Aglow International - Fort Wayne

02/19/2026

Ladies come join us on zoom

01/21/2026

01/07/2026

Hello AGLOW ladies,
Just a reminder that we will not be meeting in January, February. The weather is so unpredictable. Last year we had to cancel last minute. Also we will not be having our regular meeting in March because we are hoping that many of you will be able to attend the Annual Prayer Summit for the state of Indiana. I’ll will post info as I get it. I am praying you all have an amazing year in the Lord this year. I believe this is the scripture I believe the Lord gave me for this year; “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/isa.43.2.NLT

Keep your face turned toward Jesus. He has got you♥️

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames w

12/06/2025

DECEMBER 13 2025 AGLOW MEETING

First Assembly Church
1400 Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825
Time 10 am
Door 16-Room 43

Hello everyone. I am inviting you all to the Aglow meeting this month. The speaker will be Janice, AKA "everyone's bestie".
ABOUT ME
JUST A GIRL WHO LOVES JESUS,
BUT THAT HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN MY STORY…
Heartbreak, rejection, divorce, self-loathing, insecurity and hopelessness…a perfectly painted picture of destruction that the enemy intended for my harm, but God now uses for good!

The pits and pains of life are never God’s desire for us, but praise God He finds us in those places and moves us from the mire and sets our feet on the ROCK!

My story isn’t so much about me as it is a testimony of the goodness and faithfulness of a God who rescued me from the pit of pain and pulled me into a joy-filled life.

From a very young age, I wrestled with low self-esteem and hated my big, bold personality. The very intricacies of the way God created me were the very things the enemy targeted with his lies. For so long, I battled believing I was too much and, at the same time, like I was not enough.

I was not brought up “churched”, but I have always had a heart to know God and that desire led me as a teenager to invite myself to a local youth group. Within a few months of attending, I was born-again and gave my life to Jesus. My journey since my decision to follow Christ is a mixed mural of beauty and brokenness, yet He has always been faithful through every valley and with me on every mountaintop.

After years of living numb and joyless, God restored my heart song and exchanged beauty for the ashes of my life. In March of 2024, I married the love of my life, Danny, and now we are journeying through life and ministry hand-in-hand with our eyes on Jesus. Our heart is to give others hope that if God did it for us, He can do it for them.

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.” - Erma Bombeck

Please bring food for a fellowship brunch. We will not have another Aglow meeting untile. March. God bless you all. Keep Hope Alive ( Jesus )

Rita Simington

11/03/2025

NOVEMBER 8th 2025 AGLOW MEETING
SPECIAL SPEAKER NANCY HONEYTREE
First Assembly Church
1400 Washington Center Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana
Time 10.00-Door 16-Room 43

Nancy Honeytree Miller has celebrated serving the Lord in music ministry since 1970, when she was a hippie high school kid who gave her heart to the Lord during the Jesus Movement! As one of the few female solo artists of Jesus Music, she is recognized for her fine guitar playing and songwriting. Honeytree’s songs and career never seem to age. Even now, decades after any one of them was first recorded, fans of Honeytree can pull one out, listen to it, and feel the anointing of the Holy Spirit still resting upon it.

Whether it’s Pioneer, Clean Before My Lord, Father Lift Me Up, Rattle Me Shake Me, Lovely Jesus, or Searchlight – Honeytree’s albums are filled with lyrics and melodies that have both lifted and moved people’s spirits. The songs remain as fresh and anointed as the early days when she was called the “First Lady of Jesus Music.”

Fellow Jesus Music pioneer Randy Stonehill says of Honeytree’s voice, “All the life you’ve lived, all the dues you’ve paid, and all the faith you cling to, comes out when you open your mouth.” Her first 7 albums were distributed worldwide by Word Records. She has released a total of 14 CDs.

Nancy was known simply as “Honeytree” during the 70s and traveled to all 50 of the United States, singing for thousands of English-speaking young people. During the 80s, she continued recording as Nancy Honeytree, concentrating on ministry to single adults. She has also sung in 37 countries.

This meeting will be a wonderful opportunity to spend time in the Lord's presence. I hope that you can attend.

RitaSimington

09/29/2025

AGLOW FORT WAYNE LIGHTHOUSE MEETING OCTOBER 11 , 2025 10:00-12:00am

1400 Washington Center Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana
Time 10:00 am
Door 16-Room 43

Hello everyone. I am inviting you all to our Aglow meeting on October 11/2025. The guest speaker is Jana Backofen. I'm sure that many of you know her. We are looking forward to hearing what the Lord has been speaking to her doing this season.

Jana Backofen… Ministry Bio

Jana Backofen is a woman on a mission…to deliver a message of hope, healing, and restoration that comes from a heart dedicated to knowing and serving her Creator. From an early age, she realized that God had a special plan and purpose for, and a call on her life. Growing up under the influence of a mother committed to Jesus Christ, she found herself thrust into leadership in her church and her community during her high school years, but without the peace that comes from a personal relationship with Christ. The next several years were turbulent times that caused her to veer from her faith walk, but in June of 1977, she found the true love of her life, accepting Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior…and it continues to be an exciting faith faith-filled journey!

Jana has served in various leadership positions in the ministry of Aglow International since being invited to her first Aglow meeting in 1980 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she would eventually become President of the Ft. Wayne Evening Lighthouse. Years later, after a move to South Texas, she and her family returned to Indiana, settling in Carmel. With Aglow’s International Conference being held in Indianapolis in 2003, Jana was quickly thrust back into the ministry of Aglow, as President of IndyNorth Aglow from 2004-2009. Since 2011, she has been a member of the East Central Indiana Area Leadership Team as Vice President of Lighthouse and Leadership Development.

Jana looks forward to returning to Fort Wayne Aglow with a message of “Why Israel and Aglow?” with personal insights from her support of and participation in the recent Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast held in Indianapolis.

I hope that you will be able to attend.

Rita Simington

09/20/2025

09/02/2025

AGLOW MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 10:00am

Danielle Calhoun is a worshipper, singer/songwriter, artist, and minister unto the Lord. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana and works as a private educator and travels and volunteers for ministry part time to share testimonies of her journey and God's faithfulness in times of trial and the songs and lessons He has given her along the way. She believes all ministry is unto the Lord first, and desires her life to be a light and a spark that ignites that same desire and purpose in others. All for His glory and Kingdom. (Romans 12:1)
Hope you can join us
Sister Rita Simington

First Assembly Church
1400 Washington Center Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana
Time 10:00 am
Door 16-Room 43

09/01/2025

AGLOW MEETING for SEPTEMBER 13, 10:00am

First Assembly Church
1400 Washington Center Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana
Time 10:00 am
Door 16-Room 43

You are invited to our Aglow meeting this month. The speaker is supposed to be Danielle Calhoun. But I have not received her bio. She did confirm her invitation earlier last month. If she is not able to attend, we will have a time of testimonies.

I hope that you all will be able to attend. I'm praying for you all. See you there.

Rita Simington