Welcome to the blog of Women of Vision-Austin Chapter! We are a non-denominational volunteer ministry of World Vision. WOV provides assistance to women and children, locally and globally, striving to tackle the root causes of poverty. We are a diverse group of women called and united in Him "for such a time as this." Please prayerfully consider joining us as we pray, educate, serve, and advocate on behalf of those in need of God's hope. For more info, email WOVAustin at gmail dot com!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Thursday, December 6, 2012
November's Fair Trade Chapter Meeting
Here's a recap of what we discussed at our November meeting regarding Fair Trade and how our shopping has effects beyond the shelf!
- The best two minute explanation of fair trade, we’ve seen...check out this video! Have time to understand more? Visit "infographic" on WOV’s Strong Women Strong World website.
- WOV has put together a Fair Trade Buying Guide to help you in your shopping decisions year round! Download it here.
- If you’re one of the growing number of people who prefer to shop on-line, bookmark this page to help raise funds for Women of Vision’s Strong Women Strong World initiative…as you shop!
- See guest speaker Chris’ Cloyd’s wonderful products here: hopministry.wix.com/org. if you have an event or function that could showcase her products, please reach out to her (see her contact info on her website). Her items are great fundraisers for your own ministry as well! Thank you Chris for caring so much and sharing your God-calling with us!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Uniting in Prayer
We invite you to join our Spiritual Life Chair, Gayle, in virtual prayer: “The National WOV theme for this year is: God is Love (1 John 4:7-8). Let us pray together in agreement… Dear Father God, we lift up all the people on the East Coast of the United States...
Saturday, November 3, 2012
What do I Say? Child Sponsorship Letter Writing "Clinic"
Welcome to the recap
of our child sponsorship letter writing
event! The bulk of this recap is devoted to all the
ideas you and others are doing to let your sponsored child(ren) and his/her family
know they are special…in your eyes and in God’s!
WOVeN--October news from Women of Vision!
Check out the latest happenings with WOV!
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/WOVeN--October-news-from-Women-of-Vision-.html?soid=1102520666718&aid=iFxnM-KIzY0
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/WOVeN--October-news-from-Women-of-Vision-.html?soid=1102520666718&aid=iFxnM-KIzY0
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Saving the World 101 with ONE.org
Thank you to ONE.org for leading the charge on advocacy education for Austinites! We enjoyed the opportunity to share our advocacy passion, human trafficking, and learn about the local work/passions of others. Here's to a 2nd annual event in 2013!
Friday, September 21, 2012
WOV Bible Studies for Fall 2012!
The Heart of the Matter is Women of Vision's biblically-based, interactive study series. This study was crucial to the formation of WOV Austin! It was through this study that many of us discerned God's will in our lives with respect to Women of Vision. For more info or to RSVP, please e-mail Sally at wovaustin at gmail.com. Study guides will be provided for a low cost or you can print your own with the links below...
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