Showing posts with label Women's Ministry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women's Ministry. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Community Service w/ Beautify CNMI
On Sunday the SDA Women's Ministry, Pathfinders, and other church members joined the community to help clean up the Garapan Tourist District. There are more pictures of the cleanup on Beautify CNMI's blog. Thanks to everyone who woke up early and came to support! =)
Monday, January 22, 2007
Women's Ministry: Music For The Heart and Soul
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20 KJV
During our first meeting, Women’s Ministry voted to visit with patients at CHC hospital once a month. We had our first outing this past Saturday. First off I wanted to thank everyone who gave up a couple of hours of their Sabbath to come out and bring these patients good cheer. Thank you also to Grant for playing the guitar for us while WM sang.
I think there is something about music that can touch places in your heart that you never knew existed. It has the power to change you, to inspire you, and to heal you.
We visited about 10 patients in their room singing and praying for them. About 90% of Saipan is Catholic so I wasn’t really sure how patients would respond to the Seventh-day Adventist Church being there. Overall the response was amazing and I really feel that God was with us when we ministered to these patients. I think there is something about hospitals that breakdown the barriers we hold against eachother and God. Hospitals remind me of sin and suffering and how there is still a great need to reach out to those in need of comfort, in need of encouragement, and in need of hope.
Seeing patients who could barely move gave me flashbacks of when my dad was in the hospital when he suffered his stroke. It’s a feeling of helplessness and uncertainty. I think that being with families and sharing the message of Jesus gives them hope and comfort. It is an amazing feeling that no matter what our differences are in religion, we can still come together and pray for one another.
During our first meeting, Women’s Ministry voted to visit with patients at CHC hospital once a month. We had our first outing this past Saturday. First off I wanted to thank everyone who gave up a couple of hours of their Sabbath to come out and bring these patients good cheer. Thank you also to Grant for playing the guitar for us while WM sang.
I think there is something about music that can touch places in your heart that you never knew existed. It has the power to change you, to inspire you, and to heal you.
We visited about 10 patients in their room singing and praying for them. About 90% of Saipan is Catholic so I wasn’t really sure how patients would respond to the Seventh-day Adventist Church being there. Overall the response was amazing and I really feel that God was with us when we ministered to these patients. I think there is something about hospitals that breakdown the barriers we hold against eachother and God. Hospitals remind me of sin and suffering and how there is still a great need to reach out to those in need of comfort, in need of encouragement, and in need of hope.
Seeing patients who could barely move gave me flashbacks of when my dad was in the hospital when he suffered his stroke. It’s a feeling of helplessness and uncertainty. I think that being with families and sharing the message of Jesus gives them hope and comfort. It is an amazing feeling that no matter what our differences are in religion, we can still come together and pray for one another.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Women's Ministry takes on Saipan: First Post
Just getting started.
Potluck.
Mariel reminds me of my niece, Katie, back home.
So cute=)
A year ago I would have never imagined that I be here In Saipan. Even more so, I never thought I'd be leading out in Women's Ministry. Me, flaws and all. It is amazing how God can just use anyone. I definitely believe that God has brought me here to Saipan to discipline me and to teach me how to be a leader for His work.
This was our first Sabbath of 2007 and i wanted to kick off Women's Minsitry with its first meeting after potluck. Its going to be a very busy year for me and the women's ministry. We have planned activities from jail ministry, to women's retreat, to visitations with the elderly and sick patients at the hospital, to beach cleanups, to vegetarian cooking classes for the community . . . It is going to be a great year and I know God is going to help take our ministry to another level. Please pray for us and our outreach.
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