Friends of Stonecroft
December 2023
Carolyn was invited to a Stonecroft luncheon nearly a lifetime ago.
And in that lifetime, she has held almost every position on the Planning Team and many regional roles. It has been decades of serving alongside other women to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “I didn’t realize it at the time,” Carolyn said, “but it’s helped me develop a better worldview and a better local view of how I can fit into God’s plan to reach out to others in my sphere of influence.” She has seen God work in the lives of individuals who accepted God’s forgiveness through Jesus Christ because of the message of the speakers she has trained. Carolyn has also seen the women she volunteers with be developed into leaders and support one another in amazing ways. “It’s been pleasing, I know, to the Lord, and has consolidated efforts to reach out into communities,” Carolyn explained. “I think women need the companionship of other women, and Stonecroft has given that opportunity. I remember when I served on my first Planning Team. It was like another family.
The women were so close and helped one another.” She said this has been consistent through the years, with this feeling of tight family and companionship as they have served alongside one another. Perhaps Carolyn’s greatest joy is the opportunity to get to know so many women from different kinds of churches.
“To see all these women come together for a common purpose, it’s not a competition; it’s a cooperation,” Carolyn explains. Surely this kind of unity and cooperation is extraordinary in a world that wants to see us divided. Carolyn sees it as one of the shining examples of Stonecroft’s strength.
When you give to Stonecroft, you help women…
● Experience the joy of discovering their extraordinary purpose and calling.
● Belong to a community of women committed to making a difference together.
● Receive the training and resources needed to become life-changers and influencers in their families and communities.
You can help continue the legacy of connection and relationship that everyone truly needs through your monthly or one-time gift. Give today and it’s like pulling up another chair for the next woman.
[IF YOU ARE MEETING ONLINE, put link in chat box and on screen]
Give easily to Stonecroft at Stonecroft.org/friendsdonate. This is the fastest and easiest way to give. You’ll get an automatic receipt for your records. After the event today, you will be directed to a page on Stonecroft’s website with a donation form.
[IF YOU ARE MEETING IN PERSON]
At your tables, you will find envelopes. The easiest option is to use a credit card. Once you have filled out the information and inserted your gift, give it to your hostess or put it in the large envelope in the middle of the table.
Thank you for continuing the life-changing work of Stonecroft through your gift.