By Gail Marsh on May 13, 2013
Editor’s note: Yesterday, families and churches all over the United States and in some other countries, too, observed Mother’s Day. While it’s a special day in many churches, women’s ministry goes on year round. This week’s devotion is slightly adapted from one of the free resources CTA has developed to accompany one of our new [...]
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By admin on May 7, 2013
This coming Sunday, May 12, 2013 is Mother’s Day. Are you looking for an easy project that even the youngest members of your Sunday school or midweek classes can do to express their love and thanks to Mom and Grandma? Then check out the free downloadable Mother’s Day card CTA is making available. Scroll to [...]
Posted in Children's ministry, Free Resources, Mother's Day, Sunday School, Teachers, Youth Ministry Tagged free Mother's Day card, Mother's Day, Mother's Day and children
By Kristin Schultz on May 6, 2013
Editor’s note: Next Sunday, May 13, 2013, families and churches all over the United States and in some other countries, too, will observe Mother’s Day. This devotion is slightly adapted from one of the free resources CTA is making available to ministry leaders to underscore one of our new themes for women’s ministry this spring, [...]
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By Gail Marsh on April 29, 2013
Editor’s note: This devotion is slightly adapted from CTA’s new devotion book for women’s ministry and Mother’s Day 2013, Woman of God®. Read 2 Peter 3:18. I’m not a patient gardener. I begin to fidget when winter temperatures warm above freezing. I mark pages in gardening catalogs months before it’s time to order seeds. And [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Church staff, Church Volunteers, Devotions, Encouragement, Encouraging Volunteers, Mother's Day, Pastor, Sermon Ideas, Women's Ministry Tagged free devotion, Mother's Day
By Gail Marsh on April 24, 2013
Looking for a way to make Mother’s Day memorable for ALL the ladies in your church? Maybe one of these ideas will help: Order CTA’s Hope & Joy mirror key chains for the women in your church this year. At the close of your worship service, invite them to accept the key chains as an encouragement to continue reflecting [...]
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By Gail Marsh on April 22, 2013
Editor’s note: This devotion is slightly adapted from CTA’s new devotion book for women’s ministry and Mother’s Day 2013, Woman of God®. Read Ephesians 2:8–10. Just imagine! Twenty-first century computer technology partnering with gardening, an activity as old as Eden! It’s true. You can use your computer and a relatively inexpensive software package to [...]
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By Gail Marsh on April 15, 2013
Editor’s note: This devotion is taken from CTA’s new devotion book for women’s ministry and Mother’s Day 2013, Woman of God®. Read Matthew 13:31–32. It wasn’t a mustard seed, but it grew to treelike height! I was hesitant, at first, to plant sunflower seeds. I wasn’t sure that their eventual size and shape would complement [...]
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By Gail Marsh on April 8, 2013
Editor’s note: This devotion is taken from CTA’s new devotion book for women’s ministry and Mother’s Day 2013, Woman of God®. Read Colossians 2:7. Root-bound? I wondered as I inspected one of my favorite houseplants. The leaves looked green and healthy. However, the stems seemed crowded within the confines of the pot, and I honestly [...]
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By Gail Marsh on May 7, 2012
Editor’s note: This devotion is adapted from CTA’s new book for women’s ministry, Reflecting the Beauty of the Lord. As you plan retreats for this summer and fall, check out the entire product line and the free retreat planner CTA has made available. God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine [...]
Posted in Devotions, Encouragement, Ministry, Mother's Day, Pastor, Women's Ministry Tagged free devotion, Mother's Day, Women's Ministry, women's retreats
By Pat Mitchell on April 30, 2012
Editor’s note: What plans have you made to honor and encourage the moms and other women of your congregation on Mother’s Day—women who volunteer, who teach, who work hard at home and in your community? CTA provides a number of value-priced gifts designed especially for this purpose. This week’s devotion is drawn from one of our [...]
Posted in Church staff, Devotions, Encouragement, Encouraging Volunteers, Mother's Day, Pastor, Sermon Ideas, Women's Ministry Tagged free devotion, Mother's Day, Women's Ministry, women's retreats