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Christian Women's Job Corps

This week, the Beltway Women’s Vision Team had the opportunity to visit the new facility for the Christian Women’s Job Corps.  The mission of CWJC of Abilene is to help women in need develop the personal, academic, career, and spiritual skills they need to become self-sufficient.  They have recently moved to 1450 N. 17th, which is the site of the former College Heights Elementary school.  We were blessed to take lunch for eight women who are going through their program, and also some of the office staff.  What a pleasure it was to sit and fellowship with all these women, hear their personal stories, and then encourage them by praying a blessing over them.  Shirley Gossard and Barbara Bacon took us on a tour of the new place that is much larger than their previous location, and has so much potential to aide in changing women’s lives.

 

The CWJC is a free, thirteen-week program, designed to equip women in life and for employment.  The classes include life skills, job readiness and computer skills, and Bible study.  They discuss topics such as placing boundaries in your life, addictions, and dealing with anger, as well as mentoring women in areas of professionalism.  The program also matches each woman with a journey partner, or mentor, who meets with them weekly and encourages them through the process of changing their future story!  Any woman who has a desire to become self-sufficient, is committed to doing everything she can to become self-sufficient, and is willing to stay alcohol and drug free is able to apply for this program.  The classes are held in the Spring and Fall semesters for 13 weeks, Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The CWJC is supported by local churches, individual Christian contributors, and the Abilene Baptist Association.  It is a faith-based, life-training ministry that focuses on helping women become self-sufficient, but does not serve as an employment agency.

Christian Women’s Job Corps is a great ministry to support and a great place to volunteer!  They have several areas of need that are on-going and would appreciate any resources available.  You can bless the CWJC in the following areas: assist with serving daily lunches to the women in the program, donate professional type clothing and accessories for the clothes closet that will be used to help women in the interview process, assist in organizing the wardrobe closet, volunteer to mentor a woman once a week during a 13 week program, or donate funds to help cover the costs of running this unique program.  There are so many ways to help!

If this stirs something in your spirit, and you want to help, please contact the CWJC of Abilene at 325-701-9250.  Or better yet, there is an opportunity to visit the CWJC this Sunday, November 10, at an Open House, from 2-4 PM.  There will be a special time of prayer of commitment and dedication at 3 PM.  Come rejoice with this ministry on the new facility that God has blessed them with so abundantly!

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