Role Models of America

Gladys and Pam Tables

Gladys and her assistant Pam are Role Models and their tables were very creative and inspiring!

 

Pam is the lady on the right - these are three assistants that no team could do without!  On the left is Becky, and Jessica and then Pam.  Ladies you are loved and so needed in Role Models of America!

This first table is called 'Grandma Role Model'.

 

It's fresh red and white gingham has a unique centerpiece no one could possibly top!  It's the original bonnet worn by Gladys MOTHER! 

 

With none of our conveniences Grandma worked from dawn 'til dark with her hands to provide for those she loved.  'Bonnets off to you Grandma!' Proverbs 31:31

This table is called 'The Sports Mom Hat' And it stands for all the moms who have the hat on of taking their kids to the many sporting clubs and events to learn sportsmanship and fair play.  I Corinthians 9:25 - about running a race, Proverbs 22:6 - about training up a child, and I Kings 8:36 - teach them the way to walk.

This table is darling and for every mom who has children involved in sports truly could feel supported by other moms!  The browns and bright orange represent basketballs, and even the napkin rings were little basketballs!

The Thrifty Shopper Role Model Table

 

To the working Mom who provides her family with nutrition food, good clothing and keeps her house running smoothly and still manages to save money - our hats are off to you! Proverbs 31:27 says 'she looks well to the ways of her household.' This table shows different ways she is thrifty at home.  Notice the fresh fruit and the peanuts versus the canned fruit.  Very innovative!!

Mentoring the Young for the Future

Young teens require the leadership of ladies to help them learn how to become true Christian girls.  Their questions can be answered by their mothers, yet their eyes watch other women and they learn by seeing women work together, respect each other, love God and walk through life supporting one another.  In this world there are many distractions, temptations and potholes - a wise Role Model puts her daughter in the midst of other Role Models so she can watch, practice learning values and receive  a training on how to become a woman of honor.  In todays world of lax morals, zero commitments, and false belief systems young women certainly need the guidance of women of character to help them not make mistakes in their own futures. 
The statement 'It takes a village to raise a child'  needs another step added..... 'It takes a Church to raise a village'.  With the active involvement of Role Models of America in the local church - the next generation can certainly receive wise leadership which the 'village' will benefit enormously.

At the Tea - Teen girls decorated their own tables.... more about that later.

And  little girls raised within the framework and values of Role Models of America - have such an advantage of growing up using their talents, expressing themselves creatively, and learning how to be a leader from an early age.  What an awesome start to life they get!

And there were tables decorated at the Tea just for them. More about them later too.....

 

And young moms receive guidance, inspiration and support from the older Role Models to help them know what to do in life.  All of their questions, actions and decisions can receive steady support and comfort in their fast paced days of babies, jobs. marriages and personal lives by being a part.

So RMA touches every life and every age... for the good of all.

A Banquet to Enjoy

 

1  - Lg. Food Table -  “What’s Cooking?”  (It has a chef’s hat, apron, etc….. and we will cook up spiritual things in this kitchen.  I have a spiritual menu for it plus... 

Recipe cards with scriptures, kitchen utensils, food for thought, etc.)  Colors – Black, white, grey/silver damask with touches of red and gold glitz.

#1 - Sit Down Table - “Fine Dining” (This table will be the sit-down version to the above theme with the same color scheme and it will focus on the details of.... 

What we are eating spiritually.  Fruit of the Spirit, Bread of Life, New Wine,…etc.)  We will have a black hat like Audrey Hepburn wore in one of her movies. [Fruit and deserts]

#2 - Lg. Food Table -  “How Does Your Garden Grow?” (It has a garden theme with spiritual things growing.  Thyme for Prayer, Turnip for spiritual function... 

#3 - Sm. Food Table – will be for the salad dressing and topping for the salad and will be near this table with the same colors and garden theme.

#2 - Sit Down Table -

Garden

of

Faithfulness

A Garden Hat and other garden themed items, cabbage leaf placemats etc.  with more details all over the table.  We learn how God is faithful in His promises and we can rest in the Lord knowing he will be faithful to His Word. 

 

#4 - Drink Table – “Gone Fishing”  -   Theme is an ocean theme with a boat and it will talk about  how we are to be soul winners.  We cast our nets and fish for the souls of men.  There are detailed scriptures about how to lead  people to  Christ on this table. 

 

 

Jasmine makes sure all in in order for the various types of food to be brought in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was fabulous!

Role Models of the United Kingdom

We now have a sister chapter in the United Kingdom, and their event was planned for the same day as our Tea.  I want to share it with you, as I am so proud of them and all that is getting started there!

Margaret Wilson, in the middle is the Director of Role Models there.  She is the wife of Bishop Malcolm Wilson.  She is going to be a great leader and I m so proud of these ladies and their desire to mentor women.

They all had a lovely time together - I wish I could have been there with them too! Here is their Agenda for the new R.M. of the U.K. luncheon.

‘WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE’

 

LADIES LUNCH at Edith and Peggy’s Home on Saturday, 2^nd May at 12.30

 

AGENDA

 

12.30 – 1 o’clock            Arrival of Ladies

                                          (Susie to tick ladies off list, make sure we have all names, addresses and phone numbers)                             

                                         

                                          WELCOME by Margaret and explanation of ROLE MODELS of America and the United Kingdom           

 

Ladies to draw picture of something in their handbags the rest to guess what it is - make it as unusual as possible! Object in room if no bag.

 

1.30                                  Lunch

 

2.30                                  Ask different ones to give us their background, customs and the type of food they like to eat: Tracy for Zimbabwe;  Grace\Teresa for The Phillipines; Edith\Peggy for India; Nimi for Malaysia (10 min.per country)

 

3.15                                  General knowledge Bible quiz

 

3.30.pm                            Grace to lead us in praise and worship

                                          Doreen, Susie, Edith, Peggy, Teresa (Holt) & Margaret to bring words, scriptures, pictures etc.

                                          Prayer time: 

                                          For England (as we are all living here (Edith to start, then others

                                          The countries represented (Grace to start, Peggy, Tracy, Nimi)

                                          Government – leaders (Peggy to start

                                          Schools – curriculum, teachers (Clare to start

                                          Each other  - Margaret and finish

 

4.30pm                             Leave with handout of Role Models and scriptures

 

(Photographs will be taken throughout for next Newsletter & Role Models of America)

Why I Started the Tea

I began the Role Models of America annual Tea years ago, because I felt it was important for women and girls to understand etiquette and perfect lady manners.  Being feminine is almost a lost art these days!  It's a wonderful way to help females grow into ladies.  Make no mistake all ladies are women, but not all women are ladies.
So I began the Tea to encourage genteel behavior and educate the next generation on the arts of womanhood.  To be cultured and well mannered requires self discipline and focus.  And also in this fast paced world of me me me ...... someone needs to speak up and remind women and girls we have a higher place to dwell in.  Not in the dregs of society with the rude and uncaring, but rather to attain to a place of honor and respect.

So the Tea was born....

The 7 Hats RMA Women Wear

Here are the 7 hats we as women are wearing as a Role Model in America.

 

Our Social Agenda

1.  The Hat of Education

The past and the future that we intend to be a role model in.  

·        The Working Women’s Institute

·        The Mary  Experience – Prayer and Praise Service

·        The Cares of a Woman – Church for women

·        Girls Night Out – Teaching Movie Night

·        Proverbs 31 Talent Show

·        Proverbs 31 Study Group

·        Ladies Tea – Etiquette in Womanhood

·        Back to School Lessons for Mothers

·        Proverbs 31 Craft Day

·        The Politics  and Policies of a Woman

·        Summertime Luau Pool Party

·        Christmas Open House

Family Client Services

2.   The Hat of Service

            Provides emergency food for families 

 

RMA Thrift Stores

3.  The Hat of Provisional Aid

·        Funding thru retail sales

·        Provisions  of clothing, shoes, furniture, household items all through coupon systems for needs

o   Fire losses

o   Floods

o   Evictions

o   Divorces

o   Single mom needs

o   Children school needs

o   Senor citizen needs

o   Handicapped persons

o   Working poor

·        Enormous provisions for missions – missionaries.

·        Tremendous goodwill in the community through our RMA store

 

RMA  Internet Ministry

4.  The Hat of National Issues

 It teaches by personal experiences online in our blogs and website – the Christian values and  in the political arenas of: 

o   Abortion

o   Alternative Lifestyles

o   Breast cancer

o   Divorce

o   Sexual abuse

o   Battered women

o   Blended Families

o   Miracles and Testimonials

o   Addictions

o   Alternative lifestyle

o   Widowhood

o   Single life

o   Motherhood

o   Spirituality

o   Marriage

And many more!!!

Role Models International

1.  The Hat of Compassionate Care

Our Missions giving projects: 

·        North America

·        South America

·        Europe

·        Asia

·        Africa

Moms Against Hunger Program

2.  The Hat of Motherhood for the Nations

A rice staple that provides total nutrition for starvation issues.

            21 minerals and vitamins

             Texturized vegetable protein

            Dried vegetables

            Rice and chicken seasonings

A food source proven to reverse starvation.

Currently we have 250,000 Moms Against Hunger meals, 15,000 eye glasses, 10 pallets of shoes, and clothing headed to another impoverished country.   

 

A Chinese refugee in Chicago Ill told me, ‘Lots of people have told me about Jesus, but you are the only one to show me Jesus’.

Why? Because I fed her and put warm boots on her feet.

 

Instead of complaining about the darkness, lets light a candle!

We all have everyday hats we wear – family needs, jobs and social ones.  And daily we pick different ones up and face the day’s challenges with it.

I want to inspire you today to look at your life and the impact we can make on the world around us woman to woman.

 

Here is the Hat of all Hats…..

3.  The Hat of Personal Responsibility

Everyone has fears and concerns about the future of our great nation.  But unless we do something about it – nothing will change. 

For evil to progress – good men AND WOMEN  must do nothing.

We are the women who can help to shape the modern world.  We must set up, get up, shape up and speak up for the needs of other women and children that are helpless and without support.  Feed the hungry,  clothe the poor, care for the sick, reach out to the lost, speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves.

We are women who will stand in the gap and make up the hedge for our young moms and wives and show them the way to live their lives and raise their families wisely. We show the next generation of girls how to live their lives.

We mentor other women and lead them by example how to become a Christian,  follow God, walk in obedience to God’s Word. 

We are strong, resilient, hopeful, courageous, faith filled, confident, wise and overcoming.   We are  sturdy and innovative,  positive, flexible and durable,  convinced and certain,  intelligent, and shrewd,  judicious and  prudent.  We are creative and  influential and A growing force in this great nation.

We know WHO we are,

                         WHY we are

                                   WHERE we are  

                                                  and WHAT we are

We are…….. Role Models of America – providing answers for searching women.  May God  give you courage to put your hats on!

 

 

The Role Models of America 2009 Tea "Hats Off to Women"

You are Cordially Invited to attend the 2009 Role Models of America Tea.  Our theme this year is called, 'Hats Off to Women' and will be focused around the many different roles or 'hats' that women wear day by day.

It will be held at :

New Life Christian Fellowship

Community Center

2104 Underwood

Laporte Tx 77571

on May 2nd at 2pm.

It's a free event to all women and girls.

Come for a lovely afternoon of gourmet food, meaningful entertainment, and see an innovative ministry for women that will leave you encouraged, blessed, pampered and challenged to be a better women, wife, mother, employee, employer and friend!!

The Role Models of America Proverbs 31 Talent Show

Shelby was the hostess and provided a wonderful evening for every women to be challenged and  stretch out into new areas of growth and maturity.

So many tips and ideas were given by different leaders who have experience and wisdom to share and mentor younger women.

 

 

Learning how to save money in our families is an important resource for every women.

 

Mentoring and teaching ladies about thrifty clothing and fashion was eye opening!

 

Having the older women teach the younger about sewing is invaluable training! Do you realize just how much money you can save by altering the clothing of your family?

Every woman was challenged to pay attention to her health and also the health of her family.  How and what we need to detox in our bodies is MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

 

Learning how to organize a woman's prayer life and prayer room was the subject of Anna.  She encouraged, comforted and renewed the zeal in every woman to prevail in prayer.

 

The training of a woman would not be complete without understand how to provide nutritional meals for our families.  Especially when we as women have less and less time to prepare them!  We were taught how to make a week's worth of meals in 1 day - helping in the responsibilities of a women IMMENSELY!

 

Dr Gayla then spoke on Proverbs 31 and how each of these areas apply to these valuable informative scriptures dealing with the tools and freedoms of a woman.  Everyone is challenged to grow, develop and change their lives for the betterment and significance God's Word affords us.

The Role Models of America Proverbs 31 Talent Show was wonderful, and young and old, married and single, every ethnic group and culture ALL enjoyed it and we look forward to the next one!   

 

What is a Role Model?

by Susan Young

1) How do you define the term "role model?"

Someone who is doing well in a particular field and whom one can aspire to learn and emulate.

2) Do you consider yourself a role model?

            Yes

3) Who has served as a role model for you?

            Doris Avila has been a great role model for me but there are others as well.

4) What is your greatest responsibility as a role model?

            It’s important that you are teaching and mentoring those people coming along beside you.

5) What is the most pleasant part of being a role model?

Seeing those things you are passionate about coming alive and making a positive difference in the lives of others.

6) What is the least pleasant part of being a role model?

            There is little room for error and even bad days can be hurtful.

7) What is the greatest discovery of your lifetime?

            That I serve a God that loves me not as the divine accountant but simply just because.

8) Do mentors chose protégés, or vice-versa?

Cool question. I think as much as we’d like to mentor those we see gifts in, the protégés have to be willing so I don’t think mentors chose protégés. That would be nice though.

9) How important is understanding where you "came from?"

It’s only important as a reference point. We tend to get stuck there and that can cause a victim mentality so when we make it a reference point the destination becomes the focus and that, I think, propels us forward.

10) Who do you consider historically great role models?

            Jesus, Ruth, Esther, Susan B. Anthony, Ida Wells-Barnett

11) Who do you consider historically lousy role models?

            President Bill Clinton, Gloria Steinem

12) What common characteristics can be observed in these historic persons?

            They all had a heart set upon the disadvantaged and making a difference to those in need.

13) How necessary is influence in serving as a role model?

            Role Models influence by their service so it’s necessary. I think they go hand and hand.

14) How does a role model help the protégé see the potential within?

When I mentor I try to remember the example of Jesus. Watch as I do. Watch as I do and help me. Next, I watch and you do and I help you. Then you do. 

15) How much time is spent correcting versus exhorting?

While correcting is necessary, it’s better to find the positives and try to bring those out so that they overshadow the negative.

16) How important is recognition of individual difference in role modeling?

            Very important. No one is ever going to do things exactly as you do.

17) What personal characteristics best relate to serving as a role model?

Being able to communicate your heart and your passion is essential. Being stable and trustworthy, being able to let go of ownership and being social helps.

18) How important is patience in serving as a role model?

            Without it you will frustrate yourself and kill your protégé.

19) What role does an outgoing personality have in serving as a role model?

            I think that in order to motivate you’ve got to be outgoing.

20) Do you impart a personal message of overcoming?

            Always.

21) Does a role model empower others through decision-making?

            Yes, when the people you are leading feel that you know what you are doing, they’ll follow.

22) How powerful a force is a positive attitude in role modeling?

            No one wants to follow a negative cause.

23) What part does humility play in role modeling?

            I think if we lose humility we lose our ability to role model.

24) Is it necessary that a role model serve in the same profession as the protégé desires to be in?

            No.

25) Are professional athletes and other celebrities’ good role models?

I don’t think we can point to a profession. I think we’d have to look at the person individually.      

26) How important is inspiration in serving as a role model?

            You have to be able to inspire others so you have to be inspired.

27) Do personal habits count in serving as a role model?

            Yes.

28) How important is physical importance in serving as a role model?

As in appearance? I guess it depends. If I am role modeling fitness then I should well and take care of myself and be someone who doesn’t do things that harm my body. If I’m a chef and I’m overweight then I hear that makes you trustworthy.

29) Does clothing impact your function as a role model?

Again, I guess it depends. I think it’s more important to be clean and put together, dressing appropriately for the field you’re in.

30) Is anything more important than vision-casting for a role model?   

                Belief in what you’re doing and knowing where you’re wanting to go is the key. So probably not.

               

In Our Own Words3

To bring women to a place of acceptance and healing by helping them to see themselves that God sees them.  RMA is committed to helping women to discover and develop the gifts inside of them and using those gifts in the Kingdom.  It is a ministry that teaches women how to use the Word of God to balance their emotions, family responsibilities and careers by putting God first in everything they do.  It is a ministry of empowerment; empowering women, our children, each other and our future generation.  It seeks to meet the need of the hurting and broken with the message of salvation and hope through Jesus Christ.

My name is Jasmine.

 

 

RMA is a women's ministry aimed at bringing up Godly women: who are able to reach out to others in their personal lives, in their communities, and through out the world.  Women who will be a beacon of Christ's light so that others can and will follow.  A generation of God fearing women who uses Proverbs 31 as their example to bring up our nation's next generation of females.  Women who will be a pillar of strength that will impact our homes and communities in a positive Godly format by utilizing their personal known/unknown gifts, skills and talents. My name is Jessica. 

 

 

Role Models of America is a Christian Organization, founded by Gayla Holley.  It is a group of Ladies that is compiled of twelve Leaders and each Leader has twelve Women under their direction.

 We reach out to our Community locally as well as internationally, by providing families with food, clothing, school supplies, training classes and support groups.

 The Direction and Vision of Role Models of America, is to reach other Women and lead them to Christ.

We have events throughout the year, and with each event , we represent Christ and minister to other Women, as we serve them as Christ served.  

As we serve and reach out to Women that include young and old, we are therefore reaching many generations, that will have an impact on many lives for years to come.

My name is Carolyn.