Monday, May 10, 2010
Welcome to
WOW-ZINE
(Edition 1)
Welcome to
WOW-ZINE
(Edition 1)
Women of Wapato, are you ready for some fun? Ready to get out of boring ruts and change things up a bit? Ready to meet new friends and deepen relationships with "old" ones? Then have I got a deal for you!
During the summer, my goal as Women's Ministry Director is to have something going on for women every Wednesday. There's the possibility for a lot of different things:
Meeting at park for a noon picnic with our kids
During the summer, my goal as Women's Ministry Director is to have something going on for women every Wednesday. There's the possibility for a lot of different things:
Meeting at park for a noon picnic with our kids
Taking a hike (and I mean that in the nicest possible way!)
Working on crafts together (scrap booking, making jewelry or soap, etc.)
Taking the kiddos and meeting at a swimming pool (don't have a bikini body?-Great!)
Going to the beach for the day
Having a star-gazing party during a meteor shower (if we barbecue first, it could be a "meatier" shower!)
Hanging out at each others house
Going to 5Rock for a day of splashing in the the creek with our kids/grandkids
I realize your summer schedule is already busy (so is mine) but you've all expressed how much you enjoy spending time with each other. I don't expect any person to be able to attend every event, but that's okay. This will give us a chance to get together whenever you're in town and can make the time. Not everyone will be able to attend everything. But there should be something for each person's schedule and interest.
I hope to send out a WOW-zine every week so you can keep up-to-date on what our plans are. But this is to become more than just a way to post announcements. I can see this turning into a place where we let each other know about prayer requests and praises, spotlight one of the women to get to know her better, share creative things like poems or songs, give a word of encouragement or a devotional, and maybe even have a place to post things we're looking for, or things we'd like to sell. We can have an explosion of interactions on this page. Ka-boom!
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED: Don't have a house big enough to host the group? No worries--just tell us to bring our own lawn chair and we can sit outside. Don't want to provide food for a large crowd? No worries--just supply drinks and ask us to all bring snacks or potluck food. Don't know how to provide entertainment and scintillating conversation? No worries--this group seems to do fine in that department without any help!
I'm looking ahead to providing special-interest classes, such as knitting, quilting, parenting, budgeting, etc. Do you have a skill you'd be willing to share with the rest of us? If you'd like to teach a short-term class on a specific subject, please let me know. We probably won't start any classes until the fall.
NEXT EVENT: Our final meeting of Common Grounds will be on Wednesday, May 19th. We're meeting earlier than usual so we will have the opportunity to eat together. (Always a good thing, right?) We're having a potluck at 6:30, followed by a quick wrap-up of Mocha on the Mount, and then an evening of some special things. (They're special, because I haven't figured everything out yet!) This is for every woman, including those who have had good intentions about coming to Common Grounds, but never got around to doing so. (Note: no childcare is provided.)
COMING EVENTS:
June 2nd--Open for the taking. Just give me a call.
June 9th--Hot tub night (women only) at Ashberry Lane
June 16th--Celebrate the first day of summer vacation with a women/children picnic. Location to be announced.
June 23rd--Movie night at Ashberry Lane Theater. Since June is the month of brides, let's watch "Father of the Bride".
June 30th--Provide an evening of relaxation at your home, especially for those hard-workin' VBS women!
FROM YOUR WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR: I am so excited about what God has in the future for us Women Of Wapato. He has already laid a strong foundation as the result of the time we've spent together at Common Grounds, our openness at the retreat in March, and the many friendships between all of us. Now it's time to deepen those relationships with each other and the Lord. Let's show the community around us what it means to be a Godly woman. Feel free to invite your friends to our activities. Let them see how much fun a group of Christian women can have!
FEEDBACK: I need to know what you're thinking. Leave comments about anything you read on this blog. Share your ideas and insights. Send in your poem or devotional. My goal is to get to spend one-on-one time with each woman of our church in the course of the year. Let's get together for coffee or whatever. I've been known to invite myself over. (Right, Christine?!) Please call me whenever you need me. I want to walk with you through both the good and bad times of life. No woman should ever feel alone. Share prayer requests with me, as I want to know how to specifically pray for you. And if you ask me to keep things confidential, I most definitely will.
CONTACT INFO: Sherrie Ashcraft 971-285-6699 sherrieashcraft@yahoo.com
Working on crafts together (scrap booking, making jewelry or soap, etc.)
Taking the kiddos and meeting at a swimming pool (don't have a bikini body?-Great!)
Going to the beach for the day
Having a star-gazing party during a meteor shower (if we barbecue first, it could be a "meatier" shower!)
Hanging out at each others house
Going to 5Rock for a day of splashing in the the creek with our kids/grandkids
I realize your summer schedule is already busy (so is mine) but you've all expressed how much you enjoy spending time with each other. I don't expect any person to be able to attend every event, but that's okay. This will give us a chance to get together whenever you're in town and can make the time. Not everyone will be able to attend everything. But there should be something for each person's schedule and interest.
I hope to send out a WOW-zine every week so you can keep up-to-date on what our plans are. But this is to become more than just a way to post announcements. I can see this turning into a place where we let each other know about prayer requests and praises, spotlight one of the women to get to know her better, share creative things like poems or songs, give a word of encouragement or a devotional, and maybe even have a place to post things we're looking for, or things we'd like to sell. We can have an explosion of interactions on this page. Ka-boom!
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED: Don't have a house big enough to host the group? No worries--just tell us to bring our own lawn chair and we can sit outside. Don't want to provide food for a large crowd? No worries--just supply drinks and ask us to all bring snacks or potluck food. Don't know how to provide entertainment and scintillating conversation? No worries--this group seems to do fine in that department without any help!
I'm looking ahead to providing special-interest classes, such as knitting, quilting, parenting, budgeting, etc. Do you have a skill you'd be willing to share with the rest of us? If you'd like to teach a short-term class on a specific subject, please let me know. We probably won't start any classes until the fall.
NEXT EVENT: Our final meeting of Common Grounds will be on Wednesday, May 19th. We're meeting earlier than usual so we will have the opportunity to eat together. (Always a good thing, right?) We're having a potluck at 6:30, followed by a quick wrap-up of Mocha on the Mount, and then an evening of some special things. (They're special, because I haven't figured everything out yet!) This is for every woman, including those who have had good intentions about coming to Common Grounds, but never got around to doing so. (Note: no childcare is provided.)
COMING EVENTS:
June 2nd--Open for the taking. Just give me a call.
June 9th--Hot tub night (women only) at Ashberry Lane
June 16th--Celebrate the first day of summer vacation with a women/children picnic. Location to be announced.
June 23rd--Movie night at Ashberry Lane Theater. Since June is the month of brides, let's watch "Father of the Bride".
June 30th--Provide an evening of relaxation at your home, especially for those hard-workin' VBS women!
FROM YOUR WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR: I am so excited about what God has in the future for us Women Of Wapato. He has already laid a strong foundation as the result of the time we've spent together at Common Grounds, our openness at the retreat in March, and the many friendships between all of us. Now it's time to deepen those relationships with each other and the Lord. Let's show the community around us what it means to be a Godly woman. Feel free to invite your friends to our activities. Let them see how much fun a group of Christian women can have!
FEEDBACK: I need to know what you're thinking. Leave comments about anything you read on this blog. Share your ideas and insights. Send in your poem or devotional. My goal is to get to spend one-on-one time with each woman of our church in the course of the year. Let's get together for coffee or whatever. I've been known to invite myself over. (Right, Christine?!) Please call me whenever you need me. I want to walk with you through both the good and bad times of life. No woman should ever feel alone. Share prayer requests with me, as I want to know how to specifically pray for you. And if you ask me to keep things confidential, I most definitely will.
CONTACT INFO: Sherrie Ashcraft 971-285-6699 sherrieashcraft@yahoo.com
My apologies to those of you who had already signed up to be followers and had left comments on the blog I started last week, but I decided to go with a simpler address. I'll be directing people to this one, and you'll have to hit "follow" all over again.
ReplyDeleteYour an awesome leader. Thank you for all that you do for the women of wapato.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
You are so welcome, Cindy! It's easy to work with such a great group of women. Thanks for following me over here!
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