The 109th Annual Meeting of ARP Women’s Ministries


By Susan Tanner P


resident Martha McKenzie wel- comed everyone to the 109th Annual Meeting of ARP Wom- en’s Ministries. Moderator Alan Bro- yles brought greetings from Synod saying, “I hope you are more behaved than the last group I had to deal with.” Moderator Broyles shared his theme, “To the ends of the Earth together” and shared a few prayer requests for the denomination. Rev. Matt Lucas, pastor of Reforma-


tion ARP Church, opened the meeting with prayer and thanked the women for “serving Christ and the ARP de- nomination.” President of Bonclarken Conference Center, Chip Sherer, wel- comed the group and shared of the improvements in the Chapel with paint and new lighting. Judi Patterson called the roll by Presbytery.


Speaker Vicki Marsh introduced Robin


Young Williams. She was a mission- ary ‘kid” and is a pastor’s daugh- ter. She teaches ESL in the Rock Hill School System. She is a writer, singer, baker, and women’s leader at Neely’s Creek ARP Church. With her hus- band, she shares a ministry with the Catawba Indians, as he pastors a res- ervation church. Her heart is huge as she has spiri- tually and physi- cally mothered so many in the His- panic and Indian communities. Williams began by reading John 16:33, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have trib- ulation. But take heart; I have over- come the world.” She shared a video of a tandem bike and how some folks


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say, “Jesus is my copilot, but no, we need to sit in the backseat and let God take control.” “We should have a plan A to trust God and no plan B,” Williams said. We can’t see how God is working but He always is. “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are plea- sures forevermore,” (Psalm 16:11). “The Lord is with us even when we don’t hear him speak loudly,” Williams said. Williams referred to The ARP Magazine, “The Priority of What We Sing,” “Have you ever considered that the command to sing is the most used com- mand in all the Bible?” Williams began singing through the Hymns A,B,C, sing- 


Amazing Grace Because He Lives Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Down at the Cross Where my Savior Died Everday with Jesus, is better than the day before Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature Great is They Faithfulness, Oh God my Father Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, there’s just something about that name King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Glory Hallelujah Lord I Lift Your Name on High My Hope is Built on Nothing Less Now I Belong to Jesus, Jesus Belongs to Me Oh How He Loves You and Me Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow Quietly, Peacefully, Let me Rest in You Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face Under His Wings, I am Safely Abiding Victory in Jesus, My Savior Forever When the Roll is Called Up Yonder


“By the time I get to ‘W’ I am feeling so much better, and I don’t know of a hymn that begins with an X,” Williams said. Williams closed with Revelation 22:1-5, “Then the angel showed me the river


   the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.” “This should excite us. We need to be a witness and not keep it to ourselves,” Williams concluded.


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