Events & Socials
Offering a safe place for widows of all ages to connect with one another is an important way that Beauty From Ashes Ministries helps widows discover what God can do with a heart that is His. We have monthly socials such as dinners out, bunco, pickleball, field trips, and much more. Our largest event of the year is our annual Widow’s Valentine Tea Party and our largest fundraiser is our annual 5K Run & Walk.
Widow’s Valentine Tea Party
Our big event of the year is the Valentine Tea Party which is put on by a wonderful non-profit in the New Braunfels area, Seeds of Love. 2022 was our first year to be a part of this lovely event, and we look forward to many more years!
Valentine’s Day is one of the most difficult holidays for widows, and we want to show them how loved they are and how much we see them and care about them. We are always looking for volunteers and donations of tea pots, cups, and saucers.
Learn more about our annual Tea Party
5K Run & Walk
Our annual 5K Run & Walk is our largest fundraiser event. Proceeds from the event help us serve widows of all ages in our community by helping them navigate through their grief journey, overcome big adjustments of secondary losses, and discover their new normal. Everyone is welcome to participate in this event!
Join us for this year’s 5K Run & WalkSocials
When asked widows, “What do you need in a widow group?” every widow said, “Connection with other widows.” There is nothing more precious than the relationship between widows. Statistically, widows lose 75% of their friendship networks. There are several reasons for this, such as; friends can’t relate to the loss, a widow is now “one” and not a couple, people don’t know how to include the widow, there are expectations on the length of time a widow is suppose to grieve or how they are suppose to grieve, widows isolate and it seems like they have “moved on” or don’t want connections, we are living people’s worst nightmare and it’s hard to be around us, etc.
Beauty from Ashes knows how important it is for widows to connect. Every lady in the group “gets it” and they feel understood and safe to express themselves. Getting out and socializing is healing.
Beauty from Ashes Ministries offers socials every month. We have a calendar of socials, which includes things like; Dinner Out, Coffee and Connect, Monthly BUNCO, Pickleball, Field Trips, Painting with a Twist, and much more!
Community Outreach
One of the most rewarding ways we connect is by serving our community! From preparing meals to packaging compassion kits, we come together throughout the year to volunteer to serve the needs of our community.
Upcoming Events
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This is where you will find out all the events and social goings on. We send out emails about support groups, socials, important information that is widow applicable, reminder emails, workshops, and an occasional brief questionnaire to best improve how we serve widows.
