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Strength in Gentleness
"Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 11:28-30
On Thursday at Women of Heart, over 80 women gathered together to hear from Carol Morris and Prison Ministry. We worked collectively to bless that ministry by purchasing and wrapping 20 gifts for kids of those who are incarcerated. Using a portion of our registration fees, our community also purchased numerous Bible Promise Books for the Prison Ministry. We were able to write words of encouragement or favourite Bible verses on the inside cover to bless those who have been incarcerated.
Since then, Carol has reported that 27 men and 8 women have stepped forward to receive Christ in their lives! Be encouraged! God is working and moving in this ministry and we were able to have a small part in supporting them! Thanks so much for your generosity!
This upcoming week at Women of Heart we will be having an extended chapel time following classes. Bring your lunch (or purchase one in the cafe) and be blessed by a time of community. Feel free to stay together as a class and use this time to get to know each other better, or feel free to use this time to catch up with those you haven't seen for a while. No need to be registered this semester to attend!
In addition, we will be collecting our final offering for the year for our children's ministry. These are the funds we use to help offer a stipend to our regular group of children's helpers. It costs us about $8700 for the year to operate in this way, and at this point, we have yet to meet our portion that we committed to raise for the year. We are looking for 7 donations of $30, 4 donations of $50, 3 donations of $100, 2 donations of $250, and 1 donation of $500. Thank you to everyone who has already donated to this ministry. We could not operate as we do without your contributions.
Have a great week and I hope to see you this Thursday!
Roxanne Elenko
(Community Leader for Women of Heart)
(Community Leader for Women of Heart)
Women of Heart
Connecting | Transforming | Mobilizing
Doing life together, pursuing wholeness and using our influence for Jesus Christ.
Connecting | Transforming | Mobilizing
Doing life together, pursuing wholeness and using our influence for Jesus Christ.
