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Kelview Women’s
Ministry Newsletter SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013
Volume 10, Issue 6
Heart Talk PURSUING GODLINESS … Titus 2:12
Inside This Issue
The Beautiful Wife 2
What’s Cookin’? 2
Event Information 3
Group Meetings 5
Books We Love 5
Ministry Opportunities 6
Heart Talk with Beverly 9
Birth Announcements 10
Leadership Team Coleen Catalano
Women’s Ministry Director
Samantha Blackwood
Samantha Burgess
Julie Catalano
Beverly Dillow
Deanna Dunn
Rosa Jones
Bethany LeRoy
Susan Lilly
Teresa Patteson
Marleah Reed
Katie Robinson
Get involved and make a difference
in the lives of women and children!
www.sharedhope.org
Our Mission
The women’s ministry of Kelview Heights Baptist Church
seeks to encourage women in spiritual growth,
discipleship, enrichment, ministry and evangelism.
This goal will be accomplished by providing resources,
training, enrichment events and a supporting network. www.kelviewwomensministry.com
A Place Where Age Doesn’t Matter but Friendships Do!
S tudy to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV). The New
King James Version says, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a
worker who does not need to be ashamed…”
Every year we are challenged to make it a goal to read through our Bible in a year.
We have little charts to check off as we read our chapters each day. And, while that
is a good goal, do we sometimes find ourselves just reading words but not really
absorbing what they are saying? God says to “study…be diligent…” I looked up the
word “study” in the dictionary. Among the words used to describe “study” was
“meditate” and “reflect”. We all know what those words mean but I decided to look
up “reflect” and there it was!
“Reflect - to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would.”
As we study the Word of God, we will become more like Him. God created us in
His image. He wants us to reflect His attributes and look just like Him. We can only
do that through diligently studying His Word.
A few years ago one of our sweet, elderly women went to be with the Lord. At her
funeral, she was described as a Bible “scholar”. That word caught my attention
because, for some reason, my idea of a scholar was some old, gray headed professor,
sitting in his musty office, surrounded by books, and smoking a pipe. Our ultimate
goal should be to become Bible scholars…rightly dividing the truth. Invest in some
commentaries and start digging. Are you up for the challenge?
Coleen Catalano
WHAT’S COOKIN’?
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Spicy Chicken Tomato Soup
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups frozen corn
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) tomato puree
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes
and green chilies
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 white or yellow corn tortillas (6 inches), cut into
1/4 inch strips
Directions:
1. In a 5-quart slow cooker, combine the first 13 ingredi-
ents. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
2. Place the tortilla strips on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 375º for 5 minutes; turn. Bake 5 minutes
longer.
3. Discard bay leaf from soup
4. Serve with tortilla strips.
THE BEAUTIFUL WIFE
“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear
nor be afraid; for the Lord your God, He is
the One who goes with you. He will not
leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
This summer did not end exactly the way I had “planned” for it
to end. Anyone who knows me even a little bit knew I was
preparing for my oldest “baby” to leave the nest and fly off to
college this fall. As we packed, sometimes the grief of him
leaving would be almost unbearable. But, as a parent, I had to
step back and realize that the season of us directing and leading
the minute details of his life were over, and I had to trust the
Lord to guide him through life.
I certainly cannot say there were no tears, because there were,
but in the bottom of my soul, I heard the Lord telling me, “I’m
still here with you, even on the other side of goodbye.” He
calmed and quieted my spirit, reminding me that I had done my
best, Brandon was prepared, and that He would be guiding and
protecting Brandon, just as He had done for the previous 19
years. “Trust Me,” He said.
Fast forward, just six days later… Life was showing signs of
“normal.” We were regaining a schedule, a comfortable
routine. Brandon was settled into his dorm, making new friends
and thriving. I was starting to realize that this new season of my
life was going to be okay.
The familiar routine of school and work only lasted a day
though, until I got a phone call from my daddy, saying Mom had
quit breathing. They were taking her to the emergency room,
and to get there quick. We got to the hospital in time to sit
with Daddy and we were able to pray with her and hold her as
she passed into the Lord’s presence. Another BIG goodbye
in my life. How do you cope? How do you keep from just
checking out?
Here is the answer. Just as He had comforted me when
Brandon drove away, He was with me now, too. Mom was
prepared. She had trusted Christ as her Savior. She was ready
for the next season of her spiritual life. The Lord had
welcomed her into His presence.
So, if you are struggling with a goodbye, and you do not know
how you can cope, rest in knowing that the Lord is on the
other side of your goodbye. He is waiting there with His grace
and comfort and peace. Make sure you and your loved ones
are prepared for the ultimate move from this life to your
eternal resting place. Then, no matter how big or small the
goodbye is, you can know your Savior will be there to greet
you on the other side.
Susan Lilly
GOD IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF GOODBYE
The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen
or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.
Helen Keller
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Grandma’s Back Porch For he will not often consider the years of his life, because
God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.
Ecclesiastes 5: 20 NASB
We all know how important it is to pray for
our children and grandchildren. We pray for
their health and safety, their friends and
grades, and all the issues that come up when
raising children. Most importantly, we pray
for their salvation as they reach the age of
accountability.
But, do we pray for their future spouses?
Lee and I started praying for our boys’ wives when they were
little. We didn’t know who they were or where they were
but we knew they were out there, growing up, going to
school, playing outside and doing all the same things our boys
were doing. We prayed for their salvation and that their
parents were raising them in Christian homes and teaching
them to be godly women.
When one of our daughters-in-law, Julie, was little, about 5
or 6 years old, she and her family were victims of a home
invasion and armed robbery. The gunmen tied the family
together and made them lay face down on the floor. It was
shortly before Christmas and all the gifts were under the
tree ready to be opened. When I talked to her mom about
it, she told me they were sure the intruders had planned to
kill them but God intervened and they survived their terrible
ordeal. The robbers stole all their Christmas presents…
except for Julie’s, because she was little… or … maybe…
perhaps … could it be ... we were praying for her at that
very time? Only God knows! The gunmen took pity on her
mom and let her keep her wedding rings “because it was
Christmas”.
“The rest of the story” is, God answered our prayers and
gave our boys beautiful, godly women, Kelly, Julie and
Meghan, who love the Lord and complete our family. They
are all from different states and backgrounds and one of
them even met online. And those beautiful girls have given us
eight beautiful grandchildren!
So, keep praying for your children and grandchildren and
their future spouses and see what God has in store for you.
Now we have eight spouses for our grandchildren some-
where, out there, growing up. We’re praying for them too.
It’s too important to leave to chance!
Until next time…
Coleen Catalano
Class for Women
Check it out at
www.kelviewwomensministry.com
CAN WE TALK? Soul-stirring Conversations with God
In this study, Priscilla Shirer
will help participants learn
how to study their Bible
using a fresh, new method
of teaching and develop a
daily conversation with
God, Himself.
Led by Lauren Hobbs
Room 139
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Eve displays the new Fall line.
Heart Talk Page 5
Preparing Him for the Other Woman By: Sheri Rose Shepherd
What kind of husband will your son grow up to be?
His is a generation of boys who have better relation-
ships with their Game Boxes, I-Pods, televisions, and
computers than they do with their families. His under-
standing of marriage is that it has little hope for
success, witnessing a fifty percent divorce rate both
inside and outside of the church. His world is where
pornography is no longer a hidden shame, but encouraged as
entertainment. Can you raise your son to one day love, lead, and
protect a wife and family in a world like this? The answer is Yes!
The heartbeat of this book is to give you the tools to help your
son become a tender warrior who will one day fight for his family,
a godly husband who will faithfully love his wife, and a leader who
will be a man of his word. The time is now to take your love tears,
prayers, and influence and pour them into his future. Even if our
world does not change its moral fiber, you can influence your son
and bring hope to the next generation. It’s an opportunity of a
lifetime—yours.
The Mother-in-Law Dance By: Annie Chapman
Can two women love the same man and still get along?
Absolutely! Annie Chapman believes that a mother-in-
law and daughter-in-law can become friends—even
close friends. However, this connectedness often takes
years to develop. Now that journey can be a joyful
one! Offering practical advice and biblical wisdom, this
book helps mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law
nurture their relationships. Readers will learn how to dance
together on topics that include:
Dealing with traditions and activities
Handling intrusive comments and actions
Accepting and rejecting child-rearing advice
Coping with differences in faith
Through thoughtful ideas and humor, this book helps mothers-
in-law and daughters-in-law experience a dynamic loving
relationship—making life look less like a boxing ring and
more like a dance floor.
Books We Love
September/October Group Meetings
Heart to Heart Widow Support Group
September 17, 6:00 p.m. Murray’s Deli
October 15, 6:00 p.m. On the Border
Contact Connie Griffin at 697-1951
MOPS September 13 & 27, 9:30 -11:30 a.m. October 11 & 25, 9:30 -11:30 a.m.
Kelview, Room 132 Contact Jessica Hillger at 269-2067
Things Treasured Scrapbooking Club
September 9, 5:00—9:00 p.m October 14, 5:00—9:00 p.m.
Kelview Kitchen Contact Amy Suggs at 689-2438
Moms of Teens
September 9, 6:30 p.m. October 14, 6:30 p.m.
Kelview, Room 132 Contact Helen Whitehead at 553-3924
Women of the Word Ladies Sunday Morning Bible Class
Sunday Mornings at 9:15 a.m., Room 136
Kelview University for Women Wednesday Night Bible Study
Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Check Us Out On the Web!
www.kelviewwomensministry.com
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Ministry Opportunities
Heart to Heart
Widow Support Group
Contact: Connie Griffin - 697-1951
Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month
Moms of Teens Fellowship Group
Contact: Helen Whitehead - 553-3924
Meets 2nd Monday of each month
MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers
Contact: Jessica Hillger - 269-2067
Meets 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month
Things Treasured Scrapbook Club
Contact: Amy Suggs - 689-2438
Meets once a month
Wednesday Evening Bible Studies
Kelview University for Women.
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Women of the Word
Ladies Bible Class
Sundays at 9:15 a.m. in Room 136
You know that God wants you to bless others, but did you know that He will provide the means by which you can?
You can’t give what you don’t have, so He wants to bless you with abundance in order to meet the needs of others. It is a
spiritual principle that as you plant a seed of blessing, a harvest of blessing will return to you so you can give again. The more
you give, the more you receive. The more you receive, the more you have to give and so goes the cycle of blessing that you
generously set into motion. Consider these ways to bless others: time spent listening, providing a meal, baby sitting, making a
phone call, cleaning a home, washing a car, speaking an encouraging word, running errands… Make it your great quest to be
a blessing everywhere you go. You’ll be the most blessed of all. —Excerpt from Breath Prayers
May I Share Your Abundance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Corinthians 9:8
Books/Study Combo will
be available in the lobby
beginning October 6th.
Cost for combo: $25 Unfortunately, this book does
not come in paperback.
Holiday Festival Of Tables
With
Guest Speaker
Jenny Broughton
December 6th
Watch for
details!
Holiday Festival Of Tables
With
Guest Speaker
Jenny Broughton
December 6th
Watch for
details!
Fall 2013
“On-Your-Own”
Bible Study You can do this with a small group: friends,
family, mother/daughter, or all on your own.
There will be no Bible study meetings.
This fall we will be studying the book
“When I Lay My Isaac Down” by Carol Kent
When God calls us to lay down the place,
ministry, or even the person we love most on the
sacrificial altar, how will we respond? Carol Kent’s
son is in prison. When her only son committed
murder, she was forced to lay the person she
valued most, or her “Isaac”, in the hands of God.
Fortunately, like Abraham before her, in the midst
of her terrible sacrifice, Carol encountered the God
who loves her more than she loves her Isaac and she
learned, little by little, to trust her Isaac to His caring
hands. Carol shares the eight transformational power
principles she and her husband learned about
forgiveness and faith through their emotional and
spiritual agony. Their personal story will bolster your
faith, renew your hope, and challenge you to new
levels of spiritual renewal.
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Growing in Grace Women’s Conference
with Elizabeth George Conference Highlights by Deanna Dunn
Our Women’s ministry, A Woman’s Heart, hosted our Tenth Annual Women’s Conference on Saturday, August 24th. Donna Berry introduced the featured speaker Elizabeth George who is a
best selling author and national speaker. Her topic was “A Woman’s Walk with God – Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit.” She challenged and encouraged us to grow the Fruit of the Spirit in our
lives by emptying ourselves of our desire for ease, comfort and control to allow our sweet Holy Spirit to fill and empower us.
Sisters, Female Vocal Group of the Year, presented our special music. They led us in worship with their delightful harmony and down to earth openness. They set the stage for us to receive God’s
Word into our hearts as Elizabeth George spoke. These three sisters have been singing their amazing harmony together since they were children. What a blessing as they ministered to us.
Katie Rydell Robinson’s decorations of bright aqua and gold brightened our spirits, helped us
anticipate fall and Samantha Burgess provided food and drink. Bethany LeRoy led her group of greeters to make everyone welcome, give directions and answer any questions as they entered.
Marleah Reed’s book volunteers helped us acquire Elizabeth George’s books. Emcee, Lauren Hobbs delighted us with the drawing for our “Happy Everything” door prizes.
Elizabeth guided us into a deeper understanding of what it means to cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit
in our lives as she admonished us to simplify our lives by applying God’s Word in every circum-stance. As we cultivate a natural tree with care and protection, we must cultivate that same care
and protection in our spiritual lives – to make ourselves available to the Holy Spirit so that He can grow our love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Our goal is to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
As she explored Love, she observed that “pain presses us more closely to God.” Love is the
sacrifice of self – choosing to love the unlovely, unappreciative and hateful. Relinquishing our pride, we bathe ourselves in the water of the Word to channel God’s love to those difficult people and
circumstances in our lives. “Love serves when we want to be served, gives when we want to withhold, and helps when we are hurting.”
Joy is our sacrifice of praise – even in the midst of our pain. It is not based on things but theology
[what we believe about God], not on emotions but decisions to be obedient, not on experiencing good circumstances but our sense of well-being because all is right between us and our God.
When we have stress, pain, sorrow, grief, misunderstandings, trials and the fires of affliction, we choose to give the sacrifice of praise. It is like the melody of a river which is caused by rocks which
disturb its tranquility. It is a joyful sound only God can produce. Since bright light allows all facets of a diamond to sparkle brilliantly best against a dark background, so our dark times multiply the
radiance and glory of our joy in the Lord. Peace is tranquility of heart and composure of soul which results when we trust that our times
are in God’s hands. Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” God uses
our restlessness of spirit and negative circumstances to make us need Him. We must take our panic into the rest of God’s presence, take our nervousness into the truth of God’s control and
take our dread into the trust of God’s dealings with us. Like Mary, we must choose the better way of sitting at the Lord’s feet worshipping Him versus Martha’s stewing and lashing out. Give God
the sacrifice of trust. It results in peace. Without God, we can do nothing. “Don’t be nothing women.”
Continued on next page.
Conference pictures are available at www.kelviewwomensministry.com under Photo Galleries.
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Conference Highlights continued
Patience comes into play as we handle people, problems, and relationships of real life: being
stressed, abused, and manipulated - facing accusations and criticisms. Where there are people, there are always problems. Patience reigns when we don’t succumb to the flesh to hate and
retaliate when attacked. We experience victory when we relate to people with patience, kindness and goodness. We must not react but respond supernaturally in a Christ like way –
“count down before we blast off.” Patience involves endurance and mercy. It leaves revenge and retaliation to God when we’re attacked. We must step back and speak softly. It necessitates
giving up our rights to lecture and confront. Desire and pray for that other person’s good; lengthen your fuse.
Kindness is tenderly, sweetly planning to do something good for those who plan evil against you,
“not quarrelsome” (2 Timothy 2:24). Kindness cares about all people just because they are humans. We’re yoked to our spouses and children. Kindness means that yoke doesn’t chafe. We
exhibit a tender touch with compassion, “gentle as a nursing mother” (1 Thessalonians 2:6-7). Kindness makes others’ lives easier, recognizes when they are hurting and meets their needs – loving them more than they deserve. Jesus healed a soldier who had come to arrest Him. He is
our model.
Goodness is totally active, pouring out God’s love on others even when we want to retaliate. We are God’s workman created for good works (Ephesians 2:10). Our adornment is our reputa-
tion for good works, not clothing or jewelry. Rebecca watered Abraham’s servant’s camels – probably drawing about 500 gallons of water. “Martha fixed the meal and cleaned the house but
without kindness. She was just Martha the Mouth looking at her work load and not the Lord.” Patience and goodness asks what the problem person in our lives needs to make his or her life
easier. Ouch! “To do evil for good is human corruption; to do good for evil is the nature of grace.” Polycarp served and provided the need of his arresting officers when they came to burn
him at the stake.
Elizabeth George challenged and encouraged us to allow the Holy Spirit to cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives. We were refreshed by spending time in God’s Word, the fellowship of
other ladies and allowing Elizabeth’s insights to “enlighten our understanding.” All who attended the Woman’s Fall Conference experienced rest and blessing. If you have never
attended one of our conferences, make definite plans to attend our next one. We are privileged that our pastor and leaders encourage our ladies to grow in grace through world class speakers
for our conferences. If you choose to not attend, you lose a wonderful chance to grow spiritually. We begin announcing our conference dates many months in advance so that you can make sure
that you keep that date open. Make sure that you attend our next conference!
A Woman’s Heart Coat Drive A Woman’s Heart Coat Drive
Heart Talk
" But seek first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added to you..." Matthew 6:33
I heard a preacher say once, “Don’t be so heavenly minded, that you are no earthly good.” I had to
think on that one for a while, and still think of that statement often. To this day, I’m still not sure what
he was really trying to say. I guess it would mean, you think about heaven and the things of God so
much that you forget where you really are and you don’t give back to society to do any good??? Not
sure.
Personally, I wish more people were more heavenly minded, including myself. If we were consumed more with
God and His Word, we might not have some of the problems we end up with in our lives.
Here are five quick ways to see just how heavenly minded we are in a typical day:
1. How much time and thought goes into your quiet time in prayer and reading His Word?
2. Do you have standards set for your life and home that reflect God’s principles for daily living?
3. What you read, listen to in your music, and watch on television; does it reflect the things of God or those
things that are destroying marriages and family relationships?
4. When posting your status update on the many social media outlets, does it show a woman who is heavenly
minded or do you push the limit in your comments and pictures?
5. At work, church and home, are you known as the woman who is obedient to God or known as the woman
who is tolerated for her unkindness and cruel remarks?
Those are just five simple, easy self check points that would help us to see if we are heavenly minded or worldly
minded.
I don’t know about you, but I would prefer to be heavenly minded in this wild and crazy world we
live in. I believe when we are truly heavenly minded, we can reach the world for Christ without any
regrets. The sad news is, we live in a fallen world and it doesn’t come easy. At the beginning of each
day we need to give the day to God and ask Him to guide each step we take.
“Heavenly Father, Forgive me for the ways that I have not honored You in my life. I ask for wisdom and discernment in
each decision that I make today. I pray that my life would only bring honor and glory to You. Thank you for saving my soul
and may I always have peace of living eternally with You someday in that beautiful place called Heaven. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.”
Beverly Dillow
Heavenly Minded
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Heart Talk with Beverly
Blessings From Above
September 4 .................................................................................. Kelview University New Session Begins
September 9 ............................................................................................ Moms of Teens Fellowship Group
September 9 ....................................................................................... Things Treasured Scrapbooking Club
September 13 ............................................................................................................................. MOPS Meeting
September 17 ...............................................................................Heart to Heart Widows Support Group
September 27 ............................................................................................................................ MOPS Meeting
October 11 ................................................................................................................................. MOPS Meeting
October14 ............................................................................................... Moms of Teens Fellowship Group
October 14 .......................................................................................... Things Treasured Fellowship Group
October 15 ...................................................................................Heart to Heart Widows Support Group
October 21 ......................................................... Soup and Salad Supper Women’s Event
October 25 ................................................................................................................................. MOPS Meeting
Ladies, please be in prayer for each one of these women as they prepare and plan for this
special day. What a blessing and responsibility to give birth to a little one and raise them in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord. If you or a loved one is expecting, we would love to be
praying for them. Contact Coleen Catalano at [email protected].
Congratulations to these new moms
and remember to keep them in your prayers:
Christina Blair ................... Baby boy, Christian Michael
Congratulations to these special ladies in the
upcoming births of God’s little precious ones:
Crystal Carroll ......................................... October, 2013
Melissa Ellis............................................ November, 2013
Jenelle Milam ......................................... December, 2013
Chelsea Stephens.................................... February, 2014
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.”” Psalm 127:3
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