Why Girlfriends Matters
Because women matter!
Girlfriends Unlimited helps churches like yours create a fun,
vibrant place for women to connect…recharge…and form lasting,
supportive relationships with each other-and Jesus!
Women give so much and are stretched so thin. Give them the
encouragement they need and fun they crave-with Girlfriends!
Here's what churches
say...
Girlfriends Unlimited has re-energized women's ministry within
our church! This ministry has been such a blessing and has provided
a whole new way for women within our church to get involved to
reach women outside the church walls. It's party with a
purpose!
Kelly
Beaverton, OR
Another thing I love about Girlfriends Unlimited is not only the
impact this ministry has had on our women, but also on our men!
Seeing what Girlfriends has done for the women in our church has
encouraged the men to step up and do something significant. Not
only are we as women touching lives and changing hearts, but our
men are, too!
Susan
First Baptist Church, Canton, OH
And here's what Girlfriends
say!
I love this ministry! It not only helps us reach out, but it
helps us within our church. It's put a fire under everyone!
Girlfriends Unlimited has created such a positive energy around the
church -we're excited to be there! We have G! Groups of women
connecting, and we have active Bible studies.
The men saw how Girlfriends was changing the hearts of women who
were already a part of the church...and they wanted that too! It's
sparked some change in them! We've always had a warm church family,
but for as long as I remember, I have never seen the people of our
church more excited to be there. I love this ministry!
Lauren
First Baptist Church, Canton Ohio
I need to let you know how Girlfriends Unlimited has taken off
at our church! Soon after we joined, we began talking about it-even
though we weren't really sure what we were doing! Excitement began
to build as our first big event, the Birthday Bash, grew closer. We
have a church of 2,000 and have not had much response from the
women in the past, so we thought we might get 100 women out, but we
were praying for 200. Well, that night, the event was planned to
start at 7:00 and they began showing up at 6:00! In the end, 270
women came!
I am thankful to God for His direction in leading me to
Girlfriends Unlimited and inspiring me when I felt I had no
strength. We have been inundated with phone calls and e-mails. We
had to add two Bible studies and have 9 G! Groups. We now have over
500 women in our database who have specifically connected with
Girlfriends. This thing has taken off. I might have to quit my day
job! So, thank you for your inspiration and resources. We are
flying!
Michelle
Kennedy Road Tabernacle
One of the ladies in our church has come to all of our
Girlfriends Unlimited Events and she has brought her mother
(who does not know Christ and refuses to go to church) to all of
them. This lady's mother has LOVED Girlfriends Unlimited and can't
wait for the next event. At our last event the mother invited one
of her friends to come as well. At first her friend did not want to
come because she was afraid we would "try to convert her" and this
mother told her friend "these are the sweetest girls you will ever
meet". Well her friend did come and had a blast and she can't wait
for the next event either! This is all to God's glory! The Lord
helps us in planting seeds of friendship and love and reaching that
"one girlfriend". Be in prayer for this mother and her friend who
still don't know Christ but I know God is working in their
hearts.
Jodie
Hermon Baptist Church, Hermon, Maine
Girlfriends!
I just had to share this e-mail I just got! My husband thinks
I'm nuts because I'm screaming for joy and trying to type at the
same time! This e-mail is from a lady on our GAB (Girlfriends
Advisory Board) team...
"I did have to share a story with you about Relay for Life. This
lady came up to me and told me what a great time she has at our
parties. I was really trying to be polite and place her but I
didn't think she was ever at my home. Then I realized I had on a
[Girlfriends Unlimited] T-shirt and she was talking about the
Girlfriends Unlimited night!!! She cannot wait to the next one and
is thinking of maybe starting to go to church. Ours is the one she
is going to go to when she is ready. She thought all the people
manning our booth were just wonderful and they all go to the same
church. Amazing she said.
Amazing Grace! Keep praying for her! I never got her name
because so many other people were coming up for water but I figured
God knows who we are talking about!"
THAT, my friends, is GOD at work in people's lives through
Girlfriends Unlimited! AWESOME! I'm so pumped! That woman didn't
say that she went to a church event. She didn't say she went to a
ladies event. She said a PARTY! A party that may ultimately bring
her to church and most importantly to CHRIST. Yeah God! and Yeah
Girlfriends Unlimited!
Marcie
Western Reserve Grace Brethren Church, Macedonia, OH
First and foremost thank you for Girlfriends Unlimited...I want
you to know it is definitely making a difference in Women's
Ministry. Thank you also for your prayers and words of
encouragement!!!
God did show up and show off for the ladies at SCC in Georgia
Friday evening. It was such a blessing to see the faces of so many
women Friday night truly SMILING FROM THE INSIDE OUT! We are still
getting "stories". Here are just a few:
One lady told our Senior Minister's wife, that she is having a
mastectomy this morning and Friday night was the best $5.00 she has
ever spent. She [loved the pampering area], got a massage and brow
waxing & tinting and her hands waxed. She had lots of fun in
the game room. The lady said it helped her keep her mind off of
losing her breasts.
My aha for the evening was when we did Cha Cha slide and I
looked out over the dance floor and there was this tiny old lady
Cha Cha Sliding right along with us. She received a prize for being
the oldest on the dance floor. She is 84 years old! She danced
every dance with us!
We had 58 ladies go by our Girlfriends Unlimited table on the
way out Friday night and sign up to volunteer for our
next event. I could go on and on, but I think that gives you
an idea how much fun we had. It is so exciting joining God in what
He is already doing with Girlfriends Unlimited. Thanks again.
Irene
Savannah Christian Church, Savannah, Georgia