Brothers and Sisters Serving Together

Brothers and Sisters Serving Together

I am a conflict avoider. I know it isn’t the wisest response in all situations, so sometimes even I have to step into a conversation I would rather not have. The picture above is a case in point.  For months, I have been dreading being one of two women on a panel addressing the topic of women in ministry. If ever there was a controversial topic in my circles, this is it. And the largest contingent in the audience I was facing? Male Southern Baptist pastors - a group not often considered the friendliest towards women in ministry and the use of all of our gifts in local churches. With them and many discouraged women in ministry in one room, I feared contention. What I encountered instead was something truly beautiful: men and women searching God’s Word and contemplating together how we could best work as brothers and sisters in the family of God.

Community Groups Are Worth the Time and Effort

Community Groups Are Worth the Time and Effort

I really love my community group, or home group as we call it. My home group is the glue that sometimes holds me together…that might sound intense or a bit dramatic, but if you knew these people and how we love big, encourage, and challenge each other, you would get it. Home groups aren’t always like that and, honestly, it hasn’t always been that way for me. Sometimes it’s more of a discipline.

The Blessing of Table Groups

The Blessing of Table Groups

Where would I be without Table groups at Council Road? Table groups are truly one of the best parts of our Women’s Ministry, if you ask me. You might be asking yourself, what is a “Table Group?” A table group is a small group of women that meet monthly for 6 months in their leader’s home. Table groups have been so beneficial to me for so many reasons.

A Church Family

A Church Family

What does it mean to be a church family? The week I moved to Oklahoma for my sophomore year of college was the same month my parents made the move from Kansas to Arizona. I went from living 30 minutes away from my parents to 8 hours away from them. I hardly knew anyone in Oklahoma when I took that leap to move to the place where my then boyfriend (now husband) grew up & wanted to come back to.

Reflections from a CRBC Lifer

Reflections from a CRBC Lifer

Except for a few years living out of state, I have been a member at Council Road Baptist Church since 1969. In fact, sometimes I think I was born in the Chapel because one of my earliest memories in life is sitting in the gold pews counting the spokes in the light fixtures in the ceiling (that are still there) while Pastor Wilhoite preached. In the second grade, I played The Old Rugged Cross on the organ for a Sunday night offertory. Sharon Panick, our organist at the time, made sure the settings were correct before I climbed up on the bench to begin. The organ sat behind a wooden divider, and mom said the only thing you could see was the big, pink bow in my hair as I played. Years later, Sharon also catered Dave’s and my wedding reception in Fellowship Hall. And the reason I played the organ is because CRBC’s first foreign missionaries, Dr. Bill and Leslie Williams, left their organ with my family when they moved to Nigeria. I am thankful for the way families in our church become intertwined throughout the generations.

Growing Up At Council Road

Growing Up At Council Road

I have had the privilege of calling Council Road Baptist Church my home for 35 years. Some of you have been here longer, while others are newer to our church. We all offer unique perspectives as we are involved in different areas and have different experiences. All that to say, I have a lot of memories and a grateful perspective as we begin celebrating our 60th anniversary! 

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