WOMEN IN ACTION

Back to work!

We are on the 24th Jan 2010 and maybe you, just like me, has not realized how fast this New Year is flying away. But we, from WiA, have made a commitment towards our cause and ourself: we will not allow a single day of 2010 to pass by inadvertently. We will not miss the opportunity to do things differently, to impact other people’s life, to make a difference wherever we set our feet.

In the same way, if you want to join us in this New Year’s Resolution, seek diligently for your dreams, goals and targets. Do not give in, do not give up. You are a woman of value, you are a fighter so do not extend your holidays, do not accept excuses, come back to work towards your conquests.
2010 is the year of your life if you solely apply yourself to it. Sleeves up, there is so much to do and you still have 341 days to reinvent yourself and to own your victory.

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FESTIVE SEASONS!

We are now contemplating the last days of 2009. For some, it may have been a great year; for others, not that special but for all, irrespective, I can say you are overcoming time: be it good or bad.

You have come this far and now it is an appropriate season to look inside and do your year reconciliation: list your achievements, list your improvements, list your happy moments, count your blessings but do not forget to touch on the other side and find out your failures.

A new year is around the corner so celebrate all your victories but make out of your weaknesses and failures your New Year’s Resolution: beat the odds, walk an extra mile and turn 2010 into a very special year for you.

Do not forget that when we look backwards, we also recall disappointments, disagreements and disputes – do not bring them over to 2010. This is the right season to make amendments with family members and friends.

Do not allow that grievance be your companion in 2010.

It is our wish that  you enjoy the best of the Festive Seasons and above all be fulfilled in 2010.

Marcia Pires

On behalf of all Women in Action

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Women in Action rounds off successful campaign

Saturday, 7th of November, the hard working Women in Action team sighed with relief. They were very excited because their mission had been accomplished, and they had to celebrate in style.

After weeks of hard work travelling from one province to another, they held a showstopper event at the Soweto Cathedral to wind up the breast cancer campaign they had worked on for over a month.

These are women on a mission who love doing things for others. During this campaign they also proved that they could entertain crowds with their awesome performances.

Women in Action consists of all pastors’ wives throughout South Africa. They started the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in October and have been tireless in promoting the cause.

They travelled to different provinces selling beaded, pink ribbons in support of breast cancer awareness month and to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA).

The Founder of Women in Action and international motivational speaker, Marcia Pires said it was a big challenge within society to fight cancer. “As pastors’ wives in the Church, we believe in the miracle of healing, but we became involved with this life-threatening disease because we want to empower people with knowledge.

“Prevention is better than cure, and we know that we can overcome this disease and other incurable diseases if we start making use of our positive faith,” she said.

For the past month Women in Action not only raised funds but their mission was to inform and positively influence the lives of women throughout South Africa. The results of their work were shown when they handed over a cheque for R50 000 to CANSA.

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Women’s Day

A special event was held by the UCKG in Soweto to celebrate women’s day, the opening was done by Mrs Nametso Mofokeng who was the MC of the event.

The Women In Action surprised the guests with a Sarafina dance in their maroon school uniform as the crowed cheered them on. Guest speaker Ms Mapule Serote, a clinical social worker; spoke to them about the role of women in stopping HIV/AIDS pandemic.

After the performance by the Women in Action musical group; motivational speaker Mrs Marcia Pires, who has worked in different countries around the world, spoke to the people about the importance of women’s day. She told the women in Soweto that everything, what they want to be starts in the mind. Also she encouraged them to be transformed by the renewing of their minds as it says in Romans 12:2; and be like the women of the 1950’s who changed their lives by not accepting the situation they were in.

“There is always something you can do to change your life; it all starts in the renewal of your mind. Don not subject yourself to the situation of your life. Take action, it all starts with you!” Ms Marcia said.

Sotho, English and Xhosa prayers were done by the bishop’s wives Ms Talent who prayed for the renewal of the mind, Ms Luiza  – who prayed for courage as the unknown posses a threat, the women need to be brave and Ms Thoko who prayed to bless all the women to look ahead and go into the future.

Completion certificates were awarded to ten women from Diepsloot who had been doing beading and jewellery designing to empower themselves and change their lives. They also received unexpected starter packs worth more than R200 each to help them start their own businesses.

The Woman In Action pastor’s wives entertained the guests by modelling the scarves they had made. The scarves were sold to raise funds for the Samaritan Children’s Orphanage which takes care of children from 8 months to 16 years and houses a number of 36 children. Money gathered through the selling of scarves will be donated to the Samaritan’s Orphanage, said Mrs Pires.

As the final prayer was made, the pastor’s wives went to the front of the altar to receive the people as they went for private counselling.