Our prayer for the women of Titus 2 Women’s Fellowship was that we would become “Manna Marys” and not just “Meatloaf Marthas.”

Mary and Martha gave us an example of the attitude with which we wanted to serve. Mary chose to sit at Jesus’ feet. Martha prepared the meal while complaining about doing all the work. Jesus affirmed Mary, saying that she had chosen the best part.

Our desire was to become women who seek Him first by spending time in His Word and prayer daily. Then we would be prepared to do the good work He had ordained for us. If women sit at Jesus’ feet first, they will have peace when they serve.

“Great peace have those who love thy law, and nothing can cause them to stumble.” Psalm 119:165.

The purpose of our women’s ministry was to teach and encourage women to do the work of the ministry wherever God had called them. To do that work, we needed to become women of the Word, committed to daily quiet times, personal Bible study, church Bible study, and prayer.

Titus 2 Women’s Fellowship included all women: young, old, single, and married. Our activities were designed to encourage women to long to know Him, strive to grow in His Word, and reach to show His love to the world. Our world was wherever God had called us.

We gathered for teaching, Heart-to-Heart Fellowships, teas, luncheons, breakfasts, and trips. These gatherings gave us opportunities to build relationships while learning and encouraging one another. The teaching emphasized Family, Care of the Body, Proper Biblical Self Esteem, and Evangelism.

Our ministry also reflected the church’s core values, expressed through the acronym TRIBE: Transformational, Relational, Incarnational, Biblical, and Evangelistic.

Through all of these activities, our purpose remained rooted in God’s Word. We wanted women to be prepared for the work of ministry and to serve with peace.

My prayer was that God would write the revelation of Titus 2:3–5 in our hearts and make it plain, and that we would hear it and run with it in our lives, our families, and wherever He had called us.

Sister DeLoris McKinney