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District of Western PA
NEWSLETTER JULY — AUGUST 2019
Wishing you a Happy Mothers Day!
As you can see from the letter head, we are now known as Alliance Women. We
are no longer Great Commission Women and an auxiliary of the Alliance. We are
now included with Church Ministries.
Our theme for this year is SET FREE. Alliance Women are not “capsulized” any
longer. We are ALL women of the Alliance! We will be experiencing many new
and exciting changes in the next few years. This year, we are invited on a journey
to a deeper spiritual life through exploring Jesus’ invitation to be SET FREE (John
8:36). We invite ALL women of every church to “be on mission together” as
women of the Alliance family.
Our National Director, Jen Vogel, is not asking us to join or form a group. Rather,
she invites us into a sweet sisterhood directed by the Holy Spirit and character-
ized by love. Connecting Women for Kingdom Impact invites Alliance women
to open their hearts, eyes, and desires to connect with women both locally and
globally. Look around you……are there ladies you could share missions with in
your church? We have been SET FREE from our small groups to reach out and
expand our love and knowledge of missions so others can catch the vision. This
is such an exciting time to “connect” with the younger ladies. You will be hearing
more about these exciting steps in the future. If you have any questions, please
don’t hesitate to contact me.
Written by: LuAnne Baker
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NEW PROJECT VIDEOS
The four new one minute project videos can be found at www.alliancewomen.org, and clicking on
Resources. You can also find the new logos among some other helpful materials.
MAHAFFEY CAMP MISSIONS DAY
Thursday, July 25th
Grove 9AM – Noon
Theme: “Family Affair”
Afternoon Service: 1:15 pm
Speakers: Karen Conkle (retired IW), along with her three IW daughters. We will once again
have the Concert of Prayer with our International Workers.
ACTIVE IW’s RETIRED IW’s
Mike & Ruth – Portugal Doug & Karen Conkle
Shawn & Becky – CAC/CAMA Jim & Ann Hemminger
Matt & Rachel – CAC Virgil & Bonnie Adams
Brian & Abby – Thailand Jim & Sharon Kendall
Ben & Chelsea – W. Africa Ted & Linda Sauve
Eric & Vicki – W. Africa John & Judy McMannus
Bob & Joy – Paraguay (Retiring 2020) Jim & Beth Albright
Laura – CAC** Bev Rader
Sarah – CAC/CAMA Jane Robson
Mark & Cheryl – ENVISION Linda McKelvey
Georgia, USA (Refugee Community)
John & Cathy – Mexico
Todd & Debbie – Papua **DID YOU KNOW…
David & Lou Ann – Chile (Retiring Laura, CAC IW, sings? She
2020) sang with the Toccoa Falls
Paul & Denise – W. Africa College Choir. You might
David & Deb – CAC want to ask her to share her
Mark & Kitiya – Thailand
talent with you if she comes to
Meghan – CAC
speak at your church!
Ben & Jessica – In Transition
**Additions have been made since the last newsletter**
There WILL be a Book Store at Mahaffey Camp. You can purchase your greeting cards for
$4.50/box. The book AW is using this year to go along with the theme “Set Free” will be on sale
for $18.99. Get them while they last!
REMINDER: Edinboro Camp Missions Day will be Saturday, August 10th.
TOTAL 2018-19 NATIONAL PROJECT
$25,619.01 was sent for the much needed projects for this past year. Praise the Lord!!!
Page 3 July — August 2019 Newsletter IW THANK YOU’S Dear Western PA GCW, Thank you so very much for your generous contribution to our outfit fund. After 20 years in Japan, some of our things are wearing out and will need to be replaced. We appreciate your love, gifts and most of all, your prayers. Yours servants for Christ’s sake, David & Evangeline Kindervater and family RETREAT THANK YOU Thank you for all you did to support our Refugee Women’s Society this weekend! I was so excited to get your email. I will be sure to tell them that 41 items were sold which brought in $868. Mercy Market brought in $1854.90. Again, we are so grateful! Our ladies will be getting a nice paycheck at the end of May! These women who make all these items receive 60% of the purchase price of each item they sell. Blessings!! Susie Helton Director of the Refugee Sewing Society 423.645.0155 RETREAT REPORT Attendance was 284. The project offering totaled $5,713.51 for the Talibe Street Boys in Senegal who Eric and Vicki work with. Praise the Lord!!!! 2020 RETREAT The 2020 Retreat will be held at the Allegheny Center Alliance Church April 24th & 25th. Our speaker will be Laura Story. More details to follow in the coming months. MCCABE KITCHEN PROJECT PICTURES Copy and paste this link onto a new webpage and you can view pictures of the Kitchen Project your group may have contributed to via Amazon. How exciting!!!! https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F% 2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fphotos%2Fshared%2FEZWWGdJzRCycwFier- vYbQ.yWTXggvsbAk-DSqLA274UJ&data=02%7C01%7C% 7C56b84e974a0e4ddd893508d6d5386f50% 7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0% 7C636930835689827729&sdata=ek3QuDX2vT65AcKi1WynCUjRa%2B48XM% 2BVJUIkjXhj7c0%3D&reserved=0
Page 4 July — August 2019 Newsletter EMPOWER Empower, Equipping Women World-wide was introduced at Retreat by Dr. Wanda Walborn, one of our own Alliance women, who wrote the curriculum for the women’s training course. The May 2019 newsletter can be found at www.empowerww.org. along with more detailed information. This course is a very powerful tool to help women discover their spiritual gifts, understand God’s purpose for their lives, and build friendships in and outside the ministry, while drawing hearts to a closer walk with Jesus. ICE BREAKER Below is a great little game to get to know the ladies in your group! Pick up some M&M’s at your local store, pass them around, and have everyone share something about themselves depending on the color M&M they choose. Don’t forget to eat them once you answer - that’s a rule! INDEPENDENCE DAY Thank you to all men and women who serve and have served to defend our great country! Take time to thank someone who serves or has served for their willingness, selflessness, sacrifice, and bravery.
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Home Assignment List
July – August 2019
Name Field Home Return
**Shawn & Becky CAMA 5/2019 5/2020
Mike & Ruth Portugal 5/2019 4/21/2020
mikeruth5@gmail.com
**Ben & Chelsea CAC 5/19/2019 6/29/2020
**Eric & Vicki Bill CAC 5/15/2019 5/13/2020
Bob & Joy Paraguay Retiring 2020
brougherbunch@gmail.com
**Laura CAC 05/15/2019 05/13/2020
Contact for
Mark & Cheryl ENVISION schedule
markcherylg@gmail.com
**Meghan CAC 1/2020
John & Cathy Mexico 6/30/2019 6/28/2020
Johnhoward1362@gmail.com
David & Lou Ann Chile Retiring 2020
2304 Audley Ave, New Castle, PA 16105
dwoerner@post.com
1-724-674-9487
Mark & Kitiya Thailand 5/2019 8/2019
markandkitiya@gmail.com
**Steve & Christy (Cricket) CAC
**Sarah CAC 5/24/2019 9/22/2019
Ben & Jessica In transition 5/6/2019 ?
thevreelandfamily@yahoo.com
**Contact information can be obtained from LuAnne Baker at 724-254-2386.
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RETIRED
James & Sharon Kendall Indonesia
278 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717 jimsharonindo@gmail.com
724-840-2128 (Sharon) or 724-422-3853 (Jim)
SPEAKERS
Along with the IW’s on home assignment, several others are listed below to contact:
Brooke Bannister - Brooke attends Allegheny Center Alliance Church and is a Freshman
at Grove City College majoring in Biology and minoring in Biblical and Religious Studies.
Her career goal is in Missions and Medicine. She has gone on the following mission trips:
Canilla, Guatemala (January 2019) - Medical Missions, serving at Adonai Hospital and
outlying patient clinics, the ministry of AIM (Adonai International Ministries), 9 days
Clarkston, Georgia (February 2018) - with Envision Atlanta, serving with Mahaffey Camp
and Conference Center, working with refugee population, under the direction of Ed and
Nancy Depp
Hato Mayor, The Dominican Republic (January 2014 and 2015) - serving with Meeting
God in Missions, 8 days, children's ministries, construction/house painting, evangelism,
prayer ministry, etc.
Brooke's contact info: bannisterBC18@gcc.edu or 412-897-4757
Annie Polka – Pittsburgh Inner City Urban Ministry (music ministry) Contact information:
annie.polka@uipgh.org or 412-735-1044 or 412-321-3811, Ext. 255
Corie Hartsock – Philipsburg Alliance Pastor’s Wife and co-owns The Painting Broad
Studio which offers painting parties for all occasions and paint your own pottery. Contact
Information: teamhartsock@gmail.com or 717-421-7874
Kristy Clements – Kristy and her husband attend the Cherry Tree Alliance Church. They
have gone on several short-term missions’ trips and now oversee and make all the
arrangements for others in their church and area to go on mission trips. Contact
information: kristybeth810@gmail.com or 724-322-9926
Sherry & Steve Egbert – Ministered to refugees at ENVISION Atlanta, GA. Contact
information: sle824@comcast.com or bedfordcma@comcast.com.
Jo Kiel – Pastor’s wife at Hollidaysburg. Jo introduces “Color Me Beautiful”. Contact
information: jeffjokiel@gmail.com or 814-317-7127
Dr. Cathy Sigmund – Ministers to Pittsburgh refugees. Contact information:
cathy.ssigmund@acac.net or 412-612-5156.
Barb Volle – San Salvador, El Salvador Contact information: vollebb@gmail.com or
412-389-1276
Debra Eckenroth – Emporium Alliance Church has a ministry in Haiti. She has spoken at
many Ladies’ Conferences in the McKean Area. Her testimony of how God spoke to her
about going to Haiti and what she sold to make the trip to minister to the hurricane victims is
very moving. Debra can be contacted at 814-846-3375 or arfinsons@yahoo.com
Carolyn Ebel – Broadway Alliance Church. Carolyn ministers to refugees through Beyond
.
Borders in Greece. Carolyn can be contacted at cebel@teachbeyond.org or 412-288-0301.
LuAnne Baker – Presents Biblical portrayals. LuAnne can be contacted at
tangocat1@msn.com or 724-254-2386.
Valerie Harper – work in China and Germany for 26 years which is where I came to know
the Lord. You can contact Valerie at harperval94@gmail.com or 724-734-1748.NOTICE FOR THE TREASURER
Outfit Gift # 1 SCHEDULE FOR OUTFIT GIFT FOR
2019-2020 NP “Set Free”
Outfit Gift #1 due July 31, 2019
Outfit Gift #2 due September 30, 2019
Outfit Gift #3 due November 30, 2019
Outfit Gift #4 due January 31, 2020
Outfit Gift #5 due March 31, 2020
Outfit Gift #6 due May 31, 2020
Make checks payable to: Great Commission Women or Alliance Women
July 31, 2019
CHURCH’S FULL NAME (No abbreviations please)
Outfit Gift # 1
Make checks payable to:
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