Breakfast and Prayer

Tuesday PWOC had   Breakfast and Prayer. Tara, our Spiritual life Chair, has done a great job of changing up these breakfasts each month.  This month, after breakfast and corporate prayer, we participated in  a prayer walk.  We put various prompts and prayer focus' around the room. The women came in and went through the walk at their own pace. This was a wonderful way to incorporate individual prayer in our group setting.

Personal confession and forgiveness

Servanthood

 Communion

Cross, suffering, redemption

Salvation of unsaved friends and loved ones

At this wall we wrote prayer needs and promises/ encouragement from the Word

Below I've captured the promises/Scriptures to share. Several really ministered to me as we cleaned up - I have several sticky notes in my Bible and thought it would be fun to create a virtual sticky note. 

• God's peace which passes all understanding Phil 4:7-8 (x3)
• Do not let your heart be troubled, believe in God, believe also in Me  Jn 14:1
• Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord  Col 3:23
• Effective prayers of a righteous "woman" can accomplish much James 5:16
• I am with you to the ends of the earth
• My sheep know my voice; they will not follow a stranger Jn 10:4, 5
• Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Heb 11:1
• The joy of the Lord is our strength
• All things work together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose
• Wisdom - James 1:5
• The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick James 5:14 - 15
• The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the sou! Psalm 19:7
• Lord you search and know me.
• Our momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond our comprehension - 2 Cor 4:17
• We have received a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude Heb 12:27
• I will never leave you nor forsake you Joshua 1:5
• Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
• Lord, you have been our dwelling place through all generations Ps 70
• How great are you O sovereign Lord! There is no one like you and there is no God but you as we have heard with our own ears. 2 Sam 7:22
• Prayer - To bring glory to God in all that we do - I Cor 10:31
• He has more than enough for me
• I Peter 3:1-4 - Wives be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of thier wives, be chaste, respectful, clothed with the hidden person of the heart, with imperishable beauty of a gentle, quiet spirit. 

Gyudon - Japanese Beef Bowl

 This is a YUMMY dish my friend whose been married and living in Japan for decades shared with me. serves 4 people

3/4 lb thin Beef (300 grams)
1/2 Onion
2 or 3 Green Onions
1 C Broth (250 ml)
3 T Japanese Sake/wine
3 T Mirin (sweet wine)
1/4 C Sugar
1/4 C Soy Sauce
1 1/2 T ginger root (raw - 1 piece)

Cut stips of meet into 1 inch pieces
Thinly slice onion
Cut green oinion and wash well
Cut and peel ginger into thin matchsticks
Put broth in a hot fry pan with ginger
When it boils add (sake, mirin, sugar, soy sauce)
When it boils again, add beef.
Skim the foam off.
Add onion.
When it boils again, turn it down and simmer, covered 5 - 6 min (or until tender)
Add green onion and cook 1 -2 min (covered).
Sever over bowls of rice.

*We added corn starch (potato flour used here) and some Agave Nectar is it was a bit too salty. We tripled the beef and doubled the sauce. It was all gone. There were nine of us. Thanks for this recipe, Kim.

Nursing Home Visit

Join us THIS Friday in the BX parking lot - nearest the main gate - at 3:30. We'll leave at 3:45 to visit a local nursing home. We present birthday gifts to residents, sing happy birthday, enjoy a quick drink and a bit of intercultural socialization. We'll be leaving the nursing home by 4:30 p.m.

The whole family is welcome to attend. For more general information check our Nursing Home Page. For specific questions contact Christina at misawapwocoutreach@gmail.com.

October's Book Club Meeting

October 18th ~ 6:30 p.m.
Aburi An

Meet in the chapel parking lot at 6:15 if you would like to carpool to Aburi An.

October's book club will review "The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow." This book is available as a Kindle download.

From Publisher's Weekly - Quirk abounds in this tale of two sisters, Agnes and Griselda Sparrow. The titular Agnes forswears leaving home when she tips the scale at 600 pounds, and stays put and prays. When what seem to be miracles—healings from serious illnesses—occur, the residents of the small Pennsylvania town of Bright's Pond naturally attribute them to Agnes. Agnes's putative power attracts a stranger in need of an unstated miracle, and the plot thickens from there. To pull off such a quirky novel, the characters need to be vividly etched, the writing consistently clever and the plotting persuasive on its own terms. Magnin partly succeeds: she meets the clever quotient, but on the whole the book is uneven. Some of the explanations that account for characters' decisions aren't persuasive; some dark plot twists threaten to overwhelm the quirkiness; and the pacing of the first half of the book is slow. Still, Magnin will please those who like their faith fiction with a twist, even if not everything served at the town's Full Moon Cafe can be swallowed. (Sept.) 


Note - If you are looking for a fun way to become involved in PWOC you may want to consider leading our Book Club. FMI or to volunteer to read one month's selection, contact Mary at misawaprotre@gamil.com. 

Refreshing Summer Orzo Salad (tweaked)

1 package orzo pasta (cooked per package instructions)

1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 1/2 Tablespoon minced garlic

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp dried Thyme

1/4 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flake (per taste)

1/2 cup pine nuts 

1 cup pitted kalamata olives

1 (2oz) jar of capers, with liquid

6 oz crumbled feta cheese

5-8 oz of fresh spinach leaves (a little over half a bag, based on preference)

1 Tablespoon Lemon juice

While cooking orzo, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Saute garlic for 2 minutes.  Stir in basil, thyme, red pepper flakes, and pine nuts.  Cook and stir until the pine nuts have toasted to a light golden brown.

In a large bowl, mix the orzo, chopped olives, capers, feta and spinach.  While still warm, pour the pine nuts mixture over the pasta and mix thoroughly covering all the pasta to keep from sticking together.  Add Lemon juice and stir again.  Serve either warm or cold.  Will keep for a couple of days in an airtight container.  

Originally found at allrecipes.com and tweaked by Christie L. Enjoy!

August Book Club Meeting

August's reading selection is, "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. We'll meet at Karinbas at 6:30 p.m.  on 10 August (Wednesday night).  Meet at the chapel parking lot at 6:15 if you'd like to carpool. It would be good to let Tara know to expect you, drop her a line at misawapwocsl@gmail.com.

Directions to Karinbas

• Exit the POL Gate
• Continue past Docomos
• Karinbas will be on your left across from a dentist's office - a bit past Workmans

Upcoming Reading Selections

• September - The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow by Joyce Magnin 
• October - Foolproofing Your Life by Jan Silvious

FMI about book club in general, contact Mary at Misawaprotre@gmail.com.

Announcing MOCA

First there was PWOC and it was good. Then there was MOPS and PWOC and it was very good. Now there is MOCA, MOPS and PWOC and it is OUTSTANDING.

With joy we  announce the forming of a group geared to prayer and support for
  Moms Of  College Aged - MOCA.  We envision this being a  monthly (or possibly bi-monthly) group.  Please note your children do NOT need to be in college for you to join this group. In fact, if you have a Senior and feel a group like this would benefit you as you look ahead to the upcoming transitions, you are welcome to join us!

We know as much as we love Japan, it's hard to leave "children of any age in the states". MOCA worked better than MWLCOAAITS..... Look for more details and our first meeting to kick off in late August or early September.

Fall Facilitator's Workshop

If you are interested in facilitating or co-facilitating a PWOC Bible Study/Care Group, now or in the future, please make plans to attend this fall's Facilitator Workshop. 

We will meet at the chapel on 27 August from 0800 - 1030.  We'll share thoughts and tips with each other. We'll talk about Chapel policy and procedures. We'll learn a few things to sharpen our skills as we serve His women.  For more info, or to ask questions...please contact Tara.  (click)

Asia Region Conference

Don’t miss the opportunity to make history at the first Asia Region Conference Nov 10th – 13^th at the Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul, Korea. Our theme is “Your Kingdom Come – Keys to Kingdom Living” – each workshop will provide you with kingdom keys to assist in living a victorious Kingdom Life.  Deadline for registration is September 13th. The chapel is paying over 70% of the cost for each woman to attend. Your cost will be $400 non-refundable. This will cover travel, lodging, meals and conference fees.  

Your fees will be collected Sunday - 21 and 28 Aug, at the PWOC Fall Rally - 9, 10 Sept and Tuesday 13 Sept at PWOC Bible Study. 


Due to the schedules of travel to Seoul we may leave 9 Nov and return 14 Nov. 


 POC De’Etta @ misawa@pwoc.org.

PWOC Fall Rally

PWOC is hard at work planning this year's Fall Rally. This will be the kick off to the 2011/2012 year.

Real Women in Search of His Kingdom

When: September 9-10th

           Friday 6:00pm-9:00pm

           Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm (breakfast and lunch provided)

Where: Chapel

What: Join us to celebrate God's amazing grace as He draws women to His side. You'll hear from a variety of women, enjoy small group fun and discussion, and hear all the plans for the upcoming year.   

First 50 women to arrive Friday night receive this year's PWOC t-shirt. 

More details available soon