To Offer God’s Grace & Truth to Those Around us
About
Charis Women is the national women’s ministry of the Charis Fellowship and exists to connect and equip all women who long to serve the Kingdom of God. We believe that women matter to the mission of Christ.
We strive to serve kingdom-minded women through events, trainings, fellowship opportunities, published resources, and much more. We invite you, wherever you are, to connect with Charis Women and join us in advancing the Kingdom of God.
Our Mission
The mission of Charis Women is to connect and equip the women of the Charis Fellowship.
Our Vision
Connect women to each other. After all, we are stronger together. We can inspire and complete each other through our unique gifts and experiences. Collaboration is possible now in ways it never was before, and we want to be iron sharpening iron to each other.
Equip women to serve God’s purposes. From knowing how to study the Bible to how to follow God’s heart in ministering to those around us, we all benefit from being equipped and ready to take advantage of every opportunity.
Our Values
God’s Word.
God’s Word: Women who depend on God’s truth for nourishment and direction in all aspects of life.
Prayer
Women who grow in intimacy with Christ, effectively praying His will for the world.
Mission
Women who are personally and cooperatively involved in fulfilling the Great Commission.
Mentoring
Women who invest themselves in discipling others toward Christlikeness.
Leadership Development
Women who cultivate an environment that trains and reproduces leaders by identifying, developing, and utilizing their gifts.
Community
Women who experience relationship, support, and the sharing of ideas and resources.
Charis is Grace in Greek.
Board of Directors
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Jenn Avey
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jenn previously served as Director of Leadership Development before becoming our Executive Director in 2022. She is a church planter who has led women's ministries and loves to teach God's Word. She loves to marry her passion for teaching and equipping with her desire to see women utilizing their unique and varied gifts to impact the church.
Knoxville, MD
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Megan Giuffrida
Megan has a desire to walk alongside women and help them discover their identity in Christ. She is involved in women's ministry at Penn Valley Church and leads a women's Bible study at her local gym. She loves seeing women from every age, stage, and journey in life find delight in Jesus Christ. She and her husband Tom along with their two daughters enjoy their very large English Lab pup.
Telford, PA
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Sarah McMahon
Sarah has served on staff at Western Reserve Grace Church for over ten years in a variety of ministry roles including administration, children’s ministry, communications and design, hospitality, production, and was most recently placed in the role of director of women’s ministry. Sarah believes there is nothing better than teaching women from the Word of God that they matter to the heart of God. She is blessed to share in her passion for the church with her husband, Brian, and two boys.
Northfield, OH
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Bethany Miller
Bethany’s passion is bringing people together for a common mission, especially when that mission will have a significant, positive outcome on others’ lives. She has carried this out through her career in nonprofit administration and as a ministry wife. Her greatest joy, professionally and personally, is to know that her work has glorified Christ and improved the lives of those around her.
Wadsworth, OH
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Josie Ramirez
Josie, Director of Women’s Ministry at Grace Church Seal Beach, finds joy in serving Jesus and others. Her passion is to see women and girls being equipped to serve the Lord in different areas of ministry. She and her husband Joey have three children.
Norwalk, CA
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Amy Shirk
Amy Shirk has had a passion for helping women affected by trauma since she realized how childhood trauma had affected her. She graduated Grace College with a degree in counseling. Amy and her husband John serve in Chicago ministering to individuals in the artist and poetry scene.
Chicago, IL
