Our New 1VP - Spiritual Development

News & Announcements
Jan 112011

I greet you all in the Name of Jesus Christ!

WOW! What an awesome ride we have strapped ourselves into.  Get ready! Get ready! Get ready!  I am beyond excited to be serving alongside each of you in this amazing ministry of PWOCI.

I have been married to my high school sweetheart for the past 24 years.  We have 3 gifts from God, Jonathan (21), Josiah (18) and Bethany (16).  We are a homeschooling family so when you think of us, pray for us, hard!  My husband is currently serving on active duty with the U.S. Navy, and he is a member of the U.S.N. Presidential Band, but he doesn’t play an instrument –  he sings!  We are a fun loving family that is passionate about missions and chapel ministry.

I am grateful to serve each of you as your 1st V.P. of Spiritual Development.  Since Dallas the Lord has been pouring in new vision and new life into my spirit!  Ladies, our God loves us beyond our comprehension.  My prayer is that we as a body of believers would begin to chase God with all that is within us.  I love the Word of God that declares, “Look among the nations and watch. Be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.“   (Habakkuk 1:5) This verse has become my battle cry.  I am looking for, anticipating and expecting a move of God in our ministry.  Come, come chase after the things of God alongside me. I am running this race at break neck speed, and I do not plan to slow down until God comes and gets me!

I love the following quote and it sums up what I believe God is after in our lives.  “I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until Heaven returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes. And when He comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear!”

May you be overtaken by the blessings of our amazing God!

Claudia Duff, PWOCI 1st VP Spiritual Development

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Happy Thanksgiving

News & Announcements
Nov 252010

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Sharing Christ with the NEXT generation

Leadership Development, Leadership Wednesday, News & Announcements
Nov 242010

The Communications Team worked with a couple of professional companies, plus some inhouse photography and editing, to produce a magazine called PWOC Next. This first edition of PWOC Next is a way to share with the Megan and Michelle generation the identity and essence of Protestant Women of the Chapel.

Each conference attendee that came to Dallas received one copy to use as a reference and to share with a neighbor. More copies of this valuable publication may be printed off our website at http://www.pwoc.org/Magazine.html. Local and regional PWOCs can print these in an inexpensive way at their chapels or send them out to a professional printer. Please inquire at graphics@pwoc.org for professional files. Local PWOC presidents and chaplains (or regional) may also add their own greetings and messages on the back cover of the magazine as that will personalize their outreach approach.

A third way to receive this publicity project is to offer it digitally.  Maybe you have seen other magazines or newspapers in digital form online. This will help us connect with the generation of women that receive their news and other information in this format on a regular basis.

Again, the purpose of this project has been outreach and evangelism from the start.

I also see it as a valuable tool for connecting with our chaplains, especially at the local level in our chapels and at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center, Fort Jackson, SC.

Please be in prayer about the distribution of PWOC Next and about those who will be drawn by God’s Spirit into our chapels and PWOC because someone invited them to attend worship and Bible study! Is that someone YOU?

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What to expect

News & Announcements
Aug 272010

(( Note: This entry will remain on the front page of the PWOC blog for a few weeks. Please scroll down to see our latest entries! ))

May 2010 marked the 1st birthday of the PWOC blog, which led the blog team to ask some pretty tough questions.

  1. What do we do?
  2. For whom do we do it?
  3. How do we excel?

Out of that process, some significant changes were made that we pray will serve the women of PWOC in a more direct and relevant way. Here’s what you can expect to see in the coming months:

Devotions will continue to post on Mondays, but will now be confined to Mondays only.

Tuesdays and Thursdays of each month will bring you updates from each of the eight regions while Wednesdays will bring you updates from each of the four international executive board members. These updates will serve as a great reminder to the body that kingdom work is ongoing and prayer coverage is appreciated.

  • Week 1: Asia & Alaska regions; PWOCI President
  • Week 2: Central & Europe regions; PWOCI 1VP/Spiritual Development
  • Week 3: Northeast & Pacific regions; PWOCI 2VP/Leadership Development
  • Week 4: Southeast & West regions; PWOCI 3VP/Communications

Fridays will be reserved for You! Yes, we’d like to hear from local installations on Fridays. Tell us who you are. How are you unique? How is the PWOC in your area making a difference for the kingdom of God? Share your success stories for cool program ideas, outreach/inreach projects, ways to bless/serve your Chaplains, etc. Share your creativity!

For those of you that enjoy following the weekly Prayer Points, they aren’t going away but will move to a monthly post, the first Friday of each month.

In addition to the regular appearances described above, you can also look for irregular contributions from other PWOC leaders concerning seasonal events such as conferences, training, leadership selection, theme development, resources, etc.

Please let us know what you think of these changes and let us know what you’d like to see here, as well. We love to hear from you!

All submissions are subject to approval and must meet the published submission guidelines for PWOC web content. Entries may be edited for clarity, length or content. The PWOC Blog Manager may be contacted at Blog@pwoc.org.

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Calling for Testimonies!

News & Announcements
Aug 262010

PWOC International is gathering testimonies of how God has used PWOC to transform lives for Him around the world. Would you like to share your story? Please send it to Testimony@pwoc.org. PWOCI reserves the right to edit testimonials for clarity and length if selected for publication.

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PWOC Europe Update

Local Limelight, News & Announcements, Who are we
Aug 122010

By Christine Young, Europe Region President

It’s that time of year when summer is coming to a close.   Soon the kids will go back to school and PWOC will kick into high gear as our new theme begins to blossom uniquely in over 150 chapters worldwide.   Europe is one of the eight regions in PWOC International with 34 chapters:  21 Army, 10 Air Force and 3 Navy.

Our region is unusual in that it has 8 Areas and two major conferences each year.   In the spring we’ll have WILD and in the fall we have Worship & Study with about 400 women attending.

One thing we are observing across our region is that women are responding to God in obedience and doing things differently than what has “always been done” in the past.   There is a level of freedom and permission that is evident and it’s exciting to see women respond to God and try new things.

One example at the regional level is that we are having 6 speakers at Worship & Study this November, rather than one…and we didn’t change our budget.   We found speakers who are a part of PWOC and our military community.   These women understand who we are and what the needs of our women are as battle weariness and deployments continue.   So, we’re stepping out in faith and trying something new with great excitement as we look forward to seeing all that God will do in the lives of women who attend.

I love Hebrews 11:1 that reads “now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”  Later in that chapter in verse 8 we see that “by faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out not knowing where he was going.”  My prayer for each woman in PWOC is that she has an intimate relationship with Christ and that she hears and obeys His voice.   Sometimes that means we have to act on what He asks us to do when we have no clue where we are going or what His purpose is.   Faith may require that we step out “blind” with boldness and in obedience.  May we all be found faith full.

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PWOC Sunday 2010

Bits & Pieces, News & Announcements
Aug 112010

Submitted by Donna Castle, PWOCI Financial Liaison

Some of you may be asking, “What is PWOC Sunday?” During a specific weekend every September, local PWOCs are encouraged to work with their Chaplains to emphasize PWOC during all Protestant services on their military installation. PWOC women may volunteer to lead worship, sing with the choir, do a skit, act as ushers, do the Scripture readings, share testimonies of the impact of PWOC on their lives and families, hostess the fellowship time, etc. In other words, PWOC ladies may participate in the services in any way directed by the Chaplain.

Why? Because on this Sunday, the offerings received in all Protestant Army chapels is designated to go to Protestant Women of the Chapel International in support of the International and Regional levels of PWOC. When people see the transforming work of Jesus Christ through the ministry of PWOC, we believe that they will want to generously support PWOC with their finances as well as their prayers. The 2010 Army Chief of Chaplains PWOCI Designated Offering will be collected during the weekend of September 11 and 12, 2010. Other military chapel communities may also collect designated offerings for PWOCI.

How is PWOC funded? Let me count the ways:

  • Funding for Local PWOCs varies from installation to installation and is ultimately decided by the Installation/Garrison Chaplain.
  • PWOC International and Regional activities are funded by “sacred dollars” – that money which has been donated by chapel communities around the world through PWOCI-specific designated offerings. The annual Army-wide designated offering is the primary source of funding used to offset ministry operating costs such as expenses related to international and regional conferences, leadership training, Bible Study development, web site development, etc. From this designated offering, yearly regional grants are determined and distributed by the Director of Information, Resource, Management and Logistics (IRML).
  • Additional sources of funding for the ministry are grants from the various services and conference fees.
  • Donations from individuals and organizations are welcomed.

Currently, PWOC International operates in eight regions around the world: Alaska, Asia, Central, Europe, Northeast, Pacific, Southeast and West. PWOC reaches over 8,000 women on a weekly basis. There are active PWOCs on 152 military installations broken down as follows:

  • Air Force bases: 64
  • Army posts: 71
  • Navy/Marine installations: 12
  • Joint: 5

PWOC International’s ministry is expanding. We need your help.

  • Pray for God to open the heavens and bring in the support for this essential ministry to so many women who are weary from the long years of deployment.
  • Please get the word out about the designated offering received on September 11 and 12, 2010. Helpful documents including PWOC Sunday publicity bulletin inserts are available on the PWOC website under “Donation Information” located at the right side of the header (http://www.pwoc.org/DonationInfo.html).
  • Get involved with your PWOC Chaplain and plan a PWOC Sunday at every Protestant chapel on your military installation.

If you have any further questions, please contact the PWOCI Financial Liaison at financial@pwoc.org. PWOCI is collecting testimonies so that we can tell the story to those who give how this ministry is helping women grow in the Lord. If you are interested in sharing your brief testimony, please send it to Testimony@pwoc.org.

The International Board is here to help you have a successful PWOC Sunday and a great PWOC year. Rich blessings to all!

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What Region Am I In?

News & Announcements, Who are we
Jul 152010

Did you know that PWOCI is divided into regions? Yes, folks we are. How else would we be able to reach so many women all over the world? Did you or are you PCSing and wonder where you will fit into PWOC at your next location?

Our regions include:

  • Alaska Region: Alaska
  • Asian Region: Korea, Japan
  • Pacific Region: Hawaii, Guam
  • West Region: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington
  • Central Region: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin
  • Northeast Region: Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
  • Southeast Region: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
  • Europe Region: Belgium, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey

On our PWOC website there is an installation locator. On this page, you can find up to date information on the PWOC chapter nearest to you. This amazing feature allows you to find out the meeting day, time, and location. You may also click on the installation name to make contact with them by email.

We all know how difficult it can be when you move. This resource will help you know where to find your new PWOC home as soon as you get there, if not before!

So ladies, if you are going to PCS this summer, check it out!!!

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PWOC Summer Sessions

News & Announcements
Jun 292010

As we enter into the very busy and always dependable PCS season, many of you may be looking for summer Bible Studies while others of you may be hoping ladies find yours. Either way, your Communications Team has published a list of installations offering summer sessions worldwide. If you are moving or simply traveling this summer, check out the list for an opportunity to connect with PWOCers at your destination.

To add your local installation to this list, please send your session details to the Web Manager.

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Resurrection Day 2010

News & Announcements
Apr 042010

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