Corinne, thank you for your comment and question. I was speaking about women’s ministry as a whole. Yes, I would continue to encourage women’s ministry teams to provide something (more than one thing, preferably) during the summer months. To offer nothing for women from early May to September is too long of a break.

Summer events and meetings don’t have to be a lot of work. Some women’s ministry teams offer a summer Bible study, some book club meetings, some offer special fellowship opportunities, and others have summer classes. This summer I met several women during our summer classes that I never crossed paths with before.

As for burnout – I think there are better solutions than canceling all events and activities for several months. Maybe your team needs more volunteers, maybe your events need to be less elaborate, and maybe a team planning retreat would take less stress off the rest of the year.

Since you mentioned that you are a small group leader, I do think it’s appropriate for small groups to take a summer break. Maybe someone else could lead a summer study or organize summer fellowship opportunities.

I hope that helps you to understand where I’m coming from. – Cyndee

Belinda, thank you for sharing this! <3 I love hearing how God is at work! Thank you for your leadership!

You’re welcome, Rita! Praying for a fruitful summer for your ministry!