Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas, everyone!! Isn't it wonderful that God loves us so much that he sent His son to us!!

Christmas Party Rescheduled

As everyone knows, we had to cancel last night's Christmas Party due to the bad weather. I called Jennie yesterday and she looked at the church calender for me and we were able to reschedule. The Christmas Party will now be Dec 22 from 6-8. That is next week monday. I know that it is a little close to Christmas for some people to come, but we wanted to have it before Eva left.

Christmas Party

Ladies,
Here is a list of what everyone signed up to bring.

Rhonda: Desert
Alicia: Desert
April: Bread
Lisa: Desert
Fanchetta: Desert
Riley: Salad
Sue: Side Dish
Jessie: Bread, fruit salad
Ruby: Side Dish
JoEllen: lasagna
Helen: Garlic Bread


As a reminder, PWOC is providing Eva's wonderful chicken spaghetti. Since Eva isn't able to make it herself, she gave me her recipe so that I can make it. PWOC will also be providing the drinks. There will soda, the makings for hot chocolate, and hot apple cider.

If anyone has any other questions, please give me a call.

Thanks!
Jessica

Polling

I have added a poll to the bottom of the webpage. It will be up until January 15, 2009. Please vote on how you rate the content of our PWOC web page. Also, you can always e-mail me if there is something you feel stronly about with what I am posting or if you want me to add something.

jessica.crow.pwoc@comcast.net

Thanks!!
Jessica Crow

PAC Meeting/WatchCare

Ladies,
The monthly PAC meeting is Dec.11. Please pray as PWOC asks, again, for help with our WatchCare program.

Also, if anyone knows someone who would be willing to volunteer for the WatchCare program, please let Jessica know.

Thanks you!!!

Eva

Last night the PWOC ladies fairwelled a member of the "family". Eva Cowan will be leaving Little Rock Air Force Base on Dec. 23 with her family and will make her way to Los Angeles, CA. Her husband will be driving out this weekend so please keep him in your prayers.

Eva, we love you!!!

Saying Goodbye

On Monday, December 8, will be the going away party for Eva. Ladies, please don't forget to bring the finger foods. We will be meeting at 6 that night instead of 6:30. This way we can properly fairwell Eva and then still have Bible study at 6:30.

Eva, you will be missed. We are all saddened to see you go but we are also rejoicing. We are rejoicing for the new ways you will be blessing people at your new base. We will pray for you and your family often.

Lisa Wade

Ladies,
Please lift up Lisa and her family in the coming week. She leaves for Greenland on the 22 to see Tony. We want to pray for her peace of mind as she flys and for peace of mind not to worry about her children while she enjoys her time with her husband. We also need to pray for Lisa's parents. They will be staying with Miriam and Nathaniel while Lisa is away. Please pray for just a joyous week with their grandchildren.

Prayer Requests

Heavenly Father we have some heavy burdens that we cannot carry ourselves and so we are laying them down at your feet. Gladstone Thompson is in need of job as does another young man. Jimmy Johnson needs strength and Luis is in need of healing. We ask for your arms of comfort to surround the Johnson family. You have called their daughter home for reasons known only to You so we ask for comfort and peace upon their family. You have also called home another daughter, Katie Jenkins. Please place your comfort and peace upon her family as well. We have members of our church family that we may not know their names, but You certainly do, that are in need of healing both physically and emotionally. We want to lift up Eva's sister as the doctor's operate on her back and for a husband with cancer. Lord, we seem to always come to you in times of trial but we also want to thank You for your good works. We are praising about a young man who is closing on his new home. We are praising for Eva's sister whose tumor is non-cancerous. We are praising for the safe return of a young airman from Iraq. We also praise Your most precious name and all the blessings that You bestow upon us.
Amen

Race For The Cure

Ladies,

Just a little reminder that the Race For The Cure is this Saturday. I know that we have many ladies who are partcipating this year with many different teams. Thank you for showing your support in this fight. Good luck with the run!!

Prayer Requests

It was brought to my attention Monday night that maybe not everyone would like their prayer requests/praise reports posted on our blog. I am very sorry if I have offended anyone by doing this. Please write on the prayer request slips if you want your request posted or not. Thanks!

Prayer Requests

I applogize for the lateness in getting the requests posted.

Please pray for:

Ms. Sue and her brother

Healing for Kaitlyn and Travis

Families affected by Hurricane Ike

Denise who is having eye surgery

Jimmy Johnson is having a difficult time

Catherine and Stephen Morris who were in a car accident

Nathaniel who went to Memphis about his UTI's. Pray for healing from the constant infections and healing for his kidney

Fall Kick Off

Ladies:
Just a reminder that fall kick off is going to be Monday, September 8 at 6pm. We are meeting 1/2 hour earlier than normal just for this event. Starting the following Monday, we will resume our regular meeting time of 6:30.

Hope to see lots of familiar and new faces this year!

Bible Study

It's that time of year again. We are gearing up for our annual fall kick-off and then diving straight into a new bible study. This year we will be studying the book "A Heart Like His" by Beth Moore. This will be part interactive videos and part workbook. Lisa Wade has nothing but good things to say about this study. I look forward to seeing you all as begin this new study.

Fall kick-off is September 8 with bible study starting the following monday.

Changes To Our Daily Bread

Hello! Since I am getting ready to go on vacation and with school starting I will not have time to post a new bible verse everyday. I did find a site so that I could add an icon that will give you a random verse everytime you check the page. You can also click on the icon to get a new verse as well. This icon is at the top of the page and is called "Manna for the Moment".

Please let me know what you think of this feature.

Thanks!
Jessica Crow

Daily Bread

"You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny."

Psalm 73:24 NLT

Daily Bread

I know that it has been too long since I have posted the daily bread and for that I applogize.

"And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you."

Ephesians 4:32 NKJ

I picked this verse after I finished registering Houston for school today. As school starts, we need to remember to be kind to one another to help create a loving learning environment. This is just one more way for we, as Christians, to be good witnesses.

Race for the Cure

October 11 is the date for this year's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Little Rock. PWOC is putting their own team together this year and Margaret Robinson is going to be our team captain. As team capatain, she is also going to be the POC for this event. Please get with Margaret if you are interested in participating. This year's theme is "This One's For The Girls"

Travel Training

Ladies,

It is that time of year again. Saturday, July 26, is our annual Travel Training. Shirley Rogers will be our trainer this year. Please RSVP by calling Jessica Crow at 501-241-0591 or e-mailing her at jessica.crow.pwoc@comcast.net no later than July 23. This is so that we can have an accuarate count for ordering food.

Registration is from 8:30 -9am. There will be a continental breakfast and box lunches provided. Training is from 9-3.

Hope to see you there!

Daily Bread

"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

Isaiah 40:8
New International Version

Daily Bread

"Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me."

Psalm 51:10
NLT

Daily Bread

"Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you."

Ephesians 4:32 NLV

Cynthia Phillips

This is Cynthia's obituary as it appeared in the July 8 eddition of The News Herald

Cynthia Bryant Phillips (1957-2008) of San Antonio, Texas, passed away and entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 28, 2008. Cynthia was a dedicated military wife, mother and ministry servant to Air Force Base chapels at Holloman AFB, New Mexico and Little Rock AFB, AR. She was active in the Protestant Women of the Chapel boards and served as president for the Little Rock PWOC. She was an accomplished artist and painter donating oil-on-canvas paintings to the many communities and organizations she served. Nature was the place she most loved to spend time and be close to God. She lived life to the fullest, practiced giving before receiving, and brought joy to all who were blessed enough to have known her. She is survived by her husband, USAF Chaplain Captain Bradford S. Phillips of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Ashli C. Bryant-Pierson of Stuart, Fla.; her mother, Pearl Bryant of Morganton; sisters, Gina Bryant, Lona Ranson and Patricia Bryant; and brothers, Ronnie Bryant, Jerry Bryant and Terry Bryant. Dr. Gary Chapman of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem will preside over funeral services today at Pisgah Baptist Church, 2665 Pisgah Church Road, Lenoir.

Our Daily Bread

"The unfailing love of the Lord never ends!…Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day."

Lamentations 3:22-23
NLT

What a wonderful thing to know! The unfailing love of our Lord and Saviour NEVER ends! People fall in and out of love all the time. Marriages end, friendships end, but we will always have that constant love in our life. The love of Jesus. It is the one true unconditional love, the love that we can cling to in times of joy and in times of sorrow. How awesome is that!!

Our Daily Bread

I get a different bible verse in my e-mail every day. When it comes to my personal daily bread I am still taking baby steps. I thought to myself what a good push this would be for me to get out my bible every day by posting a daily verse on the PWOC blog.

"And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is."

Ephesians 3:18
NLT

Encouraging Word

"I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments."
~ Psalm 119:45, NLT

Cynthia Phillips

Ladies,

Please pray for the Phillips Family. Cynthia Phillips left her earthly body to be with our Lord and Savior Saturday, June 28. I think Houston said it best today when we prayed. "Please Mr. Brad don't be sad that Miss Cynthia died because now she gets to see God all the time."

End Of Year Potluck

Ladies,
I appologize for the delay in getting this posted.
The potluck dinner to celebrate the end of another year of our walk with eachother as we walked with God will be held at the chapel on May 19th. For anyone who needs reminders, here is a list of what everyone volunteered to bring.

Chicken- Remember that we are all contributing.

Jessie- Potato Salad

French- Veggie Tray

Alicia- Rolls and Dessert

Jessica- Drinks

Lisa- Green Bean Casserole

Ying- Rice and Rolls

Eva- Baked Beans

Rhonda- Casserole (hot dish)

Robin- Spinach Dip (appetizer)

Margaret- Spaghetti Salad

Ruby- Peach Cobbler

JoEllen- Dessert

Rachel- Baked Pineapple

Riley- Dessert and Drinks

Valentine's Hoe-Down

Happy Valentine's Day!

With Valentine's Day here once more, I thought that it would be a good idea to post some scripture to remind us of love and obedience.

"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it."

Eph. 5:25

"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord:

Eph. 5:22

"So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He than loveth his wife loveth himself."

Eph. 5:28

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the day of her life."

Prov. 31:10-12

"Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His love endures forever."

Psalms 136:2-3

Yee-Haw!

Get ready for a rootin', tootin' good time, y'all! Feb. 16 is the annual Valentine's dinner at the chapel. This year we're gonna have us a good ole fashioned hoe-down!

This is the PWOC's turn to play host to this annual event. Please remind all your friends to buy tickets. Encourage your single friends to come, too. This isn't just an even for couples. Also, please let people know that child care is being provided.

Feb. 16
6:30-8:30
Chapel Annex

Put on your best cowboy duds and we'll see ya there!

Pederson Family

By now I am sure that everyone has heard about the tradedy that has struck the Pederson Family. Here is the lastest update.

Carrie (wife and mother of 2) will be buried in Colorado Springs. She was an Air Force Academy graduate and wished to be burried there. Her infant son, Lucas, will be buried with her. No date has been set.

There will be a memorial service here at the base, but no date or time has been set yet.

Ashley, Jim and Carrie's daughter had a great night. She is talking and off the sedation. Hopefully she will be released from the hospital soon.

For those wishing to help:
To make donations to help offset the cost of travel, hotel, food, and rental cars for Carrie's family, donations can be made at First Arkansas Bank and Trust under the name "Pederson Support Fund"
Checks can also be sent to:
Pederson Support Fund
c/0 MSgt. Michael Lindstrom
463rd Operations Support Squadron

Please make checks out to "Pederson Support Fund"

For those wishing to make meals. The POC is Jessie Eller. You can e-mail her at pollypocket8282@yahoo.com or call her at 501-941-1840. She is making a meal schedule for the next few months.

For any other questions, the POCs are Jill and Brad Hoagland with the 463 OSS. Their number is 819 0837 or you can e-mail at jbhoag5@comcast.net.

Please keep this family in your prayers.