Greenhouse Gathering (in person and online) - with guests Rebecca Abbott and Penny Mulvey

Come along to Greenhouse Gatherings to hear from interesting speakers and be supported by our group of Christian women

Monday, 28 August, 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm AEDT

October Guest Speakers - Rebecca Abbott and Penny Mulvey on the power of women's stories

We have all experienced the power of a good story. Whether fictional stories in novels, TV shows and movies, or true stories in biographies or the news, a good story has the power to not just entertain and inform us, but to shape us, to move us emotionally, and to empower us to think and live differently. As Christians, we are people of story - it's how God communicates with us, through telling us his story through his word.

Rebecca Abbott and Penny Mulvey have been storytellers for as long as they can remember, as professional writers and journalists and in their personal lives. At our October Greenhouse Gathering, they will be sharing with us their own stories, including the story of how and why they began their award-winning podcast, Run Like A Woman, to tell the stories of other Australian Christian Women. They'll give us some insights into how media organisations use stories and how we can read them well. And they'll help us think about how we can be using our own life stories to grow God's Kingdom, both in the media and in our relationships.

You’ll also have a chance to connect with other Christian women, enjoy some delicious food, and hear more about what The Greenhouse has to offer to women in different industries, workplaces, churches and stages of life. We’d love to have you join us!

Can’t make it in person? Join us online! We’d love you to share in the experience.

Want free tickets? Become a member of The Greenhouse, and you'll get two free gatherings tickets each month. Find out more here: www.thegreenhouse.digital

You can also purchase tickets here.

About our Guest Speakers

Rebecca Abbott is Head of Eternity News at Bible Society Australia. She has spent over 25 years in Christian media, as an editor, writer and communications manager, for organisations including CMS, ADM and The Salvation Army. She is blessed with a wonderful, tri-vocational husband, three teenage daughters and a lazy kelpie. Her passions include Christian yoga, listening to podcasts, reading and enjoying (a little too much) good coffee. Penny Mulvey has worked in commercial radio and television news; international development with WVA and Anglican Overseas Aid; for Melbourne's Archbishop; the UCA Synod of VicTas; Bible Society Australia and for herself. She has written a book on Reputation, and made a weekly radio program for women, titled Women of Hope. She has worked in the comms and media NFP space for way too long to count, is the chair of the Melbourne Prayer Breakfast and Christian Media and Arts Australia and this year became a grandmother. Their podcast, Run Like A Woman, won Most Compelling Content - audio at the Christian Media and Arts Excellence in Media Awards in 2023. They both love telling and listening to women's stories.