Women’s Ministries. . .

Its Reason for Being

Women have been part of the Church’s ministry since its beginning. They have been vitally involved in the outreach of the church. Perhaps it reflects the nature of women, sensing the needs of others. Because women tend to be intuitively nurturing and compassionate, women minister productively. It makes sense for Women’s Ministries to be an organized program in local churches. Women’s Ministries is multi-faceted and designed to:

1. encourage and support women as they fill their various roles,

2. reach out to the community,

3. minister to those in the church,

4. offer opportunities for spiritual and relational growth, and

5. help women to become world Christians

Women’s Ministries is important to the church due to the vast number of women and because women need other women. Many women look for role models and mentors as they begin new stages of life such as adulthood, working, parenting, discovering life as a single adult, becoming caregivers to parents and other relatives, grandparenting, etc. The roles that women fill at home, in the workplace, and in the church are varied. These roles include being wives, mothers, new Christians, growing Christians, and caregivers, to name a few. Yet as women travel through these different roles and stages, they find commonalities. They look to women in the same stages of life, or women who have passed through a particular stage, for advice and support. For instance, career women often look for role models as they balance life at work, home, and church.

 

Philosophy

We believe all women are uniquely created and important in God’s kingdom. We believe in unity, cooperation, and caring through the inspiration and power of the Holy Spirit.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of Women’s Ministries is to glorify God by challenging women:

• to know God personally
• to grow in Christlikeness
• to discover and use spiritual gifts
• to love and serve others and in all we do
• to reflect the beauty of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Mission Statement

The Mission of Women's Ministries is GROWTH.