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Women's Ministry

We hope that as women you experience friendship and encouragement from other women within the church. We want to cheer each other on and support each other as we pursue God's purpose for us as women and all that that entails as daughters, wives, mothers, grandmothers, sisters and friends. The following ladies gatherings are offered regularly throughout the year.

Ladies Prayer meets every other Wednesday morning at Liv Ebdon's home at 9:30 am. This is a special time to pray for each other, for our families, our church and our community. We also have the opportunity to visit and re-connect each time over a great cup of coffee. Contact Liv Ebdon for more information.

Moms and Tots is for Mothers of young children and babies. This group meets twice a month, usually on Monday mornings for play dates and occasional outings like the zoo, pumpkin patch, etc. Contact Natalie Nicholson for more information.

If you are expecting a baby (and the Abbotsford Vineyard is your church home) we would love to hear from you. We have some wonderful women who would love to prepare meals for you to help make the transition of bringing baby home as smooth as possible. We also have a gift basket for Mom and baby and would love to set aside a time to pray for you and bless Mom and baby. Please contact our New Mom's Ministry Coordinators, Lana Meredith at 604-557-9825 or lbmeredith@telus.net or Estera Hazlewood at 604-462-8910. They would love to hear from you.

We had a women's retreat April 11-13th at Rockridge Canyon. It was a special weekend to get away with the purpose of spending time with God and deepening our relationship with Him and each other. It was a time to Worship, Read the Bible, Seek Him and be encouraged and renewed. There were opportunities to worship and learn together in a larger group setting as well as breaks to get away on our own to worship, pray, enjoy His creation and be renewed.  Next year's womens' retreat is planned for April 24-26th, 2009. Rockridge is a wonderful facility located in beautiful surroundings. Go for hikes/walks, spend time with friends in the coffee bar, play games, join one of the mini-workshops (several to choose from) or try the zip line! Cost for the weekend is $170. Pictures of the 2008 womens' retreat available here.

We would like to gather as women a few times a year. Ladies Night Out? Brunch? Clothing Swap? Scrapbooking Extravaganza? If you have an idea let us know and we'll see if we can make it happen. Contact Lisa Stephens for more information on our retreats and/or events.