Summer Meeting

Meeting Reminder

Our next area girls minitries meeting will be held  on Aug 11, 2014 at my house.  We will meet at 7:00 p.m. My address is 8062 St. Rt. 46 Cortland, Oh 44410.

Our agenda will include:

• Powette
• The Fall Event at Stoney Glenn
• Calendar planning
• Teen Challenge
• Our new missions projects for the year
• Idea sharing and fellowship

Powette

Powette is the network camping experience for girls.  The dates for this event this year are Sept 5-7.  The theme.  is "Oasis."  The relationships built around the alters and campfires at this event are life changing.  You don't want your girls to miss out.  All the forms needed for this event can be found at http://ohioministry.net/girls-events/.  Not a camper?  Don't let that stop you.   Feel free to contact me or the network office for tips and tricks to make this event a great experience for you and your girls.

I hope to connect with you all in August.  I hope you are enjoying your summer.

Northeast Area Girls Ministries Spring Meeting Notes

Our April meeting was held at North Bloomfield A/G.  Thank you Karen for hosting the meeting.  Here are the notes from the meeting to keep you all informed about recent events and future opportunities for the girls in our corner of Ohio.

Connect Form:  Just a reminder if you have not yet connected with the network office.  Please take the time to do so.  It is a simple new form and the cost is only $25.00.  That cost simply is to offset the cost of mailings etc to keep you up to date with the latest Network and National Girls Ministries news.  The  connet form is available at:   http://www.ohioag.org/586022.ihtml

Teen Girl Conference Wrap Up:  All the reports from our area were good.  There were close to 500 girls in attendance from across the state of Ohio.  The ladies really enjoyed the speakers and various activities.  There girls are still talking about the experience.

Pinewood Derby:  Due to the date being the same as the date for TGC, those in attendance had not attended the derby.  If any one has any reports from this event.  I would love to hear how it went.

Retreat:  Reminder that the May 15th deadline for early bird registration is May 15.  The forms that are due for this event can be found at http://www.ohioag.org/586016.ihtml

Things to know for the event:

1. If you are attending night one, there will be a slipper contest so have your girls dig out their favorite pair for this activity.
2. If you attending night 2, your supplies for the bonfire.  Come prepared to make hotdogs, s'mores, marshmallows etc over the campfire.  We provide the campfire, you bring the rest.
3. If you girls in grades 3-5 plan on climbing the rock wall they need to bring close toed shoes for this activity. 

Hands on Project for 2014
This year our Miss Equip Hands on Project is Teen Challenge Cincinnati.  Teen Challenge in Cincinnati needs our help! Please collect these items and bring Girls Retreat in June.

Bed pillows Bath towels Hand towels
Glassware Laundry detergent Bedding - sheets, pillowcases
Fans Gas cards Grocery cards
Cleaning products Volleyball and net Cat food
School bags Garden gloves Journals
Gum & mints 60 & 70-watt light bulbs AA batteries

Educational supplies: pens, markers, tape, pencil sharpener, sticky tac
White board markers, erasers & cleaner

Possible summer event:  I proposed a back to school event.  The cost would be free.  I would like to check the availability of Shayna Fowler who spoke for one of the sessions at the TGC to be our speaker. You can find more information about her at http://butterflyprojectchange.com/.  I will look into the details of the event and report back to you ASAP.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at any time.
Looking forward to a great summer and what God is going to do in the lives of Ohio girls!

Bless a church near you!

Miss Equip wants to bless an Ohio Church this year.  Do you know of a church that could use a blessing?  Maybe they need to spruce up their kitchen, or organize a storage area, or need to design an inviting place to minister to children and youth.  The possibilities are endless. 

We need your help!  We need you to nominate your church or a church you know of to be blessed this year by girls all over the state of Ohio who are collecting quarters for missions this year.

Nominating a church can be done in 2 easy steps.

1)  Complete this nominating form
$5000 Room Rescue Nomination Form

In order to complete the form you will need to provide the following information:

• Your name, email address and phone number
• Name and address of the church you are nominating
• Reason for the Room Rescue

2)  You will need to email a picture of the space to  OGM@ohioministry.net

Nominations can be made from now until December 31, 2013.  Voting will begin in January.

Looking forward to participating in this fun project.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at any time.

Crystal Faatz
Northeast Area Girls Ministries Rep
H. 330-583-2071
C.  330-647-7032

Fall Area Meeting

Our next area meeting will be held Monday October 14, 2013 at 7:00   I would like to invite you all to my house, 8062 SR 46, Cortland, Oh 44410.

Topics to be covered will be The area/network calendar, Network assignments for MK's and Faithful Hearts, and our annual Teen Challenge Christmas Party. 

Any and all ladies with a heart for girls are welcome to attend.  We will also spend time answering questions about some retreat news and our latest Miss Equip project.  You won't want to miss these important details.

I look forward to a time of fun and fellowship

Blessings
Crystal Faatz

Look What God is Doing in the Hearts of HIS Girls!

Look what God is doing in the lives and hearts of  Girls!

We had a wonderful, fun-filled weekend at our annual Powette.  We had 4 new salvations, 22 rededications, 19 filled with the Holy Spirit and 26 calls to ministry/special answers to prayer.  Looking forward to seeing what God has in store at our next event.  The Teen Girl Conference will be held at HCRC, Feb 28- March 1, 2013.  Mark your calendars now!  You won't want to miss it.


Stay connected! 
The process of chartering has changed.  The network just wants to know who is out there so we can "stay connect" and serve you better.  This year we are asking you fill out a Connect form.  There is a suggested offering of $25 to help offset the cost of keeping you connected with mailings.  It is a huge savings to many churches.  Check it out!  Here is a link to the simple form.  It is all you need.

http://www.ohioag.org/586016.ihtml

Special discounts are offered to churches who complete this form by Sept 30th!

Fall Family Fun Day
Just a reminder to get your reservations in by October 1, 2013.  Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday, October 5 at 12:00 for this fun time of fellowship in the fall.  See flyer for details

October Meeting
Our next area meeting will be held Monday, October 14, 2013 at 7:00 p.m..  I am inviting you all to my house for this one.  My address is 8062 State Route 46, Cortland, OH 44410.  On the agenda will be some very exciting news you won't want to miss.  Come enjoy some fellowship and encouragement from others who share your heart for girls!

Fall Family Fun Day

 

Hi everyone!  It is time for the fall event.  Here are the details you will need to make it a great day.  This event is open to anyone in your church family.  Make it your “plus one” event challenge your girls to invite a friendJ!

Cost:  Cost is $10.00 per person $35.00 per family of 4 or more.  Cost includes admission to all activities and lunch.  Lunch will be a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, hot dog or chili dog, chips, and a drink.  Each participant will also be entitled to a second drink for the day.

I will need a count to give the people at the maze to make sure they have food ready for us.  Call me with your food choice and numbers by Thursday, October 3, 2013.  This, as always, can be a rough count.  You will be able to change things on site if needed.

Looking forward to a great time with you and your families.

Call me with any questions or concerns, and your reservations.

Crystal Faatz

Northeast Area Girls Ministries Rep

h.  330-583-2071

c. 330-647-7032

Latest News!

Here are the notes from our latest meeting.  Hope you are having a great summer and looking forward to a great fall!  Thank you to Faith Baron for hosting our meeting at New Life A/G in Geneva.

Retreat Wrap-up
The comments about retreat were generally positive :)  Here are the highlights
Areas of Concern

• not enough slots for girls wanting to do the rock wall
• make sure someone comes around to help with noisy rooms.

Positives :)

• inflatables- girls loved them
• night swim - always an enjoyable activity for the girls
• face paints - they loved the fact they stayed on longer this year
• mirror game was excellent

Connect (formerly chartering)

Chartering is changing to Be Connected.  The Network staff wants to be available to you and your church as a resource.  In order to do so we need to know who is out there.  There is a suggested offering of $25 to help offset the cost of mailings and promotional materials.   IF your girls girls like the membership cards and certificates it is requested you send $1 additional per girl for those and they will be mailed to you.

If this is done by Sept 30 your leaders will receive discounts at events!

The form is available on line at http://www.ohioministry.net/586016.ihtml

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I will also post it as a file in the tabs portion of our Area GM Blog for your convenience.

Powette

Each leader in attendance was provided with a packet of forms and information about Powette.  Powette is Sept 6-8.  All the forms you need are available at http://www.ohioministry.net/586016.ihtml.  If you are a first timer and need any assistance in your plans for this event feel free to contact me at any time.  I hope to see you there!

Fall Event

When:  Sat. October 5th

Where: Simply Amazing Corn Maze in Andover

Cost:  $10.00 per person with a maximum cost of $35 per family. Cost will include lunch which will be a choice of Hot Dog/Hamburger/Cheeseburger, chips and drinks.  A second drink will be provided during your stay as well.

Activities will include:

• crafts
• facepainting
• games
• all day admission to the corn maze
• hayrides
• straw bale maze for the really little ones
• Kiddie zone
• campfire
• and MORE!

This event will be open to girls groups, boys groups, families, church families...anyone is welcome to join the fun!

Teen Challenge Christmas Party

Just a reminder it is time to start thinking about your participation in this annual event.

Jeremy and Jenilee Goodwin will be our Speakers this year.

VLAG will lead worship

I am looking for any girls that would like to minister using the talents God has blessed them with :)  Let me know if you have any girls interested.

If you need anything or have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at any time.