Tuesday, June 7, 2016 WOW-Zine

I'm sorry this is coming to you so late in the day, ladies, but my day has been very full and this is the first time I've had to chat with you. I started it out as usual with getting up at 5 AM to work out at Curves, and then home for just 40 minutes. My dad turned 88 yesterday, so I celebrated by picking him up in McMinnville around 8 and taking him to a lake outside Pacific City for a day of fishing. I'm so thankful to still have my vibrant dad in my life--a man whose heart belongs to God, my mom, and all of their kids and the rest of the generations. 

There is a bit of a change happening in Women's Ministry, in that Common Grounds, the Thursday night study, is no longer meeting. The few of us who were there last week came to the consensus that meeting in the evening is no longer filling a need. Most of those who have attended are working women, and I certainly understand that by the time you get to the end of the week, going out for a meeting, as much as you enjoy it, is a difficult thing to make happen. So we are concentrating our efforts on our Thursday morning time together at The Perk. I realize that doesn't work for everyone, but it does for the vast majority. Many deep, ongoing friendships have been developed over the years at Common Grounds, and I hope that you keep those going. 

The Perk will meet this Thursday at 9:30 for our final "official" study before summer. It's traditional for us to end the year with a brunch-ish thing, so if you'd like to bring something to share with others, please do. Next week our Surprise Summer Schedule kicks off with a get together at my house on Wednesday at 6:30 PM. I plan on having the hot tub available if you'd like to use it, so bring your suit and towel if you'd like to take advantage of that. We'll just sit out on the deck and have a casual time of visiting and praying for each other. All women are invited. Please bring a dessert or snack to share. 

Thanks to those of you who have taken the time to fill out the WOW Questionnaire that I talked about in the WOW-Zine last week. There are a lot of you who haven't yet done so, and I'd really appreciate hearing from you by June 14th, which is just a week away. Your input is important. I will include the form as an attachment at the end of this. You can either print it off and hand it to me, or just answer it on line. Thanks for taking advantage of this opportunity.

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