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CONTACT: Lisa Burkhardt Worley
972-809-6394
lisa@cwima.org
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CWIMA Connect Groups Feature Well-Known Media Professionals
In-Person Meetings Set for May 19th
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Connect Leader Beth Townsend and the Baton Rouge, LA Media Members |
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May 2, 2022 – Dallas, TX. – Christian Women in Media (CWIMA) members will come together at Connect Events across the country on Thursday, May 19th. Attendees will receive valuable media training and will be encouraged by inspirational messages from well-known professionals in media.
There are twelve Connect Groups located in the United States: Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Hot Springs, Arkansas; Savannah, Georgia; Riverside, California; Yakima, Washington; Towson, Maryland; Akron, Ohio; and Austin, Texas. Check the CWIMA website at www.cwima.org to see if your city is meeting.
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The Dallas Connect, led by Tracey Mitchell, features award-winning media legend, June Hunt. Hunt is an author, singer, radio show host, speaker and founder of Hope For The Heart, a worldwide biblical counseling ministry. Hope For The Heart, which Hunt founded in 1986, offers biblical hope and practical help – through biblical counsel, coaching and context for contemporary concerns – in more than 60 countries on 6 continents. After years of teaching and research, she developed Counseling Through The Bible, a scripturally based counseling course addressing 100 topics, such as Marriage, Parenting and Boundaries, Anger, Addictions and Abuse, Depression, Stress and Suicide. The Keys for Living are also the foundation for the ministry’s two award‑winning radio programs. Hope For The Heart features real stories of people discovering answers and hope to some of life’s toughest challenges. Hope In The Night is a live one-hour call-in counseling program that helps people untie their tangled problems with biblical hope and practical help.
The Dallas Connect meets at the Park City Club, 5956 Sherry Lane, 75226 #1700 Cost is $35. Registrations must be in by Tuesday, May 17th at 5:00 p.m.
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Spark Media Founder, Misty Phillip will be the keynote speaker at the Atlanta Connect. Phillip is the host of the By His Grace podcast and author of The Struggle is Real: But So is God. Her book launched at #1 on Amazon. Phillip is also the host of the Spark Christian Podcast Conference and in 2021 and 2022, she partnered with the National Religious Broadcasters convention to launch the Spark Media Conference. In addition, Philip created the Spark Network in order to highlight the work of podcasters with a Biblical worldview. The Atlanta Connect, led by Destiny Yarbrough, will meet at Superica Restaurant, 1130 1st Street in Alpharetta, Georgia, 30009.
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Author, Life-Coach, and Speaker, Tina Yeager, is providing the inspirational message at the Charlotte, North Carolina Connect meeting. Yeager, who has won thirty writing awards, including 2013 FCWC Writer of the year, is also head mentor for Word Weavers International. She has penned books like Beautiful Warrior: Finding Victory Over the Lies Formed Against You and Breaking the Chains: Strategies for Overcoming Spiritual Bondage. Yeager has been a licensed mental health counselor since 2005 and has appeared as an expert in Brandon Focus Magazine, POP Parenting Radio Show, Heart of the Matter Radio, and the Writers Chat show. Vanelle Hogan oversees the Charlotte Connect Group. They will gather at Media Comm, 9700 Southern Pine Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, 28273.
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“The quality of each of our Connect events is phenomenal,” said Tracey Mitchell, Senior Vice-President of National Connections. “We hope everyone will put their respective May Connect event on their calendar.”
For more details on the CWIMA Connect meetings and to register, go to www.cwima.org/events.
The next CWIMA online Connect event is scheduled for Thursday, June 16th on Zoom. To become a member of Christian Women in Media, visit CWIMA’s website at: https://cwima.org/.
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Don’t miss out on the early-bird registration price of $149 for the CWIMA UNLOCKED International conference November 1-2 at Springhill Suites at the Ft. Worth, Texas Stockyards. The special registration rate ends after June 1. Register online at: https://cwima.org/unlocked-christian-women-in-media-2022-international-conference/.
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About Christian Women in Media Association: Christian Women in Media Association (CWIMA) is a professional association dedicated to connecting women in purpose and vision. With a national platform focused on impacting our culture through media, our members work in the fields of social media, film, TV, radio, publishing, music, the arts, and entertainment. The organization promotes and provides opportunities for industry networking, professional equipping, and spiritual inspiration. CWIMA provides global conferences, music showcases, regional events, local networks, and international outreach.
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The Heart of Mercy Mission (HMM) since 2019, is the charitable division of Christian Women in Media Association. The mission of the Heart of Mercy Mission is to rescue, redeem and restore women through the power of Christ and tangible humanitarian efforts. God’s heart is for those who are oppressed, disadvantaged, and abused. May we reflect God’s heart by showing love and mercy to the abused women globally.
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