Pastors' Wives Connection
February 16-18, 2009For pastors’ wives only!
Stay tuned for more information to come about this fun and revitalizing event especially for pastors' wives.
Our 2008 program was...
"What God says, He will do!"
Do you wish you could escape for a little rest & relaxation? Get away to a place of peace for a time to connect with the Lord and other pastors’ wives and establish lasting relationships. In addition to the speakers and musicians, you’ll enjoy breakout sessions, small group discussions, prayer time, laughter, relaxation and worship.
GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Lois Evans
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Keynote Sessions
"What God says, He will do."
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Dr. Lois Evans, wife of one of the nation's leading preachers, is a distinguished leader in her own right.She is senior vice president of The Urban Alternative, the national ministry of her husband, Dr. Tony Evans. She also serves in the office of the Senior Pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas.
She founded the Pastors' Wives Ministry, which annually hosts the First Lady Conference for senior pastors' wives. She serves on the National Religious Broadcasters Board, the Dallas Baptist University Woman's Auxiliary Board and The Urban Alternative Board of Directors.
Drs. Lois and Tony Evans co-authored Our Love is Here to Stay (Multnomah, 2004) and she wrote Seasons Of A Woman's Life (Moody, 2000) and Stones of Remembrance: A Rock-Hard Faith from Rock-Hard Places (Moody, 2006) with Jane Rubietta.
Dr. Lois Evans holds a bachelor's in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University and an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Eastern College. She has worked for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the Grand Old Gospel Fellowship Ministry.
She was honored in 1995 with the Good Samaritan Award from Dallas Baptist for outstanding Christian service to the community. She recently received The Woman fo the Year in Ministry Award presented by Women of Influence, Inc.
She is a much sought-after speaker for conferences and churches around the globe, as well as an accomplished singer. She recorded albums in 1983 and 1989.
Drs. Lois and Tony Evans have four children and six grandchildren.
Visit Lois Evans' site: Pastors' Wives Ministry
KEYNOTE AND WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Dotty Schmitt
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Keynote Session
"Help! I’m a Pastor’s Wife."
What’s my job description? How can I wear all the "expected" hats? Who ministers to me? What about my marriage and family? These are only some of the questions we will enthusiastically explore in this session. Breakout Session
"Things I Was Never Told"
This will be an interactive workshop on issues of being a woman, a wife, a mother, and the wife of a Pastor! Expect a lively discussion and some life-changing impartations.
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Dotty Schmitt and her husband, Charles, presently serve on the Pastoral Staff of Immanuel's Church in Silver Spring, MD, which they founded in 1983. They are also the very proud parents of 3 grown daughters, and 5 amazing grandchildren.Dotty has experience as a school teacher, senior pastor's wife, radio talk show host, writer, and international speaker. She had a life-changing encounter with Jesus in 1951, and began teaching the Scriptures in 1954. Dotty has authored 3 books, The Delight of Being His Daughter, The Bride Wore Combat Boots, and The Threshold of Glory.
Her delight is to see others practically equipped and encouraged in the Word, and in the love and power of the Holy Spirit. Her life's journey has taught her how to both weep and to laugh, and so will you, as you listen to Dotty unfold the beauty, as well as, often bewildering ways of the Lord, through the revelation of His Word.
Visit Immanuel's Church siteMUSICAL GUEST
Dámarais Carbaugh
Visit Dámaris' site
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She has known the heights of success in the New York recording community. She's sung on commercial jingles for some of the world's biggest advertisers. Yet the desire of Damaris Carbaugh's heart is to be a servant of Christ. "I don't want a 'career,'" she says, "I want to be faithful." She serves as both a soloist and a member of the Discovery Singers on the Bible teaching program which airs weekly on network affiliates across the country. Damaris has also sung with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and Singers as a soloist since the early eighties and has appeared on many of their albums, as well as recording 13 of her own albums. |
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SANDY COVE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Michael Faircloth
A Sandy Cove favorite and our Artist-in-Residence, Michael is an accomplished concert pianist who regularly blesses us with original arrangements of classical, traditional and contemporary Christian music. Michael's music is impressive and powerful, balanced by his humble spirit and generous sense of humor.Visit Michael's web site
*Chair Massages - Cost is $12 (Location TBD) A portable chair designed for comfort and support is used as massage therapist administer a 15-minute stress-relieving massage designed to enhance circulation, reduce muscle tension and leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed. Massage is administered while fully clothed. (Sign up and pick up your health release form at the Kalbach Welcome Center. Pay Sharon at the time of massage.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Button Pin Craft Workshop - Betty Edwards & Nancy Talley (Pritchett) Cost: $5.
Let your creativity bloom! Use an assortment of plain or fancy buttons glued to a base to create a classy looking pin to wear on a jacket or outfit to express your personal style. Great as a gift too! You'll have fun with Nancy & Betty as the group works and chats together. An example of a Button Pin will be displayed with the sign-up sheet. (Sign up at the table in the back of Chesapeake Auditorium and pay upon entering the craft room. Class limit of 15 participants each session.) - Crocheted Rag-Rug Workshop(Chesapeake Aud.) - Nicki Quattrone (Room 102) Cost: $18.
Learn an old world craft in 90 minutes! Upon entering the workshop, crafters will choose a colorful start for a rug to complete at their leisure after receiving detailed hands-on instruction. Beautiful Rag-Rugs made from 100% cotton recycled tee-shirts will be on display for inspiration. Take home your starter Rag-Rug with a 9MM crochet hook, scissors, detailed instructions, and 2 additional tee-shirts to keep going. It's fun and all proceeds benefit ReTees Ministry! (Sign up at the table in the back of Chesapeake Auditorium and pay upon entering the craft room. Class limit of 12 participants each session.) - Video: "Bad Girls of the Bible -And What We Can Learn from Them" - Liz Curtis Higgs (Chesapeake Auditorium)
Liz Curtis Higgs brings to life her best-selling book Bad Girls of the Bible in this funny, fast-paced hour with ten of the Bible's best known femmes fatales and one enthusiastic audience. Eve had food issues. Potiphar's Wife and Delilah had man trouble. Lot's Wife and Michal couldn't let go of the past, Sapphira couldn't let go of money, and Jezebel couldn't let go of anything. You'll also see how the Woman at the Well quenched her thirst for the truth, while Rahab and the Sinful Woman left their sordid histories behind, proving Bad Girls have a gloriously good future. - Things I Was Never Told - Dotty Schmitt (Milburn)
This will be an interactive workshop on issues of being a woman, a wife, a mother, and the wife of a Pastor taught by a wise, articulate and experienced senior pastor's wife. Expect a lively discussion and some life-changing impartations. - All for the Glory of God - Dámaris Carbaugh (Hatfield)
Too often, our perception of what brings glory to God is misunderstood to be only the world-changing and self-sacrificing conquests of famous missionaries or evangelists. However, our entire life is to be caught up with bringing glory to God in all we do, even in our eating and drinking! - Dealing with Pornography - Mark P. & Lori Fisher (Guistwite) Tuesday only!
It is painful to admit, but pornography is much more prevalent in the church and among leadership than we want to believe. This session will answer questions about how and why men are prone to the trap of pornography. What are the warning signs? Where to get help? What is the recovery process? How can a wife help, or how is she actually a hindrance? Is there hope? An open and candid discussion about a difficult topic. - Video: "Divide & Conquer… the Bible" Part 1 & Part 2 by Judy Reamer (Chesapeake Auditorium)
Want to learn a practical way to read through the Bible? Learn what to do from this influential presentation. Judy shares how a man who read the Bible 15,000 times radically changed her former Bible reading experience. Ninety-nine percent of believers have never read through the Bible one time! Ninety percent of ministers haven't either…and Judy was one of them. Thousands of people have become readers of the scripture through this presentation. You will learn how to read the Bible several times in a year and find yourself encouraged by the simplicity and ease with which you can work this unique message into your life. - Video: "Make Your Marriage a Great Marriage" - Barbara Rosberg (Guistwite) Wednesday only!
Marriage expert, Barbara Rosberg, outlines the greatest love needs of both men and women. She shows a woman how to meet her husband's needs, while getting her own needs met in the process. Next to her relationship with God, the marital relationship is the most important relationship a married woman will have. Barbara challenges and shows women how to make their marriages great, and avoid or repair suffering that comes from painful or difficult marital relations. - Video: "Total Momsense" - Anita Renfroe (Chesapeake Auditorium) Tuesday afternoon activity.
Anita Renfroe is not right-and that's a good thing! Her high-octane, estrogen-flavored 75 minute comedy concert is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. Includes the widely acclaimed "Momism Overture."
Only $99 per person triple or quad occupancy$119 per person double occupancy
$149 per person single occupancy
Room types assigned on first come first served basis; package includes two nights lodging, six meals, refreshment breaks, most activities and program. Actual rate is $231 - this reduced rate is underwritten by scholarship funds.
View available lodgingPayment is due in full at the time of reservation. Please ask about our cancellation refunds.
For additional information:
Contact Candy at candy@sandycove.org or 800.234.2683, ext. 457
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More resources for Pastors' Wives: visit GPWN
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