Ruth Clarence was our featured speaker for the “New Life Fellowship CRC’s women’s retreat” held this spring. This is our third (one day) retreat, and we try to improve on the last year’s speaker, hoping to “tweek” some added interest so that women will want to come and give themselves “a day out” We promote our treat as “a rest, a laughter and refreshment”, and yet the day needs to be worth all the work of getting out.This spring, Ruth gave us what we were looking for and more! She came with a Biblically –based message that was dressed up with humor and inspiration The topic is a sensitive one, yet it’s a topic that attracted a lot of women (inside our church, and from surrounding neighborhood churches and we knew that our “taking a risk” was well worth the effort! Ruth gave us a strong foundation, say that sex is OK… it’s God’s idea, and she walked out practical advice, sprinkled with stories from her own personal walk. The response to the day was overwhelmingly positive. 100% said that they would highly recommend this seminar to a friend and 100% sais that the money spent on this day out was well worth it. Her talk was straight forward and informative, and also sensitive to gals who have regrets, or who feel “stuck”. The day attracted women of all ages, which we thought was quite a statement in itself. It was great to see younger women attend, since marriages and our men do need to be affirmed more than we give them credit for at times.
We highly recommend Ruth and her message. Her pre-event ideas and recommendations were also helpful and she does most of her own advertising, providing the flyers and even submitting a “blurb” about her talk in the local paper.
Ruth is certainly worth “taking the risk”
Bernice Steenbergen, Pastor’s wife and event co-ordinator
New Life Fellowship Christian Reformed Church
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta