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Sister Care explores ways that women can hear each other, care for each other and nurture their life in Christ together in the church, often in new types of circles, “sowing” seeds of healing and hope through conversations, intentional friendships, Bible study and connecting to resources.
See monthly Franklin Conference resource: "The Kitchen Table."
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Past seminars were held in Virginia, Franklin, Mountain States, Central District/Indiana-Michigan, and Atlantic Coast/Lancaster Conferences, Ohio/Central District. |
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Upcoming Sister Care seminars (Contact office@MennoniteWomenUSA.org for information on how to register for these events):
Pacific Northwest Conference
October 8-9, 2010 (Idaho) at Evergreen Heights Mennonite Church, Caldwell, Idaho
October 15-16, 2010 (Oregon) at Salem Mennonite Church, Salem, Oregon
October 22-23, 2010 (Wash/Montana) at Menno Mennonite Church, Ritzville Washington
Central Plains
November 5-6, 2010 - East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa
Illinois and Central District
April 29-30, 2011 - Mennonite Church of Normal, Normal, Illinois |
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What Sister Care is:
- Training for lay women in effective caring in the church
- Encouragement for women to explore their calling and gifts for ministry in the church
What Sister Care is not:
- Counselor training – lay or professional
- Specific training for a particular church position or responsibility
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Why Sister Care?
Women have always cared for others – from the days of the Red Tent in biblical times when women gathered together and cared for each during their monthly cycles, to childbirth, quilting circles, mothers and daughters, sisters and friends sharing wherever women meet. Sister-Care addresses the question of how we can care for each other in the church in the context of our lives today. |