AB Women's Ministries of
Pennsylvania and Delaware
Information from our President2010 Spring Board Meeting Report
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In becoming “Women…Destined for God’s Purpose,” we must seek after Him with all our hearts, mind, soul and strength. Putting anything ahead of God in our lives causes needless “detours.” Go to His Word each day, morning and evening, praying over the scriptures, asking God to lead you in His paths. Ask Him to reveal any places in your life that are not fully surrendered to Him. Become the woman of God He has called you to be, filled with His love and truth. Then share that great love with others and help them become children of God.
Please join me in praying for God to reveal His purpose and vision for AB Women of PA/DE. Many of our churches and associations are struggling to keep their women’s group afloat. How can we best meet their needs?
It continues to be my joy to serve as your president. Since our fall board meeting, I have been privileged to share my Nicaragua/Costa Rica Missions presentation with the Central Union, Clarion and Riverside Association Women. It’s always a pleasure to meet our women on their “home turf” and hear their stories.
I have represented you on the ABCOPAD Executive board, the Biennial planning committee and most recently on the Realignment Committee. Our region is facing a huge financial shortfall due to a drop in giving. Our endowment fund runs out in December, 2010, and we can no longer rely on it for our shortfall. We are not alone in this struggle as many regions are suffering with us. I’m grateful for the leadership of our Executive Minister, Frank Frischkorn, at a time such as this. Pray for him and for the rest of our staff as we seek to continue our ministry through ABCOPAD.
I have represented you on the National Board of AB Women as a member of the nominating committee and the conference committee. The nominees for 2010-2013 have just recently been announced.
Thanks to your generous response to Disaster Relief for Haiti and Chile through OGHS and CWS (baby and health kits). Your gifts are making such a huge difference!
Our Executive Board voted via email to give $1,000 to Westgate Baptist Church, Lancaster, Pa, for the resettlement of a refugee family from the Thai/Burmese border. The family will be arriving on April 7. Gayle Campbell, our Church and Community Coordinator, represented our Executive Board on March 29 at an informative meeting at Westgate. She learned that our gift will be doubled by the U.S. government. Please pray for this family and check our website for updates.
Come! Go with me to National Conference! July 10-15, Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio. The all-inclusive fee of $400-650 for 5 days covers meals and hotel. Price varies depending on number per room, i.e. $650 for 2/room, etc. National Conference may never be this close again! This is the year to go and be blessed in the fellowship with other AB Women from across our nation and Puerto Rico. Check out the details at www.abwministries.org
Would you consider being a PA/DE region officer of AB Women? Our nominating committee has had an extremely difficult time finding women who would make a commitment to serve on our Executive Board. Is God calling you to service at the region level? Please consider it and fill out a Bio Form if you are interested. Forms are available at our website and at conference.
Did you know?? Thanks to Diana Shutt, our former region secretary, we have our very own website for PA/DE AB Women. Check it out: www.abwmopad.org You can still access it from our region website www.abcopad.org Stay informed. If you don’t have access to the web, please ask someone in your church to check it for you, being sure that you have a copy of our twice-yearly Communicator Newsletter. Officer reports are also available there and missions updates.
Don’t forget “Forging Links of Support for Our Missionary Families.” Our gifts of support have been coming in at a trickle so far. We have a steep goal of raising $21,000 for 7 missionary families, but it’s far from impossible. Please urge your women to get on board and give sacrificially so that our missionaries can do their work without fear of lack of income. They are believing in faith that God will provide for their needs. Be an answer to their prayer! Check out their stories at www.internationalministries.org
National Endowment Fund Campaign Our goal is to raise $250,000 by 2011 which is the 60th Anniversary of AB Women. PA/DE has a goal of $12,500. To date, we have given $751. Please pray about how you will give to this fund which will help sustain our AB Women Ministries for years to come.
Violet Rudd Sister-to-Sister Walk-Our new national president, Barbara Anderson, is encouraging every region to have a walk-a-thon to further two great causes: Half of the proceeds will go to our Break the Chains project to support new ministries working to abolish human trafficking, and half of the proceeds will empower national AB Women’s Ministries to provide leadership, vision and resources to women and girls. The goal for each region is 50 +1 miles and raise $2,000. (50+1 represents the number of U.S. states & Puerto Rico into which persons are trafficked and sold). Violet Rudd was the first executive director of AB Women’s Ministries from 1951-1976. Watch for more information on our website.
Ladies, this is such an important time to be sharing our gifts with the women in our churches. Become all that you can be and fulfill His purpose for you. Serving with you for Him.
President
AB Women's Ministries of Pa & De
92 Moreland Baptist Road, Muncy, PA 17756
email: suefit@gmail.com