbooking ministries are able to bridge the gap between the old and the young, the churched and the unchurched.  Women who scrapbook usually have friends who also scrapbook.  By opening the church to these ladies they are bringing friends.  It’s a way to share something you love to do, testify of God’s faithfulness and reach out to your community all at the same time. It’s gathering to work on something of importance while spending time with sisters in Christ.

If you would like to read the whole article go to lifeway.com, in the search box type cropping, and it should be the first entry. (How Scrapbooking Is Cropping up in Women’s Ministries)

In the near future we will be starting a Scrapbooking ministry.  Let you friends and family know about this ministry.  Invite unchurched and new to the community.  Since scrapbooking is the 3rd most popular hobby I guarantee you know someone that does.