Women's Ministry

Springfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church has expanded their Women's Ministries. In 5 years, it has grown from one circle of 4 women plus a group of 8 quilters.

The Quilters circle still meets once a week as it has for years. Half of the ladies go to our church and half are from other churches who just like to quilt.

The original circle is now called the Helping Hands Circle. They meet on the second Saturday and have about 10 or so if all come. The majority of these ladies are retired, over 65, and many, but not all, are single.

The next circle added is called the Mary and Martha Circle. This circle meets on the 2nd Monday afternoon each month. They have 6 ladies. The majority of these ladies are married with husbands who are working but are all over 50.

The newest circle is called the Women of Faith and Joy circle and it meets on the second Monday night of the month. Several of our working ladies with families and our Korean ladies attend this circle. There are about 8 members in it. All of the women in this circle are working and range in age from their late 30's up. Almost all are married and some have children in the home.

To pull everyone together, we have a CPWM (Cumberland Presbyterian Women's Ministry) meeting once a quarter with all the circles. It is held on Sunday afternoons after church.

There are women who do not attend any circle but will come to a special ladies event off site as guests. The last time we had such an event, about 35 women attended.

We hope to start a group of younger women in the future with child care for them so they can meet unencumbered. Not all young women with children have a husband to take care of the kids.