SYNC has a new logo!!!! Thanks to input from our ladies and the expertise of Jen Masterson, SYNC now displays our full name along with a ‘Y’ rich in symbolism.
The days of the early church were dangerous for Christians because Roman soldiers were constantly on the lookout for ‘Jesus followers.’ The story goes that Christians devised a way to tell if it was safe to talk with someone new. Initially, one would draw half of a fish in the sand. If the other person completed the fish, that person was also a Christian, therefore safe. To the casual person or the soldiers, it appeared to be just scuffing in the sand.
We chose the incomplete fish for this reason as well as it representing our unfinished, ongoing work as kids of the Kingdom seeking to serve with gifts and talents we’ve been given by God..
The fish, ichthys in Greek, daag in Hebrew, is known throughout the globe to represent the love and miracles of Jesus. Jesus called his disciples to be ‘fishers of men.’ Matt 4:19 He fed thousands with fish (and bread). Matt 14:15-21, Mark 6:34-44, Luke 9:11-17, John 6:5-13 He even cooked a breakfast of fish for his apostles! John 21:9-14
Our desire is to represent Jesus well. Because He first loved us, we love others. We seek to see others as Jesus sees them, to love lavishly and serve with excellence. With thanksgiving, we direct all glory and praise to our Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
The SYNC Board of Directors held their annual meeting to thank God for all He has done through SYNC in the past year and discuss His vision going forward. It is our prayer, through His guidance, that women will continue to be encouraged and empowered to join in, coming alongside organizations, spreading the hope of Christ through the gifts and talents with which we have been so richly blessed. We are grateful our founders had the foresight to organize SYNC - Seek Your Niche in Christ as a 501(c)3, a Nevada Corporation, and document the steps taken to create this ministry. In the future, may other SYNC groups be formed in cities and towns, gathering women to help build the Kingdom of God!
SYNC will be holding a Project Day on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the home of Annie Munn. We will be filling 300 Easter Eggs and building a basket filled with Easter Books, candy, etc. We will also be preparing baskets to raffle and table decorations for the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Gala.
We would love to have you join us! Many hands make light work! For more information about the project day or for directions, please give Annie a call at 775-813-2339.
Join our friends at the Sierra Christian Women's Club for their April Prayer Connection Meeting. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 from 10 am to 11:30 am.
This Prayer Connection Meeting will take place at the home of Clare Devencenzi. Please contact Clare at 775-853-5724 to RSVP or for more information about the meeting.
We gather in a comfortable setting for a program where we are encouraged and challenged through inspirational thoughts. We pray silently or audibly for our nation, families, local group, and our national organization.
Join our friends at the Sierra Christian Women's Club for their Luncheon on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The Luncheon will take place at the South 40 Restaurant at 1445 South Meadows Parkway.
The luncheon will feature a book exchange. All guests are encouraged to bring one or more books to share. Leftover books will be donated to the Friends of the Library to raise funds for Washoe County Libraries. Robin Posniak, a librarian at the Northwest Reno Library will be a featured speaker at the luncheon.
The guest speaker for the event will be Wilma Pickrell. Wilma is an Education Administrator and soprano singer. She will share about how she replaced doubt with truth and found a new sound of music.
The cost for this event is $26 and includes lunch.
Please RSVP for the luncheon no later than Friday, May 17th at 12:00 pm by emailing SierraChristianWomen@yahoo.com For information, reservations or tickets after the deadline, please call Pat Eby at 775-853-4401.
Please mark your calendars for the next Sierra Christian Women's Club Luncheon to be held on August 20, 2024.
Our friends from InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) Reno will hold their 2nd Annual Gala on Friday, April 26th from 5:30 to 9:00 pm. The Gala will be held at the South 40 Restaurant at 1445 South Meadows Parkway. The evening will feature a catered dinner and fine dining desserts, raffle prizes, college student testimonials, live music and loads of fellowship. The cost for the event is $50 per person. Be sure to RSVP no later than Friday, April 19th so you don't miss out on the fun!
Our SYNC group will be helping with the Gala by preparing baskets to be raffled as well as decorating tables.
Our friends at Compassion Dental will hold their Gala Fundraiser on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Peppermill Resort in Reno. Compassion Dental is the only free dental clinic in Northern Nevada. Your support for Compassion Dental helps to provide free dental care for uninsured, low income adults in our community.
At our February Meeting, our SYNC group assembled a fun Valentine's Day theme basket filled with small, thoughtful gifts for the women and children at Awaken. This basket was delivered to the Awaken Office where it was received with gratitude.
A note of thanks from Awaken recalls, "SYNC is greatly loved and appreciated by AWAKEN. There was a group of women and kids yesterday in the break room and they were so touched. Today our basket will be part of their celebration and beginning of Lent."
This project serves as a reminder of how small acts of generosity can make a big difference in the lives of others.
SYNC Volunteers will prepare and serve dinner to bless the children and volunteers at the Pathfinder’s meeting on Friday, March 1 at 5:30 pm. Pathfinders Children's Ministry serves approximately 125 underprivileged children from the Reno-Sparks community every Friday evening. We need cooks, servers and food donations for this event. Please contact Carol at 775-815-6203 to help serve.
SYNC provides dinners for Pathfinders on a regular basis, so consider joining our Creative Cooks Group.