Introduction On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls around the world face. This day focuses attention on the need to address the challenges adolescent girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment...
Author: Major Janelle Gonzalez
April 2021 – Just be Original
“Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, You are the Potter; we are all the work of Your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8 NIV) Introduction Using the potter and the clay, the women will learn about the various types and uses of clay. They will learn about its age–old importance and its significance for them...
April 2020 – An Example to Follow
Refreshment Suggestion Ahead of time, ask some of the women to prepare their favorite snacks to be shared as a part of the program. Introduction The practice of foot washing can be found in the hospitality customs of ancient civilizations, especially where sandals were the chief footwear. A typical Eastern host might bow, greet, and...
Focus Group — Encouragement
This focus group idea is to encourage the women who are not part of the Corps Community Care Ministries, or who volunteer in different areas of the corps, to get involved in a program to encourage and minister to those seniors who are lonely and would appreciate a visit. This ministry might not be limited...