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Telephone (313) 341-4487
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Widows
With Wisdom
c/o His Lovely Wife Ministries
P.O. Box 211018, Detroit, MI 48221
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2006
NEW RESOURCE GUIDE FOR WIDOWS
PUBLICATION TO
BE A WIN-WIN FOR ALL
DETROIT – WIDOWS. Where
are they? Everywhere! In your neighborhood. On your job. In your church. In
your school. In your social club. In your family. Maybe it’s closer than
that. It could be you.
Did you know that there are 11 million widows
in the United States alone? Reports also say that they are the most underserved
population in America. Now, that’s sad. It’s sad because the Bible tells us
that “Pure religion is to take care of the widows and the orphans…”(James
1:27). But here’s the good news. The widows are being served in Detroit
through Minister Mary Edwards’ ministry and a new handbook designed to help
widows deal with their losses.
Many times when a woman becomes a widow she
doesn’t know what to do next. Minister Mary Edwards, widow of Rev. Eddie K.
Edwards, founder of Joy of Jesus Ministries in the city of Detroit, didn’t know
what to do next. So she prayed and God led her to start a ministry for widows
such as herself. These are widows who must learn how to live alone without
their spouses and to make major decisions.
Shortly after Rev. Edwards passed, Minister
Edwards called together a group of widows and formed a support group called
“Widows With Wisdom.” The purpose of the group is to educate, encourage, and
embrace widows, thereby enhancing their quality of life. They do this by
holding monthly support group meetings and recruiting speakers to come in and
inform the group about legal, financial, business, and spiritual matters. Since
their inception in August 2004, over 60 widows have attended their meetings.
The meetings are upbeat and informative. Already they are being asked to
replicate in other cities and in Canada.
On Friday, August 18, WWW will host a “Get
Acquainted” party for widows and sponsors. At this event, they will distribute
their very first Widows With Wisdom Resource Handbook. The handbook will
contain:
1)
Information telling women what to do when they become widows;
2)
Personal testimonies about how God has comforted and protected them even
in the midst of their bereavement, and
3)
Resources that can be safely used when needed such as plumbers,
electricians, painters, financial advisors, lawyers, etc.
There will be 2,000 copies of this handy guide
printed. They will be distributed free of charge to churches, funeral homes,
cemeteries, shopping malls, beauty salons, gas stations, and other places where
women frequent.
You are invited to come out and meet Widows
With Wisdom on Friday, August18th, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The meeting
will be held at the Salvation Army Headquarters, 16130 Northland Drive in
Southfield, Michigan. The building is located across from the Northland Mall
and next door to Bally’s. There is plenty of free parking. Minister Mary
Edwards will be addressing the crowd at 5:30 and sharing the vision for the
ministry. To RSVP, and for more information, you may reach them in their
Southfield office: (248) 663-2363. You may also email Edwards at
ministermaryedwards@yahoo.com. Their website address is:
www.widowswithwisdom.org
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