Salvos Women set to inspire
Salvos Women is a new ministry connecting and inspiring women involved with The Salvation Army in the Australia Eastern Territory.
“This new ministry aims to network with, and provide an identity for, all women across The Salvation Army world – not just Salvationists or people who go to church,” says Lieutenant-Colonel Simone Robertson, Territorial Salvos Women Co-ordinator.
“By being part of the Mission Team, which also oversees children’s ministries, youth, men and seniors, Salvos Women brings the whole family, the whole body of Christ into one place,” she says. “Previously, women were the only ones separate.
“Salvos Women wants to make sure that we are connecting and building relationships with all women, and not just those who are involved with a specific ministry in a corps. This could include Family Store volunteers, corps secretaries, ‘mainly music’ mums, and younger women.
“We will also be working on how we can provide resources to help women of all ages and stages of life, grow spiritually.
“Our aim is to inform, inspire, and invest in women and relationships.”
Lieut-Colonel Robertson emphasised Salvos Women does not replace Women’s Ministries, but simply adds to it. Women’s Ministries will still exist as specific programs for women, but it will now become just one facet of Salvos Women.
As Salvos Women develops, current divisional secretaries of women’s ministries will become divisional Salvos Women coordinators. The title Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries will remain, as will Territorial President and Territorial Secretary of Women’s Ministries, as they are part of The Salvation Army internationally.
A resource manual is a priority for Salvos Women, and printed materials are being worked on and developed.
Salvos Women has also launched a Facebook page, facebook.com/salvoswomen, which already has over 1,600 ‘likes’.
The page is a communication and resource tool to help women in their journey through the various stages of life to grow in their relationship with God, or be introduced to God through a range of articles, scriptures, questions and quotes.
“Salvos Women is about connecting with people and doing what we do because of God’s love, salvation, forgiveness and healing,” says Lieut-Colonel Robertson.
Moving forward, Major Karan Ross and Lieut-Colonel Robertson will be meeting with other Mission Team leaders to discuss how to meet the needs of women in their areas.
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