The Ministry Grab Bag features different ministries and resources. This issue includes a list of websites for ministry wives. Take a look to see the ministries that are addressing the needs of New England and how you can get involved.

N.E.W. Ministries

Do you have a lot of new people moving into your area? Are you moving to a new area yourself? Here is a resource worthy of consideration. It’s called N.E.W. Ministries (Newcomer, Enfolding. Welcoming). Susan Miller, from Scottsdale, Arizona and author of After the Boxes Are Unpacked, started this ministry in 1987 that is committed to the spiritual growth and emotional well-being of women who are going through the transition and adjustment of moving. They have a newsletter, NEWcomer Connection; annual conferences, and resources for starting a newcomer class in your church, including leaders’ materials. They also have a tape series for pastors and their spouses dealing with the different aspects of change. You can contact N.E.W. Ministries at 1-866-587-8668 or via email at newministries@justmoved.org. Their web site is www.justmoved.org.  

Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women

Forgiven and Set Free, a Bible study by Baker Books that can be used by individual women or by a group, effectively ministers God’s healing grace to women who are suffering remorse and guilt after an abortion. Written by Linda Cochrane, issues dealt with include Relief and Denial, Anger, Forgiveness, Depression, Letting Go and Acceptance. Linda is the executive director of Hopeline Women’s Center in Monroe, CT, and co-founder of PACE (Post-Abortion Counseling and Education). A companion study for men, Healing a Father’s Heart, is also available.

Current Thoughts and Trends

Want to keep up on “what’s happening” in the world and the church but don’t have a lot of time to invest in reading about it? Current Thoughts and Trends is a valuable tool published by The Navigators that features articles from a variety of secular and religious resources. Every issue has articles about leadership, business, relationships, churches and society, spirituality and nation and nations. Annual subscription rates are $39. You can contact them at www.currentthoughts.com or at 719-531-3545. 

Web Sites for Ministry Wives

www.pastorswife.com

www.parsonage.org

www.cros.net/wsmith/hec-link.html

www.pastoringpartners.com

www.rockdove.com

www.sarahstent.com

www.pastorswife.net

www.priscillasfriends.org

www.higherfaith.org