Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Friday, October 23rd

7 PM

Karen's House

(1999 Phillips Road, Gaston)

Ladies, is this what your life is looking like today?

This Friday night, hop in your 

and go to Karen's house

to gather with friends.

Bring a simple snack to share ...

and be sure to wear comfortable shoes.

Remember ...

On a completely different note, I will be in Southern California for the next two weeks to help care for my youngest brother as he undergoes surgery for a very aggressive prostate cancer. He and his wife are strong believers and would appreciate all the prayer you'd like to give!

 

I will be here to lead our Bible studies this week, and others have volunteered to step in for the next couple of weeks. A big thank you to Janet, Carol G., and Natalie! I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a WOW-Zine out while I'm gone, so if you don't hear from me just remember that both studies are still meeting! This week Jaimie is bringing a treat for The Perk (Thursday from 9:30-11 AM) and Janet is taking care of goodies for Common Grounds (Thursday from 6:30-8 PM.)

Until next time,

Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director

sherrieashcraft@gmail.com     971-285-6699

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 WOW-Zine

A happy Tuesday morning to you! The fog we've started off the days with lately really remind me of one of the verses we looked at in Bible study last week. In Isaiah 44:22 God says, "I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist." Just like the morning fog burns off, disappears, and can be found no more, so God deals with our confessed sin. We can live in a guilt-free zone!

Coming soon, to a home theater near you, is our WOW Movie Night at Karen Fordyce's home. Not this week, but the following Friday, October 23rd at 7 PM. We'll be watching the new movie of Cinderella. We understand this is something your daughters would probably want to watch too, but this is a WOMENS' NIGHT IN! Instead of your daughter, bring a snack to share and if you want a soda, BYOD. (Bring Your Own Drink.) If you rearrange those letters you can spell BODY, which we also want you to bring!!

Don't forget to join us at one of our weekly women's Bible studies, which meet on Thursdays. The Perk gathers from 9:30 to 11 AM, and Nicole P. will bring a treat to go along with our coffee and tea. That evening from 6:30 to 8 Common Grounds will meet, and Jody is providing something to nibble on during our study. We'll be looking at more verses in Colossians chapter 1, beginning with verse 15. 

I'd like to leave you with this devotional I found:

SIGNS OF CHANGE ~   

Read Philippians 3:7-16

Fall has arrived. The signs have been around us for days. The hydrangeas are fading. Already I'm sweeping up oak leaves on the patio.  Pumpkins and mums dominate displays in floral shops. Razorback red (my home team; name your own), candy corn and Halloween costumes are out in full force, beckoning us to buy.

Instead of four hummingbirds, now 20+ compete for a place at our feeders as they prepare for the long flight South. One morning soon we'll wake up and they will be gone.

I must confess at first I resisted the thought of fall. It's been too hot. Where did summer go? I'm not ready. But it doesn't matter whether I'm ready or not. The hummers will fly south, and fall will come as surely as the sun will rise and set each day.  

I don't want to be left behind, so I'm coming round. I've pulled out a wreath of autumn leaves and a fat little pumpkin. So far I've resisted the candy corn, but it sure tastes good with cocktail peanuts. 

I don't always recognize when God is bringing a change of season into my life, but He is patient. As evidence stacks up, I'm learning to embrace the freshness and excitement of something new. 

What about you? Can you remember a time when you suddenly realized He was bringing change to your life? 

Change can be scary because only He knows what new paths will open before us. I hope we will all accept changing seasons and concentrate on what is next instead of looking back with longing. Remember, our God is trustworthy, and isn't change part of what makes life with Him so exciting?

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

Isaiah 43:19

This post originally appeared in Reflections from Dorothy’s Ridge http://www.reflectionsfromdorothy.blogspot.com

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Dorothy writes from her home on a ridge overlooking the Arkansas River in Little Rock. She has been involved in women’s ministries for nearly forty years, teaching 

Bible studies. Her passion is for people, especially women, to understand their value in Jesus. 

More of Dorothy Johnson:http://reflectionsfromdorothy.blogspot.com/

Until next week,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com     971-285-6699

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 WOW-Zine

Happy Tuesday to each of you! I hope you've already found some joy in your day and are ready to share it with others. 

This week Aimee is bringing treats for The Perk (our Thursday morning, 9:30, Bible study) and Anita signed up for Common Grounds (Thursday evening at 6:30.) We are all enjoying taking our time going through the book of Colossians. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The monthly Craft Time is scheduled for Monday, October 19th, from 3-5 PM at the home of Carol Gross. (40080 SW Nelson Drive in Gaston. ) Bring any craft project you're working on and enjoy a relaxing time with each other.

Movie Night, Friday, October 23rd at Karen's. Wear comfy end-of-the-week clothes, bring a goodie to share, and enjoy an evening with friends. 

Until next week,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com    971-285-6699