August 26, 2002
GIRL POWER: Point of Grace is coming to Texas to teach teenage girls about Christian social graces.
Point of Grace teaches Gospel girl power
___DALLAS (BP)--Point of Grace is coming to Texas to make a point about the social graces they think teenage girls ought to know.
___Dallas is among four cities slated to host Girls of Grace conferences this year, a new twist in the ministry of a quartet that formed at Ouachita Baptist University and now tops music charts nationwide.
___The Texas Girls of Grace conference will be held Oct. 25-26 at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.
___The two-day conference will include praise and worship music, keynote speakers, teaching sessions with the members of Point of Grace, fashion and makeup sessions and a concert with Point of Grace and special guest Joy Williams.
___"The whole image issue is such a place where teenagers walk, and our hope is that they start seeing who they are in Christ," group member Denise Jones said. "Our whole bottom line is to show who they are in Christ. Unless you spend time on a daily basis with him, it's so easy to give in to the world's viewpoint of who you should be. Our hope is that they really get to know what God thinks about them."
___Jones and her colleagues--Shelley Breen, Terry Jones and Heather Payne--realize they're still young enough that teenagers are listening to them but old enough that parents respect them and trust them with their children.
___During the teaching sessions, Jones will talk about how to have discernment in dating situations, Breen will discuss family relationships, Terry Jones will talk about friendships and self-esteem, and Payne will discuss a personal relationship with God.
___The fashion show will instruct girls on how to dress in the latest styles while maintaining modesty. Point of Grace also will lead a panel discussion about how to dress while keeping godly principles in mind.
___"We love to shop, and we know how hard it is to find cool clothes that are hip that aren't completely tacky and show way too much skin," Breen said. "We want to help girls understand the signals they send when they dress like they do, and we want to give them practical tips about how they can dress modestly and still not feel like they're out of style. We want them to know they can dress in a godly manner. It is possible; it's just harder."
___In addition to the conferences, girls will be able to purchase the Girls of Grace CD, which was fashioned as a soundtrack for the conferences. The album includes Point of Grace and other female artists such as Jaci Velasquez, Out of Eden, Joy Williams, Jennifer Deibler of FFH, Christy Nockels of Watermark, Rachael Lampa and Nichole Nordeman singing familiar worship choruses such as "You Are My All in All" and songs written specifically for Girls of Grace.
___Along with the CD will be a Girls of Grace book offering instruction, personal stories and biblical insight.
___More information about the Girls of Grace conference is online at www.girlsofgrace.com.
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