July 2009 Issue - Widows Mite Experience

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“And Jesus looked up and saw the rich
putting their gifts into the treasury. And
He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor
widow put in more than all of them; for
they out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all
that she had to live on”
The name Widow’s Mite Experience
came from this example
of sacrificial giving.
How Can You Help?
Search your heart for something that
would be difficult to give. That is sacrificial
giving.
∗ Donate your items
∗ Donate your time to help out with our
auction or events
∗ Donations are always appreciated
(An envelope is enclosed for your convenience.)
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But, most of all we ask you to pray for
us
Write to us at:
Widow’s Mite Experience
PO Box 1386
Shallotte, NC 28459
910-547-4668
Visit our website:
www.widowsmiteexperience.com
E-mail: [email protected]
“Therefore with joy shall you draw water from the wells of salvation.”
Isaiah 12:3
HOW
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“Therefore
withBEGAN…..
joy shall you draw
Widow’s Mite Experience was
founded in February, 2004, as a
direct result of a corporate fast in
which the congregation of a local
church was led to pray and seek
God’s purpose for their lives. At
the conclusion of the fast, God had
touched women’s hearts and revealed that our purpose was to be
His hands, delivering the knowledge and love of His Son, Jesus
Christ. But how?
water from the wells of salvation.”
about giving a cup of water in His
name and inspired the concept of
providing not only life-giving water,
but spiritual water as well. After
much due diligence, we discovered
that we could be instrumental in raising funds to dig wells. However, it
was important to us that funds be
raised in such a manner that did not
take tithes from churches or needed
income for families. Just as the
widow in the Bible who gave out of
her poverty and gave her very best
(Luke 21:1-4), women today could
also experience the joy that comes
from sacrificial giving by offering
what they treasure instead of
money. Thus, Widow’s Mite Experience was formed.
We wanted to find a way to impact
the lives of women and their families. Then
“Our vision is we discovered the
that one day number of
who
there will not be children
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Jesus talked that they could give to further the
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Our vision for Widow’s Mite Experience is
that one day there will not be a village
anywhere on earth that does not have
clean drinking water and an understanding
of the love of Jesus and what He did on
the cross for each and every one of us.
The funds that we have raised through
women’s sacrificial giving have shown us
that our vision can become reality and that
nothing is impossible with God.
Year to date, Widow’s Mite Experience has been privileged to
fund 232 wells.
DID YOU KNOW….
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Isaiahthat
12:3
Kingdom of God. Through
sacrificial
giving, we established the Widow’s Mite
Experience auctions. Our auctions are
unique because all the items have been
donated, and 100% of the net proceeds
are used to benefit WorldReach/
Operations Blessing Living Water Projects
providing fresh water wells and the Word
of God to the nations. Year to date,
Widow’s Mite Experience, through God’s
guidance and favor, has sent auction proceeds to provide clean drinking water and
the Word of God to villages in India, Africa, S. Africa, Peru, Guatemala, China, N.
India and Cambodia. We are privileged
that God has entrusted us with an incredible opportunity to impact so many lives.
W E L L D E D I C AT I O N S I N G UAT E M A L A A N D I N D I A
The Guatemalan government CBN’s Living Water Wells Prohad tried to dig a well in this ject was determined to find
location without success and water and after much prayer,
began the trek up the mountain with the well drilling
equipment in tow.
After
digging about 100 feet
through solid rock, a natural
spring was found! The rejoicing could be heard all the
way down the mountain and
water was provided for a
told us it was impossible. But
we know the God we serve,
and NOTHING is impossible
with HIM. The well was to be
located high on a mountain
top and it was difficult to maneuver equipment up the school and medical clinic. A
steep grade . The group from pump was placed on the well
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ANNOUNCING
Widow’s Mite Experience
Boutique
4741 Main Street
Every eight seconds a child dies from a waterborne
disease
1.2 Billion people are at risk of contracting disease by
drinking water
Approximately 80% of diseases in the world come
from unclean water
50% of worldwide infant mortality is due to water related diseases
Shallotte, NC
Open Saturdays 10 to 4
Featuring jewelry, antiques
and now it serves six other
areas on the mountain which
previously had no water source.
The mayor of town praised
God for CBN’s Operation
Blessing and Widow’s Mite Experience. Janet Baker was given
the privilege and honor of sharing the Gospel of Jesus with all
present and Clarice Holden
blessed the entire group with
prayer. It is your generosity
that makes stories like this possible.
COLORADO
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
HIGH!
Widow’s Mite Experience
joined with the Christian
Broadcasting Network to
produce a fabulous auction at the Broadmoor
Hotel in Colorado Springs
in December 2008. Using
the concept of our auctions and sacrificial giving,
CBN raised funds to pro-
and gifts for all occasions
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Women Are Giving Their Very Best?
duce the next episode of
Superbook, and we raised
funds for fourteen more
wells. Thank you to all
who participated.
This
was an extraordinary
event to further the Kingdom of God.
Many of the wells funded by
Widow’s Mite Experience
have been dug in remote tribal
areas outside of Hyderabad
India. We were thrilled at the
impact clean drinking water is
having on the lives of women
and their children. At each of
the dedications, they dressed
in their very finest, sang,
danced and played musical
instruments welcoming us.
One of the village pastors related a touching story about
one of our wells. The well had
been completed and water was
available
days before
we got to the
village for
the dedication. However, the villagers would
not use the well until we had
arrived and blessed it. As we
prayed for the well and
pumped the first wonderful
fresh water, the looks on their
faces and the joy in their eyes
said it all. You have made this
joy possible.