Women's Connect Groups
At the beginning of the year, as I was just stepping into my deaconness role, I learned that the pastors had assigned me to the Women’s Ministry. I wasn’t sure where to start with it, so I was thankful for Deaconness Laura who had previously overseen the Women’s Ministry and referred me to reach out to a couple of sisters who had shared some good ideas with her. I was curious to hear what these sisters had perceived as needs for the women in our church, but I had never met either of them and two years of remote working have made me so socially awkward. I went into these meetings just hoping that I would not completely scare them away! Well, I was definitely awkward, but Lauren and Lydia were so warm and welcoming and their excitement was so contagious!
Lauren and I bonded over our passion for youth ministry and both being business majors from east coast schools. Although we were meeting about women's ministry, I was unexpectedly able to tap into her UI/UX expertise for a side project I was working on (thanks, Lauren!).
Lydia and I met over coffee and as she shared about her children, I immediately remembered that her son was recently baptized. P. Justin asked the covenant members to commit to support her and her husband as they raise their son in the Word. I recall writing down the names of her family members in my notes because I thought, 'If I'm going to make a commitment like that to a family I've never met, I better at least remember their names!' Little did I know that I would be connecting with the very same Lydia just a few weeks later!
These two very different women in two separate meetings birthed the very same idea for Women's Connect Groups. In retrospect, I am able to see how we were living out this idea in real-time. We may never have talked to each other if Deaconess Laura had not suggested it. Having a reason and shared interest in Women’s Ministry gave us a reason to meet, but as we spent time getting to know each other, we found so many other points we connected on and ways our lives intersected. What we intended for "business” meetings, the Lord intended as divine appointments.
Our prayer is that you are able to connect with new friends and share life together just like this through a Women's Connect Group! We encourage you to complete the fun questionnaire to be paired up with one or two other women with similar interests, geographical location, etc., to form new connections at church!
