Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.
What are you thankful for this year?
There are no regular monthly meetings in November and December. WS Critique group will meet in November but not in December. Be sure and check out the Christmas Mystery Party details for December 7th. (Posted separately from this post.) Regular monthly meetings will resume in January on the fourth Thursday.
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“The Christmas Mystery”
Annual Wordsowers’ Christmas Party
Saturday, December 7th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(Zoom will not be provided.)
Location:
*Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Street
Omaha, NE 68138
You and one guest are invited to join us in discovering “The Christmas Mystery” at our annual Wordsowers’ Christmas party. We’ll enjoy a potluck brunch, short devotional, a mystery game and a “Mystery Gift Exchange.” There will be door prizes.
For the potluck brunch, egg and potato dishes will be provided. You’re asked to bring a side dish to compliment the meal such as fruit, finger foods, and pastries. (Gluten-free options will be available.)
If you’d like to participate in the “Mystery Gift Exhange,” please don’t get too serious with your gift (the funnier the better). We challenge you to find that “perfect” gift from a local thrift store. Please keep the gifts under $10.00.
We need to hear from you. Be sure to email your RSVP to Debbie Crom by Monday, December 2nd, at debbie_crom@yahoo.com or text her at 402-238-2188. Let her know if you’re bringing a guest and what dish you’ll provide for the brunch. (Or you can RSVP to the newsletter’s email.)
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Parking: Park in the lot on the south side of the church and enter through the main doors. Follow the signs to the fellowship hall.
Kathy Nickerson
Creating Characters Who Come to Life
Thursday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.
Meeting location:
*Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134
(Zoom is also available. See details below.)
Don’t you love a good book with strong characters who pull you into the story and keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning? You talk about them like they’re real people to the point your family and friends think you’re a little cra-cra? Don’t you wish you could write such a book?
If the answer to the above questions is yes, we have great news for you. Kathy Nickerson, our September guest speaker, will discuss how to create characters who come to life with faith, failure, humor, and hope. Since her many books brim with intriguing folks, she’ll be speaking from her own experiences as a successful writer.
Here’s more great news. Kathy will have books available for sale at the meeting. You can connect with her on her website at Kathy Nickerson | author, speaker, and eternal optimist. Her email address is kathy@kathynick.com.
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Zoom: To join the meeting via Zoom, click on the following link: Wordsowers Christian Writers Group Meetups | Facebook. It is a closed group so if you haven’t joined the group yet, click on “Invite.” Answer the questions, agree to the guidelines and an administrator will let you into the group. Please do this by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Parking: Park in the lot on the south side of the church and enter through the main doors. Follow the signs to the fellowship hall.
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*Wordsowers is not affiliated with Omaha Christian Center. They graciously allow us to use their facilities for the meetings.
Thank you to the twenty-six folks who joined us in celebrating Wordsowers twenty-fifth anniversary. Thank you to Kat Crawford, Lee Warren, and Kelly Haack for sharing their Wordsowers’ journeys with us. A big shout out to Kat Parent for emceeing the meeting, Theresa Graeve for recording it, and to Roger Crom for taking pictures. Debbie Crom and Lollie Hofer cooked the pulled pork and did food set-up.
Here are a few of the pictures taken during the party. We’ll publish more pics at a later time.
More pictures can be found on the Wordsowers Facebook Page along with a recording of the meeting.
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Pat Mingarelli
Blending Writing with Life’s Other Passions
Meeting will be hybrid: in-person and zoom
Thursday, August 22nd
7:00 p.m.
Meeting location:
*Omaha Christian Center
4215 N. 92nd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68134
Pat Minagrelli will be our guest speaker at the August meeting. Pat combined his love for God’s Word and His creation, along with his passion for photography, to write a devotional book “Drawing Near: Meeting God in His Creation.” He’ll challenge us to look at our other interests to see if there’s potential for blending them with our desire to write.
You can connect with Pat at his website The Creation Speaks Creation Ministry, or via email at pat@thecreationspeaks.com. His book can be purchased on the website. Many Wordsowers attendees have professional shots thanks to Pat who generously provided his services at a discounted rate at some of the Wordsowers’ conferences.
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Donations are appreciated. Wordsowers has ongoing expenses throughout the year (paid speakers, name domain and hosting expenses, SSL certification, etc.). If you’d like to donate to Wordsowers, please contact Lollie Hofer at lolliehofer@yahoo.com.
*Wordsowers is not affiliated with Omaha Christian Center. They graciously allow us to use their facilities for the meetings.
Thank you to the wonderful ladies who braved the teeth-chattering cold to attend the Christmas party. A BIG high-five to Karen for opening her beautiful, cozy home to the party-goers.
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