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I have been remiss in my blog posts for the past two days. We had an excellent, first-ever, simultaneous English-Spanish event as Iron Rose Sister Ministries this past weekend at the Northwest Church of Christ. The attendance was lower than we hoped or expected, but everyone came away blessed, challenged, and refreshed. All of the feedback was positive and many women were surprised and pleased with the bilingual elements.
An added blessing from the event was the presence of Katie Forbess, Iron Rose Sister Ministries’ Board President, and long-time friend of mine. She was an invaluable asset during the mini-retreat and we enjoyed catching up and dreaming bigger dreams for the ministry.
So, after a full weekend and in anticipation of a busy week, I have what I am sure many of you have: a case of the Mondays. May God bless us all richly on this Monday.
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Michelle and Katie at Northwest Church of Christ[/caption]
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Iron Rose Sister Ministries / Ministerio Hermana Rosa de Hierro functions as a bilingual ministry serving as a resource to women and women's ministries in English and Spanish. It is a joy and a blessing to see God's family come together in both languages and provide opportunities for that to happen.
This weekend is one such occasion. The Northwest Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado, is hosting a ladies' retreat simultaneous in English and Spanish. We will have the welcome, worship, fellowship times, etc. with all of the women together. While the English-speaking women are in their main session, the Spanish-speaking women will meet in small groups and then they will switch. This will allow me to give the teaching directly in each language without the use of a translator or the delay or translation. It also facilitates the opportunity for growth through small groups in each woman's native language.
One element I am most excited about is the singing. For at least one song in each session, we will sing a song that exists in both languages. We will first encourage everyone to sing it in English, then everyone to sing it in Spanish. Finally, everyone will have the opportunity to sing it in the language of their choice at the same time. What an awesome God we serve whose family is multi-lingual! And a God who is big-enough and loving-enough to hear all of it as a fragrant offering to His ears!