District Women's Convention: "Women At Work In The World"
Plans are being made for our District Women's Convention to be held on Saturday, July 26th. In preparation for this, the leadership team is asking for some input. We would love to hear from you about how women within your local church are involved in ministry to your community, or area, or around the world. Your creative, compassionate, hands-on engagement with the community will be an encouragement to us all to think about ways we too can touch our local communities and the world. We would like to share what you are doing at our convention on July 26. Please contact BillieJo Long at Hillside Wesleyan Church with your questions and/or information. She can be reached by phone at (716)372-1061, or via email at rklong@juno.com. Thank you!
More information will be available soon.
District Project: Shunem House
Our focus this year has been on the Shunem House, where missionaries find a place of rest, be refreshed and encouraged as they return from serving overseas, or as they prepare to depart for their overseas ministry location. Located in Noblesville, IN (near IWU), Shunem House is staffed by resident missionaries Jim and Jeanette Vermilya, who serve with Global Partners as pastors to missionaries.There are several tangible ways we can partner with this ministry, here are some ideas. They welcome:
- Donations of small toiletry items (soap, toothpaste, shampoo--the typical items one needs to supply any place of overnight hospitality
- Gift cards for WalMart--to help missionaries buy items they need as they prepare to serve overseas or in Home Ministries
- Cash donations or gift card for Lowe's to be used in maintenance and upkeep at Shunem House
- Short term mission teams to help with work projects in the house