March 2014

GraceTouch

Facilitating global impact

  

What happens when we put ourselves in other people's shoes? It increases our chances of making a difference in our world. Thank you for being willing to make a difference.

A New Chapter of Hope

  

 

by Cass Harris   

 

What if you longed for biblical training, but it wasn't available in your language? What if it was available in print, but it was a struggle to find materials? If you attended a conference, seminar or Bible study in another language, would you feel you had learned what you needed to learn?  

For a number of years, the Women of Grace board has been asking, "What is our responsibility to our Hispanic sisters?" (continue)

 

Cass Harris is a writing intern with Women of Grace USA, helping with the Women's Spectrum magazine and other publications. She moved from Alaska last fall to start studies in journalism at Grace College.

PrayerWatch Partnership
 
from Sharon MacMillan 

 

Job knew where to take his burdens. "Oh that I knew where I might find HIM-who is my God! that I might come even to his seat!" God's children run home when the storm comes on. It is the heaven-born instinct of a gracious soul to seek shelter from all ills beneath the wings of Jehovah. You will observe that the desire to commune with God is intensified by the failure of all other sources of consolation." --Charles Spurgeon     

Send your answer to prayer to gleskafam@mac.com.

Here is mine: In answer to our prayer for my daughter's company to meet payroll, God brought in checks the very day they were needed. 

"Honor Her" Scholarship Recipients
 

Honor Her Scholarships

Brienne
Grace

Each year Women of Grace USA offers scholarships to help young women with an interest in missions to participate in a short term missions team. We're pleased to announce that Grace Sarris and Brienne Cremean are this year's recipients.Read more    

Encourage Our Hispanic Sisters
 
We are delighted to be able to provide a Hispanic Transformational Summit for our sisters from Spanish-speaking churches across the country. We are hoping to help them with transportation costs. If 100 women would each give $10, we could provide scholarships to the Summit for women who cannot come without help. Click here to contribute to this special project .
Musings for Moms
 

What You Can't See                          

by Jennifer Fretz
 

I recently heard a quote that has really challenged me. "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always." -Plato 

It's a pretty straight-forward quote, and a powerful one! I've come to know the truth of this quote recently while talking with, and getting to know, a few friends on a deeper level. I was shocked to hear of some of the things that were going on in their lives.  (more)

Women's Leadership Studies - Winona Lake, IN April 25-26
 

Equipping Others for Ministry - Winona Lake, IN

Equipping others for ministry is a part of our calling from God (Eph. 4:11-13). But how do we work with others so that we reach maturity together? This course will help you see that ministry is not just about doing the ministry yourself, but teaching others to join you in various arenas of ministry. Want to know how you can attend for a special rate? Click here for more Information.

Canopy of Darkness by Jonathan Kopf
 

Review by Christy Carmean 
 

What were you doing in the year 2000? For me, those were the BC days - before children. I was teaching music to squirrely 7th and 8th graders.  Y2K was highly anticipated, but most overrated. Or you may remember the controversy of the George Bush and Al Gore election. Many of the trends and important fads of the day have already faded from our memories. Canopy of Darkness tells the story of what one family will certainly remember about the year 2000. (more)

Cambodia GO Team - November 11-24, 2014
 

CMP Wives at Camp

This is your chance to help our missionaries in Cambodia as part of a Women's GO team November 11-24. Preliminary plans for this team include helping with the established English classes, having a day with the Cambodia Ministry Partners' wives and their guests probably centered around a cooking theme, a little sight seeing, encouraging the CMP wives to see the value in meeting together regularly for building each other up in the faith and reaching out to others, meeting with the local church in Battambang, and last but not least, encouraging our missionaries! Just released: the cost of the trip will be $3,100 (includes estimated airfare)      More info

Mark your calendar
 

Opportunities coming up:   

Hispanic Transformational Summit, April 4-6, Atlanta, GA. More Info

WLS: Equipping Others, April 25-26, Winona Lake, IN More

Ohio Leadership Summit, October 17-19, Columbus, OH

Cambodia GO Team, November 11-24 More

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