Pastors Wives Retreat

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We’re goin’ places!!! Ready to join us for our annual Ministers’ Wives Retreat?  Psalm 92:12 says “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree.”  Come enjoy!

Debbie Shank is our speaker. Debbie is a pastor’s wife, and also serves as the Women in Ministry Consultant for the Potomac District Council of the Assemblies of God. You will enjoy her openness and joy in serving the Lord.

Please register early. I know you will want to be able to choose your favorite workshop Saturday afternoon.  There will be twenty $25 scholarships available on a first come, first serve basis.  Also, if you have never attended a PennDel Ministers’ Wives retreat, you can use the enclosed $20 coupon to reduce the cost of your weekend.  Email or call to request a scholarship Marjie@penndel.org or 717-795-5921.  Please note:  there will be no refunds after September 1.

What to bring… Lawn/beach chair to sit on, flip flops or sandals to wear, snacks for the evenings, table games, and a pair of new sunglasses to exchange.

Please encourage your staff wives to join you (even if their husbands are not credentialed).  If they are not credentialed, they did not receive a brochure, so feel free to copy it for them.  However, this weekend is only for pastors’ wives, not lay church staff.

Extra incentive: Receive a gift if you are a driver for another minister’s wife who is not from your church.  Ride together – that is part of the fun of the weekend!

Note to husbands: Please encourage the church board to provide the funds for your ministry wives.  This weekend is designed to pamper, renew, and refresh your diligent wife.

Any questions?? Call or email Marjie Tourville at 717-795-5921 or Marjie@penndel.org.  I’m so looking forward to being with you September 17-19, 2010.

Love you all,

Margie

This Years Speaker: Deborah Shank

Deborah Shank is a speaker, mentor, pastor’s wife and credentialed minister.  She has served in ministry with her husband, Bobby, for 30 years.

Deborah’s passion is to mentor and encourage pastor’s wives and women in ministry. With a passion to lead women closer to the heartbeat of God, she connects with women of all ages and stages in their journey. Her sincere desire is to be used by God in a way that will penetrate broken hearts and inspire women to cultivate a sincere relationship with Him. By openly sharing her real life experiences, she encourages women who need to be reminded that God has a specific plan for their lives.

Deborah spent 18 years in the corporate world. She is able to relate to women from all walks of life. She is an experienced speaker in the ministry field and has been teaching and encouraging women for over 25 years. She grew up in a non-Christian home with an alcoholic father. For years she experienced feelings of insecurities, intimidation and loneliness as a pastor’s wife. Her heart is to encourage women to look past their circumstances in life, and into the eyes of the One who wants to lead them to their God given destiny.

Deborah and her husband Bobby serve as pastors of Belvoir Assembly of God, Marshall, Virginia where they have been pastoring for the last 11 years.  There Deborah teaches an adult Sunday school class and oversees ministry to women.  She also facilitates mentorship groups, directs the choir and leads the praise team.  Her role as a pastor’s wife is instrumental in her ability to address the issues that women encounter daily.

Deborah also serves as the Women in Ministry Consultant for the Potomac District Council of the Assemblies of God in Gainesville, Virginia, and the Executive Assistant to the Potomac District Superintendent.

Bobby and Deborah have one daughter, Brooke, a son-in-law, Jesse, two grandchildren, Luke and Victoria, and also a son, Brandon, and a daughter-in-law, Casey.  Brandon and Casey are expecting their first baby in November.