Announcing a Season to L.I.F.T.

Tennessee Women of Grace is beginning  a season of “L.I.F.T” and you are invited!

“Wherefore LIFT UP the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.”  Hebrews 12:12-13

We have been called to LIFT.

1)      LIFT our hands (in worship)

2)      LIFT others (in prayer and deed)

3)      LIFT our world (be a light and source of hope)

4)      LIFT ourselves (be encouraged in the Lord)

Our mission is not to put down, but to LIFT!  We hope YOU will join us in the journey.  We are not going down, we are going up!  We will LIFT each other on the way.  We are (L)adies (I)n (F)aith & (F)ellowship (T)ogether!

How have your experienced LIFT today?

Murfreesboro has a heart for Missions!

So Blessed to have so many wonderful ladies help with making Dresses for missions. We are having doors open in Africa, India, Paraguay and Haiti as well as some places here in the States. So excited to be helping in a small way to be a blessing to a young lady in another country. A big Thanks to all of the ladies who are donating materials or volunteering their time. God Bless Each one of you. We will be having another sewing night soon. Be looking for a date. So far we have completed 65 dresses and we have materials to make 35 more--100 dresses "Praise the Lord"

Peggy Turpin, Women of Grace Leader

Spring Spectacular Praise Report

"I just wanted to say "Thank You" for a wonderful Spring Spectacular. All of the hard work that you and your staff do is truly appreciated. Having this event at the Franklin Marriott Convention Center was "FABULOUS"! It was so convenient and such a beautiful place. It was nice to feel relaxed and pampered without having to drive several miles to the services. Not to mention the food was delicious! Having everything contained in one location also allowed us ladies time to meet and greet, and you know we love to greet!

The Spirit filled services, the preaching, the worship music....everything was great! The only thing that could have made it any better would be to add another day to the event!

Dyersburg COGOP had 8 beautiful ladies attend this past weekend, and boy did we have a time in the Lord. Our local Women's Ministry Director, Sister Clarissa Hendricks, is doing a fantastic job! God is truly blessing us and we Praise Him!"

The 2012 "Women's Spring Spectacular" is only ONE week away!  There is still room if you want to attend.  Email londajoy@aol.com and let us know you are coming so we can make certain we have the correct amount of chairs and food. 

It all begins next Friday, May 18th with registration at 4:00 p.m. CST  

Below is a tentative schedule:

Women’s Spring Spectacular

May 18-19, 2012

Marriott, Cool Springs (Franklin, TN)

(Friday, May 18^th)

4:00 p.m.  Registration Begins
(Settle into rooms after registration.  DINNER IS ON YOUR OWN) *area map available

6:30 p.m.  Doors open  (Salon 6)

GENERAL SESSION

7:00 p.m.             Opening by Director
                            “HELD by Grace”
                            “Welcome”, Presiding Bishop, E.C. McKinley                                              
                               “HELD through the Storm”  Roxanne Corbett
                                Worship, Glynis Varlack Allgood & Worship Team
                                Evening speaker:  Palma Hutchinson

 *Evening reception  (Salon 7-10)

                   (Afterglow)  “Minute to Win It”  (Salon 6)

(Saturday, May 19th)
7:30 a.m – 8:30  Breakfast Buffet      (Salon 7-10)

General Session

9:00 a.m.              Morning Praise with Glynis and Team
                            Devotion, Debra & Lindsey McKinley
                              “HELD through Crisis” – facilitated by Yvonne Hutchinson
                            (Pastor’s Wives Forum) –  - Salon 7
                                   -          led by Jewel Payne, Shirley Batson, Heather Swaw

                               

10:45                    BREAK                                  

11:15                     Musical Guest, Melissa Greene
                              “Sharing Grace”                              
                            Worship, Glynis & Team
                               Speaker, Palma Hutchinson

                                                         (Dismissal around 2:00 p.m.)

Hurry, Spring Spectacular Rooms Going Fast!

Dear Friends:

I am so excited! I had the opportunity to meet with Marriott staff this past Friday and work on final arrangements for the Spring Spectacular – May 18 & 19. I believe we are going to have an unbelievable time as we worship together and focus on being “Held by Grace”.

Many took advantage of the early-bird rate. In fact, as of today, I only have (4) remaining rooms of the reservation block at the Marriott, Cool Springs. I didn't have these rooms available until I moved from people around! If you are interested and want the available room/s, please let me know TODAY and I will hold it for you.

I have revised the application so that you may stay off-site in one of these facilities, have retreat covered meals with us, and pay only $45.00. That way, you are paying no more. In fact, get a “great rate” and you may pay even less! You can print the revised application from the website www.tnwomenofgrace.com

We have plenty room in the General Session area and want YOU to be with us. (If you have already registered, thank you!) We are simply trying to make certain we get the word out to everyone.

Please be my prayer partner for an awesome “Spring Spectacular”! I am seeing many new names and that is very exciting. Of course, I always enjoy getting to see familiar faces again.

God bless you today! Only 16 days and we’ll be there!!!!

- Londa Richardson

Below is a listing of area hotels:

1)       America’s Best  (Franklin)                                                                                                                      

              Phone 866-539-0036       Rating 3.9            Average cost: $80.00     

2)      Homestead  (Franklin, Cool Springs)

               Phone 866-538-1314       Rating 3.6            Average cost: $75.00     

3)      Days Inn (Franklin)

             Phone 866-539-5067        Rating 3.6            Average cost $81.00       

4)      LaQuinta (Franklin)

             Phone 866-539-9234        Rating 3.8            Average cost $89.00       

5)      Comfort Inn (Franklin)

             Phone 615-791-6675        No rating             Average cost $90.00       

Note: 
Each of these facilities are within a 5 minute drive of the Marriott, Cool Springs.  Staying off-site and dividing the room charges will not result in any higher expense for the spring spectacular.   You may contact the hotel and make payment on your own.  (Also, you may have personal discounts i.e. AAA or AARP, etc that will result in an even lower rate.)

Secure your room for "Spring Spectacular"

The time to register for the “Women’s Spring Spectacular” scheduled for May 18-19 at the Marriott, Cool Springs in Franklin, Tennessee is NOW.

A block of rooms has been secured for the event at a discounted rate.  We are required to submit a rooming list by Thursday of this week.   Any rooms not taken by this Thursday, April 26^th, will be released by the hotel and made available at a much higher rate.

If you plan to attend and stay on-site and have not yet registered, please email londajoy@aol.com TODAY and secure your room.  An application and deposit can be mailed to:  Church of God of Prophecy -  P.O. Box 1476- Cleveland, TN  37364-1476  Att:  Spring Spectacular

Please don’t miss this awesome opportunity!  “Held by Grace”

Spring Spectacular - Extension of "Early Bird"

Wow!  The excitement is almost palpable now as days get closer for the Tennessee Women’s “Spring Spectacular” planned for May 18-19 at the Marriott, Cool Springs in Franklin.  Specials THANKS to those who have already registered!

Due to Spring Break and the Easter holiday, we are EXTENDING the “Early Bird” registration to April 25^th.  This will give an extra Sunday for promotion and time to collect deposit funds.  We are required to give a rooming list to the hotel April 26^th.  We will honor the “early bird” registration fee with any application post-marked by April 25^th.  After that, we will have to have the full amount.  Please send applications ASAP and save at least $15.00.

We sense this to be a “touch of Heaven” that you will NOT want to miss!

Many difficulties come into our lives.  How wonderful to know we are “HELD by Grace!”  Please remember if you need additional applications, you can go to www.tnwomenofgrace.com and click on events.  There is an application there for printing!  We hope to hear from you soon!

  

                

Women's Ministry Basics

(A note from Women of Grace Leader, Shlo Wyatt, Erin church)

I know that we are all facing situations in our lives and we need prayer. And LOTS of it!! This year I would like to start having "Ladies Home Prayer Meetings" each month as our Ladies Meetings. No food, No games, Just LOTS & LOTS of Prayer! Please let me know if you are willing to open up your home to us ladies for a prayer meeting and we will get it scheduled!! I BELIEVE we can begin to see a GREAT REVIVAL start in our homes!!

There is POWER in Prayer!

Registration Begins....Women's Spring Spectacular

It came today. The FIRST registration for the "Women's Spring Spectacular"!    Wow, what a wonderful time we are going to have May 18 & 19th at the Marriott, Cool Springs, in Franklin.

We hope to hear from your local church soon.

Until then, may you be "HELD by Grace".

 

 

Roberts Tabernacle Women of Grace

The ladies at Roberts enjoyed a wonderful Ladies' event a couple of weeks ago. We had fifty plus women in attendance-- ladies of all ages. We enjoyed fellowship, worship, the word of the Lord, a great meal served by our men, and great door prizes. It was a successful day.

Our theme was "He Will Meet You in the Storm." Sisters Joann Donafield, Linda Clements, Peggy Clements, Sheena McCaleb, and Chandra Maxwell addressed the ladies on overcoming and being triumphant. Music was led by Kimmy Jones.

We want to praise God for being with us and for the blessings He poured out.

Sherry Long, Leader

Women's Springs Spectacular Theme

Tennessee along with other states is still reeling this morning after strong storms hit many areas this week-end.  Families are attempting to put their lives back together after everything around them has been devastated.  We pray for hurting people.

Life at times comes at us hard and things crash around us. Our only confidence and security is to rest "safely" in the arms of Almighty God. Trusting in Him, we can face every tomorrow.

Regardingless the adversity, we are comforted with the promise we are "HELD by Grace!"

Sweet News from Dyersburg

Last Saturday night our wonderful ladies at Dyersburg COGOP met in our Family Living Center and participated in a "Chocolate Spectacular."

We had a devotion taken from Eccl 4:9-10 and talked about having sweet fellowship with our Sisters in Christ and really being there for one another during the good times and the bad times.

We had lots of chocolate desserts... including a chocolate fountain. There was Chocolate fingernail polishes, hand lotions, facial masks and goodie bags of Triple Chocolate Sundae Bath Salts and Soaps for the women to take home.

"O taste and See that the Lord Is Good!"

Clarissa Hendricks,
"Women of Grace" Leader

Ladies Day at Crab Orchard

All ladies in the Crossville area are invited to a "Ladies Day" - March 24th - at the Crab Orchard church  (756 Main St. Crab Orchard, TN  37723)

Theme for the day is "RENEW"

Schedule:
  9:30 - 10:00 a.m.  Check in & Fellowship
10:00 - 1:30            Praise & Worship, "Renew", Lunch & Prayer Time

**Lunch will be provided at no charge**

Michelle Brooks-Young from Lebanon will be the guest speaker.  She is currently on the Tennessee Women of Grace Advisory Council and is the Tennessee Liason for Global Outreach for the Church of God of Prophecy.

Special Music will be provided by Jacob Young.

Leader, Heather Swaw, shared:  "We look forward to all ladies in the area coming and spending the day with us.  Come expecting God to "Renew Your Spirit"!

Please R.S.V.P. to Heather Swaw at 931.456.9781 or email: swawtees@aol.com by March 12th.

Empowered Ministries Women

I just want to send an update from EMC women. In January we watched the movie Courageous. We ordered pizza, brought desserts and were touched in ways that brought both laughter and tears.

We now have the related book to the movie, " The Resolution for Women."

In Feb. we start a monthly Bible study from the book.  Our women are excited. God is calling us to be the women he created us to be. How we live this life He gave us matters so much in the eternal scheme of things.

Leader, Patricia Ross

Women's Spring Spectacular

Dear Friends:

Happy New Year!  There is lots of excitement as we enter 2012.  God has great plans for us I am sure.

Many at this time of year plan their annual vacation and days off.  To assist you in planning, we would like to share the dates of this year’s “Spring Spectacular”.

Due to this being an International Assembly year, we will have ONE “Spring Spectacular” for women of all ages.

The dates are:     May 18-19, 2012

The Location is:  Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Boulevard, Franklin, Tennessee

Guest Speaker is:  Palma Hutchinson

Applications will be mailed after February 15^th to all local churches.  Mark your calendar NOW.  May 18 & 19 we will be looking for you!  Don’t miss!!