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Our 2010 annual retreat is May 14-16  and is a special time for our ladies to gather together in a beautiful mountain setting. Our agenda is to have fun, rejuvenate our bodies, minds, and spirits, make new friends, connect with old ones, take time to worship the Lord and enjoy the ministry of great speakers and workshop leaders. Put this retreat on your calendar - you'll be glad you did!  Special speaker this year is Mary Forsythe.  Click on our WM Events page to learn more about Mary!

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A Note about special guests

Crimson Bridge is a popular singing group and speaker choice for our Ladies' Tea.   Sylvia Lange and Billye Sluyter Johnstone will be entertaining  and speaking for the ladies who attend this special Tea in the Tropics. 

Together and on their own, the members of this talented group have worked in and out of the Christian and secular music arenas for a very long time. Although they have toured and performed with many musical greats, even sharing the stage with renowned Bible teacher Beth Moore, the group is happiest when they are at the heart of their work... sharing with the local church and especially with those who don’t yet know Jesus Christ. In addition to sharing their experience, strength, and hope, Crimson Bridge is also fully committed to doing whatever they can to help feed hungry children in the 3rd world through a relationship with their beloved World Vision.

These two dynamic women share unique perspectives through their personal stories, told on a very authentic level. Each brings her own unique personality and understanding of God’s hand on her life as they speak with grace, discretion, vulnerability, and tons of honesty... interlaced with their carefully chosen and beautifully executed songs.

Their latest CD entitled “Brand New Mercies” reflects a bit more of a rock/pop sound, rounding out their discography which includes their popular “Common Bond” and their first CD, “Vintage and Vogue”. In addition to their work together, both Sylvia and Billye have recorded solo projects, many songs of which are incorporated into the Crimson Bridge program (more information can be found at www.sylvialange.com and www.billye.com, respectively).

Sharing much more than just a concert, these women are known for their fun, spontaneous style but also their ability to create important and life-changing moments for the listener. Always closing with a beautiful, direct, yet tasteful presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, audiences never forget their experience with Crimson Bridge!

Billye Sluyter Johnstone has been surrounded by music all of her life, having been raised in a family full of musicians. She began performing at age eleven in Sweet Adeline barbershop quartets as well as school musical theatre. Her most intense musical development was in church, singing and songwriting in various ensemble groups and participating in her church choir, where she is a member to this day. Billye presently serves at the Worship and Music Director, at this very same church that poured so much in to her musical development.  Outside of church, Billye has sung background vocals for several well-known Christian artists, fronted rock and roll bands, and was thrilled to also have been a member of the Ray Conniff Singers.  Billye’s first solo album represented her faith journey with original songs in an edgy, guitar-driven, rock style.  Her latest CD, “A New Perspective”, beautifully portrays her new view on life, both from being a new mother as well as from just continuing to learn about God and how to deeply and personally worship Him.  Covering songs she admires as well as continuing to demonstrate her inventive songwriting skills, this album is a unique offering.  Billye continues to share her story and music with churches, youth groups and conferences in addition to her work with Crimson Bridge.  Married to Dave Johnstone, a Los Angeles session drummer, Billye, Dave and their son live in Burbank, California.

Sylvia Lange has had music running through her veins as far back as she can remember. Her interest in music began at the piano at home, nurtured by musical parents and grew as she too pursued musical theatre in high school and college. Since that time, she has enjoyed being a part of her own home church's music ministry for years and outside of church, has done session work in the Los Angeles area, has sung as a background singer for a few legends in Christian music and in various special Christian groups, and also toured as a Ray Conniff Singer. Her greatest passion, however, is sharing Jesus Christ through song and word. Sylvia's first solo CD "Not So Far Away" continues to touch many as it chronicles her "grace journey" with songs having to do with restoration, healing, and hope. Her next CD "Can You Hear Me?" took a slightly different turn as it showcases a soft, contemplative collection of covered classics and original songs that are designed to help the listener get quiet and really hear God. Her latest album, “Pure Christmas” brings a rich plethora of tunes ranging from haunting Celtic songs to holiday classics. In addition to touring with Crimson Bridge, she also enjoys her speaking ministry and performs as a solo artist as she guests as worship leader for many churches, shares with recovery groups, women's conferences, singles' groups, and various conferences. In addition, Sylvia teaches "Dramatic Invisibility", a workshop designed to help strengthen worship leaders and worship teams. Sylvia and her husband Wolf live next to the ocean in San Diego with their daughter, their beloved dog Lola, and two cats who think they are dogs.