Winter Tea

There is nothing more special (or fun) then hanging out with your girlfriends. Well ladies its time for another "Girlfriend" get together at WABC. The Women's Ministry invites you to join us on January 16th at 1 PM for our first "Winter Tea". Our "Winter Tea" will include special gifts, great desserts (what women can turn down chocolate), a message about the Vision for WABC's Women Ministry for 2010 from our Director, and Tea Time of course! The cost of this event is $12.00 per person. More info forthcoming within the next few weeks. So mark the date on your calendar!

Hat Luncheon

Thank you ladies for supporting Thomasine during the One Sister's Hat Show and Luncheon on Saturday. This event took the place of our regularly scheduled Girls Night Out. If you missed it that is ok. Our next Women's Ministry Event will take place in January when we host a Winter Tea. Mark your calendars for January 16th 2010.

Ladies Night Out

The WABC Women’s Ministry will be supporting One Sister’s Adopt a Family Program and the Union Baptist Good Shepherd Fellowship at their Hat Show and Luncheon on October 31st at 12:30 PM at the Riverfront Hilton Garden Inn. The costs of the tickets are $26.00 per person. There will be a mini hair show presented by For Your Eyes Only, a guest speaker, various door prizes, and a best hat contest (1st place prize is $100.00, 2nd Place Prize is $75.00 and 3rd place prize of $50.00). A photo session by Razorback Photography is available for $10.00. For more info please see Thomasine Flores. This event will take the place of our Girl’s Night Out Event for October.

WABC Women are Making Strides!

Thank you to all of the ladies who joined us for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk this morning, and a special thank you to all of you who contributed to the cause. We hope to see many more of you next year. Pictures are now up in the church gallery.

Ladies Join Us Now!

Information and sign up sheets for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk will be available at an information table in the fellowship hall immediately following the morning worship service. This event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 3, 2009. The 3 mile walk will take place at Harbor Park in Norfolk, VA. Registration begins at 8:00 AM and the walk will begin at 9:30 AM (rain or shine). Our goal is to raise $200. If you would like to be a part of this group please see Cyndi Jennings for more info. T-shirts for group participants will cost $12.00 pp.

Women of Faith Conference

Special thanks to all of the ladies of WABC who attended the Women of Faith Conference this past weekend in Washington DC.

The Bill Collector

The Bill Collector is coming to a screen near you (our daughter Nicki is an extra in the movie, parts of which were filmed in Norfolk). We promised we would let you all know as soon as we knew. Well its been announced that there will be a special presentation of the movie on Friday July 24th at 7 PM and Saturday July 25th at 8 PM at New Life Providence Church Kempsville in Virginia Beach. We will be at the Friday night performance but if you are not able to attend then, no problem. Nicki will be at both performances so just let us know and we will meet you there. Admission is free!

Golden Angels

Tuesday our "Golden Angels" embarked on their first outing under the banner of WABC Women's Ministry. The ladies went on a tour of Norfolk, followed by lunch at the Golden Corral. Special thanks to Sis. Jenette Sapp for setting up the tour. We would like to thank our driver Caronne Sease and our tour guide Jason James. The ladies are already planning their next excursion which includes a fashion show, lunch on the Spirit of Norfolk, and a trip to Williamsburg to see the "Grand Illuminations".

We are also in the planning stages for a noon day Bible Study geared to our "mature" women age 65 and up. Photos from our Norfolk Tour are now up in the church gallery.

Join Our Team

This year I have signed up to walk in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and I’m hoping you’ll walk with me. I know there are a lot of breast cancer events out there, but Making Strides speaks to me because funds raised enable the American Cancer Society to help people stay well and get well from breast cancer, find cures, and empower people to fight back today. With your help, we can save lives. If you’d like to join me at Making Strides, please visit our team page. If you won’t be in town, I hope you’ll still support our efforts by making a donation of any amount you can spare.

As a little extra inspiration, I thought you might like to know a few of the ways the funds raised through Making Strides will help the American Cancer Society save lives every day. When you walk and make donation...More people in our community will have the information and tools they need to help prevent breast cancer or find it early. More people with breast cancer will have a place to turn around the clock to help them through every step of their cancer journey – whether it’s a free ride to treatment, a place to stay, or just talking to someone who has "been there." More progress will be made toward finding breast cancer’s causes and cures. The American Cancer Society has played a role in nearly every major breast cancer breakthrough of the last century, which have led to the discovery of lifesaving breast cancer treatments like Tamoxifen and Herceptin. You will help us find more. More women – like our own mothers, daughters, sisters, and grandmothers – will have access to lifesaving mammograms and treatment they need. Each of us has our own reasons for caring about the fight against breast cancer … whatever your reasons, I hope you’ll choose to make a difference by signing up to walk with me or by making a donation online. I’m so grateful to have great people like you in my life who care about helping fight breast cancer!

WOW!!!!!!!!

I don't know about you but I'm still trying to come down off of the high from this weekend's HeartSpa experience. This was my favorite picture of the day. I loved how the members of our Women's Ministry team came together and prayed at the end of our workshop session. Ladies you worked your butts off serving the women of WABC, pampering them by washing of feet (I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the picture of you all on the floor on your knees ministering to their every need), waiting on them hand and foot! Some of these women have never experienced anything like this before. Thanks so much for blessing them. It was so neat seeing grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters and aunts all being refreshed in Jesus. That day I witnessed the women of WABC being the hands and feet of Jesus. It was awesome!

Congratulations Sis. Sarah, WABC Women of the Year! Thank you for being an inspiration to us all and for being such a humble servant for the Lord.

Thank you to all of my friends and family who came into help. I love you all so much. Special thanks goes out to my girlfriend Rev. Lee. When Pam threw off her shoes I knew it was on! Ladies you know what to do now.....Run and Tell That!

It's Time Ladies!

Come be refreshed in Jesus! This week begins our WABC Women's Ministry Weekend Experience.

Wednesday May 20th at 7 PM (following our weekly prayer, praise and food) we will hold a Women's Bible Study intitled "Finding Rest In Jesus". Our facilitator will be our very own Sister Jenette Sapp.

Friday May 22nd we will host a special "Girl's Night Out". If you know a young lady between the age of 12 and 26 (mother's are also invited to attend with their daughter's) please let them know about our special girls night out event entitled " You're Designed To Shine" in the church dining hall. This event includes light refreshments and a night of fellowship and fun. There is no cost for this event.

WABC Women get ready to be refreshed in Jesus at our Women's Ministry "HeartSpa" Workshop which will be held on Saturday May 23rd. Those of you who signed up for this event are asked to arrive promptly that morning at 8:30 AM so that you may sign in and receive your workshop bags. Please bring your bibles, a washcloth and a bath towel with you. We will provide everything else that you will need.

We wrap up our weekend with our Annual Women's Day Celebration on May 24th at 11:30 AM. Our speaker will be Rev. Dr. Pamela Chandler Lee of Bethlehem Baptist Church, in Chase City VA. Our women's Day Theme is " Healing Heart's: Finding Rest In Jesus". Our women's day colors are purple and sage green.

See you there!

Women's Day Weekend

This is the last week of registration for our Women's Workshop which is a part of our Women's Ministry Women's Day Weekend Celebration. Please invite your family and friends to join us on May 23rd and 24th. Registration deadline for the workshop fee ends May 1st.

If you know a young lady between the age of 12 and 26 (mother's are also invited to attend with their daughter's) please let them know about our special girls night out event entitled " You're Designed To Shine" to be held on May 22nd at 7 PM in the church dining hall. This event includes light refreshments and a night of fellowship and fun. There is no cost for this event.

Women of Faith Conference

Hello WABC ladies. The Women of Faith Conference will soon be here. We would like to send our registration off by the end of the week, so if you are serious about attending this event please turn in your registration money this coming Sunday to June James. The cost will be $89.00 per person (this is non-refundable). You can get together with ladies you might be interested in rooming with and make reservations at the Grand Hyatt Washington. The cost per person for the hotel will depend on the number of women in your room. Be sure to state that you are attending the Women of Faith Conference so that you can get a discounted rate. I look forward to seeing you there.

Hope Starts with Us!

WABC women please join us in a very special cause. Today, there is more hope than ever for people facing breast cancer. However, there is much work to be done to find promising new treatments, increase awareness about the importance of mammograms, help all women get access to screenings and care, and connect those impacted by the disease with the information, day-to-day help, and emotional support they need to wage their battle against breast cancer.

I believe that hope for a world without breast cancer starts with me. That’s why I'm walking in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. Not only is this my opportunity to join my community to fight back against breast cancer, it is a way to inspire hope by raising funds and awareness to help those facing the disease and save more lives. And you can be a part of it, too. I have signed up to walk (this will be my second year. My grandmother died from breast cancer and a very special friend died a few years ago after a long battle with this illness) and hope you will join me in my effort by signing up to join my team or making a donation in support of my participation. Hope starts with us. If you are interested in joining us please sign up at our participant page located here.

Thank You

I would like to thank everyone for the birthday wishes, gifts, flowers and cards. Special thanks goes out to the ladies who attended my surprise luncheon at Ruby Tuesday's. Thank you Erica for setting up such a special surprise.

Workshop Registration

Registration for the Women's Ministry "Healing Hearts" Heart Spa Workshop has begun. If you are interested in participating you can register immediately following our Sunday service at the information table located in our fellowship hall. The cost of this event is $20.00 per person and includes your workshop bag, continental breakfast and lunch. You can also register by sending in a check for $20.00 for via the mail to Woodland Ave Baptist Church, 2736 Woodland Ave, Norfolk Virginia 23504. Please include your full name, address, phone number and email address. The registration deadline is May 1st.

God's Perfect Rose

Last night I spent time with some very special ladies (thank you ladies). As I looked around the restaurant I thought of all that God has in store for the women of WABC. I saw women from all walks of life, in various sizes, shapes and colors. Some young and others young at heart. Some of the ladies are like the open rose in the photo above...open to all of life's possibilities, while others are just beginning to travel down this road we call life (represented in the form of the rosebud). The one thing we all had in common was that we were created by God! How awesome is that? One of my favorite scriptures comes from Psalms 139:13-14 13"For you created my inmost being;you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;your works are wonderful, I know that full well. " I love knowing that God knew about me even before I was formed in my mother's womb. Ladies we are not here by accident! Each one of us were created by God for a special purpose. What is your purpose? What gift has God bestowed upon you that you can use to be of service to WABC and to the community in which we live?

Women of Faith Conference

If you or your friends are interested in joining the Women's Ministry team to Washington DC (July 30th - August 1st) for the Women of Faith Conference please see Cyndi Jennings, or June James after our Sunday morning services for more info. We are looking for ten or more women to travel with us that weekend to the conference.

WABC Women's Ministry Workshop

WABC Women's Ministry will be hosting a Women's Weekend Event in May called "Healing Hearts". Wednesday May 20th at 7 PM (following our weekly prayer, praise and food) we will hold a Women's Bible Study intitled "Finding Rest In Jesus". Friday May 22nd we will host a special "Girl's Night Out" event for our young ladies between the age of 12 and 26.

On Saturday May 23rd we will hold a "HeartSpa" workshop from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The cost of this event is $20.00 per person and includes your workshop supplies, continental breakfast and lunch. Invite a friend and spend the day being refreshed through worship, fellowship and special spa treatments.

We will round off the weekend with our Annual Woman's Day Celebration on Sunday May 24th at 11:30 AM. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Pamela Chandler Lee of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Chase City, Virginia.

Additional info will become available in the next few weeks.

WABC Women's Ministry "Girls Night Out"

The Women's Ministry of WABC invites you to our first "Girl's Night Out" event. It will be held on March 27th at 6 PM at Carrabba's Italian Grill in Virginia Beach VA. Please check the restaurants website for menu and cost for the meals.

Girlfriends

There is nothing like the relationship you have with your girlfriend. She may be your sister, your mom, or a very special friend that you have known a really long time (you know the one that will tell you about yourself when you have done wrong, and then give you a big hug when you're broken and in tears?). One of my goals for the Women of Woodland Ave Baptist Church is that we not just be Sister's in Christ, but that we become genuine "girlfriends". That over time WABC becomes a safe place (haven) for women who are hurting, who are growing in their faith, and who want to develop a closer relationship with God.

Over the coming year we plan to hold activities that will strengthen us as a body of women. Our "Girl's Night Out Events" will include fun activities, bible study's geared specifically for woman, and events that will take us out into the community in which we live so that we may reach out to woman just like you and I (and even those who may appear different, but in fact probably have more in common with us then even we are willing to admit).

At this moment plans are in the works for our "Annual Woman's Day Weekend Experience" scheduled for Saturday May 23rd and Sunday May 24th. There will be a special event for our young girls that will be held on Friday May 22nd. The Theme for this event is "Healing Hearts". On that Saturday the women of WABC will attend a "Heart Spa" Workshop. Start making plans now to attend and be sure to invite a friend (a girlfriend). Let's just say you need to prepare yourself for a weekend of refreshment and renewal.

We are also checking into a trip to Washington DC for the "Woman of Faith" Conference that will be held July 31st - August 1st. More details on these events and the cost involved will be coming soon.

I am excited about where the Lord is leading the women of WABC. So get ready for the journey!

Women just L-O-V-E!

February is the month of "Love". And since this is a blog for women, I thought we would discuss women (go figure). I consider myself a strong advocate for women. I have a heart for women's issues. Their pains, their concerns, their interest. In just the last few months I have developed a deep love for the women at WABC. I feel it's important that women connect, share, get along and love each other no matter what. My hope for the women of WABC is that this year (and many years to come) we will create a strong bond among the women who enter into the door's of WABC. WABC should be a Safe Haven for women from all walks of life. Let's continue to share in one another hopes, dreams, celebrations, sorrows, tragedy's and triumphs.

Several women that I know posted this video on their websites and I wanted to take the time and share it with you. We as women have so much to celebrate. It's past time that we ladies stop the hating (life is too short)! We are not just role models for our daughter's, but also for every women we come into contact with (regardless of age, race, size or shape).

God created each of us for a special purpose and plan which did not include tearing one another down. Let's make a commitment in 2009 to be more like Christ (the women God has called us to be). Love one another, care for one another, nurture one another, share good godly wisdom with the young ones that will come up behind you. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1st Corinthians 13:4

Now don't get me wrong, there have been many times when I have not been that compassionate, loving, caring women that God has called me to be (God is still working on me). I have two beautiful daughters that I love more then life itself, and my hope and dream for them is that one day they will leave behind a legacy of love. I remember every day that they are watching me. They see what I do right and when I do wrong. Ask yourself who is watching you? What lesson are they learning from your actions, or lack there of? But more important then that, is the fact that God is watching me. He not only see's what is on the outside, but he knows my true heart (what's on the inside). It's time to turn the table's upside down ladies.....let's all just LOVE!

One Year Bible Journey

Speaking of journey's (lol). I invite you to join me on a one year bible journey. I thought I would share a year long project my friend Monique introduced me to. Its called the One Year Bible Journey. Basically you are given a group of scriptures to read each day. Mo warns you that you may start out good and fall down, but the important thing is that you get back up (no matter where you are at). This works good for me because I always have good intentions but sometimes I fall short. No problem there, my kids grew up hearing me say if at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again! So come join the journey (we promise not to judge you, especially if you don't judge us...lol). I will post the link each month so you will be able to keep up. You can see January's scriptures here: January Scriptures

Welcome

This blog is devoted to all things women. I look forward to what the Year 2009 holds for the women of WABC. Its also a chance for you and I to get to know each other better so I hope you will join me in this journey.