The Rev. Bindy Snyder

Bindy lives in Memphis, TN where she is Chaplain and Dean of the Chapel at Memphis Theological Seminary, an ecumenical seminary of about 400 students owned by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as well as being the Priest-in-charge of Calvary Episcopal Church, Osceola, Arkansas, Chaplain to the Daughters of the King and a member of the College Ministry Board.

As a member of the planning committee, she served as worship coordinator for the Episcopal Tri-History Conference this June in Williamsburg - "Legacies and Promise - 400 Years of the Episcopal Church." She is a past National President of the Episcopal Women's History Project and was a presenter and organizer of Triennial Celebration of 30 Years of Women's Ordination. Most recently, she chaired the Transition Committee for the Diocese of Arkansas, and as such oversaw the retirement and consecration of Bishops XII and XIII, respectively. She is also a board member to the National Episcopal Historians and Archivists.

The Rev. Bindy Snyder

She also composed an opera, "Whitby and All That," for the retirement of West Tennessee Bishop James Coleman; Mass in honor of Bishop Bill Stough; anthem in honor of Arkansas Bishop Larry Maze; and various other musical works for the Church. Bindy holds a B.A. from the University of TN, Knoxville; an M.A. from the University of Memphis, an M.A.R. and M.Div. from Memphis Theological Seminary, and is a D.Min candidate at Sewanee. She has done additional study at Columbia University, General Theological Seminary and the University of Wales, Lampeter. She is widowed with three grown children all with Masters degrees.

She will speak on the topic: "With Love from Mom". Rev. Bindy will use some of her experiences with women's history and how it impacts what women's role is today in the Episcopal Church and how it is constantly changing.
She will also share with us ways to communicate and record our mothers' and grandmothers' experiences as well as helping us write our own life stories. Women need to see how God is working in their lives and how He has worked in the lives of the women in our past.

CRAFTS

STITCHERY
Two different cross stitch projects will be offered: One is of three little "Christmas Angels" and the other one will be a Celtic cross. Kits will be available for purchase and Rev. Nancy Behm will offer instruction for those who would like some help. The kits will be $ 5.00 each and will have everything needed to work on the project over the weekend except scissors. People should bring their own. The designs will be simple so it is for all levels of experience. Nancy has been stitching all her life but it has been her passion for the last 20 years. She is a member of the Lake Winnebago Chapter of The American Embroiderer's Guild and takes classes whenever she can. Nancy is also a deacon at Trinity Episcopal Church in Oshkosh and has been very active in their youth ministry.

Stenciling and Card Making
Lisa Alexander, a school teacher and member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Wausau will offer three projects for women to do stenciling or card making:

1. Embellish a small notebook to create a special place to write your thoughts, use as a prayer journal, or a place to write names and addresses of women you meet this weekend.
2. See how to decorate sweet treats to add a special touch to celebrations. You will then turn a simple bag of microwave popcorn into a greeting card that gets rave reviews.
3. Remember scratch & sniff stickers? How do you make those? We will make our own version of a scratch & sniff sticker to embellish a card that will delight anyone celebrating a birthday.
   Each kit will cost $3.00. Lisa and her husband are very involved with Cursillo and Lisa uses her stenciling and card making talents to make unusual gifts for each person on a Cursillo weekend.

Prayer Shawls
Delores Wiseman is the Fond du Lac Diocesan Health Ministries Coordinator and a member of the Province V Planning Committee. At All Saints Church in Appleton, women under her direction make, pray over and deliver prayer shawls. She will have directions, suggestions and other ways that other churches do this ministry. Prayer shawls have blessed many people, not only with their physical comfort, but the prayers that have been said while women make them. Women who are interested in starting their own shawl:
Knit: Bring size 11 needles with 3ply yarn (machine washable & dryable) 9 to 10 oz. or size 13 or 15 needles and 4 ply yarn 9 to 10 oz.
Crochet: Bring crochet hook N, 12 oz. 4 ply yarn, again machine washable and dryable
She will also have printed directions to learn to knit or crochet with pictures as well as knit and crochet shawls available for women to look at and other patterns her group has used.

SEMINARS

"Expanding Your Floral Dollars"
Bernie Markevitch is a professional floral designer who uses the liturgical colors and what is naturally available, as well as using silk flowers to make his floral arrangements. His presentations at our Lady of Grace Episcopal Church in Sheboygan for Christmas and Easter, as well as most Sundays and some weddings, enhance the natural beauty of that church. Bernie believes that God has given him these gifts of creating magnificent arrangements and that he does his decorating for the glory of God.

Bernie grew up in Sheboygan and while in high school worked for a local florist, Don Caan, who recognized Bernie’s gift of using color and taught him all the basics of handling and displaying flowers. Later Bernie designed display windows and interior displays for local department stores before leaving Sheboygan for Chicago, Atlanta and San Antonio, TX where he designed parade floats. He returned to Sheboygan 28 years ago to work for Community Players and eventually joined Grace Walsingham Episcopal Church. At Grace he currently does all the floral decorating, sings in the choir, prepares meals and uses the many other gifts God has given him.

"Quiet Time in your Daily Routine."
Do you wash your face everyday? Would you like to learn how to turn this every day event into Quiet Time with God? Shannon Walter, a Mary Kay Sales Director, mother of four small children, and a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Neenah, will be sharing how the Lord gave her verses from Scripture to go along with the daily washing of your face of cleansing, restoring, protecting, etc. In our hectic lives, it is important to find and take advantage of even the smallest opportunities to be blessed by the Holy Spirit. Shannon will have products for you to try or you are welcome to use your own skin care products. It's not the product that's important, but rather, your time with Jesus. Take this time to learn how to transform an every day event into every day time with your Creator God.

Shannon Walter is a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, a mother to four beautiful children: John - 11, Mark & Noah - both 9, and Molly - 7, and wife to Aran Walter, Youth Pastor at St Thomas Church in Menasha, WI. With her busy life Shannon has struggled to find time during the day to have quiet time with the Lord; then one night God woke her up and showed her a way to turn the routine events of the day into spiritual practices. Soon, there were verses from Scripture to go along with things like washing her face, applying foundation, etc. As Shannon has discovered, everything in this world is God's (because He made it) and therefore, everything is spiritual, even (or perhaps "especially") the daily routine events in life.

"Getting to the Heart of the Matter"
As a registered nurse, and a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ripon, Nancy Kuhn will challenge you to take a pro-active role concerning your heart health. She will discuss some general heart information as well as special risks for women and what women can do about caring for their hearts through healthy eating and exercise.

Nancy Kuhn grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and attended Christ Church.  She was married at St. Peter’s, Ripon where she has been a member for over 30 years. She is a widow has two sons.  Nancy has been active in various aspects of the parish and diocese including Altar Guild, Vestry, Chalice bearer, convention delegate, intercessor, lector and is the Altar Flower Chairman and Lay Ministry Scheduler, and former Sunday school teacher and camp nurse. She has severed on several diocesan committees and commissions including the Standing Committee and Congregational Development, and has been active in the Cursillo movement. Nancy has been interested in the healing ministry for many years; appropriate for an R.N. of over 40 years. As a nurse Nancy has worked in ICU, ER, Med-Surg, taught in a nursing program was a supervisor at Waupun hospital, and most recently was a resource nurse with responsibilities in orientation, patient teaching and policy development.  Having retired on Leap day, Nancy chose the FROG theme to Fully Rely on God as she goes forth into retirement.

"Healing Women's Hearts"
Many women carry in their hearts wounds from personal experiences that seem to always be with them. Often times, they believe we have put our wounds to rest only to have them resurface at unexpected moments, catching us off guard. These wounds can interfere in our everyday lives, in our relationships with our loved ones, and our relationship with God. Julie Feider is a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2003, and she is the owner & director of Feider Counseling Services of New London. She is the wife of Rev. Paul Feider and a mother of 2 adult sons. Julie will bring her many years of experience of working with many women to help women to understand the possible core root of a wound and the power in the healing presence of Jesus when we bring Him into our experience. Julie will lead women to a path that will begin the healing process and help to transform wounds into potential blessings.

Julie Feider is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is the owner and director of Feider Counseling Services in New London, Wisconsin. Julie works with individuals and couples on a wide range of mental health issues including anxiety and depression. Julie is the mother of two grown sons, Colin and Graham, and she is wife of the Rev. Paul Feider, pastor of St. John’s Episcopal Church. She and her husband enjoy taking walks together, as well as gathering with friends and family sharing good times and good food.

"God's Beauty & Romance"
The Rev. Michele Whitford, one of the deacons from Our Lady of Grace in Sheboygan, uses the book, Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge to help women realize that they are the pinnacle of God's creation and that they are very special in His eyes. Reflecting on God's beauty and how women share God's beautiful gifts as well as learning to understand how much God loves women and how He wants to romance them are some new ideas for women that she will share with the group. Women will have time to reflect on the unique aspects of a woman's soul and how they are part of God's great plan.

Michele Whitford is a Deacon at Grace Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She has been married to her husband Jon for 25 years and they have two sons, both grown and out of college. Besides her hobbies of reading and rubber stamping she has started a small jewelry business called Joyful Expressions. Michele was ordained in August 2005 and has been teaching ever since. Along with teaching the senior high Sunday school class and Catechumenate classes at Grace she serves on staff for the Diocese of Fond du Lac summer camp and the Happening Steering Committee.

"Relaxing into the Love of God"
This session will provide the participant with a basic overview of guided imagery and its benefits followed by a guided imagery experience. It will be facilitated by Connie Krumrai, BSN, parish nurse at First Presbyterian Church of Neenah. She has been practicing guided imagery off and on for the past 15 years.

Connie is parish nurse at First Presbyterian Church in Neenah. She resides in Winneconne with my husband and three children and a husky/beagle mixed dog named Batman. She enjoys reading, knitting, cross-country skiing, kayaking, photography, cooking, and drinking coffee or eating pizza with friends. As a health care professional, she has an interest in holistic therapies and belongs to the American Holistic Nurse’s Association.

"A Crisis of Faith"
Domestic violence is on the rise and it affects the very foundation of families and of our communities. Survivors forever carry emotional and, in some cases, physical scars from abuse. It takes a toll on the physical, emotional and spiritual health of the victims and their loved ones. For many, in addition to the multifaceted crisis wrought by violence in the family, there is also a crisis of faith. Consistency is important in response to victims and abusers of domestic violence. The victim needs consistent support and advocacy from all the resource people she/he encounters and the perpetrator of the abuse needs to be held accountable by all the resource people that he/she encounters. Come and learn what women of faith can do about Domestic Violence. Kathy Flores is the community education coordinator outreach advocate from the Harbor House domestic abuse programs and she is working with the Faith Committee to present Fox Valley Faith Leaders information on how to spot Domestic Violence within their premarital counseling sessions. Kathy will share some of her experiences with domestic violence and help us as women of faith to help these women in need.

Kathy has been the Community Education & Outreach Advocate for Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs since 2002. Before working with Harbor House, Kathy worked at Kimberly-Clark Corporation helping develop their diversity initiatives and programs and then as the interim Program Director of the Harmony Café Program of Goodwill Industries. Kathy has taken an active role in the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV) and represented Harbor House and WCADV in facilitating state training on the following topics: Providing Inclusive Services for LGBT Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Assaults; Working with and Understanding Women Who Use Force; and Working with Women with Mental Illness & Trauma, and D.V. 101. Kathy recently co-facilitated training for the Department of Justice on Strangulation Injuries, Stalking and an Effective Coordinated Community Response Team. Kathy serves on WCADV’s Health Care Taskforce and the Education Committee. At Harbor House, she serves on the Faith, Health Care, Public Relations, Domestic Violence Intervention, and the Domestic Abuse Response Committees. For several years she has held a number of positions on numerous boards in the Fox Valley including Positive Voice, Inc., Toward Community, Harmony Café, and the Fox Cities Rotary Multicultural Center. As an advocate Kathy has facilitated the EVE Group for women who use force and the Wings of Change group for women with mental illness. Kathy has received a Best Badge Team Award for her work on strangulation training. For her work with diversity, she has received an award from the Wisconsin Education Association as well as the Toward Community: Unity in Diversity Award.

"Alphabet Soup & the Value of ECW"
Have you ever wondered what the letters ECW, UTO, CPC, DOK, ERD, EPGM stand for? These as well as other acronyms describe many wonderful opportunities for women to use their God-given gifts to serve each other, their churches and communities, as well as Our Lord. Nancy Sherwin, Province V Representative to the National ECW Board, will explain all of these as well as sharing some of her experiences so that women will learn ways to help enrich their own ECWs.

Nancy was elected at the 2006 Province V Annual Meeting to serve a three year term--2006-2009—as the Province V Representative to the National ECW Board. Nancy has served as President of the Diocese of Ohio ECW (1999-2002), Treasurer of the Diocese of Ohio ECW, Christian Education Chairman of the Diocese of Ohio ECW, President of her ECW Deanery, as well as President of Guilds in her parish. Currently she serves on the Altar Guild of her parish & coordinates the volunteers for an inner city Cleveland Elementary School where she tutors 3rd & 4th graders on a weekly basis. She is also serving a two year term as Co-President of the Cleveland Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Nancy graduated from the University of Wyoming & then earned her Master of Science in Library Science at Western Reserve University. She retired from the Westlake Porter Public Library in Dec. 2003.