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in·spire--verb, to influence or impel, to prompt or instigate; to guide or control by divine influence

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From Jennifer: Called by His Name
Jennifer Rothschild
From Jennifer: Called by His Name When our oldest son, Clayton, was 8 months old, he spoke his first word. It was, “ball.” As the days progressed, he slowly added words to his growing vocabulary. “Up”, “Juice”, and “Dadda” were his most frequently pronounced prizes. As a new mom, I was simply thrilled . . . keep reading
Event: Books and Chocolate
Event: Books and Chocolate Submitted by Pam Ross, Family Chrisitan Center, Munster, Indiana...Provide an opportunity for the women of our church to interact in a small group setting, promote reading, have some really good chocolate. It just doesn't get much better than that! . . . keep reading
Event: 3:16
Event: 3:16 Submitted by Debbie Baruso, Seattle Washington...Celebrating Valentine's Day in women's ministry presents the challenge of creating an environment where everyone feels welcome including women who are single, divorced or widowed. We decided to . . . keep reading
Icebreaker: God Made You Wonderful
Icebreaker: God Made You Wonderful Submitted by Cindy Walters, Southaven, Mississippi...This is a great activity for encouraging the women in your group by demonstrating that each of us is loved and completely accepted by God. Best of all, it's simple to pull off yet very meaningful. . . . keep reading
Retreat: I'm Not Who I Was
Jennifer Hallenbeck
Retreat: I'm Not Who I Was Lives are changed through the love of Christ, and this inspired our recent retreat. We spent a weekend at a local retreat center and focused on developing deeper relationships with each other by learning about the ways God has been at work. . . . keep reading
Video Devotional: Immanuel
Jennifer Rothschild
Video Devotional: Immanuel While most of turn our clocks back an hour every fall, others might not remember until Sunday when they are welcomed to church by an empty parking lot! The additional hour and extra daylight we gain through this annual ritual has the combined . . . keep reading
Event: Crazy Christmas Tea
Event: Crazy Christmas Tea The focus of this event was to help build relationships in a rapidly growing church and to offer an "entry level" event for new believers and women who were looking for a church. We sent out invitations asking the women in our church to bring . . . keep reading
Event: Stretched Out?
Event: Stretched Out? Submitted by Laura Buffington, Austin, Texas...We all feel stressed out every now and then, and this retreat plays on this idea by asking women if they are stretched out! Using cartoon characters to form the central idea, we had lots of fun with this theme. . . . keep reading
Retreats 101: Purpose and Planning
Robyne Beaubien
Retreats 101: Purpose and Planning This is the second installment of a series of articles on Retreat Planning. This week we will look at some ideas to help with determining the purpose of the retreat and how to plan. There are two basic approaches to take in planning a retreat. You may . . . keep reading
Event: Travel Time
Event: Travel Time Submitted by Gina Cover, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Panama City Beach, Florida...Travel back in time to a city of your choosing with this historically themed event, and bring the stories and the wisdom of the ancients to life at your next women's ministry . . . keep reading
Event: Get Connected
Leanne Lynn
Event: Get Connected We think there's nothing better than helping women get connected! So we came up with the idea to use cell phones as a theme to get connected at a fall kick-off women's ministry event.We asked the women to bring their cell phones. As women . . . keep reading
Event: Sharing Traditions
Robyne Beaubien
Event: Sharing Traditions This is a great time of the year to have the women in your church share some of their personal family and holiday traditions. This can be presented as an evening event or a Saturday workshop/conference. . . . keep reading
From Jennifer: Sing on Sisters!
Jennifer Rothschild
From Jennifer: Sing on Sisters! In 1991 I was invited to sing the National Anthem for a Braves/Dodgers baseball game. Prior to the warm July evening, I had only sung our National Anthem once publicly. That occasion was to open the little league season in West Palm Beach, Florida . . . keep reading
Event: Christmas Tour of Homes
Event: Christmas Tour of Homes Submitted by Debbie Blackshear, Jacksonville, Florida...We combined the idea of a home tour with a progressive dinner, and the end result was a delightful evening of holiday fun. This event can also be used as way to raise funds and/or awareness . . . keep reading
Video Devotional: Does Meek Mean Weak?
Jennifer Rothschild
Video Devotional: Does Meek Mean Weak? Listen in as Jennifer shares her thoughts on guide dogs and meekness? Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.(Matt. 11:29-30, KJV) . . . keep reading
Video Devotional: Low Places
Jennifer Rothschild
Video Devotional: Low Places Did you know that country music stars and Old Testament prophets share something in common? Country crooners and ancient prophets both know a thing or two about low places. One sings while the others cry, demonstrate and prophesy, but they . . . keep reading
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