Download the March-May 2009 issue In this issue: Friends Women in Nepal Yearly Meeting in Bhutan China Teachers Retreat Thomases Recognized by GFU Medical Ministry in Nepal Columns from our Presidents 2008-2009 Project Update
Living to Feed the Soul
. . . Karen Oberst is a member of the NWYM Board of Communication. Her recent book , But I Tell You, regarding the Sermon on the Mount is available at barclaypress.com. Her website is www.quotelady.com Have you ever noticed that when a candle flame grows small, you have to pour off some [...]
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The Community’s Role in Stewardship
Jason, married to Gena, is one of the leaders of RiversWay Friends Meeting, in Portland, OR. The house church joined NWYM in 2007 I remember shifting in my chair twelve years ago as I sat before my college pastor for premarital counseling. Chad asked, “Do you have a budget yet?” At 21 years [...]
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Out of My Mind…Life in The Spirit
. . . Colin Saxton is NWYM Superintendent . .. . . . . Last summer, I was invited to attend Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) to speak on the spiritual basis for the Friends peace testimony. Together, we walked through the whole of Scripture—from creation, through the fall, alongside the prophets, right up to God’s [...]
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Keeping Current with Global Outreach: Living Beyond our Means
By Patrick Neifert, who, along with his wife, Christy, will be availab le to share around NWYM during the months of June, July, and August 2009. Contact Shawn McConaughey to schedule them. “Living within your means?” Bah! I don’t believe in it anymore. I used to, but I recently learned a few [...]
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Keeping Current with Local Outreach: Moose Roast Outreach
Caj’s Moose Last summer, Caj Matheson, pastor of the NWYM mission point Living Water Ministries, applied for a Coeur d’Alene tribal moose tag. For both Native and non-Native hunters in North Idaho, moose tags are awarded through a drawing. Caj thought that having a freezer full of moose meat would be a great resource for [...]
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Praying Honestly
Paul Almquist – pastor of West Chehalem Friends in Newberg. Paul & his wife, Nancy, have 3 boys Prayer and honesty are closely linked together. I feel that the starting point for me is to admit that my prayer life is not all that I would like it to be. Just like conversation can help [...]
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Distributing Your Estate
Distributing Your Estate By Gene Christian, Yearly Meeting Foundation As the nation ages, people will increasingly ponder such questions as: So How can I increase cash flow as I go into my retirement years? o How much is enough of an inheritance for my children and grandchildren? o Should we protect and [...]
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