Women’s Ministries
How privileged we are to be part of Christ’s body! While it is still “day” we must be about our Father’s business. Let us commit to prayer for each other and the church throughout the world, as we answer the call to care for those whom God places in our path, both inside and outside the church. Each day is a new opportunity to bless and uplift someone. Each of us has a place which no one else can fill. This is a testament to the power of God to assemble us, His body, as He sees fit. Various gifts of the Spirit are given that all may be blessed and encouraged! And what a fabulous variety of ladies we have at College Drive. All glory to God!
Clothing Ministry
The CLOTHING MINISTRY has been richly blessed with generous donations from our church members and also from others who heard about it. There is a need for sorting in order to maximize use of space for the current season’s needs. Out-of-season items are placed in storage. Ideally, it is easiest for our recipients (that includes our own members) to look through the clothes if they are on hangers. This calls for hanging racks which, we are learning, will collapse if overloaded (yikes!). The side-by-side double racks need to have approximately the same amount of weight on each side or they will also collapse (double yikes!!). We need to develop ways of display in addition to the racks.
One of our goals is to present the clothes and shoes in as pristine a condition as possible. In addition to sorting, we need expert attention to mending, laundry stains, ironing, lint-rollering, shoe polishing, size-tagging, etc. You are encouraged to spend an hour (or an afternoon!) whenever you can to work with sorting, tagging, or any of the jobs that fall under your “specialty.” You are also welcome to choose some things that need attention to take home and work on. I have a small “army” of stain attackers at home that have won the victory in a few heated stain battles.
These things are, like the food ministry items, to be given away. It is a wonderful way of saying “I care about you!” and “I love you!” on behalf of our Savior. THANK YOU to everyone who has already so generously provided clothes, shoes, purses, scarves, pajamas, underwear, racks, bins, bags, tags, and more. If you or anyone you know needs a donation receipt for tax purposes, that can happen very easily. I will need the donor’s name and mailing address.
Compassionate Scribes
The GREETING CARD MINISTRY is also a wonderfully tangible way to express love and care. We have a membership birthday list underway, and I encourage everyone to employ their keen detective skills to add birthdays to this list. We want to include everyone! Other opportunities for expressing love and care in written form are occasions calling for sympathy in the death of loved ones; get-well wishes in the cases of accidents, surgeries, or illness; notes of encouragement during challenging times; to say thank you when you’ve noticed someone’s service or special attention; and it is always good to let someone know if you have missed them or are just thinking of them.
In every case, it is an opportunity for the sender of the card to pray over the recipient. Prayer is the very essence of our ministry. We have an abundant supply of greeting cards for any occasion, so please plan to access these as needed. Note writing is nearly a lost art. Let’s not let it be lost from our fellowship!
After prayer meeting on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, you are invited to join the Compassionate Scribes for the sending of love in written form!
Flowers
An atmosphere of welcome! Many thanks to you who have provided flowers. We have a sizeable collection of silks that are remixed regularly to create different arrangements. Occasionally, the flowers at the sanctuary podium are fresh.
Please consider providing fresh flowers or creating a silk arrangement as a meaningful way of celebrating special occasions, or in honor or memory of a loved one. Your honoree(s) can be included in a bulletin announcement.
This note is accompanied by a special prayer of thanksgiving for all of our ladies and the many and varied contributions each of you make for the life of the church. Everyone is busy, and we all struggle to manage our time and resources in the best possible way. Please let your prayer requests and concerns be known. You are invited to contact me with prayer requests, questions, concerns, or to volunteer for any ministry jobs.
Mary Miller/222 Bellewether Pass/Ridgeland, MS/39157/601.842.7785
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ”