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Register for Fall Women’s Bible Study
Make plans to join us on Tuesdays for Women's Bible study. Hopefully, you have all received your brochure for the Women’s Bible Study. If you haven’t, check out the link here.

Cooks in the Kitchen
In April, our church hosted Life Giving Saturday. Women’s Ministry used the church’s kitchen to prepare frozen meals to hand out to those in need (whether from the church body, women’s shelters in Harrisburg, and/or to those given by word of mouth from some of you). Rather than just doing this once a year, Women’s Ministry decided to make this a quarterly event. We call it Cooks in the Kitchen.

On Sept. 11, we will be cooking again. We will make nine frozen meals per recipe, which are:

Honey Pork Chops
Lemon Glazed Chicken
Chili
Chicken Corn Soup
Brownies

Would you consider making a food item or monetary donation so that we will have the ingredients needed for the recipes? Go to www.timetosignup.com/womensministry and you’ll see a list.

To drop off food items, bring them on Sundays to Kiosk #4 or contact Cyndi Alioth or Lisa Dunlap, 697-0226 ext. 102 & 103 to arrange another time

Children of the Field: Florence Johnson

Stories about the offspring of missionaries

Somewhat of a Square Peg

alt Florence Johnson pulls her feet up underneath her on the couch as our interview begins. After a few minutes of chit-chat, she seems comfortable with herself. You feel comfortable with her. She waits for a question, then talks reflectively, unpretentiously. We asked her about growing up as a missionary kid.

She began telling her tale, and then hesitated and, surprisingly, said, “I was always an unusual kid.” Unusual, she added, in that she never quite fit in. This was going to be an interesting story.

Pull Me Up: The Journey of Lisa Mays

Lisa Mays exudes a quiet, confident presence. She wears a warm smile and reflects a listening spirit as she moves around the church. And she always looks tastefully dressed and styled yet not ostentatious.

That style -- she got it from her mother, who dressed her for school in crisply starched blouses, pressed skirts, and matching socks. Too bad that wasn’t what her classmates were wearing in inner-city Baltimore. Lisa stuck out. What’s more, she was the smartest in her class, which made others envious. Plus she was overweight, which made her self-conscious and vulnerable.

Be Not Troubled

Lisa Mays’ family travels a long way from Maryland to their West Shore family. Husband Ed works for – and feeds -- the church. Son Nathaniel is a senior in high school while son Raymond, a high school junior, is a Vibe guy (senior high youth group). Daughter Jessica, a recent college graduate, is an impressively mature and engaging young woman. She has accepted a one-year teaching position in China. Their three older children are grown and on their own, and their four foster children have been reunited with their families.

And, Lisa, well Lisa is a story in herself (see above) with lots of insights to share about the God she loves. Here’s just a taste:

This is My Story

wice yearly, women in the church gather to hear two individuals like themselves tell how God has touched their lives in special ways. On January 12, Kim Winters talked about confronting her issue of people-pleasing, and Patricia Weder shared her struggle with blindness.

You can listen to their presentations and also read Kim’s story here.

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