1) I'm showing this picture (I just happen to be standing in front of the cruise center) because even though I am not going on a cruise right now, I will be on one next year!!! I'm so excited I can barely hide it. Next July I will be on my first cruise trip ever along with several family members headed to Canada. We are still trying to persuade Marc to go. So far he's not biting.2) Speaking of family. There has been a lot of family time around here lately. And for that I am very happy. I'm starting to get it! Ministry starts at home. LOL
3) The week started out with me watching my oldest daughter getting pinned. She is now a Independent Mary Kay consultant.
4) Friday and Saturday we went to the sneak peak of the Bill Collector. Had the best time hanging out with my family. We took up an entire row of seats (they are a pretty supportive group). My mom even surprised us after saying all week that she didn't think she could make it up here for the showing.
5) Saturday Marc and I spent part of the day at church. I try to now go in early to now to do any media stuff I need to do before Sunday. Speaking of media, Nicki has been doing a good job running the powerpoint presentation for Marcus sermons (hoping to one day have a more updated way to do this). It took a while for some of our seasoned members to understand the need for a projector and screen, but secretly I think they are enjoying being able to see scriptures and sermon notes in large print.
6) Just this morning Marc and I started discussing filming some of our announcements for Sunday morning service. We will probably start this in the fall after summer vacations have ended. We will be looking for some volunteers to get out in front of the camera.
7) I'm pretty excited about the upcoming weeks, starting with this weekend. Some of the ladies from WABC and I are headed to DC for the Women of Faith Conference. Its the first conference I have been to in some time. As a matter of fact I don't think I have been to one since I attended a "Women Though Out Loose Conference" hosted by Bishop TD Jakes. That was over 15 years ago!
8) My next trip will be to Atlanta/Birmingham to visit some family and friends. Its been three years since I got on a plane. The last time was when Marc surprised me with a trip to Hawaii. The only problem is that I hate flying. Maybe that's why he didn't tell me until 2 days before the trip!
9) I learned a very valuable lesson this week about communication and sharing the vision you have for a ministry with others. Its a lesson I won't soon forget. Marc made me realize that if you don't explain the vision (in detail, making it plain) to those you are working with then they may never catch the vision!
10) August will be a pretty low key month for us at WABC. The only exception will be our back to school drive. I'm really excited about this event because one of our members along with several of our youth will be heading this up. WABC may be small in number but they have big hearts. We may not be able to raise 1,000 of dollars or even 1,000 of backpacks and supplies but that shouldn't stop us from doing all that we can. Right now we plan to target one area elementary school either collecting what we can and distributing it to the school or selected family's who may be in need. In the future we even hope to bless the staff of one of these schools with an appreciation lunch of some kind.
11) Speaking of events I have already started brainstorming for our Women's Ministries "Winter Tea". Its not until January 2010, but its never to early to start planning. I discovered some really cool clip art and photographs on the Microsoft Office enterprise addition yesterday while working in the office (its taken me a while to figure out all of the bellls and whistles on this program). I already created our flyer for the Back to School event and our tea. It doesn't take much to please me (sad but true).
12) Oh, and don't be fooled by the words "Tea" and "Ministry". This won't be grandma's version of a women's tea party. Just saying!
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