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WOMEN’S MINISTRY Time Together W.O.C. Saturday Morning Coffees February 17, 2018 9:30-11:30 Continuing with the ideas that we spoke about during our W.O.C. Annual Meeting and Tea in November, we want the women of our church to have more time together for developing relationships. Our November meeting gave us the opportunity for all of the women of our church to be together at one time. Our coffees in February will give us the opportunity to break up into smaller groups for more conversation. We will break up into two groups for our coffees in two different locations. The Garmer Class women will host the Berean and Emmaus class women for coffee in Lucy Brannen’s home (401 Suncrest Boulevard). The Agape Class women will host the New Covenant Class women and the College Class women for coffee in Tevis Garnett’s home (13 Pinewood Avenue). Women’s relationships are important in the church, and since they are important, we need to spend some time developing them. We would like to see relationships develop organically as we take time to be together. Meeting women we don’t know while deepening other relationships is the goal of our coffees. Our much beloved Elisabeth Elliot gave testimony to the importance of other women in her life. While Elisabeth was a student, she met Mrs. Cunningham, the mentor God provided for her. “Many were the afternoons when Mrs. Cunningham poured tea for me, and I poured my soul to her.” Elisabeth remembered and cherished those times with Mrs. Cunningham all through her life. Perhaps time with other women like Mrs. Cunningham is what helped make Elisabeth Elliot who she was. We are hoping that many of our women will join us for coffee on February 17. Maybe we will meet a Mrs. Cunningham or be a Mrs. Cunningham to another woman. Jane Boatright R.S.V.P ([email protected]) Be kindly affectionate to one another in brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Romans 12:10-13 PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 2018 IPC