You’re Invited!! Saturday June 6th!!
Keepers of the Hearth: Women as Guardians of Legacy
In every home, there is a sacred place—whether seen or unseen—where memory, meaning, and hope converge. Scripture and story alike point us to this place as the hearth. It is where warmth is cultivated, where nourishment is shared, and where identity is shaped. The hearth is not merely a physical space; it is a spiritual responsibility. And throughout generations, women have been entrusted as its keepers.
In the story of Ruth, we see this legacy beautifully illustrated through Ruth’s care of three lives woven together by God’s providence.
Ruth’s care for Naomi honors the legacy of the past.
Ruth’s love of Boaz embraces the legacy of the present.
Ruth’s dream-made-life named Obed represents the legacy of the future.
Women, as keepers of this sacred space, are not merely preserving tradition—they are cultivating destiny. At the hearth, stories are told that remind children who they are. At the hearth, faith is modeled in quiet, consistent ways. At the hearth, dreams are spoken aloud and entrusted to God.
To keep the hearth is to:
Remember with intention
Live with faithfulness
Dream with hope
And at the center of it all is God—faithful across generations, weaving each life into His greater story.
🕤Registration begins at 9:30am, Saturday June 6th
🕒 Conference concludes around 3:00pm
💰Cost is $30 per person (online and includes a free tee shirt). At the door $35. Either of which includes coffee and pastries for breakfast, a directed painting project and a catered luncheon.
So tend the fire. Guard the flame.
Because what is nurtured at your hearth today may one day change the world.
Come ready for a day filled with worship, teaching, fellowship, and renewed purpose. Whether you come with a group or on your own, there’s a place for you at The Get Together.
Amy Storms serves as vice president of marketing and communications and an English professor at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri. She enjoys reading, writing, teaching, and sleeping late on Saturdays. Amy and her husband, Andy,
have three grown children. .
We will be led in worship by the EHCC Worship team
in a time of music, prayer and scripture.
The blended style will represent traditional,
contemporary and accapella music to
fit the needs of all.
It will be a time to open up to God and find peace
in companionship before the Throne.