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presentation highlighted on the importance ofcommunicating during the mentorship process. Aswe all know, communication is a two way process,so it is vital for parties, the mentor and the menteeto communicate.Sister Jewell K Williams was the next speaker andshe empowered the women on FinancialStewardship. She was from Faith life financial.http://www.faithlifefinancial.ca/en/She talked about the need to understand that in lifewe have to plan how we use our finances. We haveto be ready for the unknown circumstances likedeath, accidents and natural disasters hence the needto have insurance so that in the event that somethingbefalls us, we will be prepared. The president’sreport and the local churches’ reports followed. Thiswas followed by a luncheon for a cause. Allproceeds from the lunch will be going to HiatusHouse. http://www.hiatushouse.com/The luncheon was graced the awesome word whichwas presented by Rev Jo-Anne Shreve.After lunch we had an awesome presentation fromSister Ingrid from the Voice of the Martyrs. “TheVoice of the Martyrs Canada stands alongsidepersecuted brothers and sisters worldwide. We helpChristians who are, or have been, persecuted fortheir involvement in spreading the gospel; we loveand support believers who are willing to invite theirfellow men, even their persecutors, to Jesus Christ;and we encourage persecuted Christians by givingtheir testimony a voice, informing Christians inCanada to know how to help. Join us in raisingawareness of and reaching out to the persecutedChurch!” http://www.persecution.net/The day was concluded by some serenity tea. Thewomen enjoyed tea as the day was being wrappedup by some beautiful poetry, drama, dance andsong. All the women who presented were invited tocome to the Women's Global Initiative in Chicago,June 27-30 by Rev Cecilia Bryant.This was a day that the Lord had made and weall chose to rejoice and be glad in it.2012-2013 Canadian Conference WMS Executive2nd Vice : Pamela Anderson- Bethlehem WindsorRecording Secretary: Bev Hendrickson- GrantTorontoCorrespondence Secretary:Lenore Ralph-Robinson MontrealTreasurer: Linda Frater- Grant TorontoYPD Director: Glena James- Grant TorontoPME Director : Cecilia Lucas- Robinson MontrealWorship Director : Kelly Wilson- BethlehemWindsorLindiwe Sithole, PresidentCanadian Conference WMSI began my mandate as 27th Governor General andCommander-in-Chief of Canada with a conventionalhairstyle: straightened hair. Then, while in Office, Ichose to return my hair to its natural state, fully awarethat my gesture would be imbued with a powerfulsignificance. And how wonderful it was to conductdiplomatic missions—State visits—to Europe, China,Latin America, Africa, fully assuming my blackness!Black women drew inspiration from my choice andfound the strength to overcome the alienation caused byCaucasian standards of beauty. I do not bear any illjudgment towards those who prefer to straighten theirhair. Today Black women and men do as they desire,coiffing their hair in versatile hairstyles; but we mustcontinue to value the beauty of natural hair, curly, kinky,frizzy, textured, braided hairstyles, recognizing them astrue works of African art. We must show-off our hairwith ease, creativity, ingenuity, strength, joy andcourage and above all with conviction and freedom. Formy daughter and me, the choice is clear. Your initiativeis a pure delight and a real struggle! Congratulations!Michaëlle JeanPresident : Lindiwe Sithole- Tanner Price Windsor1st Vice: Teresa Halfkenny- Highland Nova Scotia
Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisOn July 15, 2012 Ward Chapel AME Church had the privilegeto have Presiding Abraham and Sarah Peddiny from AMEIndia as our guest for morning worship services.After leaving the General Conference in Nashville, they cameto Peoria to visit with relatives. Rev Elaine extended theoffering for them to minister on Sunday morning at theMorning Service so Elder Abraham preached the word ofGod.We were also privilege to have as our guest the PresidingElder from the Super South of the 4th <strong>District</strong>, Presiding ElderGary McCants.Presiding Elder Abraham song in his native language andhis sermon came from 1 King chapter 17 verse 40: His topicfor the sermon: "Get Out of your comfort zone”.In his message to the congregation at Ward Chapel he statedthat when there's illness we call on God but not for a momentdo we not thank God for His blessing when he heal our bodies.He also stated that in America he noticed lots of waste and inIndia they eat 3 meals a day and nothing is left on the plate.He also stated that for 2 years he was unemployed but neveronce did his family go without food or shelter. PresidingElder and Sarah, both stated that they were delighted to be apart of the 4th <strong>District</strong> and that we are welcome to come andbe a part of their Annual Conference which will be held in themonth of May. Sarah gave us the benediction in theirlanguage.The Congregation received them and were so proud of themfor coming to our Local Church. Afterwards a reception washeld in the Fellowship hall.Submitted,Dorothy GranthamSouth East Area, Vice Chair/Illinois ConferenceDeborah FaggettPresident of Fannie J. Coppin Missionary SocietyBessie Mitchell Life MemberAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known asLou Gehrig’s disease, is a rapidly progressive,invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks thenerve cells responsible for controlling voluntarymuscles. Lou Gehrig’s disease is a condition involvingthe slow but never ending decline of the body’smuscles.In ALS disease the upper and lower motor nerve cellscease to send messages to the muscles. The musclesslowly weaken, twitch and waste away as time goes by.Eventually, the ability of the brain to start andcontrol voluntary movements is lost. Patients losetheir strength and ability to move their arms, legsand body. When the muscles in the diaphragm andchest wall fail, patients lose the ability to breathewithout a ventilator. ALS generally does not impair aperson’s mind or intelligence. However, some patientsdo experience depression and problems with decisionmaking and memory. ALS does not affect a person’sability to see, smell, and hear, recognize or touch.Patients usually maintain control of eye muscles,bladder and bowel functions but in the late stages ofALS a patient become totally paralyzed. The averagelife expectancy of an ALS patient is two to five yearsfrom time of diagnosis. Death is attributed torespiratory failure.Based on U.S. population studies, a little over 5,600people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’sdisease each year. That’s 15 new cases a day. ALS isone of the most common neuromuscular diseasesworldwide and people of all races and ethnicbackgrounds are affected. It commonly strikespeople between 40-60 years of age. ALS is 20% morecommon in men than women. In 90% of ALS cases,the disease occurs at random with no clearlyassociated risk factors or family history. Theremaining 10% of ALS cases are inherited.
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