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2011-13 AB Women's Ministries Theme
In the Potter's Hands
En las manos del alfarero
“In the Potter’s Hands,” the 2011-2013 program theme of American Baptist Women’s Ministries, will help you go deeper into an awareness of how our Lord has used the gifts, limitations, and experiences of your life to shape you into the woman you are today—a vessel capable of being used by God for his glory and the good of creation.
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This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
Then the word of the LORD came to me. He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.
(Jeremiah 18:1-6 NIV, 2011-2013 Program Theme Scripture)
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COTAAN
COTAAN--a life changing ministry for women coming out of prison. Our goal is to raise $25,000 by the end of February.
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AB Women’s Ministries Makes Break the Chains Grants Available
American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces the availability of grants for projects addressing gender-based violence through its Break the Chains and Stop the Pain national mission focus. The 2012 grants distributed from the Break the Chains project will provide encouragement and seed money for ministries by individuals or organizations that seek to end violence against women and girls. Submission guidelines, grant application forms, and a press release you can use in your own publications are available from AB Women’s Ministries Break the Chains website. The application deadline for the 2012 granting cycle is April 30, 2012.
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We're seeking nominations for the Shine the Light Award
Our annual "Shine the Light" award honors exemplary women/ women's groups from local American Baptist churches for how they shine Christ's light in the world. Submit nominations before March 30, 2012.
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The Guide: Planning Events Effectively
Have you ever wondered if your planning process for events could be more creative, more organized, more participatory? The booklet Planning Events Effectively offers tips for designing an event from start to finish, prayerfully discerning what God would like you to achieve.
This volume addresses how to build an effective planning team, the role of the events coordinator, and guidance for planning the event from registration to evaluation, and everything in between. Does each aspect of your event create an atmosphere of hospitality and welcome? Will your event achieve God's goals for your ministry? This booklet will help you more effectively ask and address these questions and more!
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