Sowing Seeds for Jesus

Apr. 5, 2008... 10am-2PM-CST... “Sowing Seeds for Jesus” Collinsville Area Christian Wowen's Retreat Collinsville Community Center Collinsville, AL. (Registration begins at 9:30 am) No Admission Charge – RSVP by March 28, 2008 please. This is the 5th Year for this Event- All are Welcome to attend - Music, Drawings, Food, Upscale Indoor Yard Sale and More ! Lunch will be catered by Nessa’s Fine Dining. There will be several Guest Speakers and Artists including National Author/Writer/Syndicated Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host Shirley W. Mitchell, Annette Mehurg Wardrup and Carol (Bonnie) Link. Contact Persons: Kay Patton 256-845-2285; Elaine Hufstetler 256-524-2734; Alice Collins 256-524-7183; Annette Mehurg Wardrup 256-524-2792; Shirley Adams 256-524-2932 and Jo Ann Burton 256-524-3217... for info on Shirley W. Mitchell contact Lighthouse Coastal Productions. Come and enjoy a day of Fellowship and Worship!

5th CLC Women's Retreat

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   VENUE: “COLLINSVILLE AREA CHRISTIAN WOMENS RETREAT” GUEST SPEAKERS: Shirley W. Mitchell, National Author/Writer/Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host, Annette Mehurg Wardrup and Carol (Bonnie) Link DATE: SATURDAY - APRIL 5, 2008 TIME: 10am-2PM-CST (Lunch Served) LOCATION: COLLINSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER           Hwy 68 & 11 Collinsville, AL   Press Release… Sardis City, AL – Lighthouse Coastal Literary, Lighthouse Coastal Productions and Lighthouse News Bureau are pleased to announce that the Collinsville Area Christian Women in Collinsville, AL, will be holding their "Sowing Seeds for Jesus" “Women’s Retreat” on April 5, 2008 from 10am-2PM-CST. No Admission Charge – RSVP by March 28, 2008 please. This is the 5th Year for this Event. All are Welcome to attend - Music, Drawings, Food, Upscale Indoor Yard Sale and More ! Lunch will be catered by Nessa’s Fine Dining. There will be several Guest Speakers and Artists including National Author/Writer/Syndicated Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host Shirley W. Mitchell, Annette Mehurg Wardrup and Carol (Bonnie) Link.   Shirley W. Mitchell of Guntersville, Alabama is an Author of 5 books including “Fabulous after 50™” and “Sensational after 60™”, a Co-Author of 3 books including “101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life ”. She is the Columnist of the Weekly Newspaper Column, “Fabulous after Fifty™” in the Sand Mountain Reporter of Albertville, AL; the On-Line Syndicated Column, “Spiritual Sparks for Baby Boomers™”; a Regular Contributing Columnist for Senior Lifestyle Magazine and Senior Evangelism Partenership, and a Featured Columnist-Writer in Passionate for Life Magazine. She is the Host of the Internet Radio Show “Aging Outside the Box™”, and owner of The Shirley System.   Annette Mehurg Wardrup received her Master’s degree in Home Economics Education from the University of Alabama. After serving 26 years as the Dekalb County 4H Agent and County Extension Agent, Annette accepted an offer of early retirement to spend more time with her terminally ill mother. While helping many 4-H’ers to win National 4-H scholarships, Annette had the honor of receiving many awards, including the 4-H Distinguished Service Award and Outstanding 4-H Alumni Award. Annette is a member of the Alabama and National Association of Extension 4-H Agents as well as the Alabama 4-H Volunteer Association, of which she is a board member.  She also currently serves on the Senior Housing Board of Directors.  Annette is also a member of Collinsville First United Methodist Church and the CLC (Christian Ladies of Collinsville) group.   Carol (Bonnie) Link grew up in a rural area, approximately 5 minutes from the small town of Attalla, Alabama.  For 25 years, she has been married to Oscar Link, a retired postmaster from the Attalla Post Office. They are members of Siberton Baptist Church, in Attalla where Oscar serves as Sunday School Director and Bonnie serves as church librarian.  In addition, she currently serves as president of the Second Milers, a senior group at the church. Bonnie attended Etowah High School, and received a bachelor of arts in English from Jacksonville State University.  In 2001, after a career of 21 years as a rural letter carrier in the Gadsden Post Office, she retired.  Since retirement, she has become a certified master gardener and currently writes a weekly gardening column for the Gadsden Times.   For more information on the Collinsville Christian Women’s Retreat contact: Kay Patton 256-845-2285; Elaine Hufstetler 256-524-2734; Alice Collins 256-524-7183; Annette Mehurg Wardrup 256-524-2792 and Shirley Adams 256-524-2932 ... Come and enjoy a day of Fellowship and Worship!   To inquire about Shirley W. Mitchell, Fabulous after 50™, Sensational after 60™, 101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life, or Aging Outside the Box™, please contact the Agent-Director-Producer at:   Lighthouse Coastal Productions 466 Sardis Cutoff Road Sardis City, AL 35956 Mob. 678-471-6092 Agent@lighthousecoastalliterary.com

Christian Ladies of Collinsville Welcome you!

Christian Ladies of Collinsville Welcome you! In the fall of 1992, almost 16 years ago, a small group of women began meeting to pray. Names and faces have changed, but the purpose has remained the same. This is the fifth year that God has Blessed our group by offering us to host a Spring "Retreat - where women all over Alabama and even other states can come together, worship together and minister to each other. C.L.C. is a group of women from different backgrounds and churches who meet regularly to pray for families, churches, schools, businesses, organizations and the many races and cultures in our community, as well as concerns for our county, state, nation and world. Nothing is too hard for God and nothing is too insignificant. If you have attended past retreats, you know that throughout the year we are in prayer for those requests that you have shared with us. We welcome the privilege of praying for you. We invite you to join us for noonday Bible study and prayer the third Thursday of each month, January through May and September through November. There are also special activities during the summer months. Thank you for the gift of your time today. We hope you will consider it well spent. May the peace of Christ and the passion and power of His Love make an eternal difference in your life. If you have already accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior and are daily walking with him, our prayer is that the retreat will help you in becoming more effective in "Sowing Seeds for Jesus".              _ _ _ _ _ How to Become a Christian The your Spiritual Laws 1) God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life. God's Love (John 3:16) God's Plan (John 10:10) 2) Man is sinful and separated from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life. Man Is Sinful (Romans 3:23) Man Is Separated (Romans 6:23) 3) Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your Life. He Died in Our Place (Romans 5:8) He Rose from the Dead (1Cor 15:3-6) He Is the Only Way to God (John 14:6) 4) We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's Love and plan for our lives. We must receive Christ (John 1:12) We Receive Christ through faith (Ephesians 2:8,9) When we receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth (John 3:1-8) We Receive Christ through personal invitation. The following is a suggested prayer: Lord Jesus, I need you. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive you as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be. To learn how to share your faith with others, be sure to check your goody bags, or go to - www.wayofthemaster.com or www.wayofthemasterradio.com _ _ _ _ _ The Lost Coin: Today's Reminder! The story of the lost coin is still significant today because we can all identify with its timeless relevance. How frustrating to lose or misplace even a small item! It seems like after every retreat, something is lost... Perhaps these tips will help: Consider placing your goody bag (and even your purse) in your car trunk, not in your car seat! (Out of sight!) Then if you make a yard sale purchase or win a door prize, into the trunk they will go also. You can always retrieve a bit of currency for the love offering or yard sale purchase as needed, or simply put it in your pocket. We want everyone to return home with a full heart, full belly, a full car trunk, and all of your belongings! The CLC Ladies

Program Schedule

"Sowing Seeds for Jesus" Ladies Retreat Registration and Shopping Morning Celebration: Worship & Praise Music led  by... Claire Chandler, Betty Kasinger Welcome, Announcements, Invocation... Kay Patton Introduction of Master Gardener Artist... Annette Mehurg Wardrup Master Gardener ... Carol (Bonnie) Link Introduction of Soloist & Speaker... Sharon Elrod Speaker ............ Shirley W. Mitchell Mustard Seeds of Faith & Prayer Groups... Annette Medurg Wardrup Prayer Group Leaders... Diane Payton, Josephine Croft, Shirley Adams, Lue Deen Perkins, Jerrie Alexander, Trinka Payton, Cathy Sexton, Carolyn Amburgey, Jill Tidmore, Brenda Nelson,  Beverly Shepard Worship & Praise Music... Worship Leaders Sowing With Joy & Introduction of Soloist... Jo Ann 'Burton Soloist... Sheila Wells & family Offering & Blessing ... Alice Collins Luncheon... Nessa's Private Parties and Catering   Afternoon Celebration: Worship & Praise Music.... Worship Leaders Sowing with Joy... Debra 'Ross Acknow lodgements/Announcements, Introduction of Soloist... Gloria Morgan Soloist... Cindy Summerall Introduction of Speaker... Josephine Croft Speaker... Annette Mehurg Wardrup Sowing with Joy ..... Sharon Elrod Worship in Words & Music.. Worship Leaders

Luncheon Menu by Nessa's
	Chicken Salad... Carrot & "Raisin Salad... Cornbread Salad... Poppy seedcake w/fruit... Sweetened Tea, Unsweetened Tea and Coffee (all decaffeinated), Water... Nessa's Private Parties & Catering 80 Main Street Collinsville, AL 35961 256-524-3296 Private parties for 2, Bridal Teas, Reunions, Wedding Dinners

Carol (Bonnie) Link Carol (Bonnie) Link grew up in a rural area, approximately 5 minutes from the small town of Attalla, Alabama.  For 25 years, she has been married to Oscar Link, a retired postmaster from the Attalla Post Office.  The two share a large blended family of children, grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  They are members of Siberton Baptist Church, in Attalla where Oscar serves as Sunday School Director and Bonnie serves as church librarian.  In addition, she currently serves as president of the Second Milers, a senior group at the church. Bonnie attended Etowah High School, and received a bachelor of arts in English from Jacksonville State University.  In 2001, after a career of 21 years as a rural letter carrier in the Gadsden Post Office, she retired.  Since retirement, she has become a certified master gardener and currently writes a weekly gardening column for the Gadsden Times.  In addition to writing a monthly gardening report for the Alabama Gardener magazine, she writes feature articles as well as plant and garden profiles, presenting her own photographs with each feature article and profile. Bonnie writes poetry, many of which have been published, and she paints with oil on canvas.  With Oscar’s help, she designed, planted, and maintains a large flower garden.  In addition, she volunteers each year during the month of March, by reading to elementary students (masquerading as The-Cat-in-the-Hat) during Read Across America Week, to commemorate Dr. Seuss’s birthday.  She also participates in an Attalla Community Education Program, by teaching a weekly creative writing class.  Regularly, she makes gardening presentations to senior groups and gardening clubs.

Annette Mehurg Wardrup A 1971 graduate of Etowah High School, Annette attended GSCC and JSU. She received her Master’s degree in Home Economics Education from the University of Alabama a few years later. While a teen, Annette was the recipient of many 4-H honors, including a National 4-H Leadership scholarship. Her top honor was the Presidential Silver Tray, given to only 6 U.S. 4-H’ers yearly. After serving 26 years as the Dekalb County 4H Agent and County Extension Agent, Annette accepted an offer of early retirement to spend more time with her terminally ill mother. While helping many 4-H’ers to win National 4-H scholarships, Annette had the honor of receiving many awards, including the 4-H Distinguished Service Award and Outstanding 4-H Alumni Award. Annette is a member of the Alabama and National Association of Extension 4-H Agents as well as the Alabama 4-H Volunteer Association, of which she is a board member.  She also currently serves on the Senior Housing Board of Directors.  Annette is also a member of Collinsville First United Methodist Church and the CLC (Christian Ladies of Collinsville) group. Her hobbies include traveling, reading, sewing, and crafting.  She proudly practices “flour sack frugality” and especially enjoys hunting and selling treasures at yard sales, flea markets, and junk stores! Putting up with (and often helping in each of the aforementioned endeavors) is Annette’s patient, loving husband of 31 years.  Frank and Annette are the proud Godparents of a precious teenager, Summer Roberts, and reside in Collinsville.

Shirley W. Mitchell Shirley W. Mitchell of Guntersville, Alabama, also known as “The Golden Egg of Aging" and "The Original Baby Boomer Promoter", is recognized as one of the Top Authors, Writers and Speakers of Today on Aging, Seniors and the Baby-Boomer Generation - a National Author/Writer/Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host. The Author of 5 Books including "Fabulous after 50™" and "Sensational after 60™", and the Co-Author of 3 books - "Love Notes for Mom", "Love Notes for Dad" and "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life". Shirley is the Columnist of the "Fabulous after Fifty™" Newspaper Column in the Sand Mountain Reporter; Columnist of the On-Line Syndicated Column "Spiritual Sparks for Baby Boomers™"; a regular Contributing Columnist for Senior Lifestyle Magazine and Senior Evangelism Partnership, and a Featured Columnist-Writer for "Passionate for Life Magazine; a Senior Preneur with Senior Approved Services and Quality ElderCare in Ohio. She is the Celebrity RadioTalk Show Host of the Internet Radio Show "Aging Outside the Box™" on the ArtistFirst World Radio Network - A weekly One-Hour LIVE Broadcast Radio Show. Ms. Mitchell is the owner of "The Shirley System - an On-Line Presence of 13 Websites and 12 BLOGS. She belongs to several Aging, Senior and Professional Organizations. To engage Ms. Mitchell contact: Lighthouse Coastal Literary Lighthouse Coastal Productions Lighthouse News Bureau O. E. Cruiser Small Agent-Editor-Director-Producer 466 Sardis Cutoff Road Sardis City, AL 35956 Agent@lighthousecoastalliterary.com

Inspiration

A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soiL It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no roots. Other seed fell among the thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop - a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown... Matthew 13:3-9 The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field... Matthew 13:24 The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field... Matthew 13:31 The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The fieldis the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom... Matthew 13:37 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field... Matthew 13:44 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow... 1 Corinthians 3:6 Because you have so little faith: I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain Move from here to here and it will move. Nothing is impossible for you... Matthew 17:20