The ICOC Women\u2019s Service Team convened on March 20, 2012 in South Florida, during the combined service team meetings of the elders, evangelists and teachers. This was our first meeting since Budapest, where the proposal was passed that changed the format of our women\u2019s committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This committee now consists of the wives of the elders\u2019 and evangelists\u2019 committees and is co-chaired by Robin Williams and Jeanie Shaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our first task was to go over the plans for the women\u2019s portion of the World Discipleship Summit. This promises to be an inspirational time together, as we expect over 8,000 women together under one roof. The remainder of our time together was spent discussing how our committee might best serve the sisters around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We first identified several keys areas among the sisters which we believe could be enhanced by our committee\u2019s focus. These areas became our subcommittees and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) Curriculum for Women (chaired by Linda Brumley) This subcommittee will gather various series of lessons being taught to sisters in churches throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2) Leadership Training (chaired by Tammy Fleming) This subcommittee will collect the classes and venues being used for raising up future leaders for both full time ministry and small groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3) Children\u2019s Ministry (chaired by Lena Wooten) This group will gather \u201cbest practices\u201d of children\u2019s programs being used throughout our family of churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4) Single Women (chaired by Pat Brush) This subcommittee will solicit practices that are particularly helping feed, mature and reach out to single sisters among us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5) Women Today (chaired by Jeanie Shaw) This subcommittee will continue to gather new material and continue to publish articles, lessons, inspirational stories, spiritual blogs, as well as a \u2018Dear Lydia\u2019 advice section for the women\u2019s section on Disciples Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The committee concluded that the 2012 goal for each of these subcommittees would be to gather \u201cbest practices\u201d in these areas- with what is already being done throughout our churches. Not wanting to \u2018reinvent the wheel\u2019, we realize that many helpful resources are already available and being used throughout our churches. However, we often don\u2019t know what valuable resources our sister churches are using and therefore don\u2019t benefit as we could. We believe we can better share these tools \u2013 which will prayerfully result in the maturing and multiplying of sisters worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With that in mind, we are eager to move forward with our plan to collect the current and valuable practices and find ways to better nurture and fortify the women and children in our churches \u2013 as well as more effectively reach out to the women in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, we were graciously asked by the ICOC Teachers Service Team to recommend several sisters to serve in two specific ways \u2013 on the Teachers Service Team (which is currently composed of men) and on the Disciples Academy Board, which is preparing a curriculum for our ministry training. After contacting a number of qualified women, Kay McKean and Deb Anton agreed to join the Teachers Service Team and Robin Williams and Terrie Fontenot agreed to sit on the Disciples Academy board. We appreciate this opportunity to help the needs of the sisters be addressed more thoroughly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our next meeting will take place during the Delegates\u2019 section of the World Discipleship Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respectfully submitted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ICOC Women\u2019s Service Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The ICOC Women\u2019s Service Team convened on March 20, 2012 in South Florida, during the combined service team meetings of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71,387],"tags":[],"post_folder":[357],"class_list":["post-206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-leadership"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Sunday Awolowo","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/sawolowo\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-3k","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":183,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/gods-2020-vision-for-women\/","url_meta":{"origin":206,"position":0},"title":"GOD\u2019S 20\/20 VISION FOR WOMEN","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"December 7, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"PART 1: SERVING WOMEN IN THE KINGDOM Where will you be in the year 2020? What will you be doing? While we can\u2019t predict the future in order to answer this question, we can be sure we are striving toward our goal as described in Philippians 3:12-16. Not that I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"women_today_logo.jpg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/icocco-op.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/women_today_logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1669,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/womens-service-team-report-may-2017\/","url_meta":{"origin":206,"position":1},"title":"Women’s Service Team Report May 2017","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"May 31, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"2017 brought several new sisters into the women\u2019s service team as others transitioned out. This team consists of the Elders Service Team wives and the wives of those on the Evangelist Service Team. The women on the Teachers Service Team have also been a part of the group. Together, we\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Leadership"","block_context":{"text":"Leadership","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/leadership\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"lady in beach silhouette during daytime photography","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/woman-happiness-sunrise-silhouette-40192.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/woman-happiness-sunrise-silhouette-40192.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/woman-happiness-sunrise-silhouette-40192.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/woman-happiness-sunrise-silhouette-40192.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/woman-happiness-sunrise-silhouette-40192.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3145,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/sao-paulo-brazil-church-appoints-elders-evangelists\/","url_meta":{"origin":206,"position":2},"title":"S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil Church Appoints Elders, Evangelists","author":"dtadmin","date":"March 18, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"After a difficult chapter, the S\u00e3o Paulo church is grateful to have taken this next step in our faith journey in as we realize, with awe, that the grace of God has been helping us all these years.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IgrejadeCristoInternacionaldeSaCC83oPaulosinging.jpg?fit=1200%2C773&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IgrejadeCristoInternacionaldeSaCC83oPaulosinging.jpg?fit=1200%2C773&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IgrejadeCristoInternacionaldeSaCC83oPaulosinging.jpg?fit=1200%2C773&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IgrejadeCristoInternacionaldeSaCC83oPaulosinging.jpg?fit=1200%2C773&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IgrejadeCristoInternacionaldeSaCC83oPaulosinging.jpg?fit=1200%2C773&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":216,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/womens-service-team-update-2012\/","url_meta":{"origin":206,"position":3},"title":"Women\u2019s Service Team Update 2012","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"December 10, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"One stated goal of the women\u2019s service committee is to strengthen the sisters around the world through communication about available resources for growth, encouragement and more effective outreach. With this in mind, during our meeting in San Antonio, we divided into subcommittees to enhance our ability to work together productively.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":145,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/evangelists-present-2020-vision\/","url_meta":{"origin":206,"position":4},"title":"Evangelists Present 2020 Vision","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"April 23, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"In September 2009 at their annual meeting in Denver, the Delegates of the International Churches of Christ approved the proposal to change the \u201cChurch Builders Service Team\u201d and the \u201cMissions Service Team\u201d to form one \u201cEvangelists Service Team\u201d with the charge of providing inspiration and strategic planning for our fellowship\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":177,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/teachers-service-team-report-oct-2011\/","url_meta":{"origin":206,"position":5},"title":"Teachers Service Team Report Oct. 2011","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"November 29, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Teachers Service Team Addresses Needs The ICOC Cooperation Service Teams report on their activities so that everyone can know what God is doing through these efforts and pray for them. This is the latest report from the Teachers Service Team. I. October 5th. Meeting began with a dinner and then\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}