RMCNews with Mary Bennett – Lamar, Colorado … The second quarterly event of southeast Colorado’s “Women in Community” was held as a luncheon at a local restaurant in Lamar, Colorado, February 2. Ten women from the region gathered to share a meal and reminisced about childhood experiences, growing in numbers from six that attended the event in October in La Junta, Colorado.
The coordination of these gatherings is being led by Mary Bennett with support of regional pastor Ted Williams, lead pastor at the Arkansas Valley, Lamar, and Trinidad Seventh-day Adventist churches in southeast Colorado, and as part of the North American Division’s Pentecost 2025 evangelism initiative.
“Women are the ones who actually built the early churches by bringing family and communities together,” reminded Williams.
To participate in the events, women are encouraged to bring a friend that is not already part of the local Adventist church. “[These lunches] are for women who probably see each other in their local areas to get to know each other and build community,” remarked Bennett.
Bennett commented that she has been guided by the Bible verse Acts 16:14-16 in her efforts with the group: Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us (NKJV).
“I hope that this will eventually become a ministry at the local churches,” Bennett continued. “I want to show people that you don’t have to spend a lot of money, or have a big elaborate plan, you just need to spend time together. We are doing lunches for now, but if we come up with a better plan, we will do it.”
—Mary Bennett writes from the Arkansas Valley, Lamar, and Trinidad Seventh-day Adventist Churches. Photos supplied.
