Welcome to Our Secret Sisters!
Welcome to our Secret Sister Program. All of the ladies of the church are invited to participate in this ministry of caring and sharing with other sisters in Christ. You will each be given a ‘sister’ that you will need to pray for and encourage. It is wonderful to have someone that prays for you daily and is there to send you an encouraging note from time to time. We’ll be keeping our ‘sister’s a secret; so don’t let anyone know who you have. Of course it may be fun for you to guess as we go along. At the end of the program year, we will reveal our ‘sisters’.
What are Your Responsibilities if you participate in the Secret Sisters program?
1. Know that it is a commitment. The lady you are assigned will be expecting you to uphold her in your prayers and she should be able to rely on you for encouragement.
2. Pray daily for your sister. Get to know her needs and her family’s needs so that you may pray specifically for them.
3. Make an effort to get to know your sister. Discover the likes and dislikes of your sister. Know her favorites. Find out all about her.
4. Be an encouragement to your sister. Send her cards or notes of encouragement.
5. Remember your sister on her special occasions. Don’t forget to send cards for her birthday and anniversary or special landmarks in your sister’s life.
6. Keep it a secret! Don’t let anyone know whom you have. Leave your cards or notes when no one is around or have someone else deliver them.
7. If you are unable to continue, contact the women’s ministry leader. If you find you are unable to continue participating in the Secret Sister program, you should contact Shirley Pittenger so that your sister is taken care of in your absence.
Guidelines
- If you choose to give purchased gifts, please keep it under $15. Food gifts, candy, and homemade goodies are great ideas.
- All gifts and cards can be left on the Women’s Ministry Table outside the Sanctuary to be picked up by your sister or delivered to her by the women’s committee.
- Make sure you contact your sister by means of a note or card at least once a month.
- The secret sister ‘revealing’ will be announced. Please bring a gift for the secret sister who has been ministering to you during the year (and, if you choose, a final gift for your secret sister).
- All new church members may join the program at any time. Secret sisters are waiting to be matched with you.
- Please complete the secret sister information form on the Women’s ministry table and submit to Shirley Pittenger or the church office and you will be contacted with your secret sister’s information.
Above all, have fun and enjoy getting to know your sisters! You can be the instrument that God has placed in this person’s life to give them the encouragement they need right when they need it. “A word spoken in due season, how good it is!” Proverbs 15:23.
Praying daily for your sister will strengthen you, and the rewards can be immeasurable.
