Photo: Message from A Small Hand: "A Small Hand is facing the daunting challenge of raising $60,000 during 2012, and we are trusting that there will be women and congregation beyond Shenandoah County interested in helping us. We welcome donations of money and goods – new baby essentials and very gently used clothing, and we have a Wish List on our web-site. We also welcome groups to come and help us pack, stock and serve. Our web-site aims to be totally transparent, detailing what we do, what we spend, what we are given and what we need. We pride ourselves on being very cost-effective. We are an all-volunteer organization with no costs for space, utilities or administration. We source what we can through Feeding America and Good360. And as a result, we spent just $11 to serve the average infant visit in 2011 – but parents left with 6 times that in the value of the goods they were given. Last year, we worked with a Lutheran Parish in Rockingham County to start ‘A Small Hand Plains District’, and stand ready to help other groups who are interested in doing something similar. So we need money, ideas, help and your prayers!" If you have questions, please phone Ann 540-933-6313, or email amcbroom@shentel.net. Please learn more here about this amazing ministry!
Greetings in the Name of our Lord:
On behalf of Disciples Women in Virginia, I had the honor to represent you at our staff fellowship in Atlanta January 27-29, 2012. What a privilege to learn what other Regions are doing, and how proud I was to share the important work that we do together here in Virginia.
Our spring workshops (SPA DAYS) are now upon us, as well as making plans for the women’s luncheon at our Regional Assembly on June 2, 2012, the Men’s and Women’s Retreat September 14-16, 2012, and our Blackstone Retreat October 12-14, 2012. In addition, I am also pleased to announce that planning has begun on our next Quadrennial in Atlanta!
SPA Days: April 28, 2012– Petunia Christian Church ; April 21, 2012– Broad Street Christian Church; Richmond area- Information to be forthcoming; Shenandoah area– Information to be forthcoming. If you are willing to host a spring workshop in a district not covered by these central locations, please contact us. The cost of SPA Days will be $7.00. This includes lunch and the program. The 2012 Winter Issue of Just Women Magazine will be available for purchase for $3.00. Yearly subscription forms are also available on this website under RESOURCES.
We are so pleased to have Rev. Cynthia Stratton, Bon Air Christian Church, Richmond as our keynote speaker for this year's women's luncheon speaker at Regional Assembly on June 2, 2012. Please make plans to attend this special gathering with your sisters around the Region.
The Men's and Women's Retreat will be held September 14-16, 2012. If you would like to help, please contact us at discipleswomenva@gmail.com.
The Quadrennial will be held 2014 in Atlanta, GA. If you would like to volunteer, please contact your district representative or contact us at discipleswomenva@gmail.com
Please continue to come back and read what's new with Virginia Disciples Women.
I pray for your continued success in your ministries,
~Donna (Director of Women's Ministries, Christian Church in Virginia)
