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Making Room Groups (aka mr. groups)

Cyndee Ownbey — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Today I am excited to share a special guest post! Amy Gilmore is a women’s ministry leader in Oklahoma. I interviewed her in episode 12 of the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. (If you haven’t listened to that episode yet, be sure you do!) During the interview, Amy shared about Making Room Groups (which they lovingly…

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How to Offer Women’s Ministry Through Small Group Meetings

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:45:00 +0000

For many of us, large group events will be few and far between on our women’s ministry calendar for some time. Smaller groups are going to be critical in keeping your women’s ministry going in this season. While I love big events and will miss the sound of so many voices praising our Lord together,…

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The Church and Unplanned Pregnancies

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 26 May 2020 13:45:53 +0000

Today I’ve invited Amy Ford to share a special guest post. As we strive to love and serve all of the women in our churches and communities, there are groups of women that we may struggle to reach. Amy offers ideas and resources for the church to care for women with unplanned pregnancies. I pray…

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How to Launch Your Next Bible Study Session

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:45:58 +0000

Taking the time to think through and plan the launch of your next Bible study session will bless both your team and your participants. When we’re organized and intentional, the whole process runs smoother! Let’s walk together through the steps you’ll want to take to launch your next Bible study session! 8 Steps to a…

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8 Ways to Support and Encourage Moms

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:45:09 +0000

I have a soft spot for moms and mommy groups. The encouragement and community I found in my mom group as a young mom were truly lifesaving. When our oldest was three weeks old, we were the very first family to move into a brand new neighborhood. It was an extremely isolating and hard experience.…

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How to Host a Summer Book Club

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 07 May 2019 13:45:48 +0000

In the summer many women’s ministry teams press pause on deeper Bible studies and offer summer book clubs in addition to or instead of weekly Bible study. Summer book clubs offer an opportunity for women to: There are a variety of different ways you could organize your summer book clubs. Let’s walk through a few…

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12 Ways to Quickly Build Community Among Women at Your Church

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:00:44 +0000

Our family spent most of the last year in search of community at the church we were attending. As we began to share our difficulties in finding community, we heard from many others were struggling as well. The three other couples in our small group acknowledged they have (or still do) struggle to find community.…

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6 Reasons Your Women Aren’t Reading the Bible

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:00:21 +0000

Most of us probably realize the majority of the women we serve struggle to read the Bible on a regular basis. And if we’re being real, we’d admit that many of us struggle to read the Bible on a regular basis too. Let’s take a look at the reasons why your women aren’t reading the…

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How to Divide Women into Groups

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:00:51 +0000

As a women’s ministry leader, you’ll have many opportunities to divide your women into groups. Whether it’s for Bible study or a women’s ministry event, relationships blossom when women are seated in circles and not rows. I never cease to be amazed at how God puts us in just the right group at just the…

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Tips to Increase Your Women’s Bible Study Attendance

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:00:44 +0000

If you’ve been doing Bible study for any length of time, you’ve watched your women’s Bible study attendance dwindle as each week passes. The group starts of strong and healthy, but one by one the group members start to drop off like flies… The excuses pour in: I had a doctor’s appointment. I’ve got too…

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