Women on Mission
Ladies, you are missing out on real blessings if you are not a part of Women on Mission. God is so good and is opening doors for us to use the gifts with which He has blessed us. Vacations, trips to see relatives, and summer activities are taking us away and we need that; but God is still our number one focus. Come on out and see what He is doing!
We will be assisting the Human Life Services in raising funds for their great mission of introducing girls/women to Jesus and giving life to their unborn babies. There will be a display of baby bottles in the foyer (after VBS concludes). Take one or two or more and fill them with your loose change and return them to us. This project will run through the month of September.
There is a Blood Drive on August 25, 2-8pm. The WOM will be assisting in this “Dinner & Donation” event. Everyone who comes to donate blood will be treated to a “dinner”. Our group will provide the food and be on hand to serve. This is a great way to say thank you to those who give such a precious gift to help others.
The month of August (after VBS) will be hailed as “Christmas in August”. The Church will be decorated for Christmas – including a tree. This is all done to bring attention to the shortfall in contributions to the IMB Lottie Moon drive back in the winter. The IMB has had to curtail sending out some missionaries due to lack of funds. If we can help, even in a small way to spread the Gospel around the world, let’s do it. Join in the excitement and do your part in sharing God’s Word with the lost world.
Our group will be coordinating the Feeding of the Hungry in York on Saturday, October 10. Circle that date on your calendar and plan on participating. Our menu this time will be spaghetti, green beans, bread, drink, slice of cake, plus a bag lunch with a beverage for eating later. This year, we will be handing out knit hats and gloves to the children and knit hats and tube socks to the adults. If you are gifted in knitting these items, perhaps you will be willing to make some. Seek out Loretta Newton for any details or questions. Go ahead and start purchasing the hats, gloves and socks or making them, so there will be no last minute rush.
Our WOM meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the Church Fellowship Hall. Come and see what is being done to serve the Lord. For more information, contact Mary Cahoon at 717-417-2705 or via e-mail at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Women on Mission® is a missions organization for women ages 18 and up through which women pray for and give to missions, do missions, learn about missions, grow spiritually toward a missions lifestyle, and participate in the work of the church.
The purpose of all Women on Mission activities is that every person have the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.
The “heart” of Women on Mission is to help women create their own missions vision by enabling them to:
- Recognize their status in Christ (Galatians 4:7, Ephesians 1:3-14)
- Find an entry point to fulfill Christ’s purpose in their lives (Jeremiah 29:11-13, Romans 8:28)
- Reflect the highest ideals of Christian living (Ephesians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:8)
- See their lives as set apart for the gospel (Galatians 1:15-16a, 2 Timothy 1:6-14)
- Affirm God’s call both individually and corporately (1 Peter 2:9)
- Reach beyond themselves to a global vision (Acts 1:8, 2:17)
- Commit to a rewarding missions lifestyle (Colossians 3:12-17, Philemon 6)
The Women on Mission meet at the church on the first Monday of every month at 6:30pm. For more information please contact Mary Cahoon at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (717) 417-2705.