 A Postcard and a Prayer |
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| Mennonite Women USA |
January 2008 |
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World Day of Prayer will be celebrated March 7, 2008. Its theme, "God's Wisdom Provides New Understanding," was developed by Christian women of Guayana. To order worship materials, write to: World Day of Prayer International Committee, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 729, New York, NY 10115; Email. |
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Bread making tip
 "For a light and tender loaf add one or two tablespoons of lemon juice to whole wheat bread recipes." - Betty Jean Kauffman, in the North Central Conference Bulletin, following up the Mennonite Women fall retreat input on the Bread of Life.
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"Real integrity stays in place, whether the test is adversity or prosperity." - Chuck Swindoll, sent by Twila Yoder, Harrisonburg, Virginia
We appreciate receiving your words of encouragement, scriptures or reminders that you keep where you can see them every day. E-mail these refrigerator or desk notes to Rhoda and we'll share as many as we can in Postcard & Prayer.
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| Women in Conversation 2008
Registrations are coming for "Women in Conversation: Daring to Let Our Spirits Soar" denominational retreats.
All women are invited to join speaker Carolyn Holderread Heggen in Kansas or in Pennsylvania to think together about what it means to let our spirits soar.
To receive the early-bird discount, send your registration to Laurelville by March 1. Retreats are co-sponsored by Mennonite Women USA and Laurelville Mennonite Church Center.
E-mail Laurelville or call 800-839-1021 to request a brochure or to register.
Retreats are offered at two locations:
- April 11-13, 2008 at Laurelville, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. (worship leader, Becky Degan, Leola, Pa.)
- April 18-20, 2008 at the Wichita (Kan.) Airport Hilton (worship leader, Jenny Schrag, Moundridge, Kan.)
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Death of Lucy Apiyo, Kenya
Mennonite World Conference has learned that Lucy Apiyo, a Kenyan Mennonite, and one of the women supported by a scholarship from the committee of African Anabaptist Women Theologians, has died after a brief illness. Lucy was in her second year of studies at KIMA International School of Theology.
Please remember Lucy's family and the Kenya Mennonite Church in your prayers. | |
In this issue of timbrel
Our Spiritual Models
 Have you ever prayed to find another woman who could be a spiritual model and mentor on your life's journey? Or, have you been privileged to relate to such a woman? If so, the current Jan.-Feb. 2008 issue of timbrel will help you reflect on the blessings these women bring to our lives.
In preparation for the theme of the March-April issue, "fostering healthy sexuality" consider this Sister Question:
* What has helped you foster healthy sexuality?
* How has your relationship to God shaped your views?
Email responses to Laurie. Or mail them to the address below, attention Laurie Oswald Robinson.
To subscribe to timbrel, send $14 for one year or $12 per person for a group of 10 or more to Mennonite Women USA, P.O. Box 347, Newton, KS 67114. You can also e-mail or call 800-794-5101, ext. 227. We'll start your subscription and send you a bill.
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Prayer request from Rebecca Osiro, Kenya
January 11, 2008 
"Thank you for your concern for me during this moment of uncertainty because of the violence that has rocked almost all parts of the country. I am fine with my family though displaced from our former residence. It is all a political and class issue, but ethnically motivated and not just a war between two major tribes as most observers may want to say. Please remember us in prayers that the situation [in Kenya] may not worsen."
- Rebecca is secretary for the African Anabaptist Women Theologians committee. She is pictured (second from left) in a prayer circle at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana in 2006. |
Giving to Mennonite Women USA
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Or send by regular mail to: Mennonite Women USA, 722 Main St., P.O. Box 347, Newton, KS 67114. |
Prayer for the Journey
By Emma Hartman, Goshen, Indiana
Creator God,
at the start of
this New Year-
when thoughts turn
to new beginnings,
to hopes and dreams
even in the midst
of the ravages of war,
of natural disasters,
of conflict and strife,
take our fear.
Take our anxiety
about tomorrow.
Take our lack of trust
in you.
May we find
joy and delight
in each day,
enabled by
the light of your love
that accepts us
as we are,
to live lives that
reflect your grace,
forgiveness and
hospitality.
Knowing Christ's Love - Answering God's Call. | |
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A Postcard & a Prayer is compiled by Mennonite Women USA staff Rhoda Keener, Laurie Oswald Robinson and Berni Kaufman. |
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