Virtuous Women's Ministry is
an outreach ministry for women between the ages of 18 years of age and
older. VWM cultivates relationships, creates a level of trust
demonstrates love, shows sensitivity and a genuine concern for women's
need: the ministry nurtures and serves women. VWM will instruct women
from the Bible to come to know the Lord better, which will help them to
recognize God's will for their lives.
Who? Minister Bea Arrington is the driving force behind the Ministry.
God gave her the vision and the plan and she brought the vision to
reality.
When? The ministry was established in 1998. In 2001, the Ministry
received its 501c3 status. Additionally, the Ministry received its
certificate of corporation in 2001.
Why? The founder saw a need. Women were suffering from a lack of
spiritual enrichment. Women in various churches need a one-on-one
mentoring relationship to get to the core of deep-seeded issues that an
individual may have. Spiritual advisers are available to seek out their
deep-rooted problems so that they can return to their churches with
significant spiritual growth. Women need to know how to be virtuous.
Knowing God and having mentors makes this a reality. There was a lack
of this in many households. Because women are the back bones, or
sometimes the heads, of Christian families, they often find themselves
balancing their many roles as wife, mother, daughter, friend, etc. As
such women come from miles around to vent and find healing and hope
about things they cannot speak about with family members, even their
parents. There is so much nurturing that the Ministry offers. We
provide a sounding board and a channel of communication and comfort
through our prayer line. Our ministry helps the old and the young and
it transcends race, educational levels and income levels. We take pride
in not only providing a nurturing network, but also in our commitment
to confidentiality. We help women to regain or attain full control of
their lives. And we teach them how to become virtuous.
Where? Initially, East Orange, New Jersey was the home of the Virtuous
Women's Ministry. However, since its inception, the Ministry has grown
tremendously and the 300 members hail from states near and far and
include: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington,
South Carolina among others.
Each year, the Ministry seeks to improve upon its past accomplishments
and to grow according to God's purpose. |
