Download the December 08-February 09 issue In this issue: Chapmans in Rwandan Internship Giving Thanks in Russia Nancy Thomas’ Rwandan Reflection 2008 Retreat photos Columns from our Presidents Mid-America Women’s Retreat Report
December G.O.! Newsletter
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December Spotlight – Eugene
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November Spotlight
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Roberts’ Reflections – Loving God
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12. 11 “Loving God with the Mind” November 2008 In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus’ scribal interrogator quibbled about how to fulfill the Law in loving one’s neighbor. Like Pilate, people also hedge about truth—about loving God with one’s mind. “Test me, LORD. . .examine my heart and my mind” is a insightful [...]
Family Living: Simple and Green
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Joy Lujan is a wife and mother of six children. She is just beginning to get serious about slowing down, simplifying her life and resting in Jesus. She hopes to share with others a more peaceful and simpler way of living. She enjoys canning and gardening, and finding resources that help her raise her family [...]
Estate Plans: A final act of stewardship
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by Gene Christian, consultant for the Yearly Meeting Foundation Monthly budgeting. Retirement planning. Stewardship. If you’re like me, you probably have spent many hours during your lifetime thinking about how to most effectively earn, save, and then give all that has been entrusted to you. It’s not an easy process and it’s certainly different for [...]
Out of My Mind ~ Lavish Generosity
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. . By Colin Saxton, NWYM Superintendent . Mercy, mercy, mercy! I don’t know which of God’s character traits most grabs your attention. Maybe it is God’s holiness, Light, love, or grace. Maybe it is God’s majesty, sovereignty, justice or power. For me, it is without a doubt mercy. Mercy, mercy me… Mercy, in [...]
Keeping Current Spotlight – Staves
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A goal of the Global Outreach Board is to highlight NWYM folks who serve with other mission or relief agencies. Since 2002, Kim and Andrew Stave (North Valley & Eugene Friends) have been serving at LCC International University (formerly Lithuania Christian College). LCC is an English-speaking Christian liberal arts university that educates nearly 600 students [...]
Keeping Current with Global Outreach
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Since this issue of Connection is themed around the topics of stewardship and simplicity, I wondered what particular impact living in another country has on these issues. So I asked some questions of our overseas workers. Below are a few of their responses. Remember to pray for all our workers as they wrestle each day [...]
