Exciting E-Study Opportunity

You are invited to be part of the Women of the Diocese E-Mail Bible Study!  This is meant to enrich your understanding of Scripture.

 

Each Monday, beginning on January 19, you’ll receive a simple, short, e-mail in your inbox. The focus for this initial study, during the Season after Epiphany, will be Paul's Epistles to the Corinthians.

This is another way to keep in touch and to deepen both our spiritual lives and our community across the miles of the diocese. You can participate by responding with comments if you desire, or you can just use the meditations for your personal reflection and growth.  

 

Both men and women are invited to participate. Sign up by sending your email address to WDRGstudy@gmail.com, or use the link in the right panel.   

Taste and See and the Enneagram

The 3rd Annual Women's Retreat at the Bosque Center was quite successful. Our theme was 'Taste and See'. We 'tasted' God's presence in our fellowship and worship. We were able to 'see' God in each other and in the beauty of the Bosque Center. We also got a 'taste' of the Enneagram, which is a tool to help us 'see' ourselves and others more clearly as individuals and beautifully created Children of God.

Over 40 women from all around the Diocese, including some guests from other denominations, were present. We started with a soup and salad supper on Friday evening, then moved on to share our ministries, focusing on how they relate to the 'spirituality wheel' of Union, Action, Evangelism, and Study. This was an inspiration to all as we heard of the multitude of ministries we women are active in. Many of the ministries could have fit into more than one of the quadrants, so it was hard to determine where to put them. You'll notice that many of the 'leaves' ended up in the Action quadrant, but they could have also been placed in Study or Evangelism or even the Union areas. As someone noted, "It's easier to identify an action ministry, than some of the others." It was a great way to get to know a bit more about each other.

On Saturday, Kathleen Pittman from Roswell presented an introduction to the Enneagram. She explained the basics of the 9 'types'. Most of us were intrigued about our 'type'. Interest was expressed in having another retreat on this topic where we can go deeper into the subject.

Kathleen based much of her presentation on her years of work with the Enneagram and on the work of Don Riso & Russ Hudson. Anyone interested in learning some about this tool can find information online and in their book "The Wisdom of the Enneagram".

Next year's retreat will be led by Katrine Stewart and will focus on what women in the Bible can teach us about living fully. There will be time for journaling and quiet and other fun activities. Mark your calendar for November 6-7, 2015 and join us at the Bosque Center.

Taste and See Retreat: Coming in November

All women (lay and ordained) are invited to the Third Annual Women’s Retreat at the Bosque Center on November 14-15.
Come for a weekend of fellowship, fun, faith, and a bit of learning starting on Friday night with registration at 5:30 PM and light supper, followed by a fun introduction to ‘spiritual types’. The retreat will end by 3:00 PM on Saturday. Plan to stay at the Bosque Center and enjoy a real retreat away from family obligations.
If you attended last year or in 2012, you know how much fun this retreat is. Invite a friend to come with you this year!!

Kathleen Pittman of St. Andrew’s in Roswell will lead us in an exploration of the Enneagram. Kathleen has many years’ experience teaching the Enneagram. She will share how the Enneagram can help us find balance and wake up to our true selves as we grow faith and build community. Come and learn how this tool can help you understand your own, and others’, ‘spiritual types’. Kathleen is an Education for Ministry (EFM) mentor, professor at ENMU, member of the Daughters of the King in Roswell, and past member of the Diocesan Women’s Council. If you would like to learn something about the Enneagram before the retreat, the book Wisdom of the Enneagram by Riso & Hudson is suggested (not required). It is available from Amazon for about $12.

 

Registration of $75/person covers a room at the Bosque Center, supplies and 3 meals. Commuter fee is $35 to cover supplies and 3 meals. (Registration is $5 more after November 1.) You can download the registration or register online for the retreat via the links on the Women’s calendar page. Each parish will also have registration forms. (Some 1/2 scholarships are available. Contact Cindy)

 

The Women’s Council continues to work on ways to make it easier to attend events. If you would like to carpool from the Southern part of the state, contact Amiee. The cost/person for this will be determined by response.

Share your Ideas for Women's Ministry

Women of the Diocese, we want you! 

Help us mix fun and faith! 

How can we support you? 

What do you want? 

What do you need?

The Women’s Council of the Diocese of the Rio Grande states the mission of the Women’s Ministry is “to empower all women in their diverse Christian ministries.” Distances and demographics are just a couple things we work to transcend. We want to make it possible for more and more women to come together, share in fun events, and build a ministry to inspire each woman’s life and church.

Give us your ideas. Who are you? What do you want? How can we make it happen together?

Your thoughts are important. We are asking for your input on ways to reach more women in all places, in all households, in every kitchen, in every office, in every ministry. We want to make Spirit-filled mini-vacations for you, by you, and through you.

Help by completing the survey here.

You can request a paper copy or email your comments to Cindy Davis.

Your input is vital to

truly creating a ministry for

ALL women of the Diocese of the Rio Grande!