So it seems that any initiative to promote spiritual fellowship for women at Sunshine is a good thing. Many efforts have been undertaken in the past and currently activities are underway.
There definitely seems to be some barriers to female fellowship. Many women have a near impossible schedule. How can you plan something that fits into everyone's schedule? What about energy? What can be planned that would sufficiently motivate women to attend when they are already worn-out? Of course, this is not just a woman thing, it seems we all are too busy to sustain any significant change in our congregational culture.
But, the greatest barrier might be a religious one. The economic crunch most of us feel, leads to the need for mothers to work. Or, we are too materialistic and faithless to make it on one income. This issue is unresolved in the hearts of many mothers. How much does this complex issue play into a division of women within our fellowship?
I'm just kicking around some thoughts here. What do you think?
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
What to do with women?
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What is the current status of the Women's Connection? It sounds like that was a good idea. Maybe it could be rejuvinated.
I hope that the prayer meetings will not be considered a guy activity. I truly believe that it would be a wonderful development if women would participate in these. We actually did have a prayer session focused on meeting congregational needs that included women. I thought that was a great session.
If anyone reading this is interested in being involved (male or female), please let me know. The current sessions have evolved informally, no intentional thought has been given to include or exclude anyone.
Thank you Jason for bringing up this subject and I have really enjoyed all the comments from you mothers. I so much admire the mothers at Sunshine. I just think it is wonderful how you all take such good care of your families, attend church services and some of you also work outside of the home. Women have a hugh responsibility being a servant of God and a servant to her loved ones. A woman is so much more than someone's wife, mother, sister or daughter. She was created by God and he made a great treasure. God loves us.
There are so many different stages in our lives that we go through being a woman. All of these times in our lives keeps us very busy. It is important to enjoy each stage. Courtship, engagements, marriage, family and children and I could go on and on.
Now, how do we find time to fellowship with our friends and other sisters in the church? I think this is the big question for us at this time. I wish I had the answer. I think it is interesting to just stand around after church services and listen and watch our ladies in conversation. They seem eager and hungry for fellowship with each other. The love for each other shines at Sunshine.
I am willing to open my home for get togethers, help with the children and whatever it takes to develop more fellowship between our ladies in the church.
I think the subject of age difference of the ladies came up sometime in these conversations. Personally I do not have a problem with age differences. I have always enjoyed being with the young people and always had good friends that are quite a bit older than myself. This is my own thinking on this and I know there are a lot of other things to consider. Let the older ladies (I am including myself in this) help more with the young children so the younger ladies can fellowship.
Just some of my thoughts. GOD IS GOOD!
Jodi - I understand exactly what you are feeling and saying. I have been through this before. I was a working mom and had a very demanding job. Not having the opportunity to go to college as you did I thank God for letting me have had an opportunity to have a good and rewarding job outside the home. I had the opportunity to work with some wonderful christian mothers and women every day.
You are in a field where you can help people who need you help, love and kindess. I feel God has put you right where he wants you. Your grandmothers, mother and aunts worked outside the home and not always chose to do this or because of wanting to but because there was need to help with the family finances. Our family has had opportunities that they would not have had if our parents did not chose to help out with finances. After all, your mother, Pam, your grandmothers, Alma and Mom and I guess I can include myself - did not turn out to bad.
I just see you as a good mother and wife who set goals and have did a good job of meeting them. You have beautiful children and a wonderful husband to help you. You are going to be fine and your children are going to be fine because of you and Aaron.
You are one of me favorite nieces and I have a lot of favorite nieces.
I love you - LOVE ONE ANOTHER
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