Dear Sisters,

It is nearly the end of 2015. It seems that each year is passing faster and faster into the annals of time. Yet, it can also seem that the time till Jesus comes is moving so slowly. Life is filled with illusions but the coming of Jesus is not one of them. Read More

Joyfully,

Heather-Dawn Small, GC Women's Ministries director

Reach the World

• Reach up to God
• Reach up with God
• Reach out with God

PDF form of booklet, 2015-2020 Strategic Plan

"What you need to know about the Strategic Plan," ANN, July 7, 2015

Nurture.

[Tel Aviv] Ladies only pajama party, Friday night at the church, nurtures new relationships. Read more

[Papua New Guinea] Mona Giheno is a lawyer by trade, but a ‘minister’ by passion. Now she's added a television series to her ministry for teenage girls. Read more

[Spain] Enthusiastic young women bond through their small group. Read more

[Philippines]  Women are "Called to Flourish" at Union WM Congress. Read more

Empower.

[Mexico] Thousands of women choose to strengthen their Bible knowledge and train for missionary work. Read more

[Sweden] Women Ministries leaders complete Level 3 WM Leadership Certification. Read more

[Latvia] Women from Baltic Union complete Level 2 WM Leadership Certification. Read more

Outreach.

[Botswana] Women's Ministries seminar, Thinking Well, Living Well, exceeds government officials' expectations. Read more

[Nazareth] Pastoral family reaches out to Arab women and children. Read more

Plant a Seed Ministry

If you are looking for ways to involve women in reaching out to their friends and neighbors, Plant a Seed Ministry is a good way to start. 

Outreach ministry postcards, Download here

Are you a Planter or Reaper or both? Read Part 1 and read Part 2

enditnow™

[Australia] Sydney church members march against abuse. Read more

[Malawi] Cabinet Minister assists the launch of enditnow. Read more

[Silver Spring, MD]  Adventist Risk Management’s Seven Campaign initiative to protect children transitions to Women's Ministries enditnow. Read more

[Papua New Guinea] ChildFund launches a family violence hotline. Read more

www.enditnow.org

December 1 – World AIDS Day

Women's Ministries Resources on AIDS

Truth or Consequence | The Loving Touch

Additional resources and information

AIDS Ministry.com | Adventist AIDS International Ministry video | The Adventist Church and the AIDS Epidemic guidelines

November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Wearing orange on this day is encouraged in many areas of the world.

Thinking Well Living Well — Women's Ministries' mental health resource packets can be purchased for $10 each.

See additional resources at AdventistRecovery.org

"Choices for Life: The Right Food for Your Brain," by Katia Reinert, GC Health Ministries associate director, Elder’s Digest, Jan/March 2014, Healthy Tips for Leaders, p. 13. Read article

[Martinque] "Thank you!" says SOS scholarhip recipient Jaelle Valiane who visited the GCWM booth at GC Session in San Antonio. As chaplain of a Seventh-day Adventist middle school in Martinque, she shepherds 450 children.

GCWM Scholarship program and Online donations

• Be focused
• Be on time
• Be brief
• Be an influencer
• Be a listener

• Stay mentally active
• Volunteer for a cause
• Watch your stress
• Eat right
• Get fit

November

25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

December

1 - World AIDS Day

2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

• New WM leaders around the world
• Women who live in war zones
• Women living with HIV/AIDS

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