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Yield Yourself to God

"God, I want to give You every minute of this year. I shall try to keep You in mind every moment of my waking hours. I shall try to let my hand write what You direct. I shall try to let You be the speaker and direct every word. I shall try to let You direct my acts. I shall try to learn Your language as it was taught by Jesus and all others through whom You speak — in beauty and singing birds and cool breezes, in radiant Christlike faces, in sacrifices and tears. It will cost not only much, but everything that conflicts with this resolve."

Frank Laubach in Man of Prayer

This cookbook contains recipes from our cookie exchange and Christmas bread baking events. They are available free of charge to those who attended Mix It Up on December 1 and 4. However, if you weren't able to attend, you may purchase the cookbook for $2, the cost of which covers the printing expenses.

Call the church office at 815.459.1095 this week to get yours! You won't want to miss this opportunity, as supplies are limited.

How has the feminist movement influenced our culture? Do you know the difference between the true woman and the new woman? What are you?

Beginning Sunday, November 23, the Women of Influence ABF will examine these topics in the months to come. It is time to take back our culture instead of letting the culture change us. We meet in Room 235 during the second service.

I recently attended the True Woman '08 Conference in Schaumburg, IL, sponsored by Revive Our Hearts and hosted by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. 6,000 women from across the world were challenged to change the culture and not let the culture change us.

We were reminded that "a revolution has taken place in how women view themselves and their roles, how they view men, how they view their families, and how they function in our culture. Women have come to view 'success' as maintaining their independence, achieving in their careers, and throwing off moral restraints . . . The feminist revolution was supposed to bring women greater fulfillment and freedom.

"We were also made aware that the vast majority of Christian women have bought into the new way of thinking. And what has been the result? We see the fruit of the feminist revolution in women who are sinking in the quagmire of divorce and remarriage, in trying to juggle the demands of their jobs, function as parents, and remain active at church."

Two and a half days of attending this conference stirred within my heart a clarion call to do all I can, with God's help, to educate and challenge the women in my sphere of influence to God's call of biblical womanhood. Will you stand with me and pray for me? This is not the politically correct thing to do.

Forty years ago the first national conference of National Organization for Women was held in Chicago with 200 attending. Look what has transpired with this small group of women and a passion for their cause. I wonder what God will do with the 6,000 women who accepted the challenge to be counter cultural to this generation!

Please log on to www.truewoman.com to find out more about this. Also, you will soon be able to find out about opportunities and resources at my blog. I would love to hear from you.

Thank you for stopping by the blog of EFCCL Women's Ministries! We have so many things to share with the women in our church family and in our community, and we are excited to have the opportunity to do that here at our new online home.

Please, take a tour of the site! At the top of the page, you will notice six links which will help guide you around the various sections of our blog.

1. Home: The home page will feature entries, like this one, which will help direct you around the site and point out any new features you might otherwise miss. We know that not everyone is familiar with blogging, so we want to make this experience as easy and comfortable for you as possible.


2. About: This page is intended to provide a brief overview of all the ministry opportunities we offer. Updates about these programs and events will be posted on the News page throughout the year.


3. News: Here, we will communicate upcoming events, ministry updates, and any other relevant news. (Upcoming events are also featured to the right side of each page. Clicking the image for an upcoming event will take you directly to the related article to give you the detailed information you need.)


4. Resources: If you are looking for godly resources for women — music, books, movies, websites, etc. — consider this your one-stop shop. The resources featured here have all been recommended by sisters in Christ; please join the community and give us your feedback and your suggestions.


5. Stories: This section of the site is still under construction, and we could use your help in getting it underway. If you have an encouraging anecdote from your day-to-day walk with the Lord to share, please let us know. We would also love your personal testimonies, your insight on a passage of Scripture you've been studying, or any morsel of wisdom you have found to be helpful.


6. Contact: Here, you will find the email address to which you can submit resources, stories, prayer requests, or anything else you would like to communicate to us.

The beauty of a blog is that it is a community tool that is constantly growing. We can all be involved in building each other up and encouraging one another in the Lord. This can be a tremendous resource and tool for our ministry, so please take a minute to get acquainted with the site. If you have the time, comment on an entry or write us an email with your thoughts. We'd love to hear from you!