April 2011

GraceTouch

Facilitating global impact

 
Greetings!

Do you believe that what you do today has an impact for eternity? We do. We want to encourage you as you seek to be all God calls you to be. In this and future issues of GraceTouch, we'll be sharing opportunities for women to grow in their personal walk with God and in their effectiveness in ministry to those around them. We welcome your feedback on how we can help and encourage each other.


From our President
 
Vision "Released!"
Janet Minnix

Welcome to Grace Touch, the e-newsletter from Women of Grace USA. I'm so glad you're a part of our network. 

Released! The vision of Women of Grace is to see women who are free in Christ become all that He created them to be. We rejoice to see them becoming women who see the needs around them, have a God-given vision for meeting those needs, and are released for the ministry God has called them to.

We want to use GraceTouch to share the stories of those women and what they are doing. In addition, we'll tell you about opportunities for leadership enrichment and spiritual growth, and connect you with women like yourself who love the Lord and care about the needy people around them. We'll also inform you about upcoming events and ministries of interest.

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Recieve educational credit while discussing Women and Scripture
 
"What is God's plan for women?"
Dr. Christy Hill

The first class of the exciting new Women's Leadership Studies program will be offered July 22-23 in Wooster, Ohio, with Dr. Christy Hill from Grace Seminary as the instructor. For more information on the class go to http://vision2020.nextwaveservices.com/conference/pre-conference.

Your involvement has its impact
 
Expand your impact: 

What comes to mind when you think about the various ways that Women of Grace USA affects your life and ministry? Your involvement does have impact. Find out more July 24 at the Vision2020 conference in Wooster, Ohio. Join us at 3 p.m. for a chance to get acquainted with other women and explore the opportunities to strengthen each other's ministries. Watch for updates at http://www.wgusa.org/vision2020.

Honor the life of Doris Julien
 
Enhance opportunities for missionary gatherings Doris Julien

Women across the nation are working together to help fund a renovation of the kitchen in the All-Nations room at the Missionary Residence in Winona Lake in memory of Doris Julien. Doris was long-time missionary to France and wife of Tom Julien, executive director emeritus of Grace Brethren International Missions. For more details go to http://www.wgusa.org/ministries/lend-a-hand/doris-julien-memorial-fund.

Helping the homeless
At the Women's Transformational Summit in Anchorage, Alaska last fall, one of the women shared her concern for the homeless people her church ministers to from their location in an area mall. She mentioned specifically the difference hats, gloves and scarves could make. Several women went back to their churches, mentioned the need, and collected items to send to Dimond Grace church in Anchorage. What a beautiful example of God's people responding to the needs of others!
 
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