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Mennonite Women USA
A Postcard and a Prayer
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World Day of Prayer - March 2, 2012
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World Day of Prayer is a global inter-denominational movement of Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action. Christian women of many traditions come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries, have a continuing relationship in prayer and service.
Through World Day of Prayer, women around the world - affirm their faith in Jesus Christ
- share their hopes and fears, their joys and sorrows, their opportunities and needs.
Through World Day of Prayer, women affirm that prayer and action are inseparable and both have immeasurable influence in the world.
Pray today. Pray now. Click here for a prayer card.
A prayer movement begins with one and gathers momentum until March 2012 when the whole world comes together in concerted prayers for Malaysia and for justice around the world.
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Coming in timbrel
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 "The Kansas Press Association presented Miller with a first place award in feature story writing. I'm proud that my friend served on the writing staff of various Mennonite Church and Mennonite World Conference publications," says Carla Marie Rupp in the next issue of timbrel which focuses on Women Who Inspire Us.
Marlene Bogard shares, "As I am inspired by others,
I want to breathe in the goodness of their essence
in a hopeful attempt to become more like them."
Be sure to read the next issue of timbrel to inspire yourself!
In preparation for the March/April issue of timbrel which focuses on women who have inspired us, consider:
What characteristics in other women cause them to inspire you?
Send your responses to Patty by March 1. Be sure to include your name and hometown.
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Subscribe to timbrel
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If you would like to say, "I love you" to a special woman who has inspired you, why not give her a subscription to timbrel for Valentine's Day? Six times a year, she will remember that you care for her!
To subscribe to timbrel, send $15 for one year or $13 per person for a group of 10 or more to Mennonite Women USA, 718 N Main St., Newton, KS 67114. You can also email or call 866.866.2872, ext. 34396. We'll start your subscription and send you a bill.
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Find us on Facebook
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Check out Mennonite Women USA on Facebook. Communicate with others about women's events in your community. Respond to timbrel articles and the Sister Question. |
Upcoming Sister Care Seminars
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Sister Care: Equipping Women for Caring Ministry seminars validate women's gifts of caring and equip them to respond more effectively and confidently to the needs of others in their lives and in the congregation. Included in the seminar is a 64 page manual integrating biblical truths with life experience and skills for caring and listening. Presenters: Carolyn Heggen and Rhoda Keener
Gulf States February 17-18, 2012
Pine Lake Camp, Meridian, Mississippi
New York March 16-17, 2012
Rochester Mennonite Church, Rochester, New York
Eastern District and Franconia March 23-24, 2012
Souderton Mennonite Church, Souderton, Pennsylvania
Central District and Indiana-Michigan May 4-5, 2012
College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana
Virginia Conference September 21-23, 2012
All India Mennonite Women Conference October 24-28, 2012
Orissa, India
Nepal November 2012
For information on how to register, or to schedule a Sister Care seminar in your area, contact the Mennonite Women USA office.
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Women in Conversation Retreat
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 Into the Wilderness:
The Journey of God's Beloved
Meghan Good, keynote speaker
Laurelville Mennonite Church Center,
Mount Pleasant, PA April 13-15
Crosswind Conference Center,
Hesston, KS April 27-29
Session 3: Into the Wilderness
In the wilderness God opens space for love to develop. Register now to attend this exciting retreat.
Join Women in Conversation as we embrace our identity as God's beloved. You may register online.
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Give to Mennonite Women USA
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 Thank you for the many contributions in response to our fall appeal. Mennonite Women USA's ministry is possible through your generous donations.
Contribute online. Make a pledge on our website. Or mail your contribution to the office at Mennonite Women USA, 718 N Main St., Newton, KS 67114-1819. Please consider this ministry in your giving. Gifts are tax deductible. |
Honoring and Remembering
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 Mennonite Women USA invites persons to share financially to support this ministry. Individuals are invited to give in honor of, or in remembrance of, significant people in their lives. We recognize that each gift honors or remembers a relationship.
Gifts given by:
Lois Kenagy in honor of Ethel Metzler.
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Kitchen Table
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Franklin Conference Sister Care Coordinator Burning Bush, February 2012
The cliché 'opposites attract' is often used when personality differences are noticed in a marriage. Is it factual or is it a myth? I decided to explore online and found no scientific studies have been done to determine a conclusion. What we do know for sure is that generally there will be differences when a male and a female begin a relationship. Do we sit down before marriage and check off a spreadsheet to be sure we have enough differences to be attracted to one another? Probably not.
A part from being different in gender, these two individuals will look at life from different perspectives.
Read more...
Used by permission of the Burning Bush, Franklin Conference newsletter. |
From The Mennonite
|  Deliver me from eBay: I needed to return to the mission field to break the hold materialism had on me.
by Esther M. Bailey The Mennonite, February 2012
Downsizing after my husband's death allowed me to exercise my knack for interior design. Although our house on Camelback Mountain in Phoenix. had been well-done, everything remained exactly the same for 30 years. It was time for a fresh start ...
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A Prayer for February 
by Carol Welty
Carol Welty, Lima, Ohio is a retired elementary school teacher who continues to volunteer in the Lima schools, attends First Mennonite, Bluffton, and sings in the Lima Symphony Choir.
Loving God,
in the midst of these sometimes troubled times,
give us courage to open our lives
to experience the beauty
in nature,
in relationships,
and in worship.
Help us to acknowledge and embrace our need
for your love and forgiveness
as we observe the wonders of your creation.
May we seek to become better persons
through your abiding love and grace.
May your presence guide us
as we find ways to create the beautiful in all of life
to help make the world a better place.
Amen
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| A Postcard and a Prayer is compiled by Mennonite Women USA staff Ruth Lapp Guengerich, Rhoda Keener, Patricia Burdette, Berni Kaufman and Lois Loflin. |
Know of others who would like to receive "A Postcard and a Prayer" e-mails from Mennonite Women USA? Have them send name, address, and e-mail to Berni. |
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