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Women's Ministry

The purpose of women's ministry is to exist inside The Journey community in order to equip women to love God, connect with one another, and transform the world.

The women's ministry will seek to help women fully participate as a member of the body of Christ and fulfill The Journey's mission by focusing on spiritual formation, mentoring, community building, retreats, and service.

Spiritual Formation

We seek to help The Journey women gain practical wisdom for life and fulfill the value of truth. Opportunities will be offered through forums as well as various spiritual growth groups such as Bible studies and book groups. We want to follow God holistically, with our lives becoming integrated with the ways of Jesus. Spiritual formation events and groups will help women face issues that are specific to their life stage (i.e. mothering, singleness, facing divorce, infertility, etc).

Spiritual Formation Contacts

Forum Planning Team: Tracy Vaninger,

Mom's Play/Book Groups: Katie Weinberg,

Women's Mentoring

God has not designed us to walk through life alone, but rather to do so in relationships and in authentic community. One way we can live life in community is by participating in a mentoring relationship. This is where a woman who is a little ahead of you and has walked through some of the situations you currently face meets with you one-on-one to provide council, community, and accountability.

Mentoring Contact: Emily Hoenig;

Community Building Team

God has created women to live in community with one another. In order to promote authentic relationships we will offer events to build community as well as groups where individuals can share life together.

Community Building Team Contact: Tracy Vaninger,

Retreat Team

Woman often keep their schedules so full that we find it difficult to connect with God and other people. This busyness makes it is necessary to retreat. Retreat is an intentional withdrawal for emotional, spiritual, and physical renewal. We will regularly provide The Journey women a time to retreat together to experience worship, biblical teaching, community, and times of solitude.

Retreat Team Contact: Erin Moore,

Service Team

As women, God has created us with unique talents and the Holy Spirit has given those who follow Christ spiritual gifts. We want to create opportunities to help The Journey women use their gifts to serve the body as well as be on mission in the community. The women's ministry does not seek to separate itself from the rest of the body, rather we want to provide and promote opportunities for The Journey women to find ways to plug in and serve with Mission St. Louis.