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From Jennifer: Called by His Name
Jennifer Rothschild
When our oldest son, Clayton, was 8 months old, he spoke his first word. It was, “ball.” As the days progressed, he slowly added words to his growing vocabulary. “Up”, “Juice”, and “Dadda” were his most frequently pronounced prizes. As a new mom, I was simply thrilled . . .
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Event: Books and Chocolate
Submitted by Pam Ross, Family Chrisitan Center, Munster, Indiana...Provide an opportunity for the women of our church to interact in a small group setting, promote reading, have some really good chocolate. It just doesn't get much better than that! . . .
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WM Interview: Lysa TerKeurst, Proverbs 31
with Karen True
Lysa TerKeurst is co-host of Proverbs 31 Ministry's national radio program, which airs daily on over 1,200 stations. She is also a writer for the ministry's e-mail devotions, Encouragement for Today reaching more than 300,000 subscribers every day. Her greatest passion is inspiring women to say, "Yes," to God . . .
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Ministry Tip: Tips for Study Leaders
Robyne Beaubien
Once you have prayed hard and planned well for the study you are going to lead, it's time to prepare for your first week of class. It always helps to give some thoughtful consideration to these practical tips. . . .
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Event: Nativi-Tea
Ruth Cusick
A Christmas tea is a traditional women's ministry event. We decided to add some new life to an old idea by creating an event focused on the nativity. This makes decorating fun and easy and provides a theme that causes us to reflect on the reason we celebrate. . . .
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Icebreaker: God Made You Wonderful
Submitted by Cindy Walters, Southaven, Mississippi...This is a great activity for encouraging the women in your group by demonstrating that each of us is loved and completely accepted by God. Best of all, it's simple to pull off yet very meaningful. . . .
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Retreat: I'm Not Who I Was
Jennifer Hallenbeck
Lives are changed through the love of Christ, and this inspired our recent retreat. We spent a weekend at a local retreat center and focused on developing deeper relationships with each other by learning about the ways God has been at work. . . .
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Tulle Tales: Conflict in Ministry
Karen True
Once upon a time there was a ministry team that planned a very special event. They prayed and prepared and set up and decorated. They created the look and feel of a cozy coffee house, and a talented team added truly spectacular food. Everything was just . . .
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Evaluating your Ministry: A Mighty Long Arm
Karen True
Do you remember the verse about God's elastic arms? The Bible doesn't exactly use the word elastic since that hadn't been invented yet, but the idea is there right between the lines. "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms." . . .
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Event: Stretched Out?
Submitted by Laura Buffington, Austin, Texas...We all feel stressed out every now and then, and this retreat plays on this idea by asking women if they are stretched out! Using cartoon characters to form the central idea, we had lots of fun with this theme. . . .
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Retreats 101: Purpose and Planning
Robyne Beaubien
This is the second installment of a series of articles on Retreat Planning. This week we will look at some ideas to help with determining the purpose of the retreat and how to plan. There are two basic approaches to take in planning a retreat. You may . . .
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Event: Sharing Traditions
Robyne Beaubien
This is a great time of the year to have the women in your church share some of their personal family and holiday traditions. This can be presented as an evening event or a Saturday workshop/conference. . . .
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From Jennifer: Sing on Sisters!
Jennifer Rothschild
In 1991 I was invited to sing the National Anthem for a Braves/Dodgers baseball game. Prior to the warm July evening, I had only sung our National Anthem once publicly. That occasion was to open the little league season in West Palm Beach, Florida . . .
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Welcoming your Guest Speaker:
3 Things to Know
Karen True
Hosting a guest speaker often comes with a lot of questions, especially when this is new territory for you or your leadership team. It's helpful to have a basic understanding of what it takes to invite a speaker, so here's a little heads up on a few . . .
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