Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Unexpected Blessings:

Women's Fall Brunch & Tea

If you attended the Women’s Ministry Fall Brunch, you most certainly encountered beautifully decorated tables with teapots of flowers and lacy cookies. It was a delightful morning that included a delicious breakfast brunch provided by our own church members and followed by a time of special music that set the tone for our three testimonies. Our theme was “Unexpected Blessings” that come through times of trials, fear, growth, or hardship. Just as tea grounds steeping in hot water produce a strong flavor, so too, believers can grow stronger in times like these. And if we look for them, there are unexpected blessings that appear during these times.

In keeping with our new logo, “Becoming,” we asked representatives of three age groups to speak about how God had affected their lives and brought them through times of trials. Tiffany Neal, Ami Trull, and Maxey Sumlin spoke with uplifting words that will provide encouragement to each of us in our daily walk.

We presented a new name and logo at the brunch, based on the following verses:

“He must become greater; I must become less.” - John 3:30 (NIV)

“ . . . speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” - Eph 4:15 (NIV)

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” - 2 Peter 3:18 (NET)

The name, logo, and scripture give the idea of growth and progression as believers in Jesus Christ at every stage of our Christian walk. There are small green leaves in the logo to represent our growth in becoming more like Christ and the candle logo of WBC reminds us that our flame needs to become brighter individually and as the body of Christ. We need to be growing in our worship of our Savior, becoming more mature disciples, and in that growth we hope to become better witnesses of the message and love of Christ in our homes and every sphere of our influence.

We expressed our desire to be more intentional in reaching the younger generation in all that we do in women’s ministry. We enjoyed having young teen girls, younger women in their twenties and thirties, and every age beyond that in fellowship with us at the brunch. Thank you for coming!

The brunch was to kick-off all the women ministries at Waxahachie Bible Church for this school year. At WBC we have diverse ways to serve and be served. Our hope and prayer is that women will develop deep relationships with Jesus and others in the community through Women’s Ministries at WBC. Here are some ways to accomplish it:

- Dive deeper into God’s Word through small groups and Bible studies.
- Journey with other women through relevant mentor and support groups.
- Gather with other women of all ages at our special events and retreats for teaching, worship and connecting with other women.
- Serve globally by your support of our missionaries.
- Visit our website for links to discover all that is available through our Women’s Ministries
at waxahachiebible.org.

Will you join us this year in women’s ministry in BECOMING more like Jesus? Girl to girl, woman to woman, we can have a positive influence on each other as we connect and grow together.

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