The Ladies Department is as old as GOF itself, having also been started in 1992. The aim of the ministry is to minister to the spirit, soul and body of not only every lady of the GOF, but also of other ladies in the wider community. Teamwork is the mode of work in the Ladies Fellowship. The Leadership team consists of the Chairlady, Sr Esther Reutter

Sr A.S. Mweene, Sr Loveness Nguluwe, Sr Doreen Chaaba, Sr Rebecca Phiri and Sr Jane Ngabwe.

OUR MOTTO

• Bringing people to Christ and God’s people to maturity.

• To minister wholly to the woman-body, soul and spirit.

• To reach out to and empower our ladies at church and the women in the community and in rural areas

• To reach and minister to special target groups like orphans, widows, OVC’s, hospital, prisons, street-kids etc.

• To serve the Lord as the ladies in the bible - e.g. Esther, Deborah, Dorcas and Ruth (Esther 4:15-17, Judges 4:5, Acts 9:36, Ruth 1)

Workshops

• Workshops are mainly for economic empowerment of our ladies and for gaining skills. Some of these are tailoring, baking and cooking, tie & dye, flower arrangement and small scale entrepreneurship.

Seminars & Conventions

• These seminars and conventions are mainly for spiritual development. We have expanded them to cater for ladies from other churches. Some of our camps and special seminars also take place in Siavonga

OUTREACH PROGRAMS 

• The Ladies department has initiated a number of ministries, some of which have expanded to become ministries of the church. The following are some of theses ministries:

HOSPITAL MINISTRY

UTH:

• A team of ladies visit the hospital to pray and support patients in their time of need. They also take various requisites, such as soap, clothing, Soya, HEPS, etc.

Chainama

• GO Centre Ladies Department are the founders of Chainama Outreach. It involves reaching out  to patients every Thursday in a practical way and generally supporting and caring for them. Every Sunday afternoon we conduct a Sunday service there.

PRISON MINISTRY

• Ladies have been visiting the female inmates at Chimbwakaila, Mumbwa and Mukobeko prisons. Visits include giving word of encouragement and meeting the needs of sisters during their trying moments. The prison ministry now also extends to minister to male inmates through the involvement of various men of the church. Regular prison visits are conducted every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday in each month.

ORPHANS , VULNARABLE CHILDREN AND WIDOWS

• The department supports a number of orphans and widows. Some of these are members of GOF, while others come from the wider society. The support is in form of school requisites and sometimes assistance for school-fees or other needs. There is an OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) care group which was started by the ladies department in 2001. the group has gone through training and various aspects related to OVC. Plans are also underway for the Church to construct an orphanage in Kapiliyomba. 

MATRONS MINISTRY:

• The ladies department has a group of ladies that assist brides-to-be in areas that relate to preparations for their new life and weddings. The Chief Matron is Sr. Loveness Ngulube.

HOSPITALITY AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

• We participate in World Mother’s Day by giving gifts to mothers at UTH and in our church.

• We have supported Matero After Care, orphanages and various community schools in Lusaka and Peri-Urban Lusaka. The aim is not only to give material assistance, but also support people spiritually.

• We support Orphans, widows and OVC’s by making cookies, Jam, growing flowers etc. the buyer of one of these items therefore can help us to support such people with some of their requirements.