Laura Benton
Embrace + Women's Assistant
Bee Cave
Eat, Pray, Love Our City
Eat, Pray, Love Our City
God loves Austin, and so do we! Learn about the real needs in our city and join us in prayer as Ridge Women. Hear powerful stories from local mission partners and fellow Ridge Women about how God is moving among the most vulnerable.
Plus:
- Enjoy dessert together.
- Explore ways to serve as individuals and families.
- Learn how to cultivate a heart of service in the next generation.
Bring + Bless:
- You can bring and bless The Source with diapers sizes 4, 5, 6.
- You can buy and bless from The Source Amazon Wish List.
Together, let's bring the hope of the gospel to Austin!
Meet our speakers
Mary Whitehurst | CEO, The Source
The Source is a full-service women’s health clinic empowering Texas women with better choices. The Source is a Ridge missional partner. Mary will speak to us about building God’s heart of compassion through serving others.
Ashlee Carroll | Foster Care Volunteer
We want to support families in caring for children from hard places, create awareness within our church about the needs and challenges surrounding foster care, and show our church body how their family and home can tangibly serve the vulnerable.
Amy Berti | English Language Ambassadors/Travis Heights Volunteer
ELA, a Ridge missional partner, seeks to connect with refugees who have recently moved to Austin by teaching ESL in their homes. We desire to use teaching English as a way to share the love and hope of Jesus Christ and to build long term friendships.
Sue Bidstrup | Panel Moderator
Sue is an author and founder of Great Big Yes Coaching and Community. She is a partner at Austin Ridge and offers a passionate perspective and voice of gracious reason!
Ali Hutcherson | Student Ministry
Ali leads our Girls Student Ministry and is our Internship Director. She offers a wealth of insight on building a heart of compassion in our teens and beyond!
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Laura Benton
Embrace + Women's Assistant
Bee Cave
Laura was born and raised in the sunny state of CALIFORNIA!!! She grew up in Southern California, where she enjoyed her summers at the beach, and then moved to Northern California, where she attended college at San Jose State. She earned her degree in Child and Adolescent Development with a minor in Mathematics, but let’s be honest; she mostly went to school to play water polo. Laura, her husband, Dan, and their four kids, Cassidy, Libby, Emily, and Brady, made the trek out to Austin in August 2018. It is Laura’s great joy to have fun serving people, which is what she is doing as a ministry assistant for Embrace and Women's Ministries. While she may never get used to the weather in Texas, Laura still enjoys playing water polo, being silly with her kids, and finding any reason to go on an adventure!