It's very late, but it's still Monday, so this blog will count! I don't know if anyone noticed I didn't post last week. I decided to take the week off from blogging, as I was taking care of Lili and Josh while their mom and sister were on the Mexico mission trip. We had a fun week playing--the beach, swimming pool, Oregon Aquarium, OMSI, etc. How could I possible fit in writing to you?
But spring break is over and life gets back to normal, right? Well, not exactly. This is wedding week. Between hosting out-of-town guests, celebrating my husband's birthday, and last-minute wedding details to help with, this week is another crazy one. Crazy but good!
And we've got some crazy-good events coming up soon. This Wednesday is Common Grounds at 6:30 at the church. Even if you've never attended before, it's not too late to join us before we break for the summer. This week we'll be discussing the importance of remembering the things God has done in our lives. And I've got a great hint to share with you about how not to worry!
Do you have Saturday, April 9th marked on your calendar? You should, as that's when we're having our FemininiTEA at 10 AM. You should have received an evite for that event, so if you didn't, please drop me a line and let me know. My mother said there were a whole lot of advertisements that came along with her invitation, so if that happened to you, I apologize, but don't know how to avoid that. This event is for females ages 8 and above. It's a chance to dress up and spend a couple hours with other girls and women. If you would like to host a table, please let me know. We will have a buffet of tea-type foods, so please bring something to share as we welcome Spring and enjoy the morning.
If you were unable to attend the WOW retreat a few weeks ago, I'm offering you a mini-retreat the weekend of May 13th and 14th. John got our hot tub up and running for the season, so we'll have a chance to relax after listening to the teaching of Beth Moore via video as she shares on Loving Well. The cost is only $20 and checks can be made out to Wapato Valley Church. Please let me know if you can make it. This event is for women of WVC.
Speaking of retreat, I haven't seen a single photo from retreat. What's up with that?? I didn't take any pictures because there were so many other cameras running around, so I'd really love to see some of those charming photographs! We have a WOW page on Facebook, so I believe they could be posted there.
So, what did you do during spring break? Remember, if you leave a comment you get to pick a candy during Common Grounds, as well as have a chance at selecting a little gift from the basket. (Must be present to win!)
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@yahoo.com 971-285-6699
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011 WOW-Zine
Welcome to your first Monday of Daylight Savings Time! Everybody seems to have an opinion about this annual event. Some people hate the change, finding it hard on their bodies to wake up while it's still dark outside. They just feel discombobulated. Others, like myself, can hardly wait until DST is in effect. I don't mind it being slightly darker in the morning, but absolutely love the longer hours of daylight. (We have more daylight hours to watch it rain!)Whatever your opinion, there's no way to avoid the inevitable, so you might as well make the most of it.
I'm sure you'll want to also make the most of Wednesday evening and come out to Common Grounds at 6:30 at the church. Talk about a fun way to spend time! I only got halfway through the lesson two weeks ago, so this time I think we'll be able to finish up our discussion of anger and/or hope during difficult times. It's something we all deal with, and the more we know before slamming against the hard times of life, the more we have the potential to go through them gracefully. So please join us for a time of visiting, goodies, study and discussion.
Our FemininiTEA is headed our way at 10 AM on Saturday, April 9th. This will be a really fun time for females of all ages (8 and above) to gather together to celebrate spring. We're looking for several more of you to say you'll be a hostess for one of the tables. That involves adopting a table--providing china dishes, cups and saucers, maybe a teapot, and a centerpiece for the table. Many of us have these treasures hidden away in a cupboard in our homes. Now it's time to bring them out and share them with others! Those who don't decorate a table are asked to bring something to share in a buffet format. We won't be doing breakfast foods, but more tea-type delicacies. I'll provide some suggestions as the date nears, or you can go online and look up possibilities. I'll be sending out evites in the near future, as we'll need to know how many tables to plan for.
Coming up in May (the 13th and 14th) is our mini-retreat here at Ashberry Lane. Up to ten Wapato women who were unable to attend our March retreat in Lincoln City will have the opportunity to do a make-up retreat at my house. (No, Chrissy, it has nothing to do with Mary Kay!!) We'll begin that Friday evening with a potluck dinner, followed by the first DVD session of the Beth Moore video series, Loving Well. Those of us who were at the beach retreat were really challenged by Beth's messages. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the women of our church were exposed to the same thing? The cost will only be $20. You can either bring an air mattress and sleeping bag and spread out upstairs (which will be bare since Christina will be married and out by then) or could even go home to sleep Friday night. We will be finished before dinner on Saturday. Our house doesn't have beach access, but we do have a lovely deck and hot tub, plus 15 acres of forest for any quiet time you might need. So please, let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to attend.
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@yahoo.com 971-285-6699
I'm sure you'll want to also make the most of Wednesday evening and come out to Common Grounds at 6:30 at the church. Talk about a fun way to spend time! I only got halfway through the lesson two weeks ago, so this time I think we'll be able to finish up our discussion of anger and/or hope during difficult times. It's something we all deal with, and the more we know before slamming against the hard times of life, the more we have the potential to go through them gracefully. So please join us for a time of visiting, goodies, study and discussion.
Our FemininiTEA is headed our way at 10 AM on Saturday, April 9th. This will be a really fun time for females of all ages (8 and above) to gather together to celebrate spring. We're looking for several more of you to say you'll be a hostess for one of the tables. That involves adopting a table--providing china dishes, cups and saucers, maybe a teapot, and a centerpiece for the table. Many of us have these treasures hidden away in a cupboard in our homes. Now it's time to bring them out and share them with others! Those who don't decorate a table are asked to bring something to share in a buffet format. We won't be doing breakfast foods, but more tea-type delicacies. I'll provide some suggestions as the date nears, or you can go online and look up possibilities. I'll be sending out evites in the near future, as we'll need to know how many tables to plan for.
Coming up in May (the 13th and 14th) is our mini-retreat here at Ashberry Lane. Up to ten Wapato women who were unable to attend our March retreat in Lincoln City will have the opportunity to do a make-up retreat at my house. (No, Chrissy, it has nothing to do with Mary Kay!!) We'll begin that Friday evening with a potluck dinner, followed by the first DVD session of the Beth Moore video series, Loving Well. Those of us who were at the beach retreat were really challenged by Beth's messages. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the women of our church were exposed to the same thing? The cost will only be $20. You can either bring an air mattress and sleeping bag and spread out upstairs (which will be bare since Christina will be married and out by then) or could even go home to sleep Friday night. We will be finished before dinner on Saturday. Our house doesn't have beach access, but we do have a lovely deck and hot tub, plus 15 acres of forest for any quiet time you might need. So please, let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to attend.
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@yahoo.com 971-285-6699
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2010 WOW-Zine
WOW! All I can say is WOW! What a wonderful weekend we had at the retreat in Lincoln City. The house was everything we were hoping for, and we'll make reservations to return there next year. The rooms were spacious and beautiful, the kitchen well-appointed, the hot tub relaxing, and the 42-seat theater the perfect place to watch the Beth Moore video series Loving Well. We both laughed and cried as we were challenged to take seriously the commandment to love one another. Beth is a wonderful communicator with a passion for truth and a healthy sense of humor added to the mix.
Those of you who attended were very gracious in your thanks and appreciation for all the work that goes in to putting a retreat together. It takes months of planning and many, many womenhours of work to pull off something like this. Thanks to the Women's Ministry Team for working together like sisters, each doing their part. Janet can make delicious food for a group like it's nobody's business. Amy did such a beautiful job designing and creating the Loving Well. (Wasn't it fun to get home a read such affirming notes from other people?) Darci made those cute name tags to help us get to know each other better, and Susan took care of our needs for the communion service Sunday morning. (You probably didn't notice that she'd made the bread in the shape of a fish.) Karen made sure our coffee cups were never empty and she filled in in many areas behind the scenes. Debbie led one of our discussion groups. Tech Tami did an invaluable job of running all the equipment and not breaking anything! And those of you who attended seemed to go out of your way to include others and befriend those who were new to our group. And we can't forget Sherri B and her music assistants, Jennifer and Heidi. And Marci with her generous gift of homemade soaps for each of us. My heart overflows with gratefulness for the giving women God has blessed our group with.
Those of you who weren't able to come, still have the chance to get in on a lot of this as we have our Re-do Retreat at Ashberry Lane (my house) in Gaston the weekend of May 13th and 14th. Because it's in my home, I'm limiting it to ten women, and I'd like it to be women who attend Wapato. In other words, this will not be open to people outside the area, but for our local body. I've had several women tell me they want to attend, so if you'd like to join them, please let me know right away. It will only cost $20.
Remember saving the date of Saturday, April 9th? That's when we're having our WOW FemininiTEA. Yep, you read that right. Females from age eight and above are invited to tea at Wapato Valley Church from 10 to noon. We're asking for women to adopt a table to hostess and decorate with their own china. So far, Marcie, Becky, and Anita have signed up to do that. Let me know if you'd like to be added to the list. I'll be sending out an evite for each of you to respond to so we'll know how many tables to plan for. Breakfast will not be served, but there will be plenty of tea-type snacks.
Well, I must admit I'm pretty worn out from such an exciting weekend, so I think this is all for this week. I didn't take any pictures at the retreat, as there were already so many cameras floating around. So if you've got good pictures to share, please feel free. There were some great photo ops ... I'm just sayin'!!
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@yahoo.com 971-285-6699
Those of you who attended were very gracious in your thanks and appreciation for all the work that goes in to putting a retreat together. It takes months of planning and many, many womenhours of work to pull off something like this. Thanks to the Women's Ministry Team for working together like sisters, each doing their part. Janet can make delicious food for a group like it's nobody's business. Amy did such a beautiful job designing and creating the Loving Well. (Wasn't it fun to get home a read such affirming notes from other people?) Darci made those cute name tags to help us get to know each other better, and Susan took care of our needs for the communion service Sunday morning. (You probably didn't notice that she'd made the bread in the shape of a fish.) Karen made sure our coffee cups were never empty and she filled in in many areas behind the scenes. Debbie led one of our discussion groups. Tech Tami did an invaluable job of running all the equipment and not breaking anything! And those of you who attended seemed to go out of your way to include others and befriend those who were new to our group. And we can't forget Sherri B and her music assistants, Jennifer and Heidi. And Marci with her generous gift of homemade soaps for each of us. My heart overflows with gratefulness for the giving women God has blessed our group with.
Those of you who weren't able to come, still have the chance to get in on a lot of this as we have our Re-do Retreat at Ashberry Lane (my house) in Gaston the weekend of May 13th and 14th. Because it's in my home, I'm limiting it to ten women, and I'd like it to be women who attend Wapato. In other words, this will not be open to people outside the area, but for our local body. I've had several women tell me they want to attend, so if you'd like to join them, please let me know right away. It will only cost $20.
Remember saving the date of Saturday, April 9th? That's when we're having our WOW FemininiTEA. Yep, you read that right. Females from age eight and above are invited to tea at Wapato Valley Church from 10 to noon. We're asking for women to adopt a table to hostess and decorate with their own china. So far, Marcie, Becky, and Anita have signed up to do that. Let me know if you'd like to be added to the list. I'll be sending out an evite for each of you to respond to so we'll know how many tables to plan for. Breakfast will not be served, but there will be plenty of tea-type snacks.
Well, I must admit I'm pretty worn out from such an exciting weekend, so I think this is all for this week. I didn't take any pictures at the retreat, as there were already so many cameras floating around. So if you've got good pictures to share, please feel free. There were some great photo ops ... I'm just sayin'!!
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@yahoo.com 971-285-6699
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