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WINTER 2016 THIS ISSUE • Formation • Breathe • Formed for a Purpose • Spiritual Formation: a Life-Long Quest from the Editor Connecting women across Queensland WINTER 2016 THIS ISSUE • Formation • Breathe • Formed for a purpose • Spiritual formation: a life-long quest From the Editor Formation You will have noticed empty shelves in your supermarket’s milk fridge as consumers have made the move to purchasing locally produced milk instead of the cheaper generic products. Consumers were influenced by news articles, moving stories from local farmers, petitions, advertising, and campaigns on social media calling Australians to support local farmers rather than large corporations who were ‘ripping-off’ the struggling farmers. And it worked. Local milk is now the first to sell-out; even months after the campaign began. Which milk do you buy? Have you changed your behaviours following this campaign? What made you change your habits? Previously, price may have been the determining factor for you. Or maybe you were Connecting women across Queensland loyal to a particular brand. Maybe you liked the taste and that’s the one you automatically bought at the shops. Churches of Christ in Queensland’s People changed their behaviour because they were moved by a story Women’s Ministry seeks to and were enveloped in a movement that was helping a group of people in need, and because it was only a small change they had to empower women to live out their make—just a few dollars difference each week. identity and purpose in every aspect of life. Would you be open to one more challenge to your thinking to change your behaviours? The articles in this edition of ConXion challenge us to re-think our spirituality and the way we relate to God. ConXion will be published I wonder what habits you have developed in connecting with God: quarterly (summer, autumn, maybe you pray each day; maybe you attend church each week or once a year; maybe you read the Bible or other spiritual books; winter and spring), but there maybe you meditate or volunteer. Are you booked in to our women’s are already great stories and conference or planning to go to the Girls’ Getaway Camp? ideas pouring in that we would In these pages you will find stories of lives that have been changed. love to share with you. You will be reminded that you are part of a movement of people who are seeing change in their own lives and in-turn they are helping to Join our email subscription list bring change in the lives of others. You will see that through simple to receive: changes to the way you think and to your daily actions, these practices • an email copy of ConXion in spiritual formation are achievable. every quarter as soon as it While there are many spiritual disciplines, our contributors have is released focused on themes such as rest, breathing, silence, Bible reading, service, patience, and reconsidering how God sees you. • great resources for women’s ministry I encourage you to consider each of these themes, learn from the stories and be encouraged in your own faith. • special offers on discounted camp and As we allow God to change our lives we can invite others to join us on conference tickets. the journey, helping change the lives of those around us. Donna Savill Simply send an email to Donna is a Mission Action Partner with Churches of Christ in Queensland, [email protected] empowering women to live with identity and purpose. She lives on the page with the subject line ‘subscribe’. Sunshine Coast with her husband Bryce and children Hannah and Joshua. 2 FORMED FOR 08 A PURPOSE 06 BREATHE CONTENTS From the editor: Formation........................................2 Women’s Conference ................................................4 LEARNING TO Breathe ....................................................................6 09 REST … AGAIN Formed for a purpose ...............................................8 Learning to rest … again ...........................................9 Silence ................................................................... 10 Theme of Formation................................................. 11 The Imarap story .....................................................12 Spiritual formation: A life-long quest ....................... 14 THE IMARAP Churches of Christ Medical Santo ............................ 16 12 STORY page 3 2016 WOMEN'S CONFERENCE Saturday 23 July 2016 Register Now! A Beautiful Life? The conference will include Guest Speaker – Heather Foord four workshops exploring different (renowned journalist and Channel Nine News presenter) facets of beauty: SEEING BEAUTY A BEAUTIFUL LIFE Facilitated by Janette Phelan Facilitated by Stacey McBride-Wilson Have you ever seen the world through the eyes of a young We were created for so much more than just exercising child? Their fresh delight and wonder at small everyday to be a certain look, size or weight. Health and wellness details challenges us to see the beauty that constantly are our tools for the journey, not our destination. In surrounds us. This reflective nature walk aims to help this workshop, explore how to be Fit for your God given you tune in and appreciate what is ‘right in front of us’. Purpose in all areas of your life. THE BEAUTY IN VULNERABILITY TOWARDS A BEAUTIFUL WORLD Facilitated by Jan Monument Facilitated by Ruth Limkin ‘Vulnerability is the birthplace of joy, creativity, Changing the world in ways big and small requires we belonging and love … and the path to accepting your discover our divine discontent and learn how to translate worthiness.’ (Brene Brown). Are you willing to let go of that into action. Whether it is social justice, advocacy who you think you should be in order to be who you are? for women and children, corporate social responsibility or community development, discover how you can make tomorrow’s world more beautiful. We are constantly confronted with beauty — what it is and what it,s supposed to be, whether we are or aren,t, and who it benefits and disadvantages. Can everyone be beautiful? And if everyone is beautiful, then is anyone really beautiful? And why do we care so much? — KOVIE BIAKOLO — Join with other women from Churches of Christ networks for a day of beauty, fun, reflection, laughter, good food and good coffee. We look forward to seeing you there! Saturday 23 July 2016 page Springlife Conference Centre, Springwood Register at 4 Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm | Cost: $65.00pp cofc.com.au/womens-conference Listen Comfort Empower HELP US BRING LIGHT INTO COMMUNITIES At times in our lives we all need someone to take the time to listen and support us through life’s most difficult days. Our chaplains are on the frontlines today, bringing hope and light to those who need it most. Please help us bring their support to communities in need at GiftAChaplain.com.au DONATIONS: 1800 600 900 page 5 Breathe Some days I like to sit on my couch on my veranda and simply breathe. Life can be crazy busy. During the week I regularly leave home around 7am and return after 6pm—life is busy! I have found that what keeps me from rushing around like a chook with my head chopped off is that I take the time to just stop and breathe. Breathing slowly and deliberately helps me stay steady on the inside amidst the busyness, and to stay present in the moment. You know how most days you have ten (OK, 500!) thoughts running simultaneously through your mind while you chase your children into the car (minus PJs and pets), talk to your mum on the phone, and try to find that missing school sock? Well, if I slow myself down and just breathe deeply, I can switch off what’s going on in my mind and focus on what’s in front of me. This allows me to be deliberately present, rather than trying to achieve the 500 things on the day’s to-do-list. Life hasn’t always been like this for me. In fact, if I’m honest, it’s a page 6 journey I’ve only been on the past myself, ‘just stop’. I took some really It isn’t always easy and I still struggle few years and I’m finally a little more deep breaths to calm myself down, to let go of my to do list, but as I hit, rather than miss, in achieving it. let go of all the things in my head embrace ‘O2 View’, breathing deeply and looked around me. When I saw and paying attention to my surrounds, While I was studying I was involved my son, I stopped. I smiled to myself I am less rushed and definitely more in several subjects that examined as I took another deep breath and I productive. I’m also becoming a living deliberately and developing realised how precious this time could happier and more relaxed woman. disciplines in your life that help you be if I simply focused on whom I was to be present with yourself so that I wish I could tell you there’s some quick with right in this moment. Everything you can then be present with others. easy fix to our busy lives but I, for one, I tried a few of the suggestions and and everyone else could wait. have just had to embrace the fact this is how life is at this time. However, a busy I discovered that I really benefitted ‘O View’ isn’t a magic formula for 2 day doesn’t have to be disheartening, from what I call ‘O2 View’. everything to work out perfectly or miserable and completely exhausting. for me to be perfect, it is simply my Obviously, ‘O2’ stands for oxygen. Most A busy day can contain joy-filled way of slowing down from the inside of my day I was busy being busy and moments, fun with family and friends, so I can make deliberate choices my breathing was shallow and rushed, finished jobs and yes, you’ll probably just like my life.
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