What is it all about anyway?

I've been thinking about all that has been done in the Women's Ministry in the past year or so and am amazed at all the different venues, studies, ministries, etc that we have had the privilege to offer other women in our church, from our communities, and in our neighborhoods.

You started Small Groups meeting in homes around Cobb County monthly to discuss "Voices of the Faithful".

The small groups came together Quarterly with lots of good food and put feet to what we had learned about serving others....Cobb Street Ministry cleaning supplies, Church on the Street blankets, hats, gloves for the homeless and a washing machine..Crisis Pregnancy Center clothing and food for the children 2 and under that they support...... We learned more about Cobb Street Ministry from Mrs. Carol Paschal, and more about Church on the Street from Kurt Salierno, more about our mission trip last summer from Lisa Baynes and Peter Cunningham.

We held a Day of Equipping - Women's Workshop on Spiritual Gifts and Prayer.

We participated in a Call to Prayer on Wednesday evenings and opened a new Prayer Toom behind the Worship Center.

You've assisted with everything from Fall Festival to the Veteran's Day Celebration...

You raised money to help provide Bible Study materials for a young soldier's wife in Germany.

You brought in items for Hospital Care Bags...

Hugs - Anne and her ladies are touching lives with cards as they hear of needs...

Kari and her group of fine ladies started 31woman.net - a devotional, focused mealtime once a month in Marietta for lunch and for breakfast...

You brought in back packs and school supplies for the Block Parties the church has.

You learned about Angel Tree and serving the children of prisoners from Mary Kay Beard. Mary Kay also talked to us about forgiveness and bitterness as she shared her remarkable testimony.

You helped send some of our ladies to the Women's Retreats that couldn't afford to go. One of those was Deeper Still in Nashville - what a fabulous time of learning, fellowship and worship....

We had a fabulous time starting our Christmas season with a Brunch and Bazaar where three beautifully talented women of God from RSBC reminded us who are King is....Kim, Mary Ann, and Suzy....then, we assisted with the Hanging of the Green and the beautiful family service that evening.

2008 brought us our first Fun Night and we had a blast in our gym playing games, learning to knit and learning how to arrange flowers....of course, good Southern Women do eat at all events :).

Many of you served refreshments to our Upward Basketball parents and got to know them and their kids.

In February, we honored our Teachers with a Tea.

Last week we honored our LORD with a beautiful Passover Seder.

We've been saying all along that we are reaching women where they are and trying to meet the needs of our women with events or occasions that speak to them and meet a need in their life individually. We don't expect all women to come to everything but we are attempting to offer opportunities to meet the needs of many. Please check out the website for more coming opportunities....

So - what have we covered in our efforts - In-reach, Fellowship, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Definition, Ministry, Missions, and some Out-Reach into our local community..

There have been a lot of wonderful things that have occured from the efforts of our ladies to serve others and I am most thankful for the opportunity that God has granted me to watch and learn and see how He works so intimately. I know that God has softened my heart this year as He has allowed me to be an observer as He works.

Now comes the awesome opportunity to take the next, Biblically appropriate, soul-winning step - Do you ever wonder how you could be a part of sharing Jesus to others? Do you feel like God has bigger people than you, smarter people that you to do that? Let me tell you that God's Word is very clear that we are all to tell the world about Jesus.

Do you talk about spiritual things at work? at school? at the market? Oh, I don't mean beat people over the head but talk in such a sweet, loving, kind way that they ask themselves what is different about you? Do you have your Bible on your table when people walk in? Is God part of your daily vocabulary. Praising Him when someone shares good news; offering to pray right then when they share bad news...

That brings me to this in my thoughts....
PEOPLE SHARING JESUS - is an opportunity that Dr. Easley and Kenn are co-teaching to those of us who come April 20, 21, 22, and 23. Four short evenings that can change your life and save another from eternal damnation...... Can you? Will you join us for this training? Please consider this a personal invitation to be a small part of a life-changing event....put it on your calendar and just do it for God...

When? April 20-23
Where? Roswell Street Baptist Church

Let's fill the house with praying women who want to see changed lives!