Tuesday, September 30, 2014

It's hard to believe that this is my youngest's 37th birthday! You may not believe this, but the truth is that when she was born, we lived in rural Nevada (most of it is!) and were an hour away from the hospital. We were so rural (I can hear you asking, "How rural were you?") that we didn't even have telephones! So there was no calling the doctor to see if it was time to head to the hospital. I just had to trust my gut and my contractions! What a gift to get Christina at the end of a 4-1/2 hour labor!

The big thing going on this week is the marriage seminar this weekend. Wapato is excited to have David & Kelli Pritchard bring teaching on marriage and parenting! 
We will begin Friday evening with a potluck meal at the Rusaw’s, with an informal meet and greet. (Limited to 20 couples) Those who have signed up, please meet at the Rusaw’s at 6:30 pm with a main dish and a side, salad or dessert.


Saturday, Oct 4th, meet at Wapato from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm for sessions on marriage and parenting, followed with a Date Night “assignment”. 

Suggested donation $20 per person for the seminar.

On Sunday, the Pritchards will share during our worship service. We will be taking a special offering for their ministry. Please spread the word and invite your friends! It's not too late to sign-up! Call the church office at 503-985-3351.

Common Grounds and The Perk (our womens' Bible studies) meet this week as usual. Common Grounds is on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8, and Nathalie is bringing our treats. Thursday morning for The Perk, Aimee is providing snacks, and Kristen S. is our MIC. Thank you, ladies, for your help!

We only got partway through our lesson last week, so will finish it up this week and start the next one. (Remember, you just show up--no book needed, no homework, no excuse not to come!) Last week we talked about different views regarding healing (not just physical healing) and of how some people believe they deserve to be healed by God because of their faith and God's goodness. Others of us believe healing is not based on our faith or merit, but on God's plan for our life. We took a look at the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednago (or, as my parents always said, AbedWEgo!) in Daniel 3:8-30. We saw that sometimes God chooses to deliver us through the fire, rather than from it. So come join us this week as we continue studying what we deserve from the Lord. 

Thanks to all of you who showed up Friday night to watch the movie Moms' Night Out. That was the most entertaining movie I've seen in a long time. We got to share a lot of laughter and groans!

Coming up NEXT WEEKEND (those who saw the movie will know what I'm alluding to!) is the Wapato Harvest Party. This family event will be on Saturday, Oct 11th, from 5-8 PM at the Krautscheid's. Food, games, pumpkin dish contest, fellowship! This will be a potluck - bring a main dish, plus A- L: salad or side dish and M-Z: dessert. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on, and dress for the weather. Optional pumpkin dish contest - start refining those recipes now! If you have some pumpkins, hay bales or other harvest decor you can lend for the evening, let the office know. 

Until next week,

Sherrie Ashcraft, Womens' Ministry Director

sherrieashcraft@gmail.com    971-285-6699