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Womens Ministry e-Newsletter ...your source for women's ministry news, events, resources and people Issue #2 Tuesday, December 8, 1998 You are being sent this e-mail because you, or someone else, subscribed you to our FREE e-newsletter at www.womensministry.net. If you want to discontinue receiving this Newsletter, see information at bottom of page. IN THIS ISSUE 1. From the Publishers 2. Miss an Issue? 3. Conference Highlights: Beth Moore and Jennifer Rothschild 4. wmTip: Teambuilding 5. wmTip: Publicity, Part 2 6. wmIdea: Theme Ideas, Part 2 7. Recommended Resource: Mentoring 8. Upcoming Women's Events 9. Technical Glitch 10.Subscribe or Unsubscribe Information FROM THE PUBLISHERS Thanks for the many positive responses about our first issue. Keep us informed and we'll try to share your news, events, and resources with the world...of women's ministry. Send us your news and information by using our web forms, email, or fax. Jennifer and Philip Rothschild publisher@womensministry.net ************************************************** Send us your Press Releases, News, and Ideas Web forms located at: http://www.womensministry.net/InputForms.htm E-mail to: ideas@womensministry.net Fax: (405) 273-9336 ************************************************** MISS AN ISSUE? If you miss an issue just visit http://www.egroups.com/list/womensministry-news/ wm HIGHLIGHTS Beth Moore and Jennifer Rothschild teamed up for a third time at a recent women's conference held at First Baptist Church of Bartlesville, OK. Beth taught from her new material on "Forgiveness", while Jennifer led in worship and shared her story of God's faithfulness in the midst of blindness. See some of the photos of Beth and Jennifer at http://www.womensministry.net/Beth&Jennifer ********************AD*********************** "Especially for Women" track of the Oklahoma Evangelism Conference taking place on Tuesday, January 26, 1999. Speakers and workshops Especially for Women. Visit http://www.womensministry.net/bgco for more information. ******************************************** wm Tip: TEAMBUILDING Is your wm team weary, or lacking the enthusiasm they once had? Maybe they need a "pick me up." A great pick me up is to show your ministry team how their "work" is making a difference in the lives of others. Step 1.) Provide opportunities for those attending your events to share how your team's ministry is impacting them, or their family. Think about placing a brief evaluation or comments section at the bottom of one of your handouts. Or, at the conclusion of a program, spend a few minutes having women share popcorn testimony. Use simple open-ended questions like "what was most meaningful for you today," or "what did God teach you today." Step 2.)Be sure to share the comments with your wm team (ex: bulletin board, email newsletter, etc.). Posting comments on the bulletin board or in a newsletter will help volunteers make a link between their "work" and their "purpose". "Work" with no "purpose" is tedious; "work" with a "purpose" is inspiring. Here are some of the comments we receive every day from friends like you. They remind us "why" the Womens Ministry Network exists. Tbey give us a sense of "purpose." Hooray, hooray - very happy to find your web site - Berry, Peterborough, Canada. We are just beginning our Ladies Ministry. Thank you for your time and your commitment to Women's Ministry. - Robin Athens, Texas Wonderful web site! Thanks!!- Ann What a great idea! - Cathy, Troutdale I am so excited to find your site! It is going to be so helpful for our women's ministry - Tammy, Frisco, Texas ********************************************** Have you e-mailed a friend about our FREE e-mail Newsletter? ********************************************** wm Tip: PUBLICITY Last week I discussed how appropriate use of COLORS can create appealing CONTRAST in your printed publications. Two more ways to make your publications stand out is by using SIZE and SPACE effectively. Most of us assume that our "headline" has to be the most noticeable thing about our publication, and in some instances this is true. But if you want to get your publication read, don't be afraid to grab someone's attention by using a large graphic. Chances are, people will take the time to read something they are drawn to. So what if it was a 10-inch purple peacock that made 'em look? Be creative. SPACE is another helpful way to create CONTRAST. Ever notice how a bright white page with a small amount of black type catches your attention among all ads in a magazine. While you might say "I just have to include this information on my flyer", trust me when I say, "less is more." Here's why: large blocks of type become just like one big gray box in your publication. If you're in doubt, just hold up a typical newsletter at arms-length and then squint at it. You'll be seeing spots in no time. The remedy to this situation is to frame your work with a white border. Frame everything, including graphics. I don't mean that you should never let your elements touch, but it's easy to go overboard. Use plenty of white space, and consider whether it is essential to squeeze in one more line of type. Next week, I'll share how choosing typestyles, or fonts, can create appealing CONTRAST when designing publications. Tisha Crews, aftermath@nettally.com If you would like information on Tisha's design services and publication advice, contact her. ************************************************* If you'd like to advertise here, visit http://www.womensministry.net/Advertising for more information. ************************************************* wm Tip: THEME IDEAS, Part 2 Carol Cutler highlights four more themes she has used in her local women's ministry. See Issue #1 for Part 1 at http://www.egroups.com/list/womensministry-news/ January: Concentrating on Christlikeness in Character, Cooking and Clothing. The speaker was from our church and she shared practical and inspirational ways to Walk with Christ, to cook healthy foods, and to purchase 2nd hand clothes. Everyone brought something very nutritious for a buffet. February: Comprehending and Conforming to our New Creation In Christ. A teacher from our church spoke about our new identity in Christ and how to put it into practice by faith. She used Bill Gillham's material from "Lifetime Guarantee" which is practical truth that frees the legalist to live by, and stand in God's grace. Wonderful! We had a dessert buffet. We used red hearts & flowers for deco. March: A Ministry Expo. No March Meeting due to a ministry expo for the whole church. Each ministry in our church had a table set up in our conference room so that members could learn about, and volunteer to serve in their ministry of choice. Our women's ministry displayed pictures of our meetings, provided an informational flyer, and had women available to answer questions. April: Continual Communion with Christ. Our speaker was a wonderful lady who teaches a women's class at church. She spoke on practicing God's presence and prayer. Deco was spring flowers and bunnies. May: Cultivating Closeness with Your Children. This was our annual mother/daughter/friend celebration. Mothers and Daughters sang duets. We dressed western and decorated with western things, sunflowers, etc. The food was pizza and we took up a love offering to cover the cost. Remember, the Lord is our Creator and He has an unlimited supply of ideas. I make it a priority to write my requests down as I ask Him for guidance. He knows the needs of your individual churches. He will be faithful to give you great and exciting ideas if you ASK Him for them. He wants and waits to bless you too. His phone number is Jeremiah 33:3! Gripped by His love, Carol Cutler carol_cutler@email.msn.com wm WHAT'S NEWS Deborah Brunt joins Oklahoma Baptist General Convention as Women's Missions and Ministry Specialist. Deborah can be reached at dbrunt@bgco.org or http://www.bgco.org/COT/women/women's.htm Have news to share? E-mail: ideas@womensministry.net or Fax: 417-888-2095 RECOMMENDED RESOURCE You may want to consider Moody Press' book Women Mentoring Women by Vickie Kraft. I was just plain lost when I became president of wm at the church we had *just* joined. For a variety of reasons, I had no idea what to do, where to begin, or to whom I should turn. Reading Vickie Kraft's book was a huge help in keeping bewilderment at bay. A little over a year later, the ladies at my church seem to be pretty happy with the job I've been doing & the organization I've brought to our... organization! From msg-pb@mindspring.com UPCOMING WOMENS MINISTRY EVENTS 12/12/98 - Womens Ministry Event, Brea CA, Brea Center Church 12/12/98 - Womens Ministry Event, San Diego CA, National Women's Wellness Center 1/26/99 - Womens Ministry Event, Oklahoma City OK, BGCO Evangelism Conference… Especially for Women 1/23/99 - Womens Ministry Event, Shreveport LA, Willow Point Baptist 2/12-13/99 - Womens Ministry Event, Destin FL, St. Andrews by-the-sea Episcopal Church For more information, or to submit your Event information, go to http://www.womensministry.net/Events ************************************************ If you consider WomensMinistry.Net a valuable resource, forward this e-mail to another women's ministry leader. If they would like to receive this free newsletter, they can simply visit http://www.womensministry.net and fill out a simple Newsletter request form. ************************************************ TECHNICAL GLITCH As of 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening, our web site is not accepting form based submissions. This is a temporary problem, please try again on Wedneday. In the meantime, please feel free to submit information by e-mail (ideas@womensministry.net) or by fax at 417-888-2095. Thanks for your patie NEXT WEEK 1. A Balanced Woman of God 2. Women's Ministry Certificate Program at New Orleans Seminary 3. Upcoming wm Events 4. wm Tip: Leadership SUBSCRIBE AND UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION To SUBSCRIBE to this FREE weekly e-mail newsletter, please go to http://www.womensministry.net, click Newsletter; or e-mail us your email address to subscribe@womensministry.net. 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