NOVEMBER 2024

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 Dear Secret Sisters

I am taking this opportunity to say Thank you.  Thank you for all you have done in giving of all you had for one another.  It may not always have been consistent but your efforts were given with all you had.  We, together as a group appreciate it.  In the end it all worked out, the final result was a welcome surprise to know who was your secret friend!

But to those who did not get a gift, I am sorry, due to circumstances, not all of you were rewarded,( if I can call it in those terms).  I hope that in the end you will be rewarded. 

The extra people that you agreed to contact, again I want to say thank you for giving of yourself,  and to them for accepting what we gave you.  Many prayers were sent to each of them and to you.

Women's Ministry Seminar with Elaine (Bennett Halvorson) Blackmon, was a success and much effort was put forth so that you would feel the blessing.  The Sharing time brought us all together as women,  so glad to connect with each one.  Many positive feedbacks have been expressed. 

Below are the links that you can watch in case you missed a thought that you would like to remember,  as I did.  

PRESENTATION #1

PRESENTATION #2

PRESENTATION #3

PRESENTATION #4

Here are a few pictures, i hope they stay so you can see them, let me know and i will figure out a different way you can see them.  I will try and get you who are secret sister this weekend, i was so busy preparing food,  i forgot to take a group pic.

         

      

        

 

   

  Honorary Secret Sister  -  he operated the speakers and recorded the presentations and stayed the whole time.  thank you!!!!

        

  

PRAYER WALL    PRAYERS  an example of the prayer wall i built and just another lady's life style

LIFESTYLE   and i like what she says as soon as you open the link---i hope you do!!!

SPECIAL MUSIC  VIDEO  Our Women's Ministry theme song

THE MANY LIVES OF MAMA LOVE  This is a conversion  story of a lady that went thru horrendous life and her reformation and examples of a new life.  a good read.

OK LADIES THAT IS IT FOR THE YEAR...i pray you will have a good one with lots of good memories and inspirations and thoughts to lead you into the next year.

Lots of good thoughts toward you

Bev from Womens Ministry

Blessed to be a Blessing

 

Hi and Hello!!!!

 

 2024 has only two and a half months till Christmas!!! 

But during this Thanksgiving season our group of ladies would like to extend an invitation for you to attend a Woman's Seminar being held October 26 and 27.   The poster is pictured below.

You may have wondered from time to time why you would receive spontaneous gifts.  Our group are the Secret Sisters and at the end of the seminar you will get to find out who it is.  We have all agreed to keep you in our thoughts and prayers and knowing that even though you did not choose to join or you just didn't know about it!!  well we wanted you to feel appreciated and thought of and so the reason for the gifts.

We hoped it worked!!

There will be a church service at 11:00am on the 26th of October with a potluck.  

Then all day on Sunday October 27, starting at 9:00am with breakfast and dinner being served.  We are asking a $25 inclusive donation for the meals.  There will be meetings in between and a potluck/leftover supper with popcorn and a gift exchange for everyone.  So bring a gift to trade.  Put your name on it so we know who it is from and be ready for a day that will be filled with fun and activity.

 Thank you so much for being a part of our friendship that we could share with you..

from bev

womans ministries

any questions 250 643 2277 or find me on facebook

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER ALREADY 2024

 

 

A Note   

 Here we are in October. Facebook is full of pictures and activities full of activities of things that people do to recognize the day to day activities. This is when women were legally considered as 'persons'  on October 18, 1929 in Canada!!!!  

Thankfully we were created in the very beginning as women and could do almost anything we set our minds to but in the end we recognized that communicating together was  an advantage.  Some of us have more struggles than others and one noteable  lady mentioned here...Helen Howarth Lemmel.  And suddenly i am remembering Helen Halerewich, (as the name Howarth well not the same but i still thought of her!!)    And many of our other women who have passed away lately.  They managed households, carried offices thru their ups and downs in life.  

But read this even if you skim thru it!!! click on the name

Helen Howarth Lemmel

"The Heavenly Vision", also known as "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (the first line of its chorus), is a hymn written by Helen Howarth Lemmel. It was inspired by a tract entitled Focused, written by the missionary Isabella Lilias Trotter. The chorus is widely known, and has become a standard reprinted in many hymnals.

 

THIS  song was selected as one of the hymns to sing in church a couple weeks ago, and so on looking for the youtube version i came across another video that said the woman who wrote the song ....so here it is....her story.  it seems in another search that she was blind as was another woman we know who wrote songs - Helen Keller. 

I just skimmed thru the story here and didnt notice any notation for that, but many of us are noted for what we do.

 Craft   

a pretty something

Secret Sister Gift Exchange:  October is the last month for getting something ready for your secret sister who will be revealed at the last meeting of the womens ministry seminar during the supper hour.  Other ladies will be there that will exchange gifts also so it is important that you wrap and name your gift appropriately

I  encourage all of you to come to all the meetings as they sound like they are going to be really good. It will be a fun filled day and this will be a good finale to it all.

There will be an invitation to all the ladies that we have had as our 'extra'  secret sisters.  i will send them a letter and a poster that was posted in the church bulletin.  So I have my work cut out for me this month.  Please pray for each lady and a friend you may ask to come.  I hope it all goes well.  

thank you so much for being a part of this program this year and i pray that you all have received a blessing, large or small.  

See you there!!!!

Bev

Recipie

We  would only be complete with some food so here are a couple of recipes -

 

          This is a really good drink even I would mae it again even though the oatmeal is my least favorite.  I also used a Tablespoon of Bambu as a substitute and it was just as enjoyable!!  If you are really energetic you can make your own almond milk which i did. 

    This recipie i made today because i had extra lentils that were already cooked, they made an excellent sandwich, with all the trimmings you make for hamburgers.  i didnt have any lettuce so used a kale leaf which was just as pleasing.   You fry the bread just like toasted cheese sandwiches

Vegan  Lentil Melt

the gift is you!!