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Alabaster Box: As one middle-aged Jewish woman, Julie portrays many different female characters in the Bible. At the end of the presentation, she will ask for audience participation to determine which characters they have discovered and how they related to these characters. There is a very special twist to this story that involves Julie's own dramatic personal testimony. This is a forty-minute presentation of music and drama. "I had just finished portraying Mary Magdalene at my home church on Easter Sunday, when the most wonderful idea came to me. There are so many women in the Bible that we can relate to if we can just see them brought to life. I decided to combine several women into one character, and the miracle took over. Once the script was written, I discovered my own personal testimony resembled much of what I had written. I find this is common among so many women. These biblical characters are not as far removed from us today as we might think they are. There is so much that we can learn from sharing with each other." The Many Faces of Mary: This dramatic/musical program has a very strong resurrection message. It is based around Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary the Sinner, Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene. There are so many "Mary's" in the scriptures that we often combine their deeds and experiences into one or two characters. This presentation gives a specific first person insight into each woman's relationship wtih Jesus Christ as He lived and walked in their lives. This program is appropriate for all genders and ages of audiences. "I had a hunger to learn more about Mary Magdalene. I thought she had been given a bad wrap and I needed to learn first hand what her life was really like. The more I studied about her, the more my eyes were opened to how little I know about the other Mary's. I had often confused her with Mary of Bethany and Mary the sinner. Through these studies grew this script that I have written based on the "Mary's" and their personal relationship with Christ. My study truly brought me into a more personal relationship with Christ, by understanding these women. I pray this program does the same for you." Praise and Worship Concert Ministry: Julie is a recording artist for Grace Ministries. Her concert is a combination of a worship service, her testimony and her music. "Concerts are a two way event for me. If I attend a concert and I cannot relate to the musicians in some way, then they have not done a good job of communicating with me. I refuse to stand before a congregation and simply sing. When we invite the Lord in and allow Him to have control of our gifts, the communication flows, and that's what it's all about. Spreading His Word." Women's Conferences: As a veteran of women's events, Julie is a strong motivational speaker and enjoys speaking on many topics. She brings the scripture to life through a recount of her personal walk with Christ. She enjoys leading conferences using breakout sessions and team teaching. Julie also leads a very unique women's ministry retreat with a team of women. The event is titled "2 or More". This group of women has a unique blend of ministry. They bring so much experience to one event. Some of the break out sesisons include Bible Study, Prayer, Divorce Recovery, Blended Families, Mentoring Programs, Delaing with Cancer, Walking the Walk in our Daily LIfe of the Working Woman,....and more. This promises to be a healing and freeing weekend for all ages of women. It opens with "The Many Faces of Mary" closes with a wonderful praise and worship concert. |
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