THE CENTER FOR REMARKABLE WOMEN NEWSLETTER

THE CENTER FOR REMARKABLE WOMEN NEWSLETTER
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Come To Me
pg. 2
Independence Day
pg. 2
Tips On Staying Cool
pg. 3
Family Reunion
pg. 4
TLAMToo Spoiler Alert pg. 4
Conference Sponsorship pg. 5
Want to go to Italy?
pg. 5
How to Donate
pg. 5
Online Registration for the Season
of Harvest
pg. 5
• Community Events
pg. 6
• Save the Dates!
pg. 6
• Ads and Events pg. 7
Volume1, Issue 7
H
appy Summer! Thanks for
reading the July 2014 Edition
of the Center for Remarkable Women
Newsletter! Thank you for staying
connected to us.
We are right in the midst of the summer
and I hope that you are taking some time
to re-create. This season of recreation
and leisure is so important for good
mental and physical health. So, be sure
to take a moment to relax and exhale.
Spend time with those who are close to
you and spend some time with you!
We are having a few summer Center
events that I would love for you to
participate in. First, it’s that time again
– It’s Movie Time! On Friday, August
1, we are going to see the James Brown
movie, “Get On Up” at 7:15 pm at the
Hoyt Theater in Linthicum. Just to
make it a little more fun, wear your best
60’s-70’s look. Can you imagine the
theater full of us in 60’s – 70’s wear?
Tickets can be purchased at the Center
on Tuesday and Thursday until they are
sold out. Tickets are $10 each. It will
be great fun so get together with family
and friends and let’s enjoy a summer
movie. Then, on Saturday, August 2, join
us at the Center for our first Flea Market
from 8 am until 1 pm. There will be flea
market treasures, arts & crafts, yard sale
goodies, information, new items and
more!!
Hope to see you at both events!
Love you.
Rev. Valerie Pearson
Founder
ARW Newsletter Team
Cynthia Barkley
Leeia Chamblee
Sandi DeJesus
Cynthia Green
Kimberly Hall
Kirstyn Mayden
Valerie Pearson
Mazie Rea
Roslyn R. Smith
Terry Williams
I Dream Of A World...The 2014 Young Butterflies Project!!
Thank you to all who participated in making this video a success!
Click the picture above to see the video.
Come To Me
By ARW Mazie Rea
Come to me, all who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 NIV
When the world starts to fall apart, don’t get deeper into the mess by
going deeper into you. Studying your past or the people from your past
isn’t what God calls for in order for you to find the rest that you need.
Coming to him is how to you get over the things that haunt you. Jesus and
Jesus alone can set you free from the worries and fears of yesterday. God
wants you to live a life that is complete in Christ. Nothing else is needed.
He’s all-sufficient. His spirit has the power to heal, to set you free in an
instant, and all you need to do is come to him.
When you wrestle with your past, you take a detour. God’s will is not that
you should fix life but that you should have a new life in him. All the old
is gone and the new has come. So don’t waste your strength on figuring
out your emotional baggage; just give your load to the one who wants to
take it, and rest in the fact that it is finished. You don’t have anything to
work out other than your trust in him who makes you new.
Picture from http://www.walkingonsunshinereceipes.com
Independence Day
By ARW Roslyn Smith
Independence Day, also commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States
of America commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring
independence from Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades,
barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts and family reunions, in addition to various other public and private
events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the
National Day of the United States.
Our ministry just had another wonderful group of women celebrate their independence from stress, drama,
hurt, tears, financial issues, health issues etc.etc. How
wonderful does that independence feel? Even our alumni are
still celebrating their independence from so many issues that
plague us women. This is the time for ALL of us to celebrate our
independence by spending more quality time with our families,
pampering ourselves, starting our businesses or setting new
goals.
This Fourth of July was probably the best Fourth of July I’ve had
in maybe 10 years. I vowed that I was going to enjoy myself,
enjoy my family, cook on the grill and just relax my mind, body
and my spirit. We, as women, tend to always get bogged down
with so many issues. We wear so many hats. This summer buy yourself a hat rack and put some of those hats to
rest. If you are wearing 10 hats put at least 5 of them away. I know it won’t be easy but it’s necessary.
Remember to keep your independence from stress, drama and pain. Let the American flag {just like the
butterfly} be a reminder of what you are striving to be independent from. Look at how the flag just blows in the
wind so gracefully. Become just as graceful as that flag. Keep your independence from ALL of the issues that
are inhibiting you from blowing like that American flag or soaring like the Remarkable Butterfly YOU ARE.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)
Picture from http://www.megawallhd.com
2 July 2014
Tips On Staying Cool This Summer
By ARW Sandi Wilkins-DeJesus
Welcome to the sizzling days of summer! Children are out of school, traffic is a little lighter in the mornings
and the heat and humidity are in full swing! When the weather is hot and humid, turning on the air conditioner
at full blast or sticking your head in the freezer may sure feel nice, however, neither are an energy efficient way
to cool your body down. So, how can we beat the heat and not see our electric bills go through the roof? Well,
here are some old fashion tips on staying cool during these hot and humid days!
1. Go to the library-The library is filled with free books, magazines, movies, Wi-Fi and, most likely, air
conditioning. Instead of reading or surfing the Internet at home on a hot day, do it at the library instead. And
if you have kids, be sure to look into what programs might be
available for little ones in the summer, such as story time or book
clubs.
2. See a matinee-Another place that pumps in air conditioning is
movie theaters. If you’re planning to see a new movie anyway, make
it a matinee. The ticket price will be cheaper, and you’ll be able to
get out of the heat while the sun is shining.
3. Take a shower – and don’t towel off-A cool shower is already a
great way to help beat the heat. But when you’re done, dry yourself
in front of a fan instead of using a towel.The evaporation will help
cool you down. You can also use a spray bottle to spritz yourself and
get the same effect.
4. Keep the curtains drawn during the day-If you’re not at home, keep the curtains drawn and the blinds down.
This helps stop sunlight from getting in and heating up your house.
5. Wear light colors (and sunscreen)-Light colors reflect light instead of absorbing it, like dark colors do. While
wearing light colors will keep you cooler, they’re not as effective at blocking the sun’s harmful rays from your
skin. Consider applying a daily lotion that contains SPF 30, so you remain protected.
6. Freeze your pillowcase-If it’s still hot out when you’re going to bed, stick your pillowcase in the freezer for
a bit before you hit the hay; that way, you’ll be able to fall asleep on a nice, cool pillow.
7. Use your fans-Unlike air conditioners, fans are usually most
effective at cooling people directly, not cooling entire rooms. Or
if you have more than one fan, and it’s cooler outside than inside,
you can position two fans in your windows so that one pushes hot
air out, and the other brings cool air in.
8. Eat strategically-We all know that eating and drinking cold
things can help cool us down. But you might be surprised to learn
that eating very spicy foods can also help you chill out because
they help induce sweating.
9. Open your windows at night-Opening your windows during the day can just make your house hotter.
Instead, wait until the evening to open your windows to let the cool air in.
10. Don’t use the oven to cook-Using the oven can drastically increase the heat in your kitchen. Instead, plan
for meals that only use the stove top, microwave or grill.
References: http://www.medicinenet.com
Picture by: http://www.lifebalancehealthcoach.com
July 2014 3 Family Reunion
By: ARW Cynthia A. Green
Family reunion, got to have, a family reunion. Ooh ooh, family reunion, it’s so nice to come together, get together.
Hearing the lyrics and melody of the song Family Reunion by the O’Jays, lets us know that summer time is here and the
anticipation and sometimes aggravation of the preparation of getting the family together has come to fruition. It is the
highlight of the season. The family reunion is a time when we celebrate our families and invite our friends to join in as
well. As each year passes, we realize that the family is decreasing in size. However, it also grows with the births of a
new generation. It is a time when we honor our matriarchs of the family and celebrate the achievements of other family
members.
Each year my family gets together for what we call “Granddaddy’s Family and Friends Day Cookout.” There is always
plenty of food prepared by the family, grills burning, and lots of fun for everyone. It is a time when we remember those
who have gone on to glory and pray for the babies. Family, no matter how big or how small, how stable or dysfunctional, it’s family and to share time with them is a blessing.
The year goes by quickly and now is the time to prepare for next year’s Family Reunion. Get a theme in mind and start
moving ahead; for an event that your family will enjoy. Listed below are a few quotes about the family that can perhaps
guide you towards a theme for your Family Reunion, provided by Gathered Again:
1. “Family gives us two things; one is roots, the other is wings” -Unknown
2. “Family is like branches on a tree; we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.” -Unknown
3. “Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!” -Albert Einstein
4. “Family is like fudge; mostly sweet with a few nuts!” -Unknown
5. “Family: We might not have it all together, but together we have it all.” -Unknown
6. “You don’t choose your family; they are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” -Desmond Tutu
7. “Our family is a circle of strength; founded on faith, joined in love, kept by God, together forever.” -Unknown
8. “Insanity runs in my family; it practically gallops!” -Cary Grant
9. “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” -George Santayana
10. “Trees without roots fall over.” -Unknown
Reference: http://www.gatheredagain.com
Think Like A Man Too Spoiler Alert
By: ARW Kimberly Hall
This weekend, I had an opportunity to see the movie, “Think Like A Man 2”.
This movie was about two of the characters, Mike and Candace (played by
Terrence Jenkins and Regina Hall), who go to Vegas to plan and have their
wedding. They get to celebrate their bachelor and bachelorette parties before the
big day and it was definitely a competition between the men and the women on
who would have the best time. It was clear that the women ending up having the
better time, after getting rid of Mike’s mother, Loretta (played by Jenifer Lewis)
who was trying to take over the bachelorette party by getting the ladies massages
and buying tickets to the Dionne Warrick concert. Once they got rid of Ms.
Loretta by hooking her up with Candace’s uncle (played by Dennis HaysbertAllstate man), they ended up stealing the gentlemen’s party bus and going
crazy by dancing on the bar tops to the rendition of Bell, Biv, DeVoe’s Poision.
We even saw a few cameos of Ronnie Devoe! The night ended with both men
and women in the jail due to a fight at the strip club they attended at the same
time. Since they got out of jail late, Candace and Michael ended up missing
their timeslot to get married. Cedric (played by Kevin Hart) saves the day after
being called the worst best man ever by finding the bride and groom a spot to
get married at the hotel. This movie was not as good as the first one. It did put you through various emotions
(laughing, crying etc) but it left you feeling like that was just ok.
I give the movie:
4 July 2014
TO: All Remarkable Women Alumni & Friends
Dear Sir or Madam:
On September 12 and 13, 2014, the Center for Remarkable Women will
be hosting its very first conference for both Women and Adolescent Girls
in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. The theme for our conference is
“Just Free” Women’s Empowerment Boot Camp. We anticipate over 150
women and 30 adolescent girls to attend both segments of our conference.
The event will include inspirational speakers and workshops with the goal
of empowering and equipping women to live life with purpose and on
purpose. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage with one another
and to discuss topics such as Leadership, Discipleship, Financial Liberation
and their Mind, Body and Soul.
We hope that you would support our first conference by joining hands
with us as a Sponsor for the event. We are in need of your help with
incentives, materials and giveaways for the attendees. Your organization
will gain exposure from the audience attending the event. Please take a
moment to review the different packages for sponsorship below. If you
prefer to donate items separately a package can be customized for you.
We need to raise an additional $3000.00 to help cover the cost. Please
consider the following sponsorship request.
(Gold) Full Sponsorship $500
Your name, description, and logo on all marketing materials, website and
recognition at our boot camp
(Silver) Partial Sponsorship $300 - $499
Your name and logo on our website and recognition at our boot camp
(Bronze) $200-$299
Recognition at our boot camp
(Patron) $100
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 443-621-3140
or via email at [email protected]. All donations should be sent
to: The Center for Remarkable Women, 4319 Old Milford Mill Road,
Pikesville, MD, 21208. Thank you in advance and I look forward to
hearing from you.
Sincerely,
ARW Deborah Hawkins-Epps
Conference Sponsorship Team Lead
Interested in traveling to Italy with CRW?
We are thinking about traveling to Italy in September 2015 and we
would like to know who is interested in going with us! If you are
interested, please email Kimberly Hall at
[email protected] with the subject line
“Italy” so we know who is interested.
Please also include a number where you
can be reached and a personal email
address. Destinations in Italy have not
been set in stone however, we will
definitely be traveling to Rome.
Update: We now have the itinerary and the price. Once the Board
approves it this month, we will be sending out the information to the
ladies who emailed their interest. Please make sure to email Kimberly
Hall to get the pricing information and itinerary. Thanks!
A Remarkable Woman
Class of 2015: Season of Harvest
is open for registration! Deposit
is only $50 to hold your spot!
Please go to http://join.crwinc.
org to register today!
How To Donate:
The Cen­ter for Remark­able Women
is a 501c(3) non­profit orga­ni­za­tion
that is sup­ported by con­tri­bu­tions
from indi­vid­u­als, foun­da­tions and
busi­nesses. Your tax deductible*
con­tri­bu­tion is greatly needed and
appre­ci­ated. Donat­ing online is
always con­ve­nient and secure. Your
gen­er­ous gift, in any amount, helps to
empower women and young girls to
live full, enriched and abun­dant lives.
Alumni:
We are ask­ing that you donate $10
a month to the orga­ni­za­tion. You
can do this by fill­ing out this form
and mail­ing it in or send­ing it to the
finance team at finance@crwinc.
org. You can also make a pay­ment
online: http://​pay​ments​.crwinc​.org.
Thanks!
In-​kind Donations:
You may also con­tribute to the Cen­
ter for Remark­able Women by pro­
vid­ing a free (in-​kind) ser­vice. The
value of the in-​kind ser­vice may be
tax-​deductible, pro­vid­ing a ben­e­fit to
the donor, as well as the Center.
Donate by Mail:
Please send checks payable to: The
Cen­ter for Remark­able Women,
P.O. Box 7596
Bal­ti­more, Mary­land 21207.
July 2014 5 CommunityEvents
Participants/Vendors Wanted
for CRW Outdoor Flea Market!
Chat N’Chew
Come and join in on conversations
just for women. The Chat N’Chew
environment will be a cafe stylecasual and informative.
Guest Speaker:
Life Coach Elaine Scales
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
6:00pm
Finding Balance in My Life
Come and bring a girlfriend!
4319 Old Milford Mill Rd.
Pikesville, MD 21208
The CRW Building Team will
host it’s first annual Flea Market
Fundraiser. The event will take
place at The Center for Remarkable
Women on 4319 Old Milford Mill
Rd., Pikesville, MD August 2, 2014
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Participants
may sell a variety of items from
flea market treasures, arts & crafts,
yard sale goodies, information,
new items and more!! You pay for
the table and keep your proceeds!!!
Interested participants/Vendors
reserve your space today! Contact
Gwendolyn Hudson at 443-9003363 or [email protected]
for more information. Click here
for the vendor application.
"Just Free" Women's
Empowerment Boot Camp
Conference
September 12-13, 2014!
Our guest speaker will be First
Lady Marlaa Reid of Bethel
A.M.E. Church. Presenters
will be Pastor Sandy Johnson
& Stephannie Solomon and
many more. Stay tuned for more
details.......
To register for this wonderful
conference, click the link:
http://conference.crwinc.org
For more information about our news and events, please check out our website: http://www.crwinc.org
SAVE THE DATES
“Just Free” Conference Volunteers
The Volunteer Boot Camp Meeting
scheduled for July 15th has been
canceled. We truly apologize for the
confusion/inconvenience. We are
expecting God to do some amazing
things during this conference and we
are asking that ANY-ONE interested
in assisting in this awesome event to
please see the updated schedule below
and attend the updated conference calls/
events:
Monday, July 21st 7:00pm
Boot Camp Team Lead Conference Call
1 (716) 274-3400
Access Code 200-9233
Wednesday, July 30th 6:30 - 8:00pm
All Boot Camp Volunteers Meeting
Monday, August 4th 7:00pm
Boot Camp Team Lead Conference Call
1 (716) 274-3400
Access Code 200-9233
6 July 2014
Tuesday, August 19th 6:30 - 8:00pm
All Boot Camp Volunteers Meeting
Monday, August 25th 7:00pm
Boot Camp Team Lead Conference Call
1 (716) 274-3400
Access Code 200-9233
Friday, September 5th 6:30 - 8:30pm
Boot Camp Pep Rally (Volunteers
Only)
Monday, September 8th 7:00pm
Boot Camp Team Lead Conference Call
1 (716) 274-3400
Access Code 200-9233
For more information, please contact
our Conference Coordinator, Niya
Spencer by phone at 410−258−6492.
COME ONE,
COME ALL!
ARW
VOLUNTEER
FAIR!
Ladies of the Class of
2014 and all Alumni
are invited to give their
time and talent on the
number of teams that
make RW Great!
Saturday, July 26, 2014
10am-12:00pm
CRW,
4319 Old Milford
Mill Rd.,
Pikesville, MD 21208
P.S. Ministry Leaders be
prepared to talk about
your ministry for a few
minutes.
Advertise your Business or Event!
Do you have a business? Want to grow your clientele? Do you have an event you would like to highlight?
How about advertising in the CRW Monthly Newsletter! This will provide an excellent opportunity for you to
promote your company. Non-Profits can advertise for free! For more information, please download the file by
clicking on this link below: http://www.crwinc.org/Newsletter_files/CRWNewsletterAdvertisingForm2014.pdf
Please click on ads to see a full size version.
The Withholding Nothing Experience
We are excited to announce the release of
Withholding Nothing. Come meet author Charnee L.
Bowens and join us for an intimate evening on July
19, 2014, 4:00pm-8:00pm at 4319 Old Milford Mill
Rd., Pikesville, MD 21208. Witness the chapters
of the book come alive through the arts. This is an
experience you do not want to miss!!!
Pre-Order your copy today!! https://www.paypal.
com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_
id=7A5W6AA5XU8B6
July 2014 7 4319 Old Milford Mill Rd.
Pikesville, MD 21208
8 July 2014