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teamwork, discussion, appreciation for<br />
each other and just pure joy. An unexpected<br />
surprise was the provision of free<br />
mini manicures and hand massages, generously<br />
donated by Maisie Dunbar of the<br />
award winning Maisie Dunbar Spa Lounge<br />
and her staff. Sister Carletta Lundy led a<br />
devotional on Spiritual Cleansing entitled<br />
‘Come Clean Before GOD’, and Deaconess<br />
Claudette Knight led a practical Cleansing<br />
Ceremony. The session closed with a time<br />
of personal application and public testimony.<br />
On Women's Day, Rev. Dr. Cynthia<br />
T. Turner, Pastor of Dayspring Community<br />
Church, Lanham, MD., preached the occasion<br />
and blessed the house! We also took<br />
time to give special recognition to our First<br />
Lady, Dr. Cassandra Lewis; and to reveal<br />
with much joy our identified Woman of the<br />
Year, Sister Thelma Jackson, who was<br />
highly praised and rightly recognized for<br />
her faithful, tireless work and leadership<br />
unto God, especially in her role as Chair of<br />
the Fellowship Committee.<br />
Outreach<br />
In July we began a relationship with Generation<br />
Hope – a nonprofit organization that<br />
exists to assist Teen Parents to complete<br />
higher education and provide a better future<br />
for themselves and their children.<br />
Through the Women’s Ministry, CPBC<br />
provides one mentor for one teen mom.<br />
Our mentor to the Generation Hope scholar<br />
is Sister Cheryl Callahan. We are also a<br />
sponsor for another teen mom and have<br />
made a commitment to provide $2400/yr<br />
towards her tuition for two years. The<br />
funds are secured from women of CPBC<br />
who have graciously volunteered to make<br />
contributions toward this commitment. We<br />
continue to seek more volunteers so we<br />
can be a bigger blessing!!<br />
We incorporated our outreach efforts with<br />
Generation Hope into CPBC's Annual Day of<br />
Service with a pledge to collect, package<br />
and donate identified school and life items<br />
to 30 scholars. The Women’s Ministry<br />
showed God’s love in an overwhelming<br />
way! We actually made 40 bags and<br />
enough extra miscellaneous supplies<br />
that all 65 scholars in the program<br />
could be blessed. Handwritten notecards<br />
of encouragement and tracts were also<br />
included for all 65 scholars! The Program<br />
Director and a scholar who shared her<br />
testimony joined us on the Day of Service<br />
activity which we concluded by praying for<br />
every scholar by name.<br />
And of course, movie night! The team<br />
organized a church wide communal viewing<br />
of the movie ‘War Room’ at the Regal<br />
Theatre Cinemas in Silver Spring.<br />
Very Special Thanks to the members of the<br />
Women’s Leadership Team for their dedication,<br />
faithfulness and hard work in<br />
making this year a memorable one. Our<br />
goal remains to be of service to our Sisters<br />
in the Lord, and to put a smile on God’s<br />
face as we serve. “Serve wholeheartedly,<br />
as if you were serving the Lord, not<br />
people.” Ephesians 6:7.