Women’s Ministries Director for the Portuguese Union, Paula Amorim, organized a retreat for women in Santa Cruz, a village near Lisbon, from May 10 to 12, 2019. The peaceful venue near the ocean was an ideal place to address the topic of living happily in spite of moments of violence and suffering that we have to go through in our lives. It was a privilege to have Pastor Roberto Badenas and Dagmar Dom (EUD Women’s Ministries Director) as keynote speakers. Pastor Badenas spoke on interesting subjects like how to develop resilience in the crises of life, the equality of men and women in the Bible, domestic violence, the importance of being assertive, and many others.
Dagmar Dorn presented biblical reflections and also showed some projects that are being done in Europe (eg. girls4Christ) and Pastor Paula Amorim, was responsible for our prayer walks every morning before breakfeast.
On Saturday, after sunset, some women shared strong testimonials about physical and mental suffering and how the experiences helped them became stronger.
There were also times of relaxation that allowed us to exchange experiences, to laugh and to bond with each other. Hopefully this weekend will be a starting point that will help the churches in Portugal to get to know more about Women´s Ministries. The women returned to their homes feeling that there is still work to be done with the help of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
According to a report by Emilia Leitão
Women’s Ministries Meeting in Portugal
There is a work to be done for Jesus