Welcome to Willingdon Women’s!

The Latin phrase coram Deo means “living before the face of God” – in other words, to “live one’s entire life in the presence of God, under the authority of God, to the glory of God” (R.C. Sproul). Our hope is that as Willingdon Women, we can learn how to live coram Deo by studying God’s word, learning to hear and obey the Holy Spirit, connecting and praying with each other, and serving our community.

This fall there will be opportunities for us to grow coram Deo through weekly Bible studies (offered Tuesday nights and Wednesday mornings), quarterly gatherings, prayer meetings, and a mentorship program. We hope that you will join us!

Bible Study

Tuesday evenings, starting September 23 – December 2 (weekly), 7pm–8:30pm (except Sept 30 and Nov 11)

You are invited to come study Paul’s letter to the Colossians:  Believers, Beware!!  Jesus Christ is Supreme, do not let the world deceive you!

“As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.  See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.” (Col. 2:6-8)

Bible Study @ Mom’s Connect

Wednesday mornings, starting September 24, 9:30am–11:15am, runs a bi-weekly schedule, alternating between Bible Study and “Pray & Play” hangouts.

Women of all ages (mom or not) are welcome to gather on Wednesday mornings as we work through the Bible Study “Remember Your Joy” by Courtney Doctor.

Connect

We will gather once a quarter to enjoy each other’s company, spend time in the Word, and participate in activities and/or service projects for those in need. These gatherings will be open to women of all ages from every nation. We encourage you to invite others, including friends, colleagues, family, and those who do not know Jesus and/or desire to connect with other women as part of a community who desires “to know Jesus Christ personally and carry on His Ministry”!

SAVE THE DATE for our WORSHIP NIGHT on October 2!

Prayer

Prayer is an important aspect of all that we do at Willingdon! It reminds us we don’t do life on our own. We need God’s help in all aspects of life. For this reason, after each session, we have set aside a physical space for you to process what you are learning, journal your thoughts, and have someone pray for you if needed. In addition to these prayer sessions, we will be organizing Prayer events throughout the year, which will include interactive prayer activities, creative prayer walks, and journaling. If prayer is not easy for you, come grow with us and discover the beauty of communicating with  Father who longs to hear from you!

Mentorship

Our intention is to provide Biblical Generational Mentoring following the example set out in Titus 2:1-5. The aim of Biblical Generational Mentoring is for an older Christian woman to invest in the life of a younger sister-in-Christ, encouraging them to walk and grow in obedience as a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is a confidential relationship between two believers who prayerfully seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit and use the Bible as their foundational textbook. Mentoring is intentional time spent together dealing with important, personal topics as the mentee seeks support from the mentor to better understand Scripture and practically apply it in their own life of discipleship.

As Proverbs 27:17 says, “iron sharpens iron.” We hold the Word of God as our plumbline, checking our heart attitudes and actions against it (Heb. 4:12) as we are trained in righteousness and equipped for every good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

On behalf of the Willingdon Women’s Ministry Committee, we are excited you will be joining us and look forward to opportunities for us to live coram Deo!

Emmy Caramay – Chair
Michelle Holland – Curriculum
Judi Harms-Wiebe – Prayer
Elly Loewen – Mentorship
Christine Reimer – Advisor
Penny Fuchihara – Advisor