It's Almost Time!

It's almost time for ladies of Warrior PresWIC to come together for the annual spring meeting.

Make plans to attend!

Add to the Mix...of Ministry Ideas

Sharing Session
April 17, 2010
Aliceville, FPC

Workshops Include:

Stitchin' With A Purpose...Prayer Shawl Ministry
(wrap in love, cover in prayer...maybe learn a stitch or two)

Living for Less...Lessons in Frugal Living

How the Church Can Minister to Widows (session 1)

How Widows Can Minister to the Church (session 2)

Does Christianity Squash Women? A book review (and discussion)

You may choose 2 workshops. Lunch is provided.

Service Project: Please bring canned goods to be donated to Aliceville Food Bank.

Sharing Session

The Sharing Session for Warrior PresWIC was held on Saturday, April 18 at First Presbyterian Church in Camden.  

The ladies of Camden went above and beyond by providing much delicious food, beautiful flowers and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.    Their attention was appreciated by all in attendance.

Please take a moment to look at the pictures from this meeting.  A link is on the sidebar under Picture Gallery.  

Also, be sure to put September 19 on your calendar now and begin praying for the Spiritual Retreat which will be held at Centreville Presbyterian Church.

Reminder

Please don't forget that this Saturday, April 18 is the PresWIC Sharing Session.

Don't miss this time of fellowship, fun and learning!

For further details, please click this link.

Also of interest is the following email from PresWIC President Elaine Carr regarding upcoming opportunities for ministry:

While Gail Rankin was at Leadership Conference last month, the WASC (Women’s Sub-Advisory Committee) asked that each Pres-WIC make a financial donation toward the new camp that is being offered at Ridge Haven for bereaved families.  Originally they were asking for one camp scholarship to be provided by each Presbytery, however they have just asked each Pres-WIC to contribute what they can. Of course camps are coming up rather quickly and the one for bereaved families is in June which makes this a priority matter.  Our council has prayerfully considered this request and feels strongly that we should give the wonderful women of Warrior Presbytery the opportunity to contribute to this worthy cause as they see fit. To that end, we are going to give a portion of the offering that is taken at the Sharing Session to Ridge Haven to be used towards a scholarship for the bereavement camp. We wanted to give you prior notice so that you can let your ladies know so that those who are able and willing to contribute can come prepared to do so.

 

We have also prayerfully considered some type of “service” project for our Pres-WIC and decided to do something for the students at RUF prior to the end of the semester. The consensus among the college students at Alabama with whom I have talked is that they particularly appreciate food and would like to have a pizza party.  So, please ask your WIC treasurer to bring a check for a minimum of $10 so that we can provide that meal without having dip into the general funds of the Pres-WIC.

Again, please make plans to attend the meeting on Saturday and prayerfully consider how you can help in these two worthy ministry opportunities.

Upcoming Events

As many know, the next meeting of Warrior PresWIC will be on April 18 at First Presbyterian Church in Camden.

A bit of history on First Presbyterian, Camden:

The Church was organized on April 3,1845.  The original church edifice, erected in 1856 at the cost of $2,700.00, burned in September, 1869. The present building was constructed in the 1880’s. The church features an open shingle carved  belfry with ‘stick-style’trim and bracketed cornice. An itinerant artist, in exchange for food and lodging, was credited with the original  majestic painting in the sanctuary. The impressive interior wall behind the pulpit featured a style of painting,‘trompe l’oeil’( meaning ‘trick of the eye’) of a visual simulation of a ‘stairway’ along with the painted pilasters(columns)  which remained until a major restoration of the sanctuary was begun in 1948. In 1955, the construction of the educational/activities building was completed.  The sanctuary was again refurbished in August, 2003 by the refinishing of  the original wooden shutters and the ‘heart pine’ flooring. Chandeliers and sconces were added to enhance the natural beauty of the sanctuary.  First Presbyterian Church of Camden is a member congregation of the ‘Presbyterian Church in America,’a denomination with early roots in the Protestant Reformation.

April's Sharing Session meeting will focus on advice for running the race in everyday life.  The sharing session offers 5 break out sessions that last approximately 40 minutes each.   There will be 2 break out sessions, so begin now to think about which 2 you most want to attend!

The sessions are:

--Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 

This session is especially for tweens and teens (of course, moms are welcome!).

--Shepherding Your Child's Heart (Rebecca Lessman)

--Mentors That Don't Know They Are Mentors (Vicky Clemmons)

--Supporting Families During the Educational Years (Dana Miller)

--Ministry to Missionaries at Home and Abroad (Elaine Carr)

In addition to these great break out sessions, personal testimonies will be given by Vicky Clemmons and Rebecca Lessman.  

Please mark your calendars now for this event.  Also, be sure to look in your bulletins, bulletin boards at your home church for more detailed information.   This will be a great time of fellowship, encouragement, discussion, and learning.