Mennonite Women USA

MW USA Board of Directors (three members not pictured). Meet the board and staff. In the Jan.-Feb. 2009 issue of timbrel, Regina Shands Stoltzfus (back, second from left) writes about "The church's work of anti-oppression."		Who are Mennonite women today? We are all ages and belong to many races and ethnic groups. We meet in Bible study groups, coffee hours, mission and service groups, one-on-one in friendships, and at retreats. We are women who juggle work, family, and spiritual growth–yet seek to be part of faith circles that fit our needs		timbrel: a magazine for Mennonite women Subscribe now.

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ITEMS OF INTEREST Rebecca Osiro writes about her experience of ordination in Kenya in the Jan.-Feb. 2009 issue of timbrel. Help women theologians from Africa and Latin America gather in Paraguay at Mennonite World Conference.   2008 women's Bible study guide available through Faith & Life publishing- YourTreasure,Your Heart: Women and the Stewardship of Money  (13 lessons) Housewarming Sister-Link shares wall hangings with Mennonite Disaster Service new homeowners. You can help! January 11 is observed by the ecumenical church as Human Trafficking Awareness Day. For bulletin insert and hymn from National Council of Churches, see Contemporary Issues. "Women's Spirituality" lecture by Marlene Kropf updated for MW USA web site. See Contemporary Issues.

Regional retreats & Women in Conversation national retreats

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MW USA MINISTRIES			RESOURCES FOR WOMEN
Women in Conversation retreats International Women's Fund scholarships Sister-Care training workshops Connect with a women's group Sister-Link relationships			timbrel magazine  A Postcard & A Prayer  Annual women's Bible study guide Women's group resources Mission and service ideas;  MCC kit bag contents; Prayer shawl ministry.

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Our mission at Mennonite Women USA is to resource women’s groups and individuals as we:  nurture our life in Christ, study the Bible, utilize our gifts, hear each other, and engage in mission and service. Mennonite Women USA is the women’s organization of Mennonite Church USA. Our history began in 1916-1917 with Women’s Missionary and Service Commission and Women in Mission. These two organizations merged into Mennonite Women in 1997 and became Mennonite Women USA in 2003.