2007 Womens Ministry Leadership Training and Mercy Conference

In April of 2007 I was able to attend the PCA Mercy Conference and Women's Ministry Leadership Training. It was an incredible learning experience, filled with intelligent and challenging seminars and incredibly moving and inspiring worship services. I was privileged enough to meet several of the PCA Women's Ministry Trainers and several WIC staff members. I met some Women's Ministry directors who were new like myself and some who had been serving their churches for fifteen years (YIKES!). (The picture you see is of a group of women from one church, the same size as our and the same age as ours... I learned a lot from these women in the two days I was with them..and do you think it was an accident that I sat right down next to them in a room full of 800 people?!?!?) The quality of the conference was superior. I was very impressed with our denomination, to tell you the truth. I was really blown away by the "heart" of our denomination, and very proud to call myself a Presbyterian. I met people who were "on fire" and excited about serving our great God. I spoke with women and men who love Jesus Christ and who serve Him from a sincere gratitude for His sacrifice. I got to hear about several different women's ministries and their programs. I was confirmed on several occasions that what we are doing at Grace in our Women's Ministry is at the very heart of what PresWIC (Presbyterian Women in the Church) is hoping for in local congregations. What's that you say?... Well, we are practicing love and nurturing the body, we are serving one another, we are serving the community, we are growing closer together in our relationships and seeing the buds of true connection happening among our women. We are glorifying Christ and seeking to honor Him in all we do. Are we perfect, NO, but are we persevering and running the race...ABSOLUTELY! God is doing all of this for us, through us, and to us. We have Him to be grateful to, and we have much to be grateful for here at Grace. I came home overwhelmed by all of the feelings this conference evoked in me. I guess I could go on and on, but one thing I did leave there with was a confirmation that we are in the right place, we are doing the right things, we are moving toward healthy growth and Grace Presbyterian Church in Chelsea is a wonderful place to come home to. I am grateful to be serving Christ through this ministry and to be here with all of you!