On March 16th, 41 ladies from the Heartland Region gathered at the Brown County Inn, located in Nashville, Indiana for a wonderful time of preaching, worship, fellowship, and more! On Friday evening, Sister Sharon Griffin welcomed each lady to the Retreat and then preached a sermon on the theme: “Anchors Aweigh, Setting Sail with the Captain.” In her message she stressed the ‘Ole Ship of Zion was not intended to remain at the dock but her purpose is to sail to every port of the world with the Gospel message. She shared that God’s ship was designed for forward sailing only and there is no turning back. Following the Friday evening service, Sister DaVona Sallee and Sister Sam Flora hosted a Bon Voyage party where there was pizza, snacks, door prizes, and more. It was a great time of fun and fellowship. On Saturday morning, Sister Charlotte Ellison ministered to the ladies on the topic of “Weathering the Storm,” especially the White Squall, where she encouraged each one to trust God in the storms of life. Sister Shannon Worley then presented a workshop on, “Answering the Ports of Call” where she shared how the message must go forth and we should be willing to GO where God may send us. Each lady was then given time to visit the “Ports of Call” and to see the various displays of countries while learning interesting facts as well as the geography of the locations. Thank you to the ladies who did an excellent job of presenting their assigned country. This was a special time on program where a true spirit of missions was felt. Following our visits to the various ports, the ladies gathered at the Brown County State Park where we participated in a Prayer Hike and then enjoyed a picnic lunch. After free time to enjoy downtown Nashville, the ladies gathered once again for the evening service where our guest evangelist, Jada Nowling, preached about the weights that weigh us down. Each lady came up front and selected a weight as a reminder to never allow even the smallest of things to weigh us down in our relationship with God. Sister Nowling ministered once again on Sunday morning on the subject of the Glory of God. During the service, God’s presence was felt in a mighty way as the ladies were praying, seeking God, and rejoicing. During the retreat, we had 2 receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Praise the Lord! The ladies came to the retreat ready to worship God and as a result the presence of God was felt from the very beginning. We sailed with the Jesus, our Captain, during the week-end as it was a time of letting go of everything else and spending time with just Him!
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