by Cheryl Gochnauer | Oct 1, 2019 | News, Women's Connection
The fields are ripe for harvest in Iowa, and Ankeny Women’s Connection is hard at work on this year’s Fall Fundraiser, its annual silent auction. It’s a big job, one group members work on all year. “We start planning it the second the current one is over,” said...
by Stonecroft Ministries | Oct 1, 2019 | Friends of Stonecroft
[Note to reader: Cut 8-inch pieces of yarn, baker’s twine, embroidery thread (all strands together), or thin ribbon. Place a piece for each person in the center of the tables. Use fun fall colors if available.] Hello, (name of group). We’re starting with something...
by Stonecroft Ministries | Oct 1, 2019 | Prayer Connection
Devotion: The Power of Gratitude My 4-year-old son, Jase, loves to help! He loves to help with the fun, more obvious things like making yummy popcorn on the stove or setting supplies out for a craft he wants us to do together; but he also loves helping with what we...
by Stonecroft Ministries | Sep 3, 2019 | Friends of Stonecroft
(Note: Please have small (1/4 sheet) paper and pens/pencils available at your table for the reading of this month’s Friends of Stonecroft.) Hello. In today’s Friends of Stonecroft moment, we’re going to start with something different. Please take a small sheet of...
by Stonecroft Ministries | Sep 1, 2019 | Prayer Connection
Devotion: Someone’s Someone: The Hope and Joy of Giving I stared at the cash in my baby bag like it was a mirage. Where did this come from? How did it get here? I didn’t even have $100 in my checking account when I left for church that morning. Surely, this was not...
by Stonecroft Ministries | Aug 22, 2019 | Friends of Stonecroft
[Insert your own personal story of love and food, mentioning the aroma. Example: When you get out of the car, the aroma meets you. It’s nutmeg and cinnamon and allspice. It’s the feeling of home and childhood in one breath. When my parents lived far from me and my...
