Bluebonnet - Lower Rio Grande Valley District Disciples Women's Ministries

logo_disciples_women.jpgThe Bluebonnet Area is a diverse area-- physically, geographically, culturally, and spiritually, and so are the women. The women in the BBA/LRGVD are active in a wide variety of formats-traditional CWF groups, prayer shawl groups, book groups, service groups, prayer groups, support groups, knitting, quilting, and sewing groups. All of these groups are providing ministry with women, and all fall under the category of the BBA/LRGVD Disciples Women's Ministries.

The following women make up the leadership team for the BBA/LRGVD Disciples Women's Ministries for 2009-2010.

  • Marilyn Petrick, Coordinator, FCC Burnet
  • Melanie Holtz, Coordinator-Elect, Shepherd of the Hills CC
  • Jolie Johnson, Capital Cluster, Central Christian, Austin
  • Janie Harrison, Alamo Cluster, Hill Country CC, Spring Branch
  • Rita Fields and Etta Ross, Town and Country Cluster, UCC Taylor
  • Raquel Garcia, LRGVD, Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer
  • Laura Orr, Hill Country Cluster, FCC Burnet
  • Coastal Cluster - not filled


Our 2010 fall retreat will be held at Disciples Oaks Retreat Center, Gonzales, on September 24-26, 2010. Dani Loving Cartwright, our Regional Minister, will be our keynoter for the event. This is an event that you do not want to miss.

Attention To All Church Women In the BBA/LRGVD

Looking for something to make a difference:

  • in your life?
  • in your church?
  • in the world?


Let's talk! ... with Adonna Bowman, Executive Director, Disciples Women, about everything Disciples Women.

  • programs and resources
  • history and visioning for the future
  • your questions and input
  • connection with other women in our cluster


Let's meet!

  • Hill Country / Town and Country Clusters-March 6, 2010
  • First Christian Church, Burnet, at 10:00 AM.
  • Capital Cluster-March 10, 2010 at Central Christian Church, Austin at 10:30 AM.
  • Coastal Cluster-March 13, 2010 at Central Christian Church, Corpus Christi at 2:00 PM.
  • Alamo Cluster-March 14, 2010 at Hill Country Christian Church, Spring Branch at 2:00 PM.
  • LRGVD-April 24, 2010 at Iglesia Cristiana Emmanuel, San Benito. Time yet to be determined. Sheila Spencer, Program Director, Office of Disciple Women, Indianapolis, will be presenting the program in Spanish.