I joined RFBC in April of 2008. I was sure God wanted me in this church even though the reason was not clear.
May 2008 I attended a women’s event sponsored by the church and really loved it and joined a list for upcoming panning meeting/team. In June of 2008 I taught a VBS class my first act of service in this church and I loved it. Also in June we had our first women’s ministry planning meeting mostly discussing the goals of what this team needed to accomplish and making it all a matter of prayer before we began. Over the next month we met weekly to pray for the Women’s ministry we were “starting” in our church I began sensing a little more why I was in this church. A few years ago I took some classes in Pastoral Ministry with a Concentration in Women’s Ministry. Only knowing that God had called me to work with women but not sure of anything else. During the weekly prayer meetings I could see some of His plan for me unfolding. First I need experience with being a member and doing the little things in Women’s Ministry and coming in at the right time I was able to jump right in with steps to start a women’s ministry which is giving me the experience I need.
A few weeks ago we met and earnestly began planning and talked about leadership teams. I joined several teams 1. Bible Study 2. Special Events and 3.Prayer team
The prayer team is probably my biggest leap of faith as I have a really hard time praying out loud in public but even though I have not prayed out loud yet I can definitely say my prayer life is improving daily…
My 3 teams all met this past week and I agreed to be secretary for the prayer and Bible study teams and I am the coordinator of Special Events. I am really excited to see how God is going to use me in these positions and I am really excited about how He is going to use our women’s ministry to reach the women in our church and community
A little about our Women’s ministry…
The RIBS (Rejoicing in being sisters) Women's Ministry is based upon
the premise that God created women to be beautiful and unique. As we
join our hearts, heads, and hands, our objective is to love, encourage
and inspire other women to serve the Lord, and to grow in grace, mercy
and kindness.
Mission statement: Rejoicing together as sisters as we reach out to encourage and
minister to the hearts of women.
