On the Friday evening of this overnight orientation retreat, students will have the opportunity to meet their classmates and get to know one another in an informal setting. Students will have the opportunity to meet the WMI Ministry Team and the coaches. Students will get an overview of the WMI program and gain understanding of the field practicum and the coaching calls. A Q&A time will also be a part of the evening.
Inner transformation is a life-long process. Each student will gain a balanced, biblical understanding of some of the Christian disciplines that will assist her in that journey, particularly the discipline of journaling.
This course will help each student develop an ongoing authentic relationship with God as she focuses on understanding the absolute necessity of caring for her soul throughout her spiritual faith journey with the Lord.
Judy Cairns, the Director of the Women’s Ministries Institute, teaches the introductory course Soul Care: Tending Our Inner Life. One of her greatest joys is to build into the lives of women, helping them reach their leadership potential as well as grow deeper in their walk with the Lord.
Judy has served on the staff of her church, Grandview Baptist in Kitchener ON, both as Ministry Assistant and Director of Women’s Ministries. She is a graduate of Arrow Leadership, the Executive Stream. For many years now, Judy has discovered the transforming power of journal keeping. She is also an avid reader. Judy has 3 married children and 8 grandchildren. She resides in Cambridge, ON.
“…You created my inmost being…you knit me together…I am fearfully and wonderfully made…your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:13,14
Spiritual Formation will be an opportunity to examine just who it is that God has knit you together to be. Together we will look at the threads of our individual personality tendencies, our spiritual gifts, and the Word of God to discover who we were each created to be.
Deanna Harris was a graduate of the Women’s Ministries Institute in 2007. In the fall of 2007 she enthusiastically joined the WMI Ministry Leadership Team. Her experience with WMI has developed both her confidence and awakened her passion to use the gifts that God has given her. Deanna enjoys opportunities to teach from God’s Word, and to meet with women to encourage and exhort them in their walk with God.
She and her husband Steve live in the north end of Hamilton, ON. They have 3 children, and enjoy serving at their church, Hughson Street Baptist, where they have attended since the late 1990s.
Sexual violence can take many different forms and be defined in different ways, but one thing remains the same: it’s never the survivor’s fault.
Sexual violence is a broad term that describes any act, behaviour or comment that is sexual in nature that happened without consent.
It can include but is not limited to: sexual assault, rape (date rape, marital rape, partner rape, stranger rape), gang rape, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, online/digital sexual harassment, incest, childhood sexual abuse, stalking, sexual exploitation (sex trafficking), unwanted comments or jokes.
Only 10% of rapes are committed by strangers; 90% are known – and usually trusted – by the individual
The majority of sexual violence is committed by men against women, girls, boys and trans-identified. While less so, men are still targets of rape. Women have perpetrated sexual violences.
‘Draw The Line’ is an interactive campaign that aims to engage Ontarians in a dialogue about sexual violence. The campaign challenges common myths about sexual violence and equips bystanders with information on how to intervene safely and effectively.
You’ve gained weight, stopped exercising, missed sleep, or let your health go because you’re just too overwhelmed
You’re feeling irritable and impatient with your kids, and worry that you are missing out on fully enjoying your time with them
You’ve missed out on enjoying time with friends and family because you can’t fit one more social obligation into your week
You probably made it to this page because you know you need to make a change. What you’ve been doing isn’t working any more! You know you can’t run yourself on empty and live your life fully.
You can become the refreshed, fit, focused and fabulous self that you really want to be in 2015 and beyond!
What if it really could be that easy to create a lifestyle which supports your wellness, your vitality and your happiness?
What if you could belong to a community of women who are all making themselves a priority for a change, instead of being last on the to-do list?
What if I hold your hand and show you exactly what to do every day, and guide you when you want to go off course?
What if a few months from now you were feeling incredible – – sleeping well, thinking clearly, feeling nourished, waking refreshed each morning, and experiencing more balance inside and out?
Downloadable recordings of all 12 interviews from the Women’s Wellness Wednesdays speaker series, along with written summaries
It’s FLEXIBLE: You will be given Dr. Amy’s Recharge Diet Plan and specific habits each week, but you can adjust as needed
It’s HOLISTIC: Beyond diet and exercise, you will be enhancing your sleep, stress management, and even pleasure
It’s EASY: Your new routines build gradually over the four weeks as you take less than three minutes each day to log in online and track your habits
It’s EFFECTIVE: You will receive expert guidance on daily self-care practices that really work, and accountability for the full four weeks it takes to make a change you will stick to for the years ahead
*Wondering if your husband/boyfriend/partner can join your team? Yes, men are allowed and will benefit from all this self-care as well!
Register now. Play for one week to try it out. If for any reason you aren’t satisfied, let us know before the end of the first week and you will get a full refund, no questions asked.