What a glorious day, huh? I hear the rain is supposed to come back over the weekend, so make sure you get out and enjoy this weather while you can. Yesterday was my Sabbath, and I enjoyed pulling weeds and planting flowers. What do you like to do to relax? I hope you're able to make time to do whatever it is.
Thanks to all of you who signed up right away to provide meals for the Steele family. I know it is really appreciated. The only day still unprovided for is Saturday, so if you'd like to fill that gap, just go to
http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=FZPB7060 and put your name in.
We're continuing our Bible study on Cultivating Contentment this week, and I really hope you can join us. Both studies meet at the church--Common Grounds at 6:30 Wednesday night, and The Perk on Thursday morning at 9:30. You don't have to do any prep ahead of time--just show up with your Bible and perhaps a notebook. Amy R. is on for treats this Thursday, with Keisha filling the role of Mother In Charge (MIC) for childcare. I will be out of town next week, so you'll be having a guest teacher at both studies--Rita! It's so nice to have someone willing to fill in for me while I'm gone.
With Kristen having given birth last week, Wapato now seems to be taking a family-expansion breather until our next round of babies starts up in the fall. So this seems like the perfect time to let you know about a change as far as showers go. The ladies who have been involved in hosting both bridal and baby showers are feeling the need to remove some of the things on their plates. (This is known as "activity dieting". I just made that up!) Planning showers takes a lot of work, and so many of us are busy on the weekends with family activities and unable to attend the showers. Your Women's Ministry Team met last week and discussed this situation, and we agree that it's in the best interest of all of us to let friends host showers if they would like, but to not have them be a Wapato sponsored event. So if you're having a baby and a friend would like to host a shower for you in a private home, go for it! You can personally invite people you'd like to attend, but it will not go out to the whole church. It's actually a retro idea--the way showers were done waaay back when I was a young woman. Women will still be recognized with a gift card and meals (for babies), but we'll let you make it more personal as far as throwing a shower goes.
Until next time,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com 971-285-6699
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 WOW-Zine
Good morning, my friends! It's good to have a chance to stop by and visit with you for just a few minutes. I know you're all very busy, so I won't take long. But I do want to keep you informed as to what is going on in our women's ministry.
Babies--that's what's going on! (No, not from me. This is NOT an impending birth announcement!) Chrissy had Braxton a few weeks ago, and Laura Cornils gave birth to Archer last week. Not to mention that Kristen Steele will be having a little girl very soon. In addition to our new mommies being given a gift card from Women's Ministry as an expression of our happiness for them, we also like to provide meals for these new moms. Those of you who have had a child may remember what an exhausting, wearing time it was right after your baby was born. For our new moms, not having to worry about preparing dinner for their family is a huge boon.
I provide you with an opportunity to sign up to provide meals through a website. We currently need a meal for tomorrow night (Wednesday) for the Cornils family, who live in Forest Grove. I'd love to have more of you involved in bringing meals so that we don't have the same women doing it each time. It's truly a blessing to you, as well as to the family, when you serve in this way. It doesn't have to be fancy, or even homemade. If you'd like to help for tomorrow night, just follow this link.
http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=UFEO9931&welcome=1
And if someone else beats you there, know that you'll soon have another opportunity!
Oh, I want to let you know some really good news. Those of you who were at our retreat last month will remember that instead of doing gifts for Secret Sisters we combined our money for World Vision. We contributed $285 that weekend! At the mini retreat this past weekend, we added another $60 from the women there. So that gives us a grand total of $345. What's really great is that this will be augmented times ten by different corporations to provide new clothing for children around the world. So in effect, by choosing to give up a little gift from one of the women at either retreat, we were able to give $3,450. Doesn't that feel good??!
Both Common Grounds and The Perk meet this week. I think you all probably know the details about both those Bible studies. If you have any questions, just ask me. (My contact information is always included at the end of the WOW-Zine.) This week Barbara is bringing treats for our Wednesday night study, and Cassie for Thursday morning, with Carol G. acting as our MIC. We're all being challenged as we learn to Cultivate Contentment.
I told you this WOW-Zine would only take a couple minutes to read. However, it takes longer to act upon! I hope you choose to help with a meal, attend a Bible study, and participate in some of the different opportunities we provide throughout the year. My team met last night, and we'll have a couple fun things going on throughout the summer, so I'll let you know about those later.
Until next week,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com 971-285-6699
Babies--that's what's going on! (No, not from me. This is NOT an impending birth announcement!) Chrissy had Braxton a few weeks ago, and Laura Cornils gave birth to Archer last week. Not to mention that Kristen Steele will be having a little girl very soon. In addition to our new mommies being given a gift card from Women's Ministry as an expression of our happiness for them, we also like to provide meals for these new moms. Those of you who have had a child may remember what an exhausting, wearing time it was right after your baby was born. For our new moms, not having to worry about preparing dinner for their family is a huge boon.
I provide you with an opportunity to sign up to provide meals through a website. We currently need a meal for tomorrow night (Wednesday) for the Cornils family, who live in Forest Grove. I'd love to have more of you involved in bringing meals so that we don't have the same women doing it each time. It's truly a blessing to you, as well as to the family, when you serve in this way. It doesn't have to be fancy, or even homemade. If you'd like to help for tomorrow night, just follow this link.
http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=UFEO9931&welcome=1
And if someone else beats you there, know that you'll soon have another opportunity!
Oh, I want to let you know some really good news. Those of you who were at our retreat last month will remember that instead of doing gifts for Secret Sisters we combined our money for World Vision. We contributed $285 that weekend! At the mini retreat this past weekend, we added another $60 from the women there. So that gives us a grand total of $345. What's really great is that this will be augmented times ten by different corporations to provide new clothing for children around the world. So in effect, by choosing to give up a little gift from one of the women at either retreat, we were able to give $3,450. Doesn't that feel good??!
Both Common Grounds and The Perk meet this week. I think you all probably know the details about both those Bible studies. If you have any questions, just ask me. (My contact information is always included at the end of the WOW-Zine.) This week Barbara is bringing treats for our Wednesday night study, and Cassie for Thursday morning, with Carol G. acting as our MIC. We're all being challenged as we learn to Cultivate Contentment.
I told you this WOW-Zine would only take a couple minutes to read. However, it takes longer to act upon! I hope you choose to help with a meal, attend a Bible study, and participate in some of the different opportunities we provide throughout the year. My team met last night, and we'll have a couple fun things going on throughout the summer, so I'll let you know about those later.
Until next week,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com 971-285-6699
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 WOW-Zine
Good sunny morning, friends. This is going to be a short WOW-Zine, as I want to finish preparing the Bible study for this week, and then get outside in this glorious weather! Yesterday my car did it's first automatic-turn-into-a-nursery for the season, and I've got plants to get into the ground. I love this time of year!
This is your last chance to let me know if you plan on attending the mini retreat at my house this Friday evening and Saturday. We're going to have a great time together, I'm sure.
In case some of you missed the first announcement, the Feminini-Tea, which was scheduled for May, has been cancelled. There were too many other things going on. We'll kick things off in the fall with a special time together.
Both of our Bible studies meet this week as usual. Neva signed up to bring treats for Common Grounds, which meets at 6:30 Wednesday night. Those of you who attend The Perk on Thursday morning at 9:30 will need to be sure to eat breakfast at home, because no one signed up to bring snacks! Karen will be the MIC this week.
In view of the wonderful weather forcasted for this week, let me leave you with these thoughts from Holley Gerth:
This is your last chance to let me know if you plan on attending the mini retreat at my house this Friday evening and Saturday. We're going to have a great time together, I'm sure.
In case some of you missed the first announcement, the Feminini-Tea, which was scheduled for May, has been cancelled. There were too many other things going on. We'll kick things off in the fall with a special time together.
Both of our Bible studies meet this week as usual. Neva signed up to bring treats for Common Grounds, which meets at 6:30 Wednesday night. Those of you who attend The Perk on Thursday morning at 9:30 will need to be sure to eat breakfast at home, because no one signed up to bring snacks! Karen will be the MIC this week.
In view of the wonderful weather forcasted for this week, let me leave you with these thoughts from Holley Gerth:
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 WOW-Zine
Good sunny morning, friends. This is going to be a short WOW-Zine, as I want to finish preparing the Bible study for this week, and then get outside in this glorious weather! Yesterday my car did it's first automatic-turn-into-a-nursery for the season, and I've got plants to get into the ground. I love this time of year!
This is your last chance to let me know if you plan on attending the mini retreat at my house this Friday evening and Saturday. We're going to have a great time together, I'm sure.
In case some of you missed the first announcement, the Feminini-Tea, which was scheduled for May, has been cancelled. There were too many other things going on. We'll kick things off in the fall with a special time together.
Both of our Bible studies meet this week as usual. Neva signed up to bring treats for Common Grounds, which meets at 6:30 Wednesday night. Those of you who attend The Perk on Thursday morning at 9:30 will need to be sure to eat breakfast at home, because no one signed up to bring snacks! Karen will be the MIC this week.
In view of the wonderful weather forcasted for this week, let me leave you with these thoughts from Holley Gerth:
This is your last chance to let me know if you plan on attending the mini retreat at my house this Friday evening and Saturday. We're going to have a great time together, I'm sure.
In case some of you missed the first announcement, the Feminini-Tea, which was scheduled for May, has been cancelled. There were too many other things going on. We'll kick things off in the fall with a special time together.
Both of our Bible studies meet this week as usual. Neva signed up to bring treats for Common Grounds, which meets at 6:30 Wednesday night. Those of you who attend The Perk on Thursday morning at 9:30 will need to be sure to eat breakfast at home, because no one signed up to bring snacks! Karen will be the MIC this week.
In view of the wonderful weather forcasted for this week, let me leave you with these thoughts from Holley Gerth:
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 WOW-Zine
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter celebrating the resurrection of our Lord. It was great to be able to attend both the Good Friday service and the Sunday service with so many of our church family. We need to remember to celebrate our new life in Christ every day, not just once a year.
At the end of church I noticed that little Braxton Tuning was making his Wapato debut. What a cutie he is! Don't forget we're providing meals for the Tunings this week, and we still have a few days available for you to sign up at
http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=HXUI3580&welcome=1. Chrissy's dad is visiting them, so that's why it says there are three adults and three children to provide for.
We're continuing a very practical Bible study entitled Cultivating Contentment. Have you ever tried to go 24-hours without complaining one eensy weensy bit? It's harder than it sounds, yet something we all need to work on. Come join us at Common Grounds on Wednesdays at 6:30 P.M. or at The Perk on Thursdays at 9:30 A.M. No one has signed up for treats on Wednesday, so let me know if you'd like to bring something, or if we should all diet!! Carol R. is bringing the snack on Thursday morning, and Karen F. is the MIC. Thanks, ladies!
The mini retreat is nearly here--the first weekend of May. So far I just have four ladies who have told me they're coming, though I easily may have missed someone. I have Lori A., Keisha, Christine, and Charlotte. l have room for more, so please let me know if you'd like to attend. I'll be sending special letters out to you attendees later in the week, with the schedule and the information you'll want to know. This will be very relaxed and laid back. There's no way we can do all the extra things that were incorporated in the main retreat, but we'll have fun and get to watch the video of the teaching sessions. Cost is just $10 and can be given to me at any time between now and then. Make checks payable to the church and just write "mini retreat" in the memo section. Remember, non-mobile babies are welcome!
Just a little heads up--our Bible studies will continue throughout most of the summer. We'll probably go through July, then take the month of August as a breather before starting back up by mid-September.
And now, some encouragement from my favorite blogger:
At the end of church I noticed that little Braxton Tuning was making his Wapato debut. What a cutie he is! Don't forget we're providing meals for the Tunings this week, and we still have a few days available for you to sign up at
http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=HXUI3580&welcome=1. Chrissy's dad is visiting them, so that's why it says there are three adults and three children to provide for.
We're continuing a very practical Bible study entitled Cultivating Contentment. Have you ever tried to go 24-hours without complaining one eensy weensy bit? It's harder than it sounds, yet something we all need to work on. Come join us at Common Grounds on Wednesdays at 6:30 P.M. or at The Perk on Thursdays at 9:30 A.M. No one has signed up for treats on Wednesday, so let me know if you'd like to bring something, or if we should all diet!! Carol R. is bringing the snack on Thursday morning, and Karen F. is the MIC. Thanks, ladies!
The mini retreat is nearly here--the first weekend of May. So far I just have four ladies who have told me they're coming, though I easily may have missed someone. I have Lori A., Keisha, Christine, and Charlotte. l have room for more, so please let me know if you'd like to attend. I'll be sending special letters out to you attendees later in the week, with the schedule and the information you'll want to know. This will be very relaxed and laid back. There's no way we can do all the extra things that were incorporated in the main retreat, but we'll have fun and get to watch the video of the teaching sessions. Cost is just $10 and can be given to me at any time between now and then. Make checks payable to the church and just write "mini retreat" in the memo section. Remember, non-mobile babies are welcome!
Just a little heads up--our Bible studies will continue throughout most of the summer. We'll probably go through July, then take the month of August as a breather before starting back up by mid-September.
And now, some encouragement from my favorite blogger:
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
I know it's late in the day to hear from me, but a lot of you probably don't check your e-mail until the evening anyway. It's taking me a couple of days to recuperate from the wonderful retreat many of us got to experience this past weekend. If you weren't there ... we missed you! And you'll have another opportunity next April.
We're back to our regular schedule for Bible study now. One group (Common Grounds) meets on Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 8. Then on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11 The Perk meets. Both groups are studying how to cultivate contentment. This week at The Perk, Karen is bringing something yummy, and Stephanie will be the Mother In Charge (MIC) of childcare.
CHANGE OF PLANS! CHANGE OF PLANS!!
The tea that I've been telling you about is not going to happen next month after all. Turns out that day was not working for a lot of people. We're going to wait and do something probably in early September, whether it's a tea, or a luncheon, or ....
Be watching for a sign-up to provide meals for Chrissy and Bobby Tuning and their family as they welcome their newest member, Braxton. Congratulations, you guys! Meals will begin next week.
Wedding bells rang on a cold, snowy Saturday back in February for our newest bride, Linda Palacios. Now we have an opportunity to give her an April shower this Saturday at 3 PM at the church. Let Laura F. know if you're coming. David and Linda are registered at Target.
Don't forget about the mini retreat I'm offering at my house on May 2nd and 3rd. We recorded the speaker at our retreat this past weekend, and I'll be sharing that video with you on Friday night and Saturday. Cost is only $10 and non-mobile babies are welcome. Just let me know if you'd like to come.
And now, like I often do, I'll leave you with a devotional thought by blogger Holley Gerth. I know a lot of you are going through some difficult times right now. I hope you find encouragement in this:
We're back to our regular schedule for Bible study now. One group (Common Grounds) meets on Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 8. Then on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11 The Perk meets. Both groups are studying how to cultivate contentment. This week at The Perk, Karen is bringing something yummy, and Stephanie will be the Mother In Charge (MIC) of childcare.
CHANGE OF PLANS! CHANGE OF PLANS!!
The tea that I've been telling you about is not going to happen next month after all. Turns out that day was not working for a lot of people. We're going to wait and do something probably in early September, whether it's a tea, or a luncheon, or ....
Be watching for a sign-up to provide meals for Chrissy and Bobby Tuning and their family as they welcome their newest member, Braxton. Congratulations, you guys! Meals will begin next week.
Wedding bells rang on a cold, snowy Saturday back in February for our newest bride, Linda Palacios. Now we have an opportunity to give her an April shower this Saturday at 3 PM at the church. Let Laura F. know if you're coming. David and Linda are registered at Target.
Don't forget about the mini retreat I'm offering at my house on May 2nd and 3rd. We recorded the speaker at our retreat this past weekend, and I'll be sharing that video with you on Friday night and Saturday. Cost is only $10 and non-mobile babies are welcome. Just let me know if you'd like to come.
And now, like I often do, I'll leave you with a devotional thought by blogger Holley Gerth. I know a lot of you are going through some difficult times right now. I hope you find encouragement in this:
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 WOW-Zine
Happy April Fool's Day! Don't be afraid to read this, as I promise not to pull any pranks on you while writing this WOW-Zine. Well, I might throw a comma in where it doesn't belong, or add an extra exclamation point, but that's as wild as I'll get!!
I hope you all enjoyed having last week off for Spring Break. Things are back to normal this week, and then next week we'll have a different schedule because of our retreat. There will be no Common Grounds or The Perk next week. After that, we will resume our regular programming!
We've just started a new study called Cultivating Contentment, and it seems to have struck a chord with many women. Contentment doesn't come naturally to most of us--we have to learn it. We'll be spending the next couple of months digging deeper into this subject. Some of you asked me for all the Bible references we looked at in our first lesson, so here they are: Phil. 4:11; Job 10:1; Prov. 30:15; Ecc. 6:3-7; Rom. 8:19-21; Is. 55:2; Ps. 63:5;Ps. 90:14; Jer. 31:3,4; Rom. 5:5; Ps. 145:16; Prov. 23:4,5; Prov. 30:7-9; and Ecc. 5:10. Our assignment for this week was to ask God to search our heart for signs of discontent. To ask the Holy Spirit to bring to light the kinds of disappointment that allow bitterness and anger to take root. And lastly, to ask God to show us what we've been turning to in order to satisfy the restlessness in our heart.
We have no one signed up for bringing goodies to Common Grounds tomorrow night (6:30), so be sure to eat before you come, or bring food with you! For The Perk (9:30 Thursday morning), Stephanie is bringing snacks, and Anastasia will be our MIC.
All you ladies who are attending retreat will be getting another letter from me today or tomorrow. So keep your eyes peeled for that!
If you aren't able to attend retreat this year, remember I offer the mini-retreat at my house the first weekend of May. Cost is only $10 and you'll be able to experience part of what the rest of the ladies do at Lincoln City. Of course there's no ocean, no outlet mall, no four-story house with elevator, but other than that, it's just the same!! Just let me know if you want to attend.
Just two weeks after that, on Saturday, May 17th, we'll hold our annual Feminini-Tea. Our theme this year is The Purse-suit of Happiness. (Yes, that's the kind of thing my mind comes up with in the wee hours of the morning when I can't sleep!) Bring a favorite or special purse as part of your outfit. This is a chance for you and your daughters and friends to dress up a little or a lot and enjoy the morning together. We begin at 10 A.M. and will be finished by noon, so you'll still have a lot of the day available. I'll soon start asking for ladies to volunteer to host a table, which involves bringing tableware, silverware, etc. Everyone attending will bring tea food to share buffet-style. Start inviting your friends now.
Let me end with a word of encouragement from our blogger friend, Holley Gerth.
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