Jan 30, 2010

Greetings from Sister Teleah Phillips-President of Gertrude Hawking WMS

Greetings faithful women of the Gertrude Hawkins Women's Missionary Society
Missionary Emphasis Sunday Program will be next Sunday January 31, 2010.
We will be continuing with our health focus and the theme for this program is:
"Know Better, Do Better, Be Better." A short presentation about chronic illness and emergency health information will be given by myself, and the sermon will be presented by our Pastor- Rev. Donald L. Phillips III. A special thank you to our Vice President- Sis. Ira Byrd- for her hard work concerning the planning of this program.
Please remember to lift up our local WMS in prayer as we continue to strive to serve the Lord and His People through the ministry of missions.
Love and blessings to each and every one of you,
Sis.Teleah Phillilps

ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES :
Study: Hebrews 1-3
TREASURER: Balance is due on our shares, date due, Mar. 1, 2010
CHEER PERSON:Happy Birthday to the following JANUARY MEMBERS
Mae Ola Dunklin-11th
Cornelia Miles-12th
Willine Snyder-21th
Gladys Ridley-30th
New WMS meeting times: February 13, 2010 11:00am, and the March 6, 2010 will be early in light of our Prayer Brunch and Annual Day.
+++++A special thank you to all of you for your support in making the past mission projects wonderful success. We provided lunch for the Ministerial Alliances Lenten Luncheon, and we blessed 12 elderly or ill individuals/families with beautiful fruit baskets during the Christmas Holiday.
Current Missions/Missionary Opportunities:
Haiti Relief Efforts: Please be in prayer for the people of Haiti during this devastating time, and if you are able-please financially support the relief effects of organizations like the Red Cross.
Mt.Zion Battle Creek WMS Women's Retreat, Date:May 21-23, Cost:$250/Person Contact:269-962-8907
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Jan 14, 2010

WMS Reading List 2009-2010

Under the direction of
Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant


1.Say You’re One of Them
-Uwem Akpan

2. The Shack
-William Paul Young

3.Field Notes on Democracy
-Arundhati Roy

4. Depression Is Contagious
-Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D

5.The Bottom Billion

6.Three Simple Rules
-Rueben P. Jobs

7.Last Child in the Woods –
Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder
-Richard Law

Bible Study 2009-2010
Hebrews from The Amplifed Bible