God Delights In Me....

I Can Praise Him!

Please join us for

Ladies' Night Out

December 14, 2009

Tea and coffee served at 6:45pm

Come enjoy a relaxing evening filled

with worship, drama and fellowship.

Bring a friend!

It will be an evening you won't

want to miss!

We are thankful for God's Provisions!

Fall is a wonderful time. Delectable smells, warm fires, hot apple cider, and a season to remember how thankful we are for everything God provided through the last year. How do we not forget God's provisions? Pay attention to the details! Write down the details throughout the year and keep them in a jar. During this season, pull them out and remember God's provision from the past year.

Don't forget! 2010 Women's Retreat is coming up! March 5-7. Agate Beach Inn.

Recipe for Change. Change your thinking, change your life!

What a wonderful time of Worship! Thank you to the team that leads us each month!

A prayer of Thanksgiving.

Karin Penn introducing her mom. As always....funny! At the same time, a sweet perspective on Julie McGinty.

Julie sharing with us from the Word and her life. Here are just a few quotes from the evening.

" Our faulty memory causes us to forget God's provisions. God does not forget! How do we not forget God's provisions? Pay attention to the details! "

Make sure to set aside the date for our next Ladies' Night Out! December 14, 2009 6:45 pm. You won't want to miss it!

October Ladies' Night Out dessert

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese frosting


1 15oz can Pumpkin puree
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 package yellow cake mix w/ pudding
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

1 container (12oz) Whipped Cream cheese frosting (can be found at Winco)
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together cake mix and oil. Beat in eggs. Mixture will be thick! Add pumpkin mixture and vanilla. Batter will still be fairly thick. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Frosting:
Stir 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon into container of frosting. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

God Provides… I Can Praise Him!

Please Join Us For Ladies’ Night Out
Monday, November 9, 2009
Serving coffee and tea at 6:45pm

Julie McGinty will be sharing with us from God's Word
and her own life about the marvelous way God provides for us !



Come enjoy food, fun and fellowship as we reflect on our Great God’s provision.

A fun night you won’t want to miss!!

October's Ladies' Night Out.

What a wonderful evening this was..... from the very cute decorations, which in reality, turned out to be many "Beavers" vs "Ducks" tables...

to excersizing with Francel, and we didn't even break a sweat!.....

we heard wonderful testimonies of God's faithfulness throughout the evening during "Conversations with Angie". First up was Andrea Pruett's testimony of God's faithfulness in her life....

we enjoyed sweet snacks and even sweeter conversations with friends old and new.....

there were opportunites for us to recall God's faithfulness in our own lives.....

to be shared at next month's Ladies' Night Out....come back, you won't want to miss it!.....

there were more "Converstations with Angie". Beth Bartruff shared of God's faithfulness through health issues, job changes and changes in life's expectations...

and finally the evening wrapped up with a great worship time with our sisters in Christ, praising our Great God for His faithfulness to us.

God Is Faithful, We CAN Praise Him!!!!

October Carmel Corn recipe, YUM!

Microwave Caramel Corn
From the Kitchen of Bethany Schultz

4 quarts of popped corn (about 2 full air popped thing)
OR two bags microwave popcorn (and then eliminate the salt from the carmel sauce recipe)
large brown paper grocery sack

In a bowl add 1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cook in microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Stir in 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda.
Stir well to melted caramel like consistancy.

Pour over popcorn now in paper sack, stirring well as you pour.
Fold top of paper bag down a couple of times.
Place bag in microwave and cook on high for 1.5 minutes. Remove bag and stir well.
Continue to stir until the caramel has cooled (or you will be left with one big lump) around 15-30 minutes. (Just every couple of minutes is fine). OR pour caramel corn out onto wax paper to cool.

Reminders!

Check back soon. There will be pictures and stories from our most recent LNO.

First ever Salem Heights Ladies clothing swap begins Friday! Don't forget to bring your gently used clothing, shoes, purses, scarves and other boutique items to the church between 5 and 8:30pm. Then come back and shop on Saturday!

October's Ladies' Night Out

God Is Faithful…
I Can Praise Him!


Please Join Us For
Ladies’ Night Out

Monday, October 12, 2009
Serving coffee and tea at 6:45pm

Don't miss out on an evening overflowing with encouragement! You will hear women's testimonies of God's faithfulness in their lives and have the opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.

A fun night you won’t want to miss!!

Ladies Night Out dessert

There was a request for our dessert from Ladies Night Out. Hope you all can enjoy baking at home! Super easy and yummy!

Dr. Seuss Bar Cookies
a.k.a “Everything but the Kitchen Sink” Bar Cookies
From the Kitchen of Nikki Hughes

1 pkg (18 ounces) refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow crème
½ cup creamy peanut butter
1-1/2 cups toasted corn cereal (Chex)
1 cup m&m’s

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13X9-inch baking pan. Remove dough from wrapper according to package directions.
Press dough into prepared baking pan. Bake 13 minutes.
Remove baking pan from oven. Drop teaspoonfuls of marshmallow crème and peanut butter over hot cookie base.
Bake 1 minute. Carefully spread marshmallow crème and peanut butter over cookie base.
Sprinkle cereal and m&m’s over melted marshmallow and peanut butter mixture.
Bake 7 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.

Women's Clothes Swap

WOMEN’S CLOTHES SWAP

Saturday, October 17th 9:00 A.M. to Noon

Bring your good quality, gently-used women’s clothing and accessories such as belts, shoes, scarves, purses, and jewelry; trade them in for points to purchase others’ good quality, gently-used items.

This will be a great opportunity to encourage and help one another, as well as freshen your wardrobe at no cost. Drop off items to be swapped at the church on Friday evening, October 16th from 5-8:30 and come shopping on Saturday morning.

Questions? Call Connie Libby at 541-327-2663

Women's Discipleship

Just a reminder....

This is the LAST week to sign up for Women's Discipleship. Come see us at our table in the registration area. We will be there after both services.

First Ladies' Night Out of the year!

Please Join Us For…

No Matter What,
I Can Praise Him!

Monday, September 14, 2009
Serving coffee and tea at 6:45pm

Bring a friend, come enjoy a yummy
snack and learn some special “Who Knew”

tips for around your home. Julie
Bernard will be sharing from God’s Word

about praising our Great God… no matter what.

A fun night you won’t want to miss!!
Childcare will be provided.

A couple of updates

First -

Women's Discipleship registration continues this week!


Second-

You should have received your first Women's Ministry Newsletter in the mail last week. If you did not, we may not have your name and address. Please let Shari in the church office know so we can get you on the list!


Third-

Our first Ladies' Night Out is coming up Monday evening September 14th ! You won't want to miss it. We are still in need of 1 dessert maker and 3 table decorators. The decoration theme is Dr. Seuss. If this is something you are interested in doing, call Jenn Elliott @ 503-910-8763

A Reminder!

Women's Discipleship registration begins THIS Sunday! Find the registration table in the former Welcome Center. We will be registering ladies after both services.

Registration will continue to be available through September 13th.

Come sign up! We would love to have to you be a part of the

Growing, Learning and Encouraging.

For the curious. . . . .

Just a quick, brief description of the Women's Discipleship classes.


John: A year-long study in the book of John provides an opportunity to know and understand who you are in Christ.

Galatians: A year-long study of the book of Galatians provides the opportunity to grow in your understanding of the freedom that you have in Christ and what it means to live by the power of the Holy Spirit.

James: A year-long study in the book of James provides an opportunity to learn what true faith looks like in a believer’s everyday life.

Reflections: A year-long study of the characteristics of a godly woman that are listed in Titus 2:3-5. This class provides the opportunity to understand God’s design and purpose for women and to apply those truths in your home and family.

Women Encouraging Women!

Come join us this fall for
Women’s Discipleship!
Meetings are weekly, with two time choices:
Tuesday evening 7:00-8:30pm (Children’s programs available)
Wednesday morning 9:15-11:15 am (Childcare available)
Classes begin September 22nd and 23rd

Studies include :
John
Galatians
James
Reflections (new this year)
(All classes are a 1 year study and it is suggested that the classes be taken in order. It is also suggested that you take Fundamentals of the Faith before starting Women’s Discipleship)

Cost
John-$10
Galatians-$20/$8 if book not needed
James-$20/$8 if book not needed
Reflections-$12


Registration begins Sunday morning August 23rd.
(in area formerly known as The Welcome Center)

A new concept in a technological world.

Hi there to all the ladies of Salem Heights Church!

The team members of the Salem Heights Church Women's Ministries have decided that a blog would be a wonderful way to keep all of you updated on things that have happened, things that are happening and things that will be happening throughout the year of upcoming events. Check back with us often. This page will be updated weekly with announcements, pictures, fun stories and other pertinent information you will need.

Some of the things that you will find on this page in weeks and months to come are:
*information regarding registration for Women's Discipleship
*information regarding registration for Women's Retreat
*upcoming Ladies' Night Out reminders
*Ladies' Night Out recipes (YUM)
*Highlights from the latest Ladies' Night Out.
*Information on the upcoming Ladies' Night Out.


We are excited to be able to reach out to you through this blog.