Comments on: How to Know If it’s Time to Let Go of a Women’s Ministry Tradition https://womensministrytoolbox.com/womens-ministry-tradition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=womens-ministry-tradition Equipping leaders to cultivate a Christ-focused community Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:51:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Cyndee Ownbey https://womensministrytoolbox.com/womens-ministry-tradition/#comment-61792 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:24:24 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=9568#comment-61792 In reply to Jacqueline.

Jacqueline, I don’t have a copy. I’m sure if you searched online you might find some guidelines. Honestly, it’s not something I recommend.

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By: Jacqueline https://womensministrytoolbox.com/womens-ministry-tradition/#comment-61791 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:46:02 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=9568#comment-61791 Would you mind sharing the guidelines for Secret Sisters Program. I think it would be wonder for our women’s ministry

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By: Cyndee Ownbey https://womensministrytoolbox.com/womens-ministry-tradition/#comment-61788 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:12:38 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=9568#comment-61788 In reply to Stephanie Brady.

Stephanie, good question. I think you’d first need to determine what’s the purpose and make certain that you set up guidelines that reflect your purpose and line up with your ministry’s mission statement. It may be that “prayer partners” or “encouragement partners” better reflect your goal.

Or perhaps instead of focusing on women in the church, you adopt women outside of the church – teachers at a local school, first responders, neighbors, etc. Honestly, most of us don’t really need little gifts, but we all need encouragement and prayer. Perhaps you could plan and organize random acts of kindness (RAOK) in your community – spreading Christ’s love as far and as wide as possible. Pinterest is full of RAOK ideas.

I’d suggest making it a matter of prayer. There are so many things we “could” do, but what does God want us to do that ultimately points women to Christ and brings Him glory?

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By: Stephanie Brady https://womensministrytoolbox.com/womens-ministry-tradition/#comment-61785 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:57:05 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=9568#comment-61785 Thank you for this! Speaking of Secret Sisters, a newer, younger member just brought this up to me. It’s something we’d done away with years ago. I told her I would prayerfully consider her request. Do you have any suggestions on how to have this ministry successfully? Many of the reasons you listed are why we stopped it, money not being one of them. I’d appreciate your thoughts.

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