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Jennifer Rothschild’s
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©1999, Jennifer Rothschild

Issue #24 Wednesday, November 10, 1999
http://www.womensministry.net
ideas@womensministry.net

IN THIS ISSUE
1. From Jennifer Rothschild
2. wmTip: Piggyback Pays-Off
3. wmIcebreaker: Poetry in Motion
4. wmQ & A: Child Care for Bible Study RESPONSE
5. wmTip: Leading a Meeting - Before, During & After
6. Upcoming wmEvents:  18 Events in Nov-Dec
7. wmParent Tip: Mind-Stretching Problems
8. What Works for Us: Tea-cup Exchange
9. Subscribe/Unsubscribe Information
10. Miss an Issue?

 

1. FROM JENNIFER
Since November is the month we reflect on things we
are grateful for, I thought I would share a few of mine.
I am grateful for a Godly grandpa who I stumbled upon
early one morning reading his Bible. I'm thankful for his
son, my father, who has been the single greatest example
of a servant leader. I'm grateful that he married my Mom.
Because of her, I learned to become a lady, and because 
of her, my memory sees a palette of beautiful colors. I'm 
thankful for the trees that shade my living room in the
afternoon - keeping my couches from fading. I'm thankful for
disposable diapers, the smell of leather, and the
feel of silk on my skin. I'm thankful for Joni, Katherine,
Lori, Deborah, and Tammer - and all the other friends God
has given me to walk with. I'm thankful that someone
decided to make a candle that smells like
hazel-nut coffee. I'm thankful that I enjoy green tea, in the
afternoon, with graham crackers - it's not a fattening habit!
I'm thankful for my two precious sons. My 10 year old, who has
taught me so much about the heart of God - and for my 11 
month old, who keeps me seeking the heart of God!
I'm thankful for my husband, who types my newsletter,
paints my nails, checks my make-up, irons my clothes,
and makes me laugh. I'm even thankful for his stack of dirty
clothes piled on the closet floor...in front of the hamper - 
it reminds me of how empty my life would be
if he was not around. I'm thankful I can hear a smile in a
person's voice, and for my piano, because it gives
me a voice.

I'm thankful for clearance sales and e-mail...which brings me to
this point. I am thankful for you - the almost three thousand
of you who subscribe to this newsletter. Each of you
represents a heart of ministry reaching the women in your
community - making a difference for Christ.

May each of us celebrate the ordinary, and be humbled by the
profound...and in all things be thankful.
Blessings, Jennifer Rothschild, Publisher
http://www.womensministry.net/JR
email: publisher@womensministry.net

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2. wmTip: Piggy Back Pays Off

Have you ever contacted a speaker or musician
for a women's event and found their fee or 
travel expenses didn't fit into your women's ministry
budget. In that case, you might want to ask to be put
on their "piggy-back" mailing list. For example, Jennifer
has a separate e-mail list comprised of friends and contacts
that have a expressed an interest in booking Jennifer, but due
mostly to travel expenses, their budget wouldn't allow it.
Jennifer Rothschild Ministries uses this list
to let these friends know when she is in the area,
and when she might have an open night. For women's
ministries with smaller budgets, this is an ideal time to
"piggy-back" off another event. Because most travel expenses
are pre-arranged to be covered by the original hosting ministry,
the overall expenses to have Jennifer on the "open night" are
dramatically reduced. 

So, two tips. If you are seeking to book a speaker, but you're
ministry budget makes it prohibitive, consider sending an email
or making a phone call to that ministry, and ask to be put on their
"piggy-back" mailing list.  Tell them you'd like to book them when
they are already in the area. And if you are a speaker, musician, or other
gifted communicator, consider creating a "piggy-back" list to
inform others when you are in the area, and when you might
have an open night available. You can inform people by email
or by a simple $.20 postcard. If you're like most speakers,
you want to optimize your ministry time - especially
when you are away from your family.

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*************ADD GOOD STUFF**************
If you have a job announcement or ministry opportunity
you want to share with women across the county
register it at http://www.womensministry.net/jobs
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3. wmICEBREAKER: Poetry in Motion

Objectives:
To mix up the crowd at an informal event.  Number large
poster boards, or sheets of paper 1, 2, 3, etc. and then
print three totally unrelated words on them...like dishwasher,
Arabian horse and angora sweater, and put them on the
walls around the room.  Have all the ladies count off
(up to the number of sheets of paper) then have them
get with their numbers and go to the poster with their
group's number.  At the start of the timer they have 10
minutes to write at least a four line poem using all three
of the words on their sheet.  Have each group appoint a
reader, everyone else sit down and starting with one
read the 'silly poetry."  It's really fun!

Materials:
Poster boards, markers, women, sense of humor.

Procedure:
Just remember to try and break up the groups so that
there are even numbers in each group.   And it works
best if you use three kinds of things or words that are
very unrelated and do not rhyme with each other.
Submitted by: Deborah Newhouse,
Arlington, TX oriley1@hotmail.com

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4. wmQ and A: Childcare For Bible Study RESPONSE

In our last issue, Joan Blossfield asked: What are women's
ministries doing to resolve the childcare situation? We
appreciate Becky Elhardt, Debbie Keck, Janet Roark,
Jill Savage and Suszanne Williams for their responses.
See the full responses at
www.womensministry.net/q&a/childcare.htm

Here are a few solutions that were provided:
- Solicit STUDENTS from career-technology institute/university
which has an early childhood program
- Solicit local high school for volunteers
- Solicit senior population for volunteers
- Utilize homeschoolers
- Place an ad in the newspaper

Remember: When you have a question that relates
to women's ministry, send it to us. We'll post it in
our newsletter and then share the responses in the next issue.
Have a question you'd like our subscribers to respond to?
Send it to comments@womensministry.net

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5. wmTIP: LEADING A MEETING-Before, During & After

Having difficulty organizing your women's group meetings?  Here
are 5 guidelines to help you lead your meetings more effectively
and efficiently.

1. Schedule the Meeting
When you schedule your meeting, consider the
information that must be covered, then allocate an
appropriate amount of time.  Cramming too much into
a 30-minute meeting can be frustrating for the attendees
but on the other hand, if you schedule too much time
the meeting may become slow moving.  Don't feel
pressured to fill an hour if you don't have an hour of
issues to cover.

2. Distribute the Meeting Information
If you distribute the meeting agenda to the attendees
before the meeting begins, it gives them sufficient time
to prepare for any discussions or decisions that will
occur during the meeting.  This saves time during the
meeting.  If attendees come prepared, less time will be
spent answering background information questions
and more time discussing the important issues.

3. Lead the Meeting
Start your meeting on time!  Begin when you said
you would even if not all of the attendees have arrived.

At the beginning of the meeting, provide and overview of
agenda items and introduce the overall objective of the
meeting.  This provides direction for the meeting and
reinforces what needs to be accomplished during this time.

It's your responsibility to keep the meeting on track.  This
means steering the meeting discussion in a way that
fulfills the meeting objectives.

Items that surface and must be addressed should be
assigned during the meeting discussion.  Assign a
particular individual or group to follow-up on each action
item.  You should also assign a deadline and priority
level for the action items.

4. Wrap-up the Meeting
At the end of the meeting, the leader should review the
action items, who's responsible and by when.

Once the meeting objective has been accomplished,
adjourn the meeting.  Even if it is thirty minutes earlier
than expected!  Don't continue the meeting simply
because that's what the schedule dictates.

5. Provide the Meeting Information
After the meeting is over, send the meeting information
to all participants.  Whether you provide the notes by
e-mail or photocopied handouts, sharing this meeting
information is vital for proper follow-up.  It's also a good
idea to include a summary of all the action items
assigned during the meeting.  This acts as a reminder
to all participants of who's responsible for what and
by when.

This tip provided by Stephanie Dunn and adapted from

CyberMeetings by James L. Creighton and James
W. R. Adams, 1998 by AMACOM, INC.

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********BE PART OF THE SOLUTION**************
Don't forget to tell us you "what worked" (or didn't work) at your recent
women's event and/or leadership meeting. Submit your brief tip,
idea, or lesson learned to ideas@womensministry.net
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6. 18 UPCOMING WOMEN'S MINISTRY EVENTS (NOV-DEC)

THU, NOV 11, 1999
Maureen McGill / M J Barnwell / Betty Smyzer
Daughters of Thunder
Jeffersonville, IN
Ph: (502)426-2080

NOVEMBER 12, 1999
Teresa Brady
Ranch Acres Baptist Church
Tulsa, OK

SAT, NOV 13, 1999
Janet Kane
Chatsworth Foursquare Church
Chatsworth, CA
Ph: (909)389-9479

SAT, NOV 13, 1999
Jennifer Rothschild
Palm Beach Atlantic College
West Palm Beach, FL
Ph: (800)859-7992

NOVEMBER 13, 1999
Sherman, Frankie/Harris, Jo
Hartwell, GA
Ph:  (706)  376-4245

MON, NOV 15, 1999 - THU, NOV 18, 1999
Jennifer Rothschild
Orlando Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Ph: (800)859-7992

TUE, NOV 16, 1999
Elaine Hayes
Everlasting Life Celebration
Tacoma, WA
Ph: (253)535-4863

NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Jan Roby
First Baptist Church
Stroud, OK
Ph:  (918) 968-2516

NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Kathy Ulrich
First Church of Christ Congregational
Wethersfield, CT
Ph:  (860) 529-6162

FRI, NOV 19, 1999 - SAT, NOV 20, 1999
Beth Moore
Jackson, TN
Ph: (800)254-2022

SAT, NOV 20, 1999
Jennifer Rothschild
Eastwood Baptist Church
Tulsa, OK
Ph: (918)636-8264

SUN, NOV 21, 1999
Jennifer Rothschild
Ridgecrest Baptist Church
Springfield, MO
Ph: (800)859-7992

TUE, NOV 23, 1999
Jennifer Rothschild
Jefferson City, MO
Ph: (800)859-7992

FRI, DEC 03, 1999 - SAT, DEC 04, 1999
Beth Moore
Times Square Church
New York, NY
PH: (800)254-2022

MON, DEC 06, 1999  
Sallie Hernandez
Faith Christian Center Fellowship
Kernersville, NC
Ph - (336)992-0950

FRI, DEC 10, 1999 - SUN, DEC 12, 1999
Lakeside Christian Church
Lakeside Park, KY
Ph: (606)341-1160

MON, DEC 13, 1999
Jennifer Rothschild
Northside Community Church
Rocky Mount, NC
Ph: N. Miles (252)459-7818

WED, DEC 15, 1999  
Beth Moore
Christmas Banquet-FBC
Houston, TX
PH: (800)254-2022

See more events and more information
on each event, or to submit your Event
information, go to
http://www.womensministry.net/Events

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7. wmParent Tip: by Cheri Fuller

Mind-Stretching Problems
Use opportunities in real life to give your children problem-
solving practice. Let them help figure out how far apart to
space seedlings in the garden. When going on a weekend

trip, let your kids help plan and budget the money allotted for
activities. They can also help the driver navigate using
maps while enroute to your destination.
When you need to measure for carpet or wallpaper, hand
over the tape measure and have your child help. When you
have a household problem like how to keep the dog from
chewing the newly planted trees in the backyard, bring your
children into the discussion and look for solutions together.
You may be surprised at their creative suggestions, and
you'll be giving them great practice for thinking skills and
overcoming obstacles.

See more tips at

http://www.womensministry.net/cheri/tip.html

Visit Cheri at www.cherifuller.com 

Email: cheri@cander.net

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8. What Works for Us:  TEA CUP EXCHANGE

Our Ladies Ministry Team is coordinating our second annual
teacup exchange on the 13th. I must admit I took this idea
from another church that has been doing it for 10 years.

We use beautiful tablecloths, real napkins, beautiful
centerpieces, etc. to make this a special occasion. It is
held from 2-4 and the ladies are asked to bring a lovely
china or porcelain teacup. The cups are exchanged
and the ladies then drink tea from the cup they receive. We
have sandwiches, special deserts, etc. served by our
teenage girls. The book "A Cup of Christmas Tea" is read,
with some special music and a short devotional.

We used to have a Christmas banquet in December, but
this event in November worked very well last year. All year
long the ladies are looking for the teacup they will bring to
exchange. Since Tea is now so popular, you ladies might
want to try it.
Thanks Joyce McCord, jwmccord@wt.net!

Submit "What Worked" for you to:
ideas@womensministry.net
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