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Not long ago my friend Tina decided to refinish a beat up old cabinet similar to the one on the bottom of this page. Her chosen workspace for this effort was my garage. (For those of you who have commented on the oil stain in front of the garage...it’s not oil!)

I watched the process of renewal with interest. First, Tina gathered all the supplies necessary. She returned from a trip to LOWES with a sander, a variety of sandpaper, wood filler, wood treatment and a can of black semi-gloss stain. (For a lovely faux oil stain, apply liberally to driveway.)

With supplies carefully selected and purchased, Tina began her restorative work. She took very few breaks and was careful and deliberate in each phase of the process. After three full days, she invited me to view her handiwork. The cabinet had been transformed!

The National Women’s Ministries Theme for 2013 is REDEEMED! I’ve been thinking about the theme as I remember Tina’s project. She intentionally paid for something unattractive, unusable and unwanted, then poured even more of her resources into a long, labor-intensive restoration process.

Why did she do it? I could tell when she introduced me to her “new” cabinet. It was filled with books, electronics and meaningful knick-knacks. The reclaimed furniture was now living up to the purpose its original builder had in mind.

This story is rather obvious isn’t it? Jesus finds great value in people that others would throw away. He searches for, and at great personal cost, invests in those individuals. His greatest hope is that each might be changed in order to reach their intended potential. Jesus Christ paid the price required to buy each one of us and keep us from the junk pile. Additionally, we have become made new and repurposed by the stain of his blood. Tina was not truly happy with the refinished cabinet until she saw that it contained everything that she had envisioned it would.

It was an interesting process to watch. I can never fully understand how the whole thing felt to Tina. To her it was deeply personal. For me as a mere onlooker (and as Christians, some of us are just that), all I got out of it was a good story...

...and a black stain in front of the garage!

Becky Dickenson bdickenson@nmministry.net

WOMEN IN MINISTRY

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New Mexico Ministry NetworkWOMEN’S CONFERENCE 2013

SEPTEMBER 19-21

TRAMWAY COMMUNITY CHURCHAlbuquerque, NM

Speaker RENAY WEST

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You are invited to be the honored guest at a SURPRISE party! Yes, you may know the date and the location but everything else is will be a complete

surprise!! There will be plenty of laughter, great party gifts, and, oh yes...LOTS of SURPRISES!

Pre-register as an individual or reserve several places for you and your friends! This form is also available online at nmministry.net

This luncheon is open to all women in the New Mexico Ministry Network.

I am enclosing $10.00 to register for “SURPRISE” Women’s Luncheon.

Name:__________________________________________________________________________________________

I am enclosing $___________to register____________for the Women’s “SURPRISE” Luncheon.

Name under which the reservation will be held:________________________________________________________

Detach this form and return BEFORE APRIL 3 to:

Women’s SURPRISE Luncheon6640 Caminito Coors NWAlbuquerque NM 87120

If you would like to be seated as a group, please arrive early as seating may be limited.

SURPRISE!

You’re Invited to a Surprise Party!When: April 10 Network Conference

Where: Copper Pointe Church

Who: NMMN Women

Why: For a fun Luncheon

How: By Pre-Registering Online

Amount Number of Women

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Do What You Can Project for 2013-The National Breast Cancer FoundationDownload new Pringles Can Labels @ www.nmministry.net/women.

Turquoise Trail-

Outreach opportunity to partner with The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) & Convoy of Hope (COH) in their efforts to provide female guests with a variety of breast health education services in NM. Watch for MORE details!

New Mexico Women

DO WHAT YOU CAN TOUCH THE WORLD

2013 Project – National Breast Cancer

New Mexico Women

2013 Project – National Breast Cancer

New Mexico Women

2013 Project – National Breast Cancer

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May 30 - June 1, 2013An event especially geared to the unique needs of Pastors’ Wives, Staff Wives and Credentialed Women of the NMMN.

RefreshRetreat

You are cordially invited to spend a refreshing weekend at Elegante’ Hotel and Conference Center, Albuquerque NM, May 30 - June 1, 2013.

This event, hosted by Becky Dickenson and the Presbyters Wives of the New Mexico Ministry Network, will be especially geared towards Pastors’ Wives, Staff Wives and Credentialed Women in Ministry.

Our special guest and speaker for the weekend will be Kerry Clarensau.

Kerry has invested her life in ministry for 25-years with her husband Mike. She currently serves as the National Women’s director for the Assemblies of God. Kerry’s honesty and integrity have made her a well-loved author, speaker, and leader of women. She is also the author of Secrets: Transforming Your Life and Marriage.

You can follow Kerry on Twitter @KerryClarensau

For more retreat information please contact Becky Dickenson at bdickenson@nmministry.net

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A QUARTERLY REPORT is just another opportunity to share your Women’s Ministries events and activities. Let us know what you’re doing and tell me about creative and exciting events.

Each local group is encouraged to send tithe on all money received by offerings or earned through projects. These tithes are an essential part of the Network-wide outreach of Women’s Ministries. Funds go to scholarships, resources for women, operating expenses and future events such as Women’s conference and missions trips.

Less than 20% of our New Mexico Ministry Network Women’s groups send a tithe to the Network Office; that means that in spite of the faithfulness of the few, we are limited by the absence of the many.

Options for reporting:

Simply fill out a Quarterly Report form and mail it to the Network Office.OR...

Online Reporting is EASY! Go to nmministry.net and click Network Ministries, then Women’s Ministries tab. At the bottom of the Women’s Ministries webpage you will click on “Quarterly Report Form.” There is also a tab with “Quarterly Report Instructions” should you need some help.

Women’s Ministries Report Date Mailed: Ministry groups may make individual reports or the general secretary/treasurer may complete one report for all groups.

REMINDER: Tithe regularly to the District Women’s Ministries. Enter amount in Cash Given, District.

Identification Information Please check if names or addresses are new since last report.

Church Name: City/State/Zip: Section: Coordinator: Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone: E-mail: Report made by: Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone: E-mail:

Financial Information

Area of Giving Name of Missionary, Institution, or Other Project

Cash Given (actual money given)

*Cash Spent (materials & shipping)

AG World Missions (AGWM) Missionaries & families. Bible schools & other World Missions institutions.

U.S. Missions Missionaries & families. Bible schools & other special ministries under U.S. missions. District U.S. missions pastors & families.

Compassion Ministries AG Assistance Fund, AG Family Services (Highlands/Hillcrest), AG Relief Agency, Aged Ministers Assistance, Convoy of Hope, EMERGE, Maranatha Village.

District Tithes & offerings for sectional & district Women’s Ministries projects and commissary. District-sponsored benevolence institutions. A/G approved educational institutions (other than those in AGWM or U.S. Missions).

Local Projects for the church. Community benevolences.

National National Women’s Ministries Day offering, Touch the World Fund, and other CASH offerings not shown above, sent to Springfield, Missouri.

*Money spent to purchase materials, food, Bibles, literature, postage, and other shipping costs.

Quarter ~ Check all that apply

Mail Report

1st – Jan/Feb/Mar

15-Mar

2nd –Apr/May/June

15-Jun

3rd –July/Aug/Sep

15-Sep

4th –Oct/Nov/Dec

15-Dec

Mail this report to: Women’s Ministries 6640 Caminito Coors NW Albuquerque, NM 87120

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Albuquerque, NM 87120

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Statistical Information

Ministry Group Name Function Membership Frequency of Meetings

(Quarterly, Monthly, Weekly, Other)

Bible Study

Weekly

Outreach

Monthly

Evangelism Quarterly

Fellowship/crafts Weekly

Bible study/exercise Bi-weekly

Decisions for Christ made at Women’s Ministries events during the reporting period: Women filled with the Holy Spirit at Women’s Ministries events during the reporting period:

Adoption Information

Our Adopted Missionary is:

Communication during the reporting period Sent Received Occasion

Personal letters/cards:

Packages Other

Other Items Sent:

(Report cash given and cash spent in the appropriate category of the financial section.)

Your Comments

Share special activities such as specialized classes, crafts, fund-raising, Event Evangelism, etc. List outstanding speakers, their effectiveness, type of ministry, etc. (if more space is needed, include the message of the e-mail.)

Additional Comments:

Happy Birthday

Becky Dickenson!

April 9, 201360 YEARS OF LIVING!

(KEEP ON BREATHING!)