Covenant Conversation

Below is some feedback I have already gotten:

I have just gotten home from the Women’s Encounter and wanted to share with you my thoughts. I hope that each of you who attended will hit the “reply all” button and let us know what the Encounter meant for you. It is so encouraging to hear from each other.

Pastor shared with us from the Be-attitudes, Matthew 5:2-12. For me what spoke to me the most was about being the salt of the earth. How our actions, what we say, how we live, our relationship with the Lord should be as salt to other people. We should make people “thirsty” for God. To want what we have. It really made me think – do I do that? Do I make people hunger and thirst for God while I am at work or at home with my family. Wow! I want to be that salt that people will ask Why are you so happy? Where does that joy come from? Why are you satisfied with your little house, old vehicles. How do you see hope for your children when they never attend church. What do you have that’s so great? Well the answer is JESUS!!!! Pastor encouraged us women to seek out in our church body a lady who seems lonely, frustrated, sad, maybe feeling rejected. Go sit beside them and let what’s in you ooze on over to them. Well Pastor didn’t exactly use the word ooze, that’s mine J We aren’t suppose to contain the Holy Ghost, but let him loose and let him use us mightily. Thru Jesus we are a mighty army of women who are sent out to minister to one another. To hold each other up when you just can’t stand anymore.

Be sure to push that teenager to be at 180 tomorrow night at 6:30 as they have their Youth Encounter. Push that husband on out the door and tell him he don’t want to miss the Men’s Encounter on Thursday.
I love life changing services and that is what I experienced tonight.

Love you all,
Jolene
WOC Chaplain

Because I hit reply all, I believe it will only go to you Jolene because you used Bcc. If I am wrong let me know. I too was blessed by tonight's Encounter. I am amazed that my Pastor (but not surprised) would take the time to bless just the women with a full sermon. There was no offering taken. This was just for us. I've never heard of a (male) Pastor that would deliver a message at a women's service. I am so blessed to be a part of the Body and this Body of believers. There is a medical condition known as iron deficiency. We as a body cant suffer from that because "Iron sharpens Iron", and as long as I hang out with The Body, I ought not rust or get dull!!!How Beautiful is the Body of Christ!
Brenda Q.

I was really surprised that there were about thirty women there. It tickled me to see the young adult ladies present. I was not going because I just needed time at home. I changed my mind when Jolene told me how blessed she was before. Now, my mind is going around and around of stuff I need to do. Then I decided that I needed the refreshing time of my own so that I can benefit others. The part about making someone thirsty for Christ when you are beside them blessed me the most and made me reflect the most. That's what I'm going to work on! Love you beautiful women. I am so blessed to be a part of a body that wants Christ to be lifted up in each one.
Denise Sawyer


I felt the same way Denise did about wanting to stay home because of so many things that need to be done. I came very close to staying home last night...boy am I glad that I didn't!! I was so blessed to be apart of the women's encounter. Pastor Tony did an excellent job speaking to each of us and delivering his message. The part that spoke to me the most was..." it's the little things we do that bring about the big changes!!" We don't realize sometimes what an impact we are having on other people. Being the salt of the earth and making people thirsty for what we have was another. I want to be the very best I can be for God!! I want my light to shine at all times and for people to want what I have and not let the little things that I think are important to keep me from experiencing all that God had for me!!
I love him with all of my heart !! Jan

I am always excited about going to Church for Christian fellowship. The women's ministry has such a special place in my heart. The service was such a blessing to me. I too want to be salt and a light to the world. I believe that we are surrounded by people who need to hear the good and not the bad and that there is hope in this world. I try to be more aware of how I react to situations in my life because I believe God has really been dealing with me about how I do response to certain situation in my own life. We never know how one kind word or deed could help someone no matter how small it really is.

We are truly blessed to be able to come to a Church like ours that truly worships God and loves people. We have such an awesome pastor who cares about us. I try not to take any of this for granted.

My hearts desire is to let people know the love of Christ.

Love you all!!!!