Periodically, I like to highlight the ministries of different churches as they do girls' ministry. Today's blog pertains to a unique event held at First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Rather than my telling it, I'll let you hear it from Jimmie Davis, one of their leaders:
We wanted to bring all the generation of women and girls together to help bridge the gap and build relationships, so we created the "Links of Love". It turned out to be a wonderful day. We had between 450-500 women and girls!! We were packed and scrambling to seat and feed the walk-ins. The Lord multiplied the chicken and when the peach pie ran out, we served chocolate covered Krispy Kreme donuts. Thank goodness there is a Krispy Kreme just down the street!
We showed a video with women from each generation talking about their own age group, what their needs are, and what they have to offer women from other generations. We followed this with a short panel with those same women.
Another highlight was actually the beginning of the day. We hosted a "Fashion and Music through the Ages," involving our teen girls. The show featured flappers, a waltz from the 30's complete with a BIG fox fur, one of our teen guys dressed in a tux with tails, a routine to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Elvis, the Beatles, and much, much more. The ladies LOVED it. They laughed and clapped and screamed over the girls went into the audience and put boa's around different ladies' necks!
There was lots of laugher, but some tears as well as we talked about the each other's needs and how we can link together in love because the next generation is looking up to us.
I was talking with a lady in her 60's before the event trying to encourage her to come and I asked her what she thought she had to offer the younger generation. She replied, "Nothing! They are very competent and independent." She was blown away as she heard how much the younger generation really needed the leadership of women like her.
What have you done to help bridge the gap between the generations of women and girls in your church? We'd love to hear your stories!
This sounds absolutely fabulous. Some amazing women knows the importance of mentoring our teen girls and making it fun for young and old! Wish I could have been there to join you.
Smiles from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Doreen Hanna
President & Founder of Treasured Celebrations Ministries
This sounds absolutely fabulous. Some amazing women knows the importance of mentoring our teen girls and making it fun for young and old! Wish I could have been there to join you.
Smiles from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Doreen Hanna
President & Founder of Treasured Celebrations Ministries