Dear
Celebration Sisters,
We have just concluded our Spring Retreat and participation in the
UMC Annual Conference in Houston. We would like to share with
you some of the exciting things happening with Celebration.
We are reminded of the scripture in I Corinthians 2:9 that reads
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the
heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love
Him." We are in awe of what God is doing through this ministry.
Women are accepting Jesus Christ as their personal savior, brokenhearted
are being healed, blind eyes are being opened to the truth in God's
word and the captives are being set free.
Two exciting things for us this year at Annual Conference were Celebration's
sponsorship of organized prayer before and during the Conference
and the Prayer Room set up on site for all to use. Jan Wilson
and Marcia Seba did an outstanding job of heading up this ministry
for Celebration. (You can read Marcia's report for more details
elsewhere in the newsletter.)
Next, we want to welcome our new readers to the Celebration Newsletter!
We had 48 women sign-up to receive the newsletter. In other
exciting news, twenty-one women requested information on starting
a Celebration Chapter in their church. There were twenty churches
represented in these requests.
In closing, I want to share a statement we used in the article on
Celebration printed in the 2003 Annual Conference News (daily newspaper).
"We see God's hand upon this ministry-for it has been raised
up by Him, we believe if this ministry is of man, it will fail;
but if this ministry is of God... it will succeed." This statement
mirrors the scriptures in Acts 5:38-39 that those in this ministry
have always believed to be true, "...if this plan or this work
is of men, it will come to nothing, but if it is of God, you cannot
overthrow it--lest you even be found to fight against God."
AMEN!
Much love,
Judy
 Hi
everyone, I’m Lynda Zelenka and I am excited to be chairing the
Oct. 3 Luncheon with Beth Moore.
We all know these events are not coordinated single handedly
– Praise God! So we
need Table Hostesses, Greeters and Registration assistants just
to name a few. Each position is relatively easy but very important
to the success of our event. Easy to follow instructions will be supplied for table hostesses,
in advance. We just
want you to be a part in anyway God has gifted you so our event
will bring Glory and Honor to our King!
The
our team leadership for this event are as follows:
Prayer
Team: Jan Wilson, Jwilson746@aol.com
Pre-Registration:
Diane Whittington, dianewhittington@lis1.net
Registration:
June Becker, june.becker@nhmccd.edu
Greeters:
Cindy Masterson, clmasterson@houston.rr.com
Table
Hostesses: Cathy Busa, cmbusa@ev1.net
and Pat Praesel gprae63221@aol.com
Banners
Sales
Table: Audrey Spencer, audreys@ev1.net
Decorations:
Julie Puckett, juliepuck@yahoo.com
Kitchen
Correspondent: Dianne Frazier
Praise
and Worship Leader: Beth Domingue,
beth@domingue.com
If
your church bought a table(s) we need to have the names of ladies
at your tables for nametags.
Please send this information to Diane
Whittington (281) 342-1798 dianewhittington@lis1.net.
Equally
important—ticket prices increase August 15 to $35 so if you have
not registered you want to take advantage of the EARLY BIRD special!
If
you are planning on spending the night at the Radisson we have a
room rate of $79 (same rate for 1 to 4 people).
Airport shuttle is provided by Airport Express for $15 from
Hobby Airport and $20 from Bush Intercontinental Airport.
You
can reach me anytime at the following locations:
Foundry
Methodist Church (713) 937-9388 x106 lynda@foundrychurch.org
(713) 894-5881
(Cell) (281) 376-8361
(Home) lzelenka@houston.rr.com
(Home email)
I
look forward to getting a lot of calls and messages. Blessings, Lynda
Zelenka
Spring Retreat
2003
 
Celebration
Ministry Partners
Lord's Supper
Louise Looney
Morning Worship
Onalaska
Prayer Times
Shopping Ladies
Snack Shop
Welcome Committee
Women Worshipping
Prayer Partners
Rita & Shirley
Praise and Worship
- Beth
Hospitality Hostesses
Western Night (Vicki, Janet, Mary O.)
Western Night
Leadership
Training News:
We
are looking forward to our next Leadership event! We have
two Leadership Retreats per year and they are always
wonderful times of learning and sharing together. The next
one is scheduled for Saturday, August 9th from 9:00
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Westminster UMC. Westminster is
located at 5801 San Felipe in Houston, at the corner of Bering
and San Felipe. This event is for everyone involved
in the leadership of Celebration, whether officers or ministry
team leaders. It is especially important for those
who are new officers to attend, but will be helpful to those who
have been at it for awhile as well. If your church
is just getting ready to have its information meeting, this is
a great way to get a jump-start on officer training!
Sooo... who should attend?? new leadership, current leadership,
and possible leadership!
Our
theme for this Leadership Retreat is "Empowered for Unity".
We will learn how to better communicate as we work together as
team leaders. We will also talk some about dealing with
the conflicts that arise occasionally! We will have
workshops for various leadership areas such as Presidents,
Officers, Prayer ministry, Praise and worship, and Ministry Teams.
Quotes
from the February Leadership Retreat:
"When
we split into the groups and I went to the Presidents meeting--lots
of great ideas."
"Worship,
Prayer Ministry, the connectedness of Celebration across the conference,
the importance placed on equipping us and encouraging us to be
prepared to lead someone to Christ was all very meaningful."
"The
General Meeting was wonderful."
"I
love to sing, and the praise and worship had a very powerful message
for me."
"It
was beyond and exceeded what I expected!"
Come
be revived, renewed, and refreshed!
Come
be equipped for the job God has called you to do!
Come
connect with your Celebration sisters from all over the Conference!
Cost
is $15.00 and includes lunch. To register, send a check
(made out to Texas Annual Conference with Celebration in the memo
line) and completed form to Cindy Masterson, 6154 Del
Monte, Houston, TX, 77057. (Please return by Aug. 1.)
Name_________________________________
Address______________________________
____________________________________
Phone_______________________________
email_________________________________
Chapter_______________________________
Leadership
Area_________________________
(Please
note the times and cost for this event have changed from
previous advertising.)
Celebration Sisters in
Rosenberg
Our chapter has just concluded our
Spring Beth Moore Bible study, "Breaking Free". A
summer time study, "Choices" from the Women of Faith series
will begin mid June.
Join us at our next event Saturday, June 21st, at 10:00 am.
Our speaker will be Mrs. Lisa Mayhugh, wife of the pastor at St.
John's UMC in Richmond. She is a praise & worship leader,
singer, musician and Bible study teacher. Come Celebrate Jesus
with us!!
Your Celebration Sisters in Rosenberg
Women's Celebration Denim
Shirt Are Available!
 
COOL
CELEBRATION DENIM SHIRTS!
“I KNOW THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL, BUT
A/C IN TEXAS IS SO DELIGHTFUL”.... IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE
RIGHT NOW, BUT IT WILL
BE COOL AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS, AND THIS IS THE TIME TO THINK AHEAD
AND ORDER YOUR CELEBRATION DENIM SHIRT TO WEAR TO GATHERINGS, CHURCH
EVENTS, THE MALL, AND WHEREVER ELSE YOU LIKE TO SPEND YOUR FREE
TIME!
THOSE WHO ATTENDED SPRING RETREAT WERE ABLE TO
PREVIEW AND ORDER THEIRS, BUT I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS WHO WILL WANT
ONE (OR MORE), ALSO. THE
SHIRTS ARE LIGHT BLUE DENIM WITH THE CELEBRATION LOGO EMBROIDERED
IN DARK BLUE AND RED OVER THE POCKET.
THEY COME IN WOMEN’S SIZES: SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE AND EXTRA
LARGE.
WE ARE ORDERING NOW FROM THE SUPPLIER FOR LABOR
DAY DELIVERY. TO ORDER
YOURS, SEND YOUR $30 CHECK* (MADE PAYABLE TO TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE)
TO: CATHY BUSA, 13302 NEVERMORE, CYPRESS, TX
77429. PLEASE
SUBMIT ALL ORDERS TO BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 1ST. IF
THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT CATHY AT 281.890.2466 OR
VIA E-MAIL.
·
THE $30 COST INCLUDES SHIPPING/HANDLING.
(SPECIAL OFFER: RESERVE YOURS NOW FOR PICK-UP AT FALL LUNCHEON AND SAVE $5!
THE COST FOR SHIRTS PICKED UP/DELIVERED AT THE LUNCHEON IS
$25)
A
Message from Mission Bend UMC, Audrey Spencer, President
God
has provided our chapter in the past year an overwhelming show of
love and grace. As we formed our chapter in October 2002 with
ladies from Ashford UMC, we knew He had great things in store for
us all! We have had three events and a retreat, all of which
God was their in all His glory and then some. The good news
is, that the Ashford women are now in the praying stages of forming
a chapter at Ashford UMC and the bond remains strong between the
two. We are so proud!!!
Our next event will be August 23rd with speaker Alta Harvey, who
is the Director of Christian Education at Windsor Village.
If you have never heard Alta, you won't want to miss her powerful
message, and if you have heard her, you know you can't miss hearing
her again. Bring a friend and be doubly blessed.
We pray you have a blessed and fun summer! Join us on August
23 at Mission Bend UMC at 9:30am for food, fun and fellowship.
Give me a call at the church for more information or directions.
Yours in Christ, Audrey
Church
(281) 497-4491 Home (281) 240-6609 email audreys@ev1
Foundry
United Methodist Church Celebration
July 26,
2003
with Amanda
Carroll
KSBJ Afternoon Co-Host
9:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
For any
additional information call the church office (713) 937-9388
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