ressing p and tepping ut y heryl arris olossians 3:12 14 ear riends, reetings to you! trust the ord is blessing you and your ministry for him. am delighted that you are planning to use this latest rogram it designed and created by dvent hristian ladies from the astern and estern egions. id you ever play dress up? o you remember the first time you dressed up formally? hen we come to hrist, we are called to take off our old grave clothes and put on our grace clothes. n our theme verse, aul names some of the good graces we are responsible to wear. e need to know how od s chosen people should be and act. hanging our clothes, or dressing up, isn t enough, though. e need to actively develop these hrist-like qualities and live them out. want to encourage you to enjoy the programs we ve designed to explore these concepts. ake your ible time together something ladies can be involved in and interact with as they participate. n the spirit of fun, the rogram it ommittee created a omen s un-un ashion how, which you can find in the upplemental ection. ou might even find one or two outfits that match perfectly with individual programs. or pen-and-paper fun, have created a word search puzzle to focus on and learn this year s theme verses. se this whenever and however suits your group. (f you have liked the other puzzles provided in years past, you can create your own. iscoveryducation.com suzzlemakerallows creation of both Z- Z and and armoredpenguin.com can help you create a.) ome meetings may only have enough time to read the verse in a different translation or two. uggested translations are listed below. erhaps you can challenge your ladies to memorize the verse in a different translation each month. ther ideas include: ake hings yourself to hand out as a group activity o lothes: either for you or as an outreach activity (littledressesforafrica.org has patterns and directions for several different items.) o agnets: rint the verse on cards. aminate cards and glue a magnet to the back. (f you don t have access to laminating, you could also buy the photo holder magnets and print cards to go in them.) o ross stitch, embroidery, plastic canvas, or quilted items such as samplers, pillows or wall hangings o ewelry, plaques, stationery, chimes or garden stones hopping or ecoration r estimony here are a variety of products available online imprinted with these verses o hristianook.com has a beautiful friends mug. o Zazzle.com has a holy and dearly loved line and a line that feature these verses rogram it 2017 herefore, as od s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience (olossians 3:12). 53
on: stickers, mugs, keychains, caps, cards, polo and tee shirts, postcards, aprons, plaques, mousepads, plates, coasters, phone cases, magnets and awesome posters. o tsy.com has many printable posters at reasonable prices that could also serve as your own creative inspiration. o edubble.com has a neat tee shirt, ihone case, onesy, stickers and pillow. hare the theme verse each meeting using a different version. : ranslation ext mplified ible ommon nglish ible ontemporary nglish ersion asy-to-ead ersion ranslation olman hristian tandard ible.. hillips ew estament o, as od s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for is purpose] and well-beloved [by od imself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper]; bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the ord has forgiven you, so should you forgive. eyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others]. herefore, as od s choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. e tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. s the ord forgave you, so also forgive each other. nd over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. od loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. o be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. ut up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as hrist has forgiven you. ove is more important than anything else. t is what ties everything completely together. od has chosen you and made you his holy people. e loves you. o your new life should be like this: how mercy to others. e kind, humble, gentle, and patient. on t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. f you feel someone has wronged you, forgive them. orgive others because the ord forgave you. ogether with these things, the most important part of your new life is to love each other. ove is what holds everything together in perfect unity. s holy people whom od has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. ut up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. orgive as the ord forgave you. bove all, be loving. his ties everything together perfectly. herefore, od s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. ust as the ord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. bove all, put on love the perfect bond of unity. s, therefore, od s picked representatives of the new humanity, purified and beloved of od himself, be merciful in action, kindly in heart, humble in mind. ccept life, and be most patient and tolerant with one another, always ready to rogram it 2017 herefore, as od s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience (olossians 3:12). 54
iving ible ew merican tandard ible ew ing ames ersion ew iving ranslation he essage he oice orldwide nglish forgive if you have a difference with anyone. orgive as freely as the ord has forgiven you. nd, above everything else, be truly loving, for love is the golden chain of all the virtues. ince you have been chosen by od who has given you this new kind of life, and because of his deep love and concern for you, you should practice tenderhearted mercy and kindness to others. on t worry about making a good impression on them, but be ready to suffer quietly and patiently. e gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. emember, the ord forgave you, so you must forgive others. ost of all, let love guide your life, for then the whole church will stay together in perfect harmony. o, as those who have been chosen of od, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the ord forgave you, so also should you. eyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. herefore, as the elect of od, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as hrist forgave you, so you also must do. ut above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. ince od chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. ake allowance for each other s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. emember, the ord forgave you, so you must forgive others. bove all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. o, chosen by od for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe od picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. e even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. orgive as quickly and completely as the aster forgave you. nd regardless of what else you put on, wear love. t s your basic, all-purpose garment. ever be without it. ince you are all set apart by od, made holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a holy way of life: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. ut up with one another. orgive. ardon any offenses against one another, as the ord has pardoned you, because you should act in kind. ut above all these, put on love! ove is the perfect tie to bind these together. ou are chosen by od. e loves you and has made you holy. o then, care for one another. e kind. o not be proud. e humble. e patient. e patient with one another. f anyone has a complaint against another, forgive that one. hrist forgave you. o you should forgive each other. eside all these, you must have love. his joins everything together as it should be. rogram it 2017 herefore, as od s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience (olossians 3:12). 55
owever you choose to dress up and step out in the power of the ord, look forward to hearing how this kit blesses you. heryl arris, ational ice resident and rogram it ommittee hair 207-435-6669 or whach@cheerful.com 56 ublished by dvent hristian eneral onference epartment of urture, ffice of omen s inistries ox 690848, harlotte, 28227 (704)545-6161 www.acgc.us
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