Tag: Womens Leadership Network

Heartlands is the quarterly email for EmpowHer – a network of Tasmanian women growing and encouraging each other in their God-given potential.

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COMING IN 2025

The Day of Wonder

Refresh: Body, Mind and Spirit

Save the Date! The EmpowHer Day of Wonder will take place on Saturday 29 March 2025.

The keynote speaker will be Melissa Lipsett, CEO of Baptist World Aid Australia. Melissa is a sought after speaker at women’s events around Australia, and it is a privilege to have her attend.

WHO All women are welcome!
WHEN Saturday 29 March 2025
WHERE Riverlands Longford
As this is a statewide event we are gathering centrally.

READ Women: The Change Makers
In this article, Melissa Lipsett explains the impact of women who are empowered to change their world.

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VOLUNTEER POSITION VACANT!
Do you have what it takes to join the state-wide EmpowHer team to encourage women? Are you an organised networker who loves God, and wants to impact Tasmania?
If so, we would love to hear from you.

Time commitment – about one hour/month, with more as events approach.
Please email empowher@tasbaptists.org.au to find out more.

To find out about EmpowHer events and activities for women in Tasmania, subscribe to HEARTLANDS EmpowHer News.

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BE INSPIRED

Breaking Free of the Old . . .

. . . and taking hold of the NEW

Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a never-ending loop? Caught in the same old patterns, day after day? You’re not alone.

By EmpowHer State Coordinator, Jenny Baxter

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EmpowHer Calendar of Events

EVENT	LOCATION	DATE
LAUNCH: Women Leaders’ Network	Launceston	Saturday 18 May 2024
RETREAT: Day of Presence See more below!	Maydena	20-22 September 2024
World Day of Prayer	Citywide Mornington	Saturday 9 November 2024
DAY OF WONDER	Riverlands Longford	Saturday 29 March 2025

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TASMANIAN WOMEN CONNECT

Women Leaders Network Launches

Gather. Grow. Encourage.

On Saturday 18 May, in Launceston, a small group of women gathered to launch the Women Leaders’ network, Tasmania. Visiting from Perth WA, founder Karen Wilson laid out the vision and the exciting developments so far.

The Women Leaders Network provides a platform for women leaders to come together, listen to the voice of God, grow collectively, and encourage one another. When mobilized as a force for good, women bring immense strength, capable of driving transformational change within their local and national communities.

Four years ago, God gave Karen a clear and compelling vision for women in leadership.  The vision was of women who are generals, standing alongside one another right around the coasts of every country of the world.

Karen says, “I believe God said that they are waiting for His Spirit to come to their land and are protecting those who are behind them. They are all magnificently tall, strong, brave, and united! Dressed and ready in the full armour of God, ready for what He needs them to do. These women stand together as a global army”.  A local artist captured her vision in a beautiful artwork (shown above). 

If you have not already indicated your interest, please sign up by scanning the QR code,
OR visit globalleadership.org.au/wln-contact/

Read More about WLN >

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A SOUTHERN RETREAT

The Day of Presence

Friday 20, until early Sunday 22 September, 2024

Are you looking to get away for a day or two and discover more about God?
Do you need some time to escape the hustle-bustle of your life, to quietly rest in God’s presence?

The Day of Presence will be held in Maydena in Southern Tasmania to create space for busy women to stop, experience God’s presence, and B-R-E-A-T-H-E.

Numbers are limited so make sure you watch out for more details.
OR …
To be extra sure you get a spot, please flick us an email! empowher@tasbaptists.org.au

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Heartlands Autumn/Winter 2024

Heartlands is the quarterly email for EmpowHer – a network of Tasmanian women growing and encouraging each other in their God-given potential.

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WHAT WILL FOLLOW THE DAY OF COURAGE?

Women’s Event On the Way

After the success of the EmpowHer Day of Courage last November, the organising team are praying about what to do next, because clearly, women want to gather!

At this stage we are thinking there will be a similar event in early 2025.

Stay tuned for more details to follow.

A REQUEST: To create another special day like this, it will be necessary to grow the statewide team. Pleace get in touch to express your interest: empowher@tasbaptists.org.au

To find out about EmpowHer events and activities for women in Tasmania, please subscribe to HEARTLANDS.

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BE INSPIRED

2024 Here We Come

Perhaps transition a feature of your life right now? Facing the future “well” is for the brave-hearted!

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TASMANIAN WOMEN CONNECT GLOBALLY

Join the Women Leaders Network

The concept of the WLN began with a whisper from God to Karen Wilson four years ago. Karen is the Vice President International Ministries – Global Leadership Network; CEO – Global Leadership Network Australia and New Zealand; and the International President of Baptist Women’s World Alliance.

God gave a clear and compelling vision for women in leadership.  The vision was of women who are generals, standing alongside one another right around the coasts of every country of the world.

Karen says, “I believe God said that they are waiting for His Spirit to come to their land and are protecting those who are behind them. They are all magnificently tall, strong, brave, and united! Dressed and ready in the full armour of God, ready for what He needs them to do. These women stand together as a global army”.  A local artist captured her vision in a beautiful artwork (below). 

The Tasmanian Women Leader’s Network will launch in two areas in the coming months.  The north will be led by Amanda Towns, and the south by Jenny Baxter.

Together, we will join in conversations of hope and encouragement, and seek God about the positioning of our Tasmania Networks.

If you have not already indicated your interest, you are welcome sign up by scanning the QR code.

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A VIDEO to CHALLENGE YOU

Karen Wilson Sees Differently

Rev. Karen Wilson, guest speaker at last November’s Day of Courage spoke at Hobart Baptist Church.

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TODAY’S THOUGHT

To Obey or, maybe, Disobey?

You can so easily limit your capacity

Did you hear of the lady-of-the-manor in old England? She was ordered bedrest by her family doctor to recover from an ailment. Straightaway, she began organising her household from her bedroom. Years later, a new doctor came to town, and when doing the rounds to visit his patients came across the bedridden woman. When she explained why she was still in bed, he said, “Get up woman! You are perfectly well!”

We can all be guilty of a little too much obedience at times. Especially when to comes to doing what an authority says. And really, there’s no doubt you need to take care, especially if being given doctor’s orders. But it’s so easy to misinterpret what is intended to be a temporary instruction.

It’s a good reminder that you are often a better judge of your body’s capacity than a doctor or other “expert”. Or put it another way, you are response-able!

Can you identify ways you have limited yourself because you’ve been told your limit by someone else?

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MICAH WOMEN LEADER’S NETWORK*

Your Invite: Asuntha Charles Evening

The Micah Women Leaders annual gatherings (previously breakfasts) are now in their fourth year. It is a unique gathering, bringing together women Christian Leaders from across the state for an important conversation on justice, leadership, and how to use your voice as an advocate for change.

You are very welcome to attend! Be assured you will be amongst friends as several of our Baptist women are already signed up.

WHEN: Tuesday 19 March 2024, 7:00pm – 9:00pm 

WHERE: C3 Convention Centre, 64 Anglesea St, South Hobart TAS 7004

COST: $35

RSVP by Monday 4 March 2024

GUEST SPEAKERS
Asuntha Charles, Global Women’s Rights Advocate. Asuntha was the National Director for World Vision Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover. She will provide a firsthand account of the needs she is seeing around her, as well as her experiences in some of the world’s toughest contexts.
Tim Costello, Executive Director of Micah Australia. Tim will connect current global events to our biblical mandate to pursue justice.

*NB: The Micah Women Leaders Network is quite distinct from the Global Leadership Women Leaders Network, referred to above.

Heartlands Spring 2023

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