Women's Ministries Leadership Training

You are invited to our English Women's Ministries Leadership Certification Training on March 27 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: San Marcos Embassy Suites (view map)
Fee: $45 for the seminar per lady which covers seminar materials and a meal. It is free for current elected Texas Conference church WM leaders.
Registration deadline is March 17, 2011.
How to register: Call 817-790-2255 x210 or e-mail callgood@txsda.org. We will need your credit/debit card #, expiration date, name on card and the 3-digit security card from the back of your card. We accept Mastercard, Visa and Discover. WM leaders must register also.

Meet our Presenters!
Note: You may attend either Level 1 or Level 2. We are using the General Conference Women's Ministries materials for certification.

Presenters Schedule -- Level 1

9:00 - 9:40 am ~ Lynn Ripley ~ "Intro to Women's Ministries"
9:40 - 10:20 ~ Paula Trojacek ~ "Conditions of Women in the Bible"
10:20 - 10:30 ~ Break
10:30 - 11:10 ~ Edith Ugboaja ~ "Principles of Effective Leadership"
11:10 - 11:50 ~ Bev Offe ~ "How to Study the Bible"
11:50 am - 12:30 pm ~ Uraina Samuels ~ "Strategies for Evangelism"
12:30 - 1:30 ~ Lunch
1:30 - 2:10 ~ Carla Hernandez ~ "Principles of Effective Public Speaking"
2:10 - 2:50 ~ LaVerne Hatcher ~ "Organizing Retreats"
2:50 - 3:00 ~ Break
3:00 - 3:40 ~ Paula Trojacek ~ "Advertising Women's Ministries"
3:40 - 4:20 ~ Vanessa Kennedy ~ "Communication Skills"
4:20 - 5:00 ~ Lorena Marin ~ "Women's Needs Assessment in Church"

Presenters Schedule -- Level 2:

9:00 - 9:40 am ~ Nicole Harris ~ "Women of the Old Testament"
9:40 - 10:20 ~ Carla Hernandez ~ "Reclaiming Former Members"
10:20 - 10:30 ~ Break
10:30 - 11:10 ~ Reigna Watson ~ "Publishing a Newsletter"
11:10 - 11:50 ~ Pamela Mills ~ "Presenting an Effective Seminar"
11:50 am - 12:30 pm ~ Rosa Denny ~ "Budget/Finance"
12:30 - 1:30 pm ~ Lunch
1:30 - 2:10 ~ Edith Ugboaja ~ "Working with Committees & Boards"
2:10 - 2:50 ~ Mary Snead ~ "Principles of Visitation"
2:50 - 3:00 ~ Break
3:00 - 3:40 ~ Bev Offe ~ "Discipling of New Members"
3:40 - 4:20 ~ Penny de Carvalho ~ "Philosophy of Women's Ministries"
4:20 - 5:00 ~ Pamela Mills ~ "Principles of Counseling"

February Mosaic ~ GC Women's Ministries newsletter

Mosaic is a publication of the Department of Women’s Ministries of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It is sent to GC/NAD employees to provide news and information on how women are making a difference worldwide in evangelism, spiritual growth, training, leadership, mentoring, and networking. As our world Church is approximately 70 percent women, keeping our leaders abreast of such news and information can be beneficial in departmental strategic planning and can also provide points of interest to share in the local churches.
February issue link: Mosaic

Our Neighborhood: Our Primary Mission Field

by Marti Schneider

During the English Texas Conference Women's Retreat, Marti Schneider shared inspiring ideas for how to share the love of Jesus with our neighbors. Here is a list she provided in the retreat folder packets.


1. Spend time daily in God's Word. As God changes you, He will give you a testimony to share with others
2. Pray—ask God what He wants you to do to touch your neighbors for Him.
3. Pray with a pencil in your hand—Write down whatever God tells you
4. Make contacts with your neighbors during Christmas or other holiday seasons. Give them a small gift of cookies, banana bread, etc. with a letter telling who you are and how you can be reached. Distribute these gifts to the adults at the door.
5. Discover the names of the father, mother, children, pets, and even grandparents.
6. Write these names on your prayer list and begin to pray for them each day by name.
7. Keep a record of each family so that you can include additional information, such as birthdays, occupation, interests, contact information, etc.
8. Call your neighbors by name as often as you see them outside.
9. Ask your neighbors, "How are you doing? How is (name of family members)?" If you learn of a need, thank them for telling you, saying "Thanks for telling me about (need)! I pray for you each day and that will help me know how to pray."
10. If you see a need that is very important to the neighbor, pray a brief prayer for the individual at that very moment, expressing trust in God who loves them so much. Then inquire later about the outcome of the situation. Continue to pray until the issue is resolved.
11. Stand in the street or on the sidewalk as neighbors are coming home from work so that you can greet them and chat a few minutes.
12. Share your own life experiences with them even as you invite them to share their day's or week's experiences.
13. Look for small ways to celebrate. Perhaps you can invite them to celebrate your anniversary or birthday with you.
14. After you have built relationship with a neighbor, ask him or her to pray for you for a special need (perhaps a trip, a special appointment or speaking engagement, a family need)
15. In order to build a stronger relationship, spend time together in an activity that is of mutual interest. In other words, "date your neighbors".
16. Greet the children warmly. Inquire from them about their school, pre-school, or play activities. Treat them like your own nieces, nephews or grandchildren.
17. Begin a story time for children using Bible stories and character-building stories. Invite other neighborhood mothers to help you.
18. Offer a weekly Bible-reading social evening to simply begin in Genesis and read the Bible accounts. Prepare ahead by seeing where the various biblical doctrines can be found in Genesis and Exodus. Teach any guests to use the center reference to look up Bible texts that refer to similar passages. Teach them how to use a concordance. Do not use other books. Say, "This is not an opinion study. Everything must be supported by Scripture". Rather than pushing your doctrines, let them discover the truths for themselves. Ask God to direct the Bible reading.
19. Consider planting a Discipleship Group, a House Church, or Adventist Congregation in your neighborhood.
20. Pray! Listen! Follow!

Another video from Song Service during Retreat

Song service was so beautiful during the Fall English Women's Retreat! Here is a video of the song, Morning Has Broken.

Video from Fall English Women's Retreat

Christian Ways to Reduce Stress

Remember, never borrow from the future, if you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice!

Try these ideas to help reduce stress in your life today!

1. Pray.
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you start the day unrushed.
4. Say no to projects that won't fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a CD while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite Scripture passages on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you, Jesus!"
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can.)
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most.)
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

God has a way of turning things around for you. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" ~ Romans 8:31

Upcoming Events ~ Texas Women's Ministries

Please mark your calendars . . .

Leadership Summits
Sunday, March 27, 2011 ~ San Marcos, Texas
Sunday, April 10, 2011 ~ SWAU Barron Chapel, Keene, Texas
General Conference Women's Ministries Certification Levels 1 & 2

Fall English Texas Women's Ministries Retreat ~ October 7-9, 2011
Embassy Suites in San Marcos, Texas
Speaker: Ginny Allen



~~ Wonderful is the mission of each woman to share Jesus, simply Jesus! ~ ~