W
omen's Role
...in the Body of Christ
Ladies from as far away as Welkom and Pretoria gathered together
at Golden Harvest for the Women's Seminar, 25th – 27th July. Despite dire
weather predictions we experienced warm sunny days and just a reminder
of winter in the morning and evening chill.
We have all come to anticipate the warm welcome from those at Golden
Harvest and we were not
disappointed. Throughout the
weekend, we were over-fed and
pampered! The highlight was the
delicious candle-light dinner on
Saturday night! We owe huge thanks
to all those at Golden Harvest who
invest heart and soul in making it the
wonderful retreat it is.
We all know the blessings of our leadership (who are also not above waiting
on the ladies at table when the need arises!) and the spiritual investment
they make in our lives. God's grace was so evident in what was delivered to
us – we really felt, at times, like the woman at the well receiving living water
from the Lord.
It is difficult to summarise the weekend's teaching in a few words. I'm
certain every woman present received
something special from the Lord, whether
encouragement, correction, comfort or
renewal.
The focus was the Body of Christ and in this, the
correct male/female order is vital. God has
established His order and, when adhered to out
of love for Jesus Christ, Who gave His life for the
Church, the Body will grow as it ought. We were
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