Thursday, October 16, 2008

"The Heart of the Matter"

I got this info via email and wanted to pass it on...I wish I could go but it is the same night as Refuge.

Inviting all women to please join us for an unforgettable event…

Cross Cultural Study
The Heart of the Matter: Touching the Lives of Women and Children in Poverty
Date: 3 Monday evenings: Oct 27, Nov 3, and Nov 10
Time: 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road in Portland
Cost: $5.00 for materials

For more information or to RSVP, contact Dorothy Hoover, CCS Co-Chair,
at 503-646-3074 or hooverdl1@msn.com.


The event is hosted by Women of Vision, a volunteer program of World
Vision, who advocates on behalf of the poor; generates funds and
resources to support World Vision projects; sponsors a speaker series
each year that educates the Portland metropolitan community about
global poverty issues; and provides volunteer service on behalf of
impoverished and oppressed women and children.

The Columbia-Willamette chapter of Women of Vision, founded in 1997,
is made up of women from throughout the Portland/Vancouver area. Women
of Vision is inviting all women to attend an unforgettable event -
Cross Cultural Study The Heart of the Matter: Touching the Lives of
Women and Children in Poverty. This study will explore the root causes
of poverty and what to do about it, using scripture, video,
discussion, simulation activities, and testimony from women who have
traveled to our projects.

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