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obf women’s ministryLisa Creech

lcreech@obf.org

Adetutu AbatanDebbie AndersonGloria Pambianco

Karin KnopfKathy Pechan

Liz RhotonTerry Smetana

Beth Troy

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FAVORITE HOBBIES/INTERESTS:Watercolor painting and writing short stories

FAVORITE BOOK:The Bible

FAVORITE SONG/MUSIC:Song: How Great Thou Art; Music: Opera

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE:Isaiah 26:3 - Perfect peace

FAVORITE MOVIE:Ben Hur

FAMILY:Brian works with Artificial Intelligence with the government and military. Gail works with Art Connections to expose art to the New York public schools. Ed is retired from Miami University, writes and helps with Meals on Wheels.WISDOM TO SHARE:Never lose sight of Christ; always trust Him for wisdom and guidance.

TESTIMONY:When I was a senior in high school, God spoke to me at a Youth For Christ meeting. I staunchly believed that Buddha was for the Asians and Christ was for the white race. However, God showed me that all humans were sinners and there was only one God. He sent His Son Jesus Christ to be our Savior. I attended Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College and Columbia University Teachers College, all with the intention of working with Japanese immigrants in the Brazilian jungle. God intervened and sent my husband and me to the jungle of blackboards at Miami University, where we helped to establish the Oxford Bible Fellowship.

meetKimie Yamauchi

T h e purpose of our

Women's Ministry Team is to encourage

women to walk closely and passionately  in faith to Christ. We desire  to connect women,  develop healthy relationships and

reach out to others with the love of

Jesus.

fall 2010 september october novemberfall 20108WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY STARTS•Faithful, Abundant, True by

Kay Arthur, Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer

•Cost: $15, includes book•OBF, 9:30-11:30AM

1-2WOMEN’S FALL RETREAT•Loving Well by Beth Moore•Deer Creek State Park &

Resort

6CHRISTMAS CRAFT DAY & POTLUCK•Bring a craft to make and a

side dish to share•OBF, 9-12:30PM

fall 2010

18SIMULCAST/MOVIE NIGHT•Living Proof live seminar•Cost: $25, includes message, breakfast and lunch•Redeemer Church (Hamilton), 9:30AM - 5PM

31-6WEEK OF PRAYER @ OBF•OBF focuses on prayer throughout this week, and you can

participate by praying individually and in prayer gatherings

31-6WEEK OF PRAYER @ OBF•OBF focuses on prayer throughout this week, and you can

participate by praying individually and in prayer gatherings

FAVORITE HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Spending time with Ryan and with our four nieces and nephews, reading, cooking, traveling and teaching second graders.

FAVORITE BOOK: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers - amazing!

FAVORITE SONG/MUSIC: My favorite song changes everyday, but

today it’s God Gave Me You by Dave Barnes, and I LOVE country music!

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: “So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord, for His coming forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth." (Hosea 6:3)

FAVORITE MOVIE: I don’t watch movies much; however, I do enjoy watching Jack Bauer own people on 24.

FAMILY: Well, Ryan and I have been married for a year and a half now. We are about to begin a new phase as Ryan starts seminary this fall, and I start my first year of teaching. We have two nephews and two nieces that we adore. We love children and can’t wait to have our own - someday!

WISDOM TO SHARE: Something I’ve been learning recently: We, as women, must remember that perfectionism is not our goal in life. We are constantly striving to be the perfect wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend ... fill in the blank. We need to daily remind ourselves that we are not perfect, and that is okay! If we were perfect, there would be no need for Christ. Christ is the one who makes us perfect, which is quite reassuring because there's absolutely no way I'm going to be faultless anytime soon!

TESTIMONY: I began truly walking with Christ in high school, after a rough patch of bad relationships and hanging with the wrong crowd. I was trying to be Christian while enjoying the party scene. It didn’t work out. I was looking for everything but Christ, and in a moment, He literally brought me to my knees, lovingly reassuring me that He is the only one worthy of my worship and devotion. Since then, He has taken me on such a journey! I transferred universities, fell in love with Ryan, and He has generously blessed me with a teaching job this year! I can’t wait to continue walking with the Lord through this life and the next!

meet Courtney Price

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for

teaching, rebuking, correction and training in righteousness, so that the

man of God may be thoroughly equipped for

every good work.- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Pumpkin Muffins

- 2 c whole wheat flour- 1 c sugar- 1 t baking soda- 1/4 t salt- 1/4 c rolled oats- 2 t cinnamon- 1 t ginger- 1/4 t cloves- 1 c canned pumpkin- 1/2 c applesauce- 3 eggs- 1/4 c raisins - 1/2 c walnuts- 2 c chopped apples

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, oats, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.

3. Combine pumpkin, applesauce, eggs, apples, raisins and walnuts and add to dry mixture. Stir well.

4. Spoon batter into muffin cups, 3/4 full.

5. Bake 25-30 minutes.

~ from the kitchen of Lisa Creech ~

Apples, of many varieties, are ready for har vest . This wonder ful f ru i t  contains antioxidants, flavnoids and pectin and is rich in dietary fiber. Slice apples up in salads, bake in breads or make homemade applesauce.

Cranberries are also full of disease-fighting antioxidants and are high in vitamin C. Use  fresh cranberries  in muffins, dried cranberries in granola or drink as juice.

Pumpkins have lots of vitamin A, which is great for eyesight, and are full of fiber. Roast the pumpkin seeds, which contain zinc. You can use pumpkins in soup, breads, pie and many other recipes.

Enjoy the season  and its changing colors by bicycling, jogging or hiking in the woods.

health tip

FAVORITE HOBBIES/INTERESTS:Sewing, walking, entertaining, traveling and reading newspaper websites

FAVORITE BOOKS:Three Cups of Tea

FAVORITE SONG/MUSIC:The Messiah

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE:Luke1:45- And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord. Mary spoke this verse to Elizabeth, but it can be an encouragement to us as we wait on the Lord.

FAVORITE PLAY:Phantom of the Opera

FAMILY:Mick and I met at our pastor’s home in Ames, Iowa. We were then put in the same small group. Mick asked me out for the first time after a small group meeting. We got married in Milford, New York in 1978 and have lived in Oxford since 1981. We have three

daughters - Sarah, Jessica and Hannah - a son-in-law, Cory Keeton and one granddaughter, Ezra.

WISDOM TO SHARE:If I had to redo the past 30 years, I would take more time to recharge my batteries and to spend more fun time with Mick.

TESTIMONY:I grew up in a family that went to church every Sunday, but the way of the Lord was not presented in our home. On my first Friday night at Iowa State, I was walking around my dorm floor. One of the women on my floor had a picture of Jesus on her dorm wall. I was so amazed to see a picture of Jesus in a college dorm. I asked her about the picture, and she invited me to a Bible Study. I joined the study, and a few months later the leader asked me about my relationship with Christ. I decided to follow Christ that day. The Bible study leader was in our wedding and remains a dear friend.

meet Kathy Pechan