After 6 months off blogging, I'm getting a little caught up! I don't know if I'll return on a regular basis but wanted to document a few things that I've been doing.
Our Women's Ministry at church came to a halt with Covid, except for some small group Bible studies. I worked harder on our social media accounts, posting three times a week to try to help keep our ladies connected in some way. Then late in the summer I had an idea - with lots of people embracing some old ways - neighborhood walks, spending more time outside, why not try something we did back in the 80's? Secret Sisters was something we did at church, with those participating getting information about another member at church. We were encouraged to write notes and give small gifts, dropping them off at a designated spot in the church building. It was a fun thing to do and I vividly remember gaining a new appreciation for the older woman whose name I'd been given.
So with the help of the Fellowship Committee, we devised a plan to launch a fall Secret Sisters program. It ran from September to December, and we hosted a Drive-thru Reveal party outside the front doors of the church building. The trick was we needed to get the "reveal"cards and gifts a few days before the event from the participants. We didn't want anyone to drive through, thinking they would get something and know who their Secret Sister was, and not have something. So that was a job with 103 ladies dropping off things a week before - but it worked! We got all but 2 and I had called their recipients to let them know their Secret Sister had illness in the family.
We also gave everyone a Pocket Pie, made by a woman in our church who started a baking business.
It was pretty chilly that day, but it was SO GOOD to get to do something for the ladies in our congregation! My hope and prayer is that everyone that participated has 2 new friendship connections - one between them and their Secret Sister they gave to and one that gave to them. :)
