Find a World Day of Prayer Service in your community

The Christian women of Malaysia invite us to join them along with women and men around the world, Friday, March 2, for the 2012 World Day of Prayer service.  The worship service is centered on the theme “Let Justice Prevail.”  The scripture, music and prayers focus on the need for justice.  “A clear message emerges from this service:  It takes courage, compassion and active engagement for justice to prevail.” 

World Day of Prayer’s motto: “Informed prayer leads to powerful action.” affirms that prayer and action are inseparable and that both have immeasurable influence.  We are encouraged to begin thinking about actions that we can take to further support the 2012 theme, which calls us to work with god and with each other to create a world in which each gender, race, culture, religion and state is honored, nurtured and empowered.” 

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Find a World Day of Prayer Service in your community

The Christian women of Malaysia invite us to join them along with women and men around the world, Friday, March 2, for the 2012 World Day of Prayer service.  The worship service is centered on the theme “Let Justice Prevail.”  The scripture, music and prayers focus on the need for justice.  “A clear message emerges from this service:  It takes courage, compassion and active engagement for justice to prevail.” 

World Day of Prayer’s motto: “Informed prayer leads to powerful action.” affirms that prayer and action are inseparable and that both have immeasurable influence.  We are encouraged to begin thinking about actions that we can take to further support the 2012 theme, which calls us to work with god and with each other to create a world in which each gender, race, culture, religion and state is honored, nurtured and empowered.” 

Sisters,

Webinar tomorrow evening Wednesday February 29 at 7 pm ET (6 pm CT) for CWU members.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is the nation’s leading resource on the issues of missing and exploited children. To help provide communities with the tools to combat the issues of child sexual exploitation, NCMEC launched the Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE). 

Church Women United and NCMEC have partnered to bring CASE to your local communities.  YOU can join this national movement by implementing CASE in your local area and by becoming an advocate in the fight against the sexual exploitation of children and youth in your local community.

Research shows that one in five girls and one in ten boys will be sexually victimized before they reach adulthood, many as the result of trafficking. However, less than 35 percent of these crimes will be reported to law enforcement.
 

In this webinar, you will:

• Increase awareness about the issues surrounding the exploitation and trafficking of minors in the US
• Learn about the resources available for your churches and communities through CASE
• Discuss the challenges and its impact on our society.

If you are interested in becoming more involved with the issues of sexual exploitation and trafficking of children but haven't yet done so, this is a good first step.  And if this is an issue that you have been working on for some time in your unit, this new information from NCMEC will provide excellent resources to your toolkit.
 

Participants will receive the information to access the webinar just prior to the event.  Those who cannot attend and wish to receive information will receive a link to the recorded webinar after it takes place.

Send an email to Robin robinfillmore@churchwomen.org or call Robin at 202-481-6929 to see if there is still time to register and participate.  

To keep up to date about the DC office, follow Robin’s blog at www.CWUinDC.blogspot.com

C. Irene Coates

C. Irene Coates, our dear friend and CWU sister passed on February 7, 2012 in Grand Island.  Celebration of life will be held February 14 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island.  Visitation is from 4-7 at the All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island.  You may view her obituary on the Grand Island Independent website.

Irene is among my first memories of CWU NE. Her commitment to her faith and CWU will remain among my memories of CWU NE. Give thanks for her life and remember her family at this time.  

Reminders

February 11 2012 Ecumenical Legislative Briefing Day. 

February 15 Deadline for the Nebraska Church Woman

March 2  World Day of Prayer

April 20  CWU NE Spring Council Meeting  Norfolk NE

April 21  CWU NE  State Assembly  Norfolk NE 

Join the “Nickels for National” campaign – save your nickels and bring them to State Assembly.  From a discussion of how much CWU women collect through pennies for the Fellowship of the Least Coin came the idea of “Nickels for National” to support the mission of

Church Women United. Campaign was adopted by the Common Council.