HISTORY
More than 100 years ago the Seventh-day Adventist Church recognized the special, God-given gifts of the women in our church.
In 1898, Mrs. Sarepta Henry became the first Women's Ministries director for the General Conference. Ellen White encouraged her, and she worked tirelessly to establish a network and a support system for women in the church.
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In 1898, Mrs. Sarepta Henry became the first Women's Ministries director for the General Conference. Ellen White encouraged her, and she worked tirelessly to establish a network and a support system for women in the church.
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WHAT IT IS...
Women's Ministries is:
-a place to address the spiritual, emotional, physical, and social needs of women in the church.
-encouragement for women to improve their potential for participation in the mission of the church.
-a support system for hurting women, whether they are suffering from divorce, abuse, or simply loneliness.
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-a place to address the spiritual, emotional, physical, and social needs of women in the church.
-encouragement for women to improve their potential for participation in the mission of the church.
-a support system for hurting women, whether they are suffering from divorce, abuse, or simply loneliness.
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WHAT IT ISN'T...
Women's Ministries is NOT:
-a forum for women who have complaints, justified or not, against employers.
-a place for women to promote equal rights, although we recognize it is an important issue.
-exclusive. Women's Ministries encourages inclusion, not exclusion of anyone.
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-a forum for women who have complaints, justified or not, against employers.
-a place for women to promote equal rights, although we recognize it is an important issue.
-exclusive. Women's Ministries encourages inclusion, not exclusion of anyone.
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THREE MAIN FOCUS AREAS
Women's Ministries addresses the spiritual, emotional, physical and social needs of women in the church....
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It recognizes that women have many Gifts of the Spirit and it attempts to help women discover and use these...
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It provides resources for women to reach our sister in the community who are longing for a touch from Jesus...
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END IT NOW EMPHASIS
Pastor Ted N.C. Wilson
" As a world wide church of caring, loving Christians we must open our eyes to the fact that there are more people that we might imagine who are suffering deeply from the devastating effects of abuse. Jesus calls us to a ministry of hope and healing.
Nancy Wilson
"There's a silent epidemic that is reaching across the globe--affecting every country, every culture every people group. Although this epidemic is often hidden behind closed doors and carried in closed hearts, it is nevertheless very real. It's the ugly epidemic of violence and abuse in all its' ugly forms..."
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