Women's Ministries
WOMEN'S CIRCLES
There are three active Women's Circles at FBC. All women are invited to attend any of these circles— contact the church office or call (217) 352-2240 if you have further questions or to find the location of the meeting.
ANNIE DIESELBERG CIRCLE
Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm at FBC
LuAnn Schiff will talk with us on her volunteer work with Living Alternatives and Samaritan's Purse. We will also decide on the banquet menu for the Celebrating Mothers, Daughters, Sisters Banquet scheduled for May 10. New members are always welcomed!
Celebrating Mothers, Daughters, Sisters
Banquet on May 10:
KENDRA SMILEY will be the speaker at our banquet on May 10. Radio & TV host, speaker, and author of nine books, Kendra speaks about friendships, parenting, relationships, and making life choices. Learn more about her at KendraSmiley.com.
WANT TO HELP?
Serve on a committee for the banquet:
- Promotions (Jean Dennison)
- Ticket Sales (Faith Johnson)
- Table Settings and Decorations (Paulette Brock)
- Logistics (Diane Carper)
- Servers (Paulette Brock and Joyce Fringer)
- Planning for Desserts (Faith Johnson)
- Room Decorations (Sandy Setters)
- Clean-up (Sandy Setters and Diane Carper)
Background of the Circle: Annie Dieselberg is a missionary in Bangkok, Thailand who works in helping young women involved in prostitution break free from this lifestyle. Annie founded the non-profit organization Nightlight where these young women are taught a new trade and their jewelry designs are sold to give them a new source of income.
ADDIE STEARNS CIRCLE
Next meeting will be Thursday, February 9 at 7 pm in The Cafe. We will be doing Lesson #10 in Esther Captive in a Strange Land from our book, Women of the Old Testament. Our leader is Max and our hostess is Marybeth. The Bible book of the month is Hosea.
Regular meeting is 2nd Thursday evening of each month from September through May (with the exception of December) at FBC. They have a short business meeting and then a Bible study followed by dessert. Join anytime!
DORCAS CIRCLE
Next meeting will be March 13. Regular meeting is 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:00 am at the church. They bring a sack lunch for themselves and spend 1 1/2 to 2 hours doing White Cross work. They meet from March through November.
The American Baptist White Cross program provides urgently-needed supplies for our mission workers that cannot be purchased with limited mission budgets. Learn more at the American Baptist White Cross website.
WOMEN'S MENTORING
APPLES OF GOLD—Mentors for Women
This six-week women's mentoring program features instruction by mature women regarding organizational skills, homemaking, and spiritual growth. Geared towards women age 20 to mid-30's.
Apples of Gold is a group mentoring program offered once a year by some older women in our church who have gained wisdom as they experienced life's blessings and failures.
The Mentors would like to offer encouragement, organizational skills, and ways of developing your own interests and character—to teach you how to live out the gospel with your families in a lifestyle that is pleasing and truthful to God's word. The six-week program seeks to encourage young mothers to enhance relationships and cooking skills. They learn tips on making delicious, easy, healthy meals, and helpful hints on showing hospitality to others. The evenings are also full of fun and fellowship!
If you would enjoy joining this program, contact the church office. More information about the program can be found at the Apples of Gold website.
AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION
ABW — American Baptist Women
American Baptist Women's Ministries is an inviting organization open to the needs of women. We focus on people and ministry rather than organizational structure. Each woman may choose to participate according to her needs, interests and gifts as she is led by the Spirit of God.
WE FOCUS ON:
- Personal Development Ministries by providing opportunities for each woman to become and develop as God's person: deepening her faith, developing her gifts and becoming a more effective Christian disciple and steward.
- Church and Community Ministries by providing opportunities for women to build God's faith community: developing relationships and meeting the physical and spiritual needs of others in their homes and their communities.
- Mission and Service Ministries by providing opportunities for women to serve God's world: participating in American Baptist mission outreach and meeting the physical and spiritual needs of others in our nation and in God's world.
