By: Erin Smith
The Christian Women’s Job Corp is set to hold fundraiser on Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tar Heel Community Building located on Hwy. 87 near the Tar Heel Middle School. Jennifer Carter of Christian Women’s Job Corp said the CWJC is a ministry of the Bladen Baptist Association that assists women in overcoming poverty and hardships.
Carter said the program involves women mentoring women with the goal being to help them change their mindset and to empower them to succeed. She said many women experience poverty and hardships for various reasons. Carter added it isn’t always about financial hardships. Sometimes the women are faced with self-esteem issues and/or suffer abuse or need to learn parenting skills.
Carter said the women attend a Bible study once per week and there is a covenant made between the CWJC and the participant; a covenant is made between the mentors and CWJC; and a covenant is made between businesses and CWJC. She said the mentors work with the participants to set goals and work towards achieving them. The goals could be financial, educational, or personal in nature. Carter said when a participant reaches a goal they have set for themselves, they celebrate the achievement.
“We work on their strengths. We build them up to the women they can become through Christ,” said Carter.
Carter said the CWJC still needs volunteers to serve as mentors. She said the mentors must complete a statement of faith and will work one-on-one with program participants.
The CWJC is planning a fundraiser on Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tar Heel Community Building to help support the program. Carter said the CWJC is housed in a home owned by the Bladen Baptist Association at 509 S. Cypress Street, Elizabethtown. The home was donated to the BBA but Carter said the CWJC must have funds to pay for such things as materials for the Bible studies and utility bills.
The CWJC also has a ribbon cutting ceremony planned for their location at 509 S. Cypress Street in Elizabethtown on Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. 
Those wishing to become program participants or volunteer as mentors can contact the Bladen Baptist Association office at 910-862-3496 or Carter can be reached by calling 910-734-9231.
About Author
