From Modern Ghana:The Taifa Area branch of Christ Apostolic Church International (CAC), has ended the quarterly women’s week programme of the Good Women Fellowship of the Ministry, with a call on members to make a positive impact on society with their religious virtues.
Mrs Mary Osafo, a teacher and the spouse of the local Minister, Rev Enoch Osafo, who preached the sermon, to climax the week- long programme on Sunday, at the Taifa Assembly, asked Christian women to use their influence as leaders, teachers, politicians or social workers, to reflect positively on society.
“This should not be seen in your family situations alone, but should be reflected on the larger society and at the national level so that posterity would always remember your good deeds.” Mrs Osafo was speaking on the sub- theme: “Woman, It is Time to Make an Impact” under the General theme: “Women and God’s Hour of Visitation.” The members clad in their white uniform, were led by the local Minister, Rev. Enoch Osafo to sing praises and offer intercessory prayers for the Church, the nation and its leaders.
Mrs Terricone who also led the members to pray for the patients said, it was necessary for Christians to be part of all the good works exhibited by the early men of God, whose dedication were worthy of emulation. Mrs Bertha Odoi, Principal Nursing Officer of the Hospital, who received the items, expressed appreciation for the kind gesture. Mrs Odoi appealed to Christian mothers to imbue their children especially the girls with Christian virtues, to enable them to become responsible leaders in future.
She appealed to other benevolent organisations to come to the aid of the Hospital. Present at the ceremony were Rev J.O. Adarkwah, Pastor incharge of the GWF and Rev Emmanuel Botwe, the Area Secretary of the Church and other members of the Fellowship.
From Village Soup:
Women, Work & Community honored Meredith Jones of Belfast as one of six statewide champions for Maine women and communities at its 30th anniversary celebration May 21, at the University of Maine at Augusta.
In addition to Jones, five champions were honored: Lu Bauer, CPA of a Balancing Act; Kathy Dexter, UMA’s Dean of Students; Mary McPherson, Former Advisory Council Chair; Candace Sanborn of Encompass Marketing & Design, and Florence Young, LCSW, Casey Family Services.
From Syracuse:In most of the Muslim world, while women have served as informal spiritual leaders, official positions of religious power have been the preserve of men. But now in Turkey, hundreds of women preachers, known as vaizes, are working in state-run mosques, and women have also been appointed to lead Turks making the pilgrimage to Mecca. In Egypt, Al-Azhar University has approved the printing and distribution of the first Koranic interpretation written by a woman. From India to Syria, women are becoming muftis, authorized to issue fatwas, or religious decisions.
The women spend much of their time at the mosque, giving lectures to women, taking questions and offering counseling on personal problems. They also often visit hospitals and prisons. Sometimes they appear on television and radio programs and take calls from listeners.
Prerequisites for admission to the murshida program include an honors bachelor's degree and memorization of at least half of the Koran. The 45-week training includes courses in psychology, law, history, communication and religion-the same coursework an imam goes through.
From CTV Winnipeg:The Conservative government is deflecting calls for a public investigation into more than 500 cases of missing or murdered native women.Liberal MP Anita Neville says her party will push until the government acts.She says there would be national outrage if hundreds of women from another cultural group were targeted the same way.A recent report found that 520 native girls and women - most under the age of 30 - have been killed or have vanished since 1970. Two-thirds of them - 348 women - were murdered, and almost one-quarter are still missing.The government cites $5 million spent on the Sisters in Spirit research campaign, and says it's working on a second phase.
From Yahoo News:The story of migration is no longer a man's story. It is increasingly becoming a woman's tale, according to "Women Immigrants: Stewards of the 21st Century," a new poll by New America Media. Immigrant women are taking charge in keeping their families together. At a time when more than one-third of families in the United States are single-parent households, 90 percent of women immigrants interviewed report that their families are intact, writes NAM Executive Director Sandy Close.
From the Gainesville Sun:While Verna Jackson Johnson was not a Girl Scout or a troop leader like several fellow honorees for the Women Who Make a Difference award, she shares their sense of courage and call to service. And perhaps for Johnson, co-founder of Caring and Sharing Learning Charter School, her sense of confidence can be better described as humbleness.
On Wednesday, Johnson, along with Victoria Condor-Williams, Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell, Margaret "Peg" Nattress, and Ellen Shapiro, were named the 2009 Women Who Make a Difference by the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council.
Each year the Gateway Council of Girl Scouts hosts the luncheon to honor local women whose careers and community service illustrate the values of the organization.
The Gateway Council began honoring local women in 1989. Women honored over the years include Ann Marie Rogers, Rosa Williams, Ester Tibbs, Mary Wise, Marilyn Tubb, Cynthia Chestnut, Pegeen Hanrahan and Kay Ayers.
From the Valley Courier:Yesterday, 11 Valley women received Women of the Year recognition at the 2009 Women’s Conference held at Adams State College. The women are Barbara Hillin, Sylvia Evans, Donna Wehe, Julie Geiser, Jan Oen, Debra Goodman, Sue Getz, Kathy Rogers, Kay Laws, Ann Holmes, and Marian Seegrist.
From Yahoo News:Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sport, Yu—Foo Yee Shoon, will make an official visit to Chile from May 14 to 16 to attend the Roundtable of Women Government Ministers at the Global Summit of Women 2009.
The event is an annual event where women leaders from government, business and other sectors share strategies to accelerate women’s economic progress.
From Wicked Local:Sister Pat Andrews, Nicole Bahman, Marguerite Fagan, Deborah Larson-Venable and Barbara Osband all admitted they didn’t know why they were chosen to be honored at this year’s annual Allston Board of Trade dinner, but anyone who heard these five women speak Tuesday night knew why each deserved to be recognized: all were committed to their community.
What seemed to make the evening special, despite it being the best- attended ABOT dinner was that all the honorees, including Daley, had a passion for service in their communities and each looked at life in a unique way.
