Big Plans

One of the cheif joys of the ministry I am in, is the honor of serving with wonderful women who love the Lord passionately, are zealous to serve Him, truly and sincerely love His people, and have great love for those who don't know Him. How about THAT for amazing??!!! What a joy to serve with these women.
We have a Leadership Retreat every June, where we gather to celebrate what God has done during the past year, enjoy being together, pray for each other and for the ministry, and make plans for the following year. Really, we have a BLAST. We love each other, truly enjoy being together, and take great joy in hearing from God about what He wants in Women's Ministry.
I want to share with you what we feel God led us to plan for the following year, beginning with right now.
This is just the start, I am sure we will add to the calendar as events come to mind.

• Monthly Fellowship lunches continue; 2^nd Monday of every month, at Belinda Koestle’s
• Monthly meetings of Band of Mothers, a support group for mothers of young children
• July 13  Ladies day at the lake; at Possum Kingdom State Park
• July 17 Balloon Release with gospel message, blessing at Cottonwood Family Night at Lake Proct We are always praying for creative ways to reach the unchurched in our community, and we are very   excited about this simple outreach that God spoke to us.                                                                                                             
• August 25 Single Mom’s Spa Day: This will be about our tenth year to have this special event for the single moms of our area. We provide professional haircuts, manicures, pedicures, facials; just a full day of pampering, as well as activites for the children. We need lots of help for this; publicity, refreshments, child care, manicure, pedicure, facial, any other services anyone may want to provide.
• September 6-7 Young Women’s Retreat. For women 18-31, hopefully at Possum Kingdom Lake ministry center. 
• September 9 Fall Kick-off; our annual event to gather together for fun, fellowship, and to share what is coming up for the year; 6:30, supper, Fellowship hall
• September 16 Bible Studies start;   Monday Nights; 2 in Stephenville, Deleon;  Tuesday mornings in Dublin…not sure of day in Comanche and Hamilton. Details for the Bible studies will be worked out soon.                                              
• September 22 Ladies dinner; Young women serve women over 30, provide an evening of fun and fellowship, with worship and sharing.
• September 26-30 Ladies Mission Trip to New Orleans where we will serve with a ministry that reaches out to women working in the sex industry there. 
• October  12 Hike at Possum Kingdom State Park
• October 26 Spanish Speaking Women’s Conference; fellowship hall; need help with child care, serving lunch  they are providing
• Early December  (during finals) give out gospel, blessing cookies at Tarleton
• December 8 Ladies Christmas Party, fellowship hall; an eveing of celebration, of games, of worship. 
• Spring Retreat February 28-March 1. 

Our desire and vision is to provide something that will reach every woman, every age, every interest, to encourage to pursue a growing and passionate relationship with Jesus Christ. Every event has that goal. 

Hey, if you have an interest that is not included, let me know. In the past we have had book clubs, sewing lessions, cooking demonstrations, health teachings, campouts, craft fairs... 

I just want to provide avenues that will open doors for the gospel and  build relationships that will help women grow in faith and live the abundant, free life that Jesus promised.