Women Mentoring Women at Redeemer

Titus 2:3-5 -- Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

Redeemer encourages our women of all ages to mentor and be mentored as Paul exhorted in his letter to Titus. These relationships shouldn’t intimidate any of us. They can be short or last a lifetime. They might start with guidance on a specific need or with a general desire for deeper one-on-one relationships with another Christian woman.

As you consider this opportunity, here are a few questions to ask yourself:

1.     What do you want in a mentoring relationship? Clearly define what you hope and expect. Mentor and mentee should understand what the other expects from the experience. Unmet expectations can lead to failure and disappointment.
2.     How do you want mentoring? Agree together how often, when, where and why to meet. Perhaps start with a three-meeting get-acquainted relationship and build from there. Mentoring can be for a season. It can change over time.
3.     How can we help each other? The mentee may be younger and the primary seeker of knowledge, wisdom and help. But mentors need help and wisdom too. Mentor each other. Learn from each other. Listen to each other. Provide each other options not commands, relationships not tyranny.

If you want to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and be a mentor or to be mentored, please contact Marilyn Van Pelt – howvanpelt@aol.com, 214-783-3854. Marilyn is keeping a list of both to facilitate matching women to meet specific needs.

Redeemer Children's 2015 Christmas Craft Event

Looking for ways to get involved with Women's Ministry events?  One fun way is to volunteer to help with the Children's Craft events that we sponsor three times a year:  Mother's Day, Father's Day and Christmas!  At these events, our Covenant children enjoy a pizza lunch following worship service, then a time of making "special surprises" for their Moms, Dads, or other family members.  This is always a great time for our Redeemer Women to get to know our younger children, while showing them how much they are loved!  Watch for bulletin updates around these holidays and come join us!!! 

January's CCCC (Coffee, Cookies, Chatter and Cheer) gathering was held at Terri Lytle's home.  Everyone attending enjoyed a fun evening of fellowship and yummy treats!  As a reminder, these events occur each month, watch the bulletin or look at the church calendar to see upcoming gatherings.  These informal evenings are a great way to deepen your friendships at Redeemer!

Flower Arranging Class

Sharing our Talents - Flower Arranging Class

At our Spring Retreat (April 2015), many of the ladies in our church taught workshops that demonstrated how they use their unique gifts to build up the church, serve one another, and build relationships.  As a follow on activity, at our August kickoff event, small groups were organized based on personal interests to continue deepening our relationships while learning new skills!  Here's a few pictures from one of the groups, led by Diane Bult, that focused on turning everyday flowers purchased at the grocery store into beautiful arrangements!  Nice work, ladies!

Showers of Blessings at Redeemer

We've been blessed this past year at Redeemer with many reasons to celebrate, including several bridal and baby showers.  One of the greatest privileges of being a part of Christ's church is sharing these joyful life celebrations with our Redeemer sisters!  Here's some pictures to share from two of the baby showers for Anna and Emily (with Laura and her sweet baby, Sam, also in attendance).  We are delighted to welcome all these precious little ones into our church family!

December Coffee, Cookies, Chatter & Cheer (CCCC)

Our monthly CCCC gatherings are a great opportunity for our Redeemer sisters to connect and get to know one another better!!  For December's get together, Melodie Bajema hosted in her home, and to help everyone get in the holiday mood, planned a cookie exchange theme!  As you can see in the

pictures below, everyone who attended left this event with a BIG smile and a box filled with delicious cookies to share with their families!