Women's Ministry

Motto: We Minister

Slogan: We minister as unto God

Scripture: “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” Eccl. 9:10

Women in the Bible held positions of power and were called prophetesses, judges and leaders, warriors, healers and caregivers, mothers and wives, disciples, and followers of Jesus Christ who testified of him

EXAMPLES OF WOMEN WHO PLAYED KEY ROLES IN THE BIBLE

Miriam was a prophet to Israel during the Exodus, alongside her brothers Moses and Aaron (Exodus 15:20). Deborah, both a prophet and a judge, directed Barak to lead the army of Israel into successful combat against Israel’s oppressors (Judges 4 to 5). Huldah, also a prophet, authenticated the scroll of the Law found in the temple and helped spark religious reform in the days of Josiah (2 Kings 22:14–20; 2 Chronicles 34:22–28).

Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was the first witness of Jesus Christ’s resurrection and spread the word to the Twelve Apostles. In Mark 16: 9-10, it says Mary “went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.” She taught of the resurrected Christ.

Joanna and Mary, mother of James
Several more women who were close to Jesus proclaimed the resurrection, including Joanna and Mary the mother of James as Luke 24:9-11 demonstrates. All three women were there to tend to Christ, per Luke 24:1-10.

Priscilla
Priscilla invited many to “come into (her) house, and abide there” after being baptized in Acts 16:15. She later became a missionary with the Apostle Paul.

When a man came to the synagogue in Acts 18:26, “speaking boldly,” both Priscilla and Aquila, “expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.”

Phebe
Phebe is referred to in the King James Version of the Bible in Romans 16:1-2 as “sister,” “servant,” and “succorer,” which some have interpreted to mean “deacon” or “minister,” per Biblical Archaeology. She is the only woman in the Bible referred to as such.

Paul recommended her to the Christians in Rome and said Phebe was “a succorer of many” and left her to teach the congregation in his stead.

Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary, Jesus’ mother, gave a beautiful testimony of the divinity of Christ in Luke 1:46 often referred to as “Mary’s Magnificat,” or the Ode of the Theotokos or the Canticle of Mary.
In part of her account she says, “For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.”

An unnamed Samaritan woman
A Samaritan woman at the well, spoken of in John 4, listened and believed Jesus Christ speak before his disciples joined him. John 4:28-30 reads that “the woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city” where she taught of what she heard.

“Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?”

She brought many more people from town to listen and learn about Christ.

Verse 39 reads, “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.”

As part of the Assemblies of God Church which is a loving and diverse Christian community dedicated to following the teachings of Jesus Christ. Our  Potters Hand Women’s Ministry is an embodiment of our commitment to nurturing the spiritual growth, strength, and unity of women within our congregation and the community.

This has become more urgent as the  landscape of our culture has been dramatically altered in these recent times in the areas of morality, spirituality, relationships, finances and more.

We often see a fracturing of lives due to these changes that the only lasting solution for women and their families is the message of Christ love as experienced like in the story of the Samaritan woman at the well.

OUR CORE VISION FOR WOMEN

We desire to bring relevant, passionate, Spirit-filled ministry to the women in all our branches in Holland  who are hungry to know their God in a deeper way. In this Post-Modern era in which many are embracing a pluralistic philosophy that preaches that many paths lead to God, we desire to find effective ways of taking the gospel to the women who haven’t yet experienced the truth that Jesus Christ is the One and only Way to the Father.  We also desire to connect the women of all generations under the instruction given to us in Titus 2:3-5.

Schedule and Activities:

Meetings are held twice a month and activities include but not limited to the following:

Series of talks (topics include marriage enrichment,  living by example etc.)

Fasting and Prayer meetings are held once in a month.

( Half Watch night prayer meetings

Cookery lessons

Bible studies

Health Talks

Skills

Retreat

The women ministry helps to coordinate the training of young girls in the ministry.

They  also financial provision from the church,  plan and prepare all meals for our conferences, Christmas and Easter programs all our feast programs.