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Contact
Mrs Heather Haworth
Phone: 01923 672251
About Women's Ministries
Welcome to the BUC World of Women’s Ministries. Over the last five years this department has developed into an effective office of the Church. A majority of churches now elect a Women’s Ministries leader but not everyone is aware of the scope of topics with which this department deals, therefore this newsletter lists a number of resources available from the BUC. They will also be displayed at the workshops.
Women's Ministries in the Church Manual (Word document)
The Single Issue (Word document)
Women's Ministries Day of Prayer 2010.- Power Point Sermon Presentation
Women's Ministries Report Sheet: fill in the report sheet online
Dutch & British Union Women’s Retreat 19-21 March 2010
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Booking Form
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You Deserve a Treat, 19-21 March 2010!
At the joint Dutch and BUC Women’s Retreat, come and be renewed by the inspirational words of Dr Monica Reed. As a doctor at an Adventist Florida hospital, she is the founder of “Creation” and will share how you can get the best out of your lifestyle.
Mrs Audrey Balderstone, the “say it with flowers” gifted speaker, will astound you with her devotional talks that are illustrated with flower arranging. Come and be blessed by Mrs Anna-May Wollan, TED Women’s Ministries Director, and other excellent presenters; Sharon Platt-McDonald, Mary McFarlane, Heather Haworth, Malika Bediako, Geraldine Farmer, Marci Neal, Judith Martin and Jane Wells.
These ladies, plus the Dutch Women’s Ministries Director Mrs Clair Sanches, and the workshop speakers, will make this retreat one that will live on in your memory. It is a place where you can bring unchurched ladies and those over the age of 14.
NO MORE BOOKINGS AFTER 28 FEBRUARY.
ONLY SINGLE ROOMS LEFT. Ask about special price for
- BLOCK BOOKING 5 LADIES OR MORE
- STUDENTS AND OAPs
For more details contact:
- Heather on 01159 164 125 (between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm)
- Dawn, BUC office 01923 672251
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Devotional book Cover for the 2010 book and guidelines to submit your devotional contributions. DEADLINE for 2011 book: OCTOBER 1, 2010
MOSAIC -- NEWSLETTER from General Conference Women's Ministries department.
Let's Connect
Women’s Ministries 2010 Emphasis Day
Abuse Prevention
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 EndItNow - End Violence Against Women . The EndItNow campaign features a signature drive, aiming for 1 million signatures representing each of the 200 countries with an Adventist presence.The signatures will be presented to the United Nations upon completion. One out of three women around the world is a victim of physical or psychological repression, while approximately 135 million girls have undergone female genital mutilation. End It Now!
Article about ADRA and EndItNow
ADRA Bulletin - December 9, 09
Posted by Britt Celine
In Kenya, where Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a serious problem, ADRA is implementing a project that is changing the attitudes and behavior towards the procedure in practicing communities within the country's western and northeastern regions.
ADRA's Anti-FGM project addresses the dangerous effects that FGM, also called Female Genital Cutting (FGC), has on young women and girls in communities where the procedure is currently practiced.
As a form of gender-based violence, FGM is one of the most critical issues addressed by enditnowT, an ongoing campaign co-sponsored by ADRA and the Women's Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The enditnowT campaign works to end violence against women and girls around the world.
FGM involves the removal of all or part of a girl's, or woman's external genitalia for any of a number of reasons, varying from a desire to control a perceived risk of marital infidelity, as a rite of passage into womanhood, or to meet certain religious or social expectations.
"The effects of FGM on the health of a young girl, whether we are speaking of her physical health, her sexual health, her reproductive, or her psychological health are serious and long lasting," said Martha Momanyi, programs director for ADRA Kenya. "To effectively eliminate this practice, we must enlist not only the child herself, but also gain the support of her family, and her community as a whole."
To achieve this, ADRA's Anti-FGM project raises awareness of the impact of FGM on young girls in communities where the practice is prevalent, educating key stakeholders on the dangerous effects of FGM through workshops, meetings, and public campaigns, working with local radio programs and community theater groups to increase coverage of on-going anti-FGM campaigns, and partnering with other organizations to effectively disseminate the message throughout the targeted regions.
ADRA also uses school-based peer education activities, church-based training programs, and advocacy initiatives to change attitudes and behavior in regards to the procedure.
In addition, ADRA organizes a special workshop every year that targets young girls who are most vulnerable to the practice, providing them with life skills training, and educating them on various issues, such as their reproductive health, self-esteem, and human rights, to help them withstand cultural pressures to undergo the procedure.
The Anti-FGM project is a component of ADRA Kenya's larger Girl Child/Women Empowerment Programme, which has been active in Western Kenya since 2003.
"ADRA's work has also contributed to the formulation of new policies regarding FGM," added Momanyi. "This is a big step in completely eliminating this practice."
Läkarmissionen, a Swedish non-profit organization, Bread for the World in Germany, ADRA International and the United Nations Children's Fund, are providing financial assistance for the project, which is scheduled to conclude at the end of December 2009.
Other partners include the government of Kenya, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Africa, the YWCA, ActionAid, as well as several local churches and faith-based organizations.
According to the United Nations Population Fund, approximately 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing FGM every year, which is primarily conducted on girls under the age of 15. Between 100 and 140 million girls and women are estimated to have undergone the procedure, which is practiced in more than 28 countries around the world, primarily in Africa and Western Asia.
Other forms of gender-based violence include domestic abuse, sex trafficking, and child marriages.
To join ADRA in bringing an end to violence against women and girls, visit www.enditnow.org.
Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.
ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.
For more information about ADRA, visit www.adra.org.
Author:Nadia McGill
Sabbath 5 September - Abuse Prevention Awareness Day for the Women's Ministries.
There are two titles this year to choose from. They are:
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