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What do you get when you take a group of ladies, mix in love and support, and throw in a splash of Pastor Colleen’s word? You get ChickChat that’s what! On Friday, June 19th, the main lobby of Victory World Church was beautifully transformed into a sleek and sophisticated lounge when Pastor Colleen Rouse hosted another ChickChat. Laura Lee Moore has attended all but one ChickChat and when asked what she got out of attending, she replied, “Pastor Colleen’s wisdom is at our finger tips. The love and camaraderie with other ladies…it’s our time!” As the women mixed, mingled and enjoyed refreshments provided by the always-fantastic Victory Hospitality Team, the evening air was filled with the sounds of music and laughter, creating an atmosphere of warmth and friendship.

Benita Cochran, attending her second ChickChat, made the 70 mile round trip drive because of the bonding. “We leave church and go to our separate worlds. ChickChat allows us to get together as sisters. The testimonies let you see others are going through the same thing. It’s like a sisterhood.” Robin, who was attending for the second time described ChickChat as “up close and personal with Pastor Colleen. We can fellowship and go away feeling like you’ve been to the spa. We need each other. I look forward to hanging out with the girls.” As the sanctuary doors opened and the ladies headed inside to take their seats, Janet Bell and Vida Narh, both from Ghana, said they were excited to be attending ChickChat for the first time.

Once inside, we were treated to praise and worship before Pastor Colleen began her message on the importance of relationships. Having not ever attended a ChickChat before, I was not sure what to expect and after an emotionally draining week, all I wanted to do was sit back, quietly observe, and get some good notes for my article. As Pastor Colleen spoke about creating an infrastructure of peace and outlined the four things the enemy does to try and prevent this, I shifted in my seat. Was she talking to me? Trying my best to be nonchalant, I snuck a quick glance around the sanctuary and saw that every woman was not just listening to Pastor Colleen, but seemed to be hearing what she was saying.

As the evening progressed, she talked about how we give people power over us and how we should not sow seeds of discontent. She then explained what the Spirit of God does for us and I realized I was getting more than some notes for an article. Pastor Colleen delivered a message that was sprinkled with her usual sense of humor but was truthful, enlightening and thought provoking as she concluded her message with a powerful question: The average person will encounter 10,000 people in their lifetime. What kind of experience do we want to give those people?

After a time of prayer and a lively question and answer session, we headed back up to the lobby for an after party complete with an assortment of coffees and hors d’oeuvres. As flickering candles illuminated the small clusters of seating areas, the ladies gathered to talk and reflect on Pastor Colleen’s message. If you’ve been wondering what ChickChat is all about, Linda put it simply: “It ministers to women of all generations. No age gap.” ~ Karla Eyre

Click here to download a PDF of the notes from this ChickChat.

(Click any of the photos to see the entire gallery from this event.)