What is Reach?

REACH stands for Receiving Encouragement Among Compassionate Hearts derived from Jude 22, “and some have compassion making a difference.” REACH is the ladies ministry of Cedar Hills Baptist Church. Our goal is to please the Lord by encouraging, serving, and equipping those within our church body, within our community, and around the world.

2022 Events 

Spring RefresHer April 8, 2022 - Contact person - Angela Beddingfield or Karen Kear
6:00pm
Ladies high school age and older
Tickets are $10
Our speaker this ear is our very own missionary to Ethiopia, Tammy Wright, 
This event is a fun ladies night out. There will be vendors, food, sessions, and lots of fun. We have a session, followed by a wonderful meal and shopping, then another session, and close with a dessert bar you can enjoy as you finish up your shopping and fellowship. You will want to invite your friends to join you. You will be encouraged and refreshed, for sure!

Ladies Retreat - Contact person - Angela Beddingfield or Karen Kear
Lake Geneva, Speaker Colleen Kent, September 8-10, for ladies seniors in high school and older, $225 includes activities, hotel, transportation, and two meals a day.
Ladies retreat is an extra special treat each year. We leave on Thursday morning and enjoy local activities once we arrive at our destination, in the evening we gather in our meeting room for loads of laughs and a session. Friday morning we gather for a couple sessions and games before heading out for more local activities. Friday evening we have a wonderful supper and another session. Saturday morning we have our closing session, load up our stuff, and enjoy another day of activities before arriving back at Cedar Hills that evening. Your cost includes the activities, food, and lodging - all of which are very nice. You will have a wonderful, memorable time.

Missionary Wives Breakfast - Contact person - Angela Beddingfield
October 1st 9:30 at The Original Pancake House, Cost is $7 per person, Ladies and girls of all ages welcome
On the Saturday of missions conference we have breakfast together with our missionary wives who are here for the conference. During the breakfast, each wife will give us a testimony about them, their field, and some personal ways we can pray for her. It is absolutely precious! Ahead of that morning, we ladies contribute gift cards to give them. Karen Kear collects the gift cards, we purchase a nice wallet to put them in, and we present the wallet full of gift cards to the missionary wives at the breakfast. So fun!

Thanksgiving dinner - Contact person - Courtney Krohn or Evelyn Patterson
The Sunday before Thanksgiving our entire church family enjoys a traditional Thanksgiving meal after the morning service. Following the meal, we have a testimony time where you can share blessings God has given you. It is a sweet time together praising the Lord for His goodness.

Cookie Exchange - Contact person - Jessica Perham or Jackie Kennedy
December 4th @ 1:00, for ladies/girls of all ages
This is a great way to kick of the Christmas season. A wonderful lunch is served and fun activities are enjoyed.  Each guests brings six cookies that will be shared on the dessert table for the meal. For those wanting to participate in the cookie exchange, you bring however many cookies you want to exchange in increments of dozens. They do not need to be wrapped pretty and should be brought in a disposable container. Be sure they are packaged so that they aren’t broken and in pieces, though. You will go home with a variety of delicious cookies in whatever amount you brought to exchange - bring two dozen, go home with a variety two dozen. All ages enjoy this festive activity.

REACH Christmas party
December 19th @ 6:30 at the Beddingfield Home
Bring a gift to exchange and an appetizer or dessert to share. This is always such a fun and festive evening.

Monthly REACH Schedule
We meet the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30. A simple supper is enjoyed while we get updates from our missionaries, pray together, and hear an encouraging short devotion. It is a great way to get connected to our Cedar Hills ladies and our missionary wives. At these meetings we also plan whatever event may be approaching.
January - 23rd 1:00 @CHBC
February - 21st @ Krohns’ 
March - 21st@CHBC hosted by Debbie Walker
April - 18th  @Jacki Kennedy’s
May - 16th  @CHBC Hosted by Julie Coulter
June - 20th  @ Beddingfields’
July - No REACH due to VBS
August - 15th @ Pattersons’
September - 19th  @CHBC Hosted by Karen Kear
October - 17th @CHBC Hosted by Jessica Perham
November - No REACH due to Thanksgiving
December - 19th @Beddingfields

REACH Groups
Group 1
Group Leaders: Jessica Perham and Jackie Kennedy
Event this group hosts: Christmas Cookie Exchange held the first Sunday in December
Ministry this group oversees: Fellowships – This entails helping organize church fellowships
Missions Conference missionary they will host this year: Brian Berry to Ireland 
 
Group 2
Group Leaders: Courtney Krohn and Evelyn Patterson
Event this group hosts: Thanksgiving Dinner held the Sunday before Thanksgiving
Ministry this group oversees: Encouragement – this group sends out notes of encouragements, sends flowers as needed, encourages the bereaved and afflicted, etc.
Missions Conference missionary they will host this year: Laterno family to Uganda
 
Group 3
Group Leaders: Angela Beddingfield and Karen Kear
Event this group hosts: Spring RefresHer
Ministry this group oversees: Hospitality – giving a welcome gift to any lady who visits CHBC, putting together a welcome basket for guest speakers, etc. 

2020 Info