Hope Floats ... Rising Above Depression, was a wonderful event Saturday. Fifty-five women gathered to hear Kristie talk about the many facets of depression, and ways we can deal with it ourselves or help others get through it. We loved her sense of humor, the way she could just roll with whatever was happening, and all the insights she had for us. And the interactive presentation helped us stay focused the whole time. The most common comment I heard was, "It's so nice to know that I'm not alone, and that I can talk to other people about this instead of feeling ashamed."
Several of you indicated that you would like an opportunity to meet with other ladies throughout the fall and winter to support each other just by talking and praying. We will get that up and running in the next few weeks.
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| A room full of beautiful women ready to listen. |
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| Our presenter, Dr. Kristie Knows His Gun. What a wealth of knowledge she has! |
A huge thank you to my Hope Floats team--Kathy Fordyce, Nicole Paz, and Keisha Long. I certainly could not have done it without them. These ladies spent many hours and weeks working with me to give you a program that made it worth your while to come. And a big shout-out also goes to all you women who enabled us to provide a comforting lunch to everyone. I don't know of any other place you could go to get a free day of such practical information!
I don't want to sound mean, but have any of you noticed that Christine Hoffmann appears to be putting on some extra weight lately?? I suppose most of you know there's a good reason for that--she's expecting son number three just before Christmas! The Wapato Shower Forecasters are throwing a baby shower for her this Saturday at 11:30. Our chief meteorologist, Laura Fordyce, has sent out e-vites for it, but we are well aware that those don't always go through. So please know that even if you didn't get an "official" invitation, we'd like you to come celebrate this important event on Saturday. You can contact Laura at 971-244-2134 for more information.
Both of our women's Bible studies meet this week, and we'll continue to study the book of James along with Beth Moore. This week we'll spend some time in discussion of James 1:20-25, and also some time with Beth via the DVD. Both are important ways of applying God's word to our heart. Common Grounds meets Wednesday at 6:30 PM (Janet has signed up for snacks) and The Perk gets together Thursday morning at 9:30 (Nicole P. is on for treats, and Anastasia signed up to be our Mother In Charge that morning.) Thanks ladies!
I hope you already have Friday, Nov. 8th marked on your calendar as our next WOW Wild Game Night! We always have a lot of fun at those events, and this one will be extra-special due to a guest appearance of ME being on Family Feud! Yes, about 12 years ago our family was on that television show. You won't want to miss seeing me in my oh-so-fake, doesn't-look-good blonde days! Bring a game and a snack and show up at 7 PM on Nov. 8th at the church.
Ever wanted to learn a few sewing skills? Have we got the opportunity for you! Our first Sew 'n Sew class will be held Saturday, Nov. 16th, at 10 AM in the annex. (The building right behind the church.) Shellee is going to teach us how to make pillow cases, which you could either keep for yourself or use as Christmas gifts. Beginning this week, I will have signup sheets available at both Bible studies, as well as directions as to how much material to bring for what size pillow cases you want to make. Shellee will be bringing her sewing machine, but we'll need some additional ones. Please let me know if you can help meet that need.
As you can see, WOW (Women Of Wapato) is a very active group, and I hope you'll take advantage of the different things we offer!
Until next week,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com 971-285-6699
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