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Connecting With American Baptist Women

To my sisters in Christ:

I invite you to connect with American Baptist Women's Ministries. American Baptist Women's Ministries (ABW) is a vital ministry with a mission to reach out to women around the world through the sharing of our resources and spiritual gifts. We have many ongoing outreach ministries that you can participate in (more below). We want to benefit others through our mission projects. The programs that we are involved in help us connect with each other, build relationships and serve others.

ABW is an organization of women who seek to empower women and girls to fulfill the purpose that God has for them. Our organization is involved in missions in the USA and Puerto Rico and in other countries. Some of our Main Characters are White Cross, Love Gift, Degenring Scholarship Fund, Go Global, State Project, 60th anniversary, National and International ministries , Break the Chains, ABGirls, and Vital Partner. ABW will be 60 years old in 2011.
May I encourage you to use the pamphlet entitled "ABWMNJ At A Glance" to promote and introduce other women to ABW. Encourage the women to get involved. Continue to talk to others about ABW. If you need more pamphlets, please e-mail me at gillespiegail@yahoo.com.

How can I connect with ABW and its vital ministries? You can connect with ABW ministries on the local level by participating in the ministries listed above. You may choose to become a supporting cast member. If you desire to become a supporting cast member, inquire at the local level through your church. Perhaps you would rather connect by being an officer. There are many mission projects to get involved in. Will you choose to serve others through ABW? One of our signature projects is White Cross. Think of it as a service project, extending a helping hand to help others. Think of it as helping to save a life (Roller Derby) (Roller Bandages Project). At the conference, the ladies had an opportunity to connect with each other and get some hands on experience with the Roller Bandage Project. Tracy Horner is our White Cross Chairwoman.
I will choose to serve others through ABW. I will engage in winning souls for Christ. These are some of the ways that you can choose to connect with ABW.

As an American Baptist Woman, I can connect by being a witness for Christ. Our purpose is to make a difference. We are women, "Destined for God's Purpose." You can be passionate about ABW. Which mission project will you become passionate about? Which one will provide you that unforgettable moment? Perhaps it will be our Roller Derby Bandage project. Which one will you connect with? We will continue to be one in the spirit and they will know we are ABW sisters by our love, by our love.

We can be a Mary and Martha working for ABW. Even though they had different ways of doing things, they both connected with Jesus.
American Baptist Women are visionaries so I encourage you to go and tell others about your great love for ABW. Serve, volunteer wherever you can. We can support our missionaries and others. We can even be a missionary.

Personal Touch: You can connect by bringing someone to the conference next year.
Be renewed and ready to volunteer in your local church. Energize the women in your church. Tell them how you got involved with ABW. Each story will be different and you will be able to have that personal touch with other women in your circles. As all American Baptist Women continue to pray for one another, imagine the possibilities of reaching out and connecting with other women and girls in your local church. Use your spiritual gifts and talents to connect with American Baptist Women's Ministries. Tell your story of how you got involved with ABW.
ABW is about all of us connecting with each other. Have a purpose. Individually, we are special in God's eyes but together we are spectacular. Be encouraged because God is at work in each of us to connect with ABW. You can fulfill your purpose and connect with ABW.
My purpose shall stand, and I will fill my intention. Or my purpose shall stand and I will do all that I please. Isaiah 46:10

Go, tell others, connect and partner with ABW.

May God Bless each of You.

Gail Gillespie - President
American Baptist Women's Ministries New Jersey

"HERSTORIES" CONTINUE WITH YOUR HELP

"Our supply of "HerStories" needs replenishing. The Resources Team hopes you will encourage women to submit HerStories for possible publication in Vital Woman Magazine. Rowena Cowles, former Personal Development Coordinator, coined the HerStory concept for us about 4 years ago, and she began inviting women to send in their written testimonies of God's work in their lives. HerStories have become a well-loved feature of Vital Woman Magazine. They are inspirational because they are true, authentic stories of faith.

Do you have a HerStory to share, or do you know someone who does? Here's how to submit a HerStory: In order to publish several HerStories in each issue of the magazine, editor Sandra Hasenauer suggests that writers try to keep their HerStories to approximately 500 words in length. As with any publication, submissions are more likely to be considered if they are easier to use, so please refrain from submitting hand written items (as we would have to retype them to make them usable). HerStories are chosen for each issue based on many considerations so we cannot guarantee that every HerStory submitted will necessarily appear in print. However, to date, most HerStories have been used, and many that were not able to appear in the magazine have been used on our website instead. We make every effort to share these stories. Thanks on behalf of the Resources Team."