Deeper Retreat

Check out this post, sharing some testimonies from the recent retreat several of the older girls in our group attended!

Christmas Party!

Last week, we gathered at Dr. Jazz Soda Fountain & Grille for a few games, Christmas carols & fellowship! Here are a few pictures from our annual Christmas party!

Thanks for the lovely evening, ladies! See you next year! ;)

Making a Wise Comment

 On Monday night we gathered for our last Bright Lights meeting of the semester! Our topic was on "making a wise comment." I encouraged the girls that young ladies who choose to use their words wisely will have an incredible testimony for God's kingdom. We discussed 4 aspects of making a wise comment: being concise, worthwhile, relevant & appropriate.

I encouraged the girls that our goal in speaking to others is not to draw attention to ourselves but rather, to benefit and encourage the listener. It shows great wisdom when we can discern when to speak, what to say and how to say it.

After the lesson, we spent time in groups of 3, practicing using our words wisely by writing letters of testimony & encouragement to others.

I look forward to seeing most of you next week for our Christmas party!

Leadership Retreat

Every year there is a group of young ladies in our group who are chosen to serve as small group leaders throughout the year. In preparation for the year ahead, the Belleville leaders for 2012-2013 gathered to spend the day in prayer, training, discussion & fellowship.

We started the day with a delicious, abundant breakfast made by our hostess, Mrs. K. Then, we gathered briefly before each young lady went off by herself to spend some time in individual prayer & Bible reading.

Once everyone was finished, we gathered back together to pray as a group for the upcoming year of Bright Lights. It was so encouraging to spend time asking the Lord's blessing on our group. After that, each of the girls paired up with her co-leader & spent some time brainstorming & praying for their small groups.

The Rebekah Group leaders

The Ruth Group leaders

The Mary Group leaders

The Esther Group leaders

The rest of the day was filled with lots of discussion, training, planning & good food (thanks to Mrs. Krumsieg!).

Throughout the day, during breaks, the girls worked on decorating some signs for our Bright Lights meetings.

Working hard...

One of the finished products...

Silly!

The day was full of anticipation as leaders got excited for all the Lord has in store this year. It was also a sweet time of building friendships & enjoying good fellowship.

We look forward to seeing you all in just a few more weeks!