Welcome Women!

The theme of General Assembly 2000 is Consecrating the Church – Confronting the Culture. At the WIC luncheon and in the seminars, we will be encouraged and challenged by this theme. We hope you will enjoy our warm hospitality in this Florida city. And, we are praying that when you return home, you will be refreshed in body, renewed in spirit, and ready to confront our culture with truth and compassion.

Please note: The brand new Marriott Hotel, located just across from the Tampa Convention Center, will be the anchor hotel for the Women’s and Nursery Activities. The Luncheon and Seminars, the Hospitality Room, and the Toddler/Nursery Rooms are located in the Marriott.

WIC Hospitality and Prayer Room

This room will be the location for our early morning prayer time on Wednesday (8:00AM) and Thursday (8:00AM) mornings. Afternoon activities will also be centered here, with an opportunity to gather for fellowship, or to participate in the craft times (see schedule under ‘Tours’).

Spend the day in Historic Dade City or enjoy Christmas in June at Rogers' Christmas House and Village. Take an afternoon cruise in Tampa Bay or grab the kids and head to Adventure Island. There are tours for you to choose on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. See the enclosed page for descriptions and prices. The WIC Tours will depart from the front of the Marriott hotel at the announced times. For those of you who would prefer to stay close by, there will be craft activities in the Hospitality Room on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. See the descriptions and prices under "Crafts" and sign-up on the registration sheet!

WIC Program and Luncheon

The WIC Program (9:00-11:30AM) and Luncheon (11:45-12:45PM) is scheduled for Wednesday in the Marriott. The featured speakers for the program will be much-loved and recently-retired, Frank and Barbara Barker. They will share with us the importance of our families being the starting points for confronting our culture with compassion. They will be teaching us life lessons about marriage, family, ministry and yes, even the transitions into the retirement years. This program will be followed by a fresh, tropical luncheon.

• Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast Served over Crisp Garden Green Lettuce With a Key Lime or Mango Vinaigrette Dressing

• Fresh Baked Rolls and Butter

• Key Lime Pie

• Iced Tea

• Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf and Specialty Tea

How do you register for all of these wonderful activities? You use the enclosed registration form! There is a $10.00 registration fee, and then additional fees for the tours. Please mark the tours, crafts and seminars you are interested in and return the registration to the address on the form.

Can we teach children about mercy to others and still keep them safe? Can we show mercy to others in our homes and churches, and our children benefit from it? The answer is yes! The seminar gives some Biblical and practical ways of introducing our children to mercy ministries. Carol Arnold

Family is a theological issue because our families are products and expressions of our theology. We need a biblical apologetic for family. This seminar will discuss the interdependence of home and church. Susan Hunt

God has provided ample resources for the spiritual life and growth of His children. But where do we find these resources, how are we to use them, and what is the goal? Georgia Settle

Helping Women in Leadership Negotiate the Christian Life Before a Watching World. Carolyn Muse and Kathy Cheely

In this seminar we will look at God's way of moving his daughters from misery through mercy to ministry. Barbara Thompson

Do you get the CLUE? It’s WIC Ministries in the Christian Education room with the Scriptures. See how these work together to build WIC ministries that have gotten the CLUE. Tammy Frey

 

I didn’t sign up to be a Titus 2 Woman! While searching for an older woman to teach me, I realized that God had me in His "unique training program." Penny Freeman

Many churches are challenged by the gospel’s imperative that we care for the "least of these" in our community, but don’t know where to begin. In this practical workshop, you will learn a step-by-step approach to getting started with mercy ministry and how to assess the needs of your community and the resources of your congregation before you launch out. Rick and Yvonne Sawyer

 

 

1. Ruling and Teaching Elders’ wives combined – Vicki Drake, wife of Teaching Elder and Carolyn Muse, wife of Ruling Elder – Facilitators

2. Ruling Elders’ wives – Barbara Thompson and Tammie Frey, wives of Ruling Elders – Facilitators

3. Teaching Elders’ wives – Carol Arnold, wife of Teaching Elder – Facilitator.

4. Teaching Elders’ wives – Kathy Cheely, wife of Teaching Elder – Facilitator

5. Teaching Elders’ wives – Georgia Settle, wife of Teaching Elder – Facilitator

 

Cost per person: $23 (includes bus transportation and tours; minimum 35)

Spend the day in the turn-of-the century Dade City. We’ll board the bus and ride into the beautiful hills north of Tampa. Our first stop will be the Pioneer Florida Museum where you’ll have a glimpse of Florida life before World War II. We’ll visit the old church and school, as well as a train depot built in 1896, an old general store, a barn filled with antique carriages, a house from the mid-1860s, and a shoe repair shop from 1913. From the museum, we’ll head to the historic downtown area where we’ll visit antique shops, gift boutiques, and the old courthouse. You’ll have some free time for lunch in many of the fine restaurants before boarding the bus for our return to "civilization."

Cost per person: $10 (includes bus transportation; minimum 35)

It’s Christmas all year ‘round in the Rogers’ Christmas House & Village. Located atop one of the beautiful hills in historic Brooksville, the Christmas village features five turn-or-the-century houses filled with an array of gifts for all occasions. You’ll stroll through the gardens flourishing with native Florida plants and trees. You may even have time for pie and coffee at The Blueberry Patch or Malie Kyla’s Tea Room across the street.

Cost per person: $25 (includes bus transportation and cruise; minimum 100)

Join us as we cruise Tampa Bay and sail to Supertest Island. The boat is air-conditioned and has food available for purchase.

Get a taste of historic Tampa! We’ll include our Latin heritage from Ybor City, beginning at the museum and touring the cigar workers’ homes. From there, we’ll stop at the Henry Plant Museum at the University of Tampa. You’ll learn that Henry Plant was fascinated with the electric light bulb. The final stop will be in Hyde Park Village, one of our upscale shopping areas in town.

Cost/person: $TBA (includes bus transportation and admission to Adventure Island; Minimum 35)

Enjoy the afternoon with your children at the wonderful Adventure Island waterpark! You can slide down a variety of "tubes", float down the Bayou River, fight the rapids in the wave pool, or just soak up our Florida sunshine. This park even has a great kiddie area. So bring the family and enjoy!

Create a charming Christmas Angel. No special skills required. Supplies, instruction and helpers provided. Instructor: Louise MacLaughlan (Westminster Presbyterian, Brandon)

Learn ways to preserve and pass on your spiritual heritage using Creative Memories techniques and tools, but with a covenant family perspective. Bring several photographs to select from and create a special album page. Instructor: Pam Lehman (Redeemer Presbyterian Mission, Valrico)

Supplies and instruction to make an elegant silk Southern magnolia blossom, to display or to use as a gift! Easy to make. Instructor: Betty Darden (Westminster Presbyterian, Brandon)

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