Carpooling to Phadas

Ladies, it's come to our attention parking is limited at Phadas. If you live on base and are planning to attend tonight's Summer Book Club meeting, you may want to catch a ride with Tara to Phadas. Tara will be at the chapel at 6:15 with her van for all who would like to catch a ride.  Just show up or  drop Tara a line at misawapwocsl@gmail.com  for a ride.

As a reminder, for planning purposes, the approximate cost of a main entree is Y700 - 1000.  Scroll down for more info about tonight's book discussion.

June's Breakfast & Prayer

Join us in the Chapel Fellowship Hall on Tuesday (14 June) @ 0900 for Breakfast and Prayer. We will conclude by 1100. This will be a great time of fellowship, fun and prayer focus.

Children's ministry will be provided.

No need to bring breakfast - it's on us!

Hope to see you there!

Planning a New Ministry Year

Friday night and Saturday morning our local PWOC board  traveled to Lake Towada for a planning and training retreat. Our  goal was for all to begin building relationships with each other and for us to share vision. We accomplished both goals - splendidly - and had some fun along the way.  

The trip began with a diesel incident.  "Green means go" is a great mantra when you own a diesel van; not so great when you own a gas van. Enough said. ::grin:: Exhibiting superb flexibility, we simply packed into Muriel's car and headed out. 

The drive through Oriase Gorge is beautiful any time of year. 

Five us drove up in Muriel's car and stopped along the way for a photo or two. 

The first part of our weekend was spent  on various tests: Engage Your Strengths, a discussion of personality and love languages.  We breezed through the personality and love languages and spent quite a bit of time discussing strengths, how to play to them, how to lead with our strengths and relate to those with different strengths than ours. We committed to watch for barrier labels in ourselves and ones we may attach to children, friends and each other. 

We also shared how we envision walking out our various positions. 

Tara shares her position is one of pouring into ladies so they can pour out to others - leading to intimacy with Jesus and each other. 

Jess keeps us all together in her role as publicity team leader.

We shared lots of laughs and discovered Mandy is quite talented in the genre of  pipe-cleaner-art. 

Photo is missing several folks - but with creatively fun women like these - Misawa is in for a great year of PWOC. 

We spent time praying to identify needs we see in our Misawa Military Female population. We firmed up summer plans and decided on a few key elements of the year.  

Noting so many parading around in yukatas - we joined them. Even PWOC color! 

This was a good way for our new leadership team to get to know each other, share vision and begin moving as one to a new year of PWOC ministry. We were blessed to be afforded this opportunity and believe the fruit from this time together will bless the rest of Misawa PWOC in the upcoming year. 

Summer Schedule Begins Tuesday!

Join us Tuesday @ 0900 at the Chapel as we begin our Summer Schedule of Activities. This Tuesday  is our first Drop-in Study of the summer.

• Come to one or come to all
•  no homework
•  stand alone studies

We will enjoy anointed teaching,  snacks and encouraging   discussion groups. Your children will be ministered to by Anita, our new Children's Ministry Coordinator, and her volunteers.

Monday night study is on summer break due to pcs and summer travel schedules.

We look forward to spending a bit of your summer with you!

Nursing Home Correction

It was mistakenly announced in the 1100 service that we are visiting the Nursing Home this Friday. The Protestant News is CORRECT.  Our next nursing home visit in JUNE 24th -  NOT this Friday.  I (De'Etta) appear to be rushing the month of June. ::blush::  If you hear of anyone planning to attend, please let them know.

I'm sorry for the confusion: Here is the accurate information - as written in this week's Protestant News. ::blush::

"Come join us as we celebrate birthdays at our local Japanese nursing home. We will be going FRIDAY, JUNE 24.  Meet at the BX parking lot near the main gate at 1530 to carpool or caravan. This is a short visit and children are most welcome.  FMI visit the Nursing Home Tab or contact Twyla. "

June's Book Club Meeting

This month we'll be discussing  The Heart of Memory by Alison Strobel. This is available as a kindle download  - price fluctuates. 

We'll meet, June 15th at 6:30 p.m. at Phada's Thai Restuarant. 

From the main gate drive to the second traffic light and turn right.  Go a few blocks until you pass San Maru Road.  Phada's will be on your left.  There is a small parking lot next to it.  If you get to the grocery store you have gone too far.  

View a  map to Phada's Thai Restaurant .  For your planning purposes, main dishes are approximately to Y700 - 1200.

FMI email Mary (click name).  For future summer dates and books click the "Summer Information" tab and view the Summer Book Club flier.