Ideas For Ministry

I had coffee with a girl in my small group this morning, and it was an amazing time just to hear what's going on in her life, with school, friends, her relationship with the Lord, etc..  Amidst all this time of listening, I was overwhelmed with SO many ideas for ministry with my church! As we all know, I get super excited about tons of new and different ideas, and then...somehow...they fall apart. Whether because of circumstances, my own personal laziness, or it just not working out for some random reason.  I figured if I wrote them all down in a blog, I"ll remember them all, and I"ll be more likely not to allow my own personal laziness and lack of initiative to be at fault.  So here goes:

*A knitting/crocheting group for the women in my church- we'll meet at a local coffee shop every other week through the fall and winter months, to talk, laugh, listen, and work on all our wintry stitching projects.

*Coffee chats weekly with girls in my small group

*Ballroom dance lessons for girls in college/high school, maybe monthly? I'm not sure of this idea, or when I would start it, but it's something I've been asked about in the past, and is very much a sought-after activity by women in these age groups.

*Yoga classes for women in my church? Maybe? Just because I love it SO much, and I want other people to love it, too.  Not sure how well this will go over, though...

*Meditation Workshops for local churches, specifically my own church. To teach people how to control their thoughts and emotions, so their prayers aren't one big run-on sentence that slowly drifts in and out of focus.  Someone once said prayer is the act of talking to God, and meditation is the act of listening to God. Even the Bible tells us to "Meditate daily."

*Get involved in high school youth group ministry, particularly with the girls.  Maybe teach a high school girl bible study?

*Continue leading college women small groups through my church.

*Get my masters in psychology and counseling, so I can become a family and marriage counselor, hopefully full-time with a church, as well as becoming a Girls' Minister. (This is my favorite, favorite one)

These are all I have for now, but be looking for updates and additions. I'm so excited about the powerful plans the Lord has for us!!