2025 International Women's Day Events

Editors’ note: Every year, many of our ICOC churches enjoy celebrating International Women’s Day with special events. Following are just two examples from 2025, from the Middle East and India.

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Celebrating Womanhood and Motherhood with Joy and Purpose

By Layla Matar, Beirut, Lebanon

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At our women’s day event this year, Celebrating Womanhood and Motherhood with Joy and Purpose, we gathered to explore the contrast between modern feminism and God’s beautiful design for womanhood. Women from all walks of life shared how God met them in their struggles—not to silence them, but to give them freedom, purpose, and a voice.

Through connection with God and other women, we heard stories of how women found healing and strength:

A mother raising a neurodiverse child found purpose in God’s family.
A working mom left a toxic job environment in order to protect her personal righteousness—and God provided.
A woman in a painful marriage discovered her worth in Christ.
A single woman stood firm in her values in a materialistic workplace.

Each story echoed one truth: God gives value and purpose—to serve Him and do what is right, even when the world says otherwise.

We honored amazing moms, danced to Cuban music by José, and shared a joyful brunch in sisterhood. A day of truth, connection, and celebration of godly womanhood.

Layla Matar is the Social Media Coordinator for the Beirut, Lebanon, church of Christ.

Celebrating Womanhood and Motherhood in Beirut 2025

One Voice, One Purpose

By Sheeba Alex, Kerala, India

Our Trivandrum Church of Christ in Kerala, India had our women's day 2025 celebration on the ninth of March, based on the theme, “One Voice, One Purpose.”

We planned and prepared for one month before the event, fasting, praying, inviting our friends and family, and making time to invite new people as well.

It was wonderful to experience God's kindness and faithfulness. Even as we were preparing during the whole program we felt we could experience the theme of unity and purpose – we were living it out! A total of 206 gathered at our event. We have 135 women in our church. Together we brought 40 guests and we had 31 children with us. As a result we have begun several new Bible studies with women who came. Please keep us in your prayers!

Sheeba Alex

Sheeba Alex was raised in a traditional Christian family. She became a disciple of Jesus after understanding the truth from God's word in the year 1993. Being passionate about the mission of Jesus, she joined the full-time ministry the next year. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a masters in social work.

She married Saji Alex in 1996. Together, they led churches in South India.

Currently Sheeba serves as a women's ministry leader of the Trivandrum Church of about 230 members and oversees the Kerala region of about 700 members along with her husband. She has two adult sons, Adarsh and Ashvath, both of whom are disciples.

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