THE SUNDIAL

Volume XVIII No. 6 February 2008

World Day of Prayer

Sponsored by Church Women United in Rochester and Vicinity

AGod=s Wisdom Provides New Understandings@

Written by the Women of Guyana

Friday, March 7, 2008

Central ServiceB10:30 am to 2 pm

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church

141 Adams Street, Rochester

[map on back of flyer]

Bring Bag Lunch; Dessert & Beverages Provided

The women of Guyana call upon wisdom as we join with them in rejoicing in God=s inhabited world. We are reminded that wisdom assures us that God takes delight in humanity and that we must be open to receiving the new understanding that wisdom provides. Let us begin with Guyana.

Guyana, the Aland of many waters,@ is located on the tip of South America on the Atlantic Ocean, nestled between Venezuela, Surinam and Brazil. Lakes, streams and mighty rivers intersect this land of lush rainforests and spectacular flora and fauna. Guyana=s mighty and majestic Kaieteur Falls inspired the art for WDP 2008. Although geographically located on the South American continent, Guyana is culturally more closely linked to its Caribbean neighbors.

Are there opportunities for the >abundant life= and the wisdom that assures us that God takes delight in humanity? Let us be open to receiving the new opportunities that wisdom providss as we worship with the WDP women of Guyana.

About the Art

Guyana is a land of many contrasts and surprises. The art chosen for WPD USA 2008 reflects this richness of Guyana, the Land of Six Peoples and many waters. A collaborative effort by four artists, the mixed media collage lifts up the uniqueness of the world-renowned Kaietur waterfall while capturing the complexity of Guyana=s cultural heritage through the faces of Guyanese women.

Please join in worship, reflection and celebration!

Next Board of Directors Meeting: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:30 am at Third Presbyterian Church

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CHURCH WOMEN UNITED E-MAIL ALERT

TAKE PART IN THE NEW CWU NATIONAL PROJECT !

Go to: www.churchwomen.org/ , scroll down and click on "Announcement of the 2008 National Project." ALSO ! click on: "Art with our Children flyer"-front and back.

The flyer explains an inter-generational art action which is the second phase of our campaign for ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Petition campaign in which petition signatures are sent to the White House has urged ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We have gathered almost 3,000 signatures and sent them to the President! We are now hoping to bring the creativity of our children into the campaign. STUDY the flyer carefully. If you still have questions-call 1-800-298-5551 and leave a message for the Legislative Office. Or call 202 544 8747 and leave a message.

OH and one more thing! SHARE THE FLYER ! Spread it far and wide! THANK YOU !Patricia Burkhardt-Church Women United-Legislative Office-100 Maryland Ave NE RM 100Washington DC 20002-202 544 8747, fax 202 544 9133

News from National

AHot off the Presses - Resources on Human Trafficking@

Printed copies of AChurch Women United Human Trafficking: An Educational and Action Resource@ available now for purchasing. The cost of a single book is $8.50 per copy; multiple copies of five (5) or more are $7.00 per book. PLEASE NOTE: Price includes shipping and handling.

To order, please make check payable to: Church Women United and send your payment to: CWU Legislative Office, 100 Maryland Ave, NE, Room #100, Washington, DC 20002

CWU Short Subjects

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Thank You Esther Hammer, Betty Allinger & Odessa Lybrand for assembling the January SUNDIAL.

Presidents= Day The office will be closed on Monday, February 18.

Fabric Available

A file cabinet full of available fabric for anyone who can use it. Call 544-4845 for details.

The Food Cupboard always needs:

Peanut butter Please put

Jam or jelly one or more of these items

Unsweetened Cereal in your cart

Canned peas or carrots the next time

Tea bags you go grocery shopping

Macaroni & cheese to donate to the

Low sodium soups Community Food Cupboard.

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Individual Contributors to CWU in 2007

N	We wish to thank all of our faithful contributors in 2007; we are especially thankful for our individual givers without whom we could not continue to make a difference in this community.

Betty Allinger

Ruth Andrews

Adelle Arva

Marie Barker

Jean Bartlett

Cecil Beutel

Betty Bierer

Dayle Bird

Alma Blyth

Dot Borden

Erna Bowman

Flo Braker

Esther Cable

Helen Carey

Helen Caswell

Joan Clark

Eleanor Cook

Marion Cook

Audrey Davidson

Lois Davis

Diana DeBruycker

Mary Ellen Denio

Carol Deys

Mary Discher

Sally Dodgson

Mona Durgin

Elisabeth Faubel

Jayne Fay Carson

Rev.Sue Forsyth

Frances Garrett

Marie Gibson

Shirley Godden

Joan Hamb

Esther Hammer

Mary Ann Henry

Neva Hoffmeier

Julianne Huse

Pat Hutchison

Irene Ingram

Merilyn Israel

Emogene Jones

Doris Jones [Dee]

Ellen Kimbrough

Lucille Kinsella

Diana Kubick

Areta Lacy

Alberta Latimer-Hunt

Margery Leach

Sharon Listman

Gloria Klink

Odessa Lybrand

Duk Sun Lyu

Lura Masters

Rev. Susan Maybeck

Mary Lou Maynard

Gail Mott

Marilyn Mould

Eloise MulliganJean Murphy

Raymond Nelson

Eleanor Newell

Catherine Olcott

Joan Palmer

Betty Pensgen

Eleanor Pope

Vera Powley

Helen Rice

Deanna Smisloff

Betty Smith

Winifred Smith

Susan Soper

Susan Spaulding

Marcia Spillane

Dorie Starks

Edith Thoburn

Marjorie Wells

Alison Wilder

Violet Williams

Gabriele Wohlauer

Elizabeth Woolever

Kathryn Wroblewski

If you contributed to CWU=s financial appeal for 2007 and your name is not listed, please call the office 342-2790, so we can update our records. Groups of contributors will be listed in the March 2008 Sundial. [Printed 02/04/08; 10:30 am.]

WOMEN=S INTERFAITH COALITION

Wednesday, February 27 Welcome and Coffee 10 am; Program 10:30-11:30

At the Jewish Community Federation, 441 East Avenue

Event: Book Review facilitated by Jewelle Gayle-Jones. Please read the book Plain and Simple by Sue Bender; it is a short-read book about a woman=s journey to the Amish.

Wednesday, March 26 B Welcome & Coffee 10 am, Program 10:30-11:30 am at the Jewish Community Federation, 441 East Avenue, Rochester Speaker/Topic: Jewell Gayle-Jones will speak on Bodacious Women of Faith: A different harvest requires a different seed.

Need a ride? Call Lori Friedman, President 425-0019

Questions? Connie Fedorchuk 586-5609 or Jewelle Gayle-Jones 506-9618

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Just In Case You Missed It!

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

[Copied from Democrat & Chronicle]

2008 Ecumenical Women=s Gathering

Sponsored by Church Women United

June 19 - 22, 2008

Community of Christ International HeadquartersBIndependence, Missouri

Bible Study, Plenary Session Workshops, Forums, Music, Creative Worship, Celebrations,

Denominational Dinners, Regional Gatherings, Small Groups

We Shall Gather at the River

The Ecumenical Women=s Gathering, sponsored by Church Women United will be a unique opportunity to see fulfilled a powerful expectation written in II Timothy 3:14. The writer of this letter states that AAll scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness...@ The letter continues with the purpose for scripture, inspired by God: A...so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

This is one of the goals of the 2008 Gathering in Independence, Missouri. During the four days of the event, we will gather near the Missouri River, which flows through nearby Kansas City, to become better equipped to do the Agood works@ God has set out for us. Our task during this time is to learn every skill and pick up any strategies we can to return to our churches, denominational entities and communities to fulfill our personal missions there.

So, come gather with us. Send in your Registrations and your Hotel/Motel accommodations reservations and plan to be in Independence, Missouri, next June 19-22 being EQUIPPED for your personal mission.

Register online at www.gathering08.org or call 1-800-CWU-5551

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Drop-off site for CWU Kits in 2008

If unable to drop off your kits at the designated time, please call the contact person to make arrangements.

Rochester: April 1-May 2; 9:00-12:00 noon

Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY 14614

Contact: Dan Holland 585-325-4000, Ext 12.

Kit Program Changes

Hygiene Kit (formerly the Health Kit)

No toothpaste required.

School Kit

No construction paper.

No closure required on the school bag.

Kids Kit - Discontinued

Remsen Baby Blankets

No longer accepted unless as part of a baby kit.

To Assemble a BABY KIT you will need:

P Six [6] cloth diapers

P Two T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)

P Two wash cloths

P Two gowns or sleepers

P Two diaper pins

P One sweater or sweatshirt

P Two receiving blankets (one can be a

hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)

All items should be new. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins. Value: $39

Processing/Shipping Cost: $2 per Kit

To assemble a SCHOOL KIT you will need:

P One pair blunt scissors (rounded tip)

P Three 70-count spiral or tape-bound pads

of 8" x 102@ ruled paper or pads with

200-210 sheets of ruled paper. (Please

do not provide loose-leaf or filler paper.)

P One 30-centimeter ruler (12")

P One hand-held pencil sharpener

P One large eraser

P Six [6] new pencils with erasers

P One box of 24 crayons (only 24)

P One 12" x 14" to 14" x 16" finished size

cotton cloth bag with cloth handles

Pack all items inside the cloth bag. Patterns for the bag are available. Call CWU 342-2790.

Value: $13

Processing/Shipping Cost: $2 per Kit

To assemble a HYGIENE KIT you will need:

P One hand towel measuring approx. 16" x 28"

(No fingertip or bath towels)

P One washcloth

P One wide-tooth comb

P One nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards)

P One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)

P One toothbrush (in original packaging)

P Six Band-Aids7

Value: $11

Processing/Shipping Cost: $2 per Kit

The Sundial -6- February 2008

Community News

Interfaith IMPACT of New York State presents Annual Legislative Briefing

Marriage Equality for Same Sex Couples: Love, Leviticus, and the Legislature

Speakers: Rabbi Amy Sapowith; The Rev. Cindy Rasmusses; Rev. Denise Donato

Committed Gay and Lesbian Couples; NYS Assembly member David Koon

Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 2 pm. Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street

Free and Open to the Public For more information, call: 585-442-5111

J.C. Wynn Lecture

Tuesday, February 26 - Featuring Rev. Tom Porter, Executive Director of JUSTPEACE Center for Mediation and Conflict Transformation, UMC. Registration required by February 19 at www.crcds.edu.

Scholarship Money Available for Students of Color

If you know anyone that could use this, please pass this along. Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture is desperately seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students. He says that Hispanic enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it's harder to attract African Americans.

Syracuse University 's School of Architecture has a great reputation and this seems like a terrific opportunity, so please pass this on to everyone you know: contract: Mark Robbins, Dean School of Architecture, 315-443-2255, robbinsm@syr.edu <mailto:robbinsm@syr.edu>

Workshop on Spiritual Healing and Transformation in Mainline Christianity

February 26-27 at CRCDS. The Rev. Bobby McKay, PhD and Lewis A. Musil, MFA. Lenten workshop for clergy designed to provide spiritual enrichment and nurture for the clergyperson, as well as training designed to assist clergy in facilitating spiritual growth in their congregational settings. Contact the Life Long Learning office at 585-271-1320 for more details.

Free Mammograms

Highland Breast Imaging Center and Women=s Health Partnership are offering free mammograms to women older than 40 without health insurance.

Saturday, February 9, 2008 500 Red Creek Drive

8 am to 12 noon Rochester, NY 14623

Call 487-3330 to make an appointment.

College Bound Seniors

Apply for the 2008 YMCA Enhancement of Diversity Scholarship. The deadline is March 31. For details, contact Fernan R. Cepero, PHR, VP Human Resources, YMCA of Greater Rochester, 444 E. Main St., Rochester, NY 14604, fernanc@rochesterymca.org, Office (585) 263-3907, Fax: (585) 454-1328.

World Day of Prayer

Co-Sponsored by Church Women United in Rochester & Vicinity, Inc.

AGod=s Wisdom Provides New Understandings@

Written by the Women of Guyana

Central Service Friday, March 7, 2008 10:30 am B 2:00 pm

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 141 Adams Street Rochester [map on back of flyer]

Schedule for the Day

10:30 am Registration

11 to 12 noon Bible Study

Noon Bring Bag Lunch

Beverages & Dessert Provided

1:00 pm Worship Service & Offering

All women and men are welcome!

Questions? 342-2790

˜ World Day of Prayer is now a separate non-profit organization (501C3).

˜ World Day of Prayer (WDP) continues to be a worldwide ecumenical movement of women of many faith traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March.

˜ CWU in Rochester is a co-sponsor of this year=s World Day of Prayer Celebration.