Living to Feed the Soul
by Karen L. Oberst – Klamath Falls FriendsHave you ever noticed that when a candle flame grows small, you have to pour off some of the wax for it to flare into vigorous life again? For me that is also true of posessions.
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Community’s Role in Stewardship
by Jason Minnix, RiversWay Friends Meeting, Portland
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?” …Chad assured me it was important.
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Out of My Mind – Life in The Spirit
Do I live in the power of that Life and Spirit that takes away the occasion of all wars? Sit with that for just a moment, will you? This is a soul-shaker of a question — at least for me. What it does not ask is whether I know what the Bible teaches on peacemaking or non-violence…
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Keeping Current with Local Outreach – Living Waters Ministries: Moose Roast Outreach
by Terry Butcher — Living Water Ministries, IdahoLast summer, Caj Matheson, pastor of the NWYM mission point Living Water Ministries, applied for a Coeur d’Alene tribal moose tag. Having a freezer full of moose meat is a great resource for ministry opportunities throughout the year.
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Keeping Current with Global Outreach – Learning to Live Beyond our Means
by Patrick Neifert — Haifa, Israel 
” Living within your means?” Bah!!! I don’t believe in it any more. I used to, but I recently learned a few lessons…
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Praying Honestly
By Paul Almquist
Paul Almquist is pastor of West Chehalem Friends in Newberg. He and his wife, Nancy, have 3 sons.
Prayer and honesty are closely linked together. Being honest with God is simply telling myself the truth that God is already aware of everything about me.
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Distributing Your Estate
by Gene Christian – Yearly Meeting Foundation
As the nation ages, people will increasingly ponder
such questions as:
How can I increase cash flow as I go into my retirement years?
How much is enough of an inheritance for my children and grandchildren?
Announcements and Updates
- Sowers Fund update
- Springbrook Meadow opens
- Financial Resources available
- Pastoral Transitions
- Youth Challenged through Local Service
- Quaker Leadership Award
- GFU Additional Scholarship Programs
- West Chehalem Friends Centennial
- Regional gathering on immigration issues
- The Journey – a NWYM retreat
LINKS mentioned in the Connection
- Financial Resources compiled by NWYM Representatives
- NWYM Queries
- Karen Oberst’s book: But I Tell You
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