Oxford
Widow Watch
On the occasion
of Grace Green's 84th birthday,
Oxford Graduate School
inaugurated the Oxford Widow
Watch program in honor of the lessons displayed by her many
single years of faith and strength. Read "The Lesson of Grace"
Prayerful Concern for Widows and Women Alone
On the occasion of the eighty-fourth (84) birthday of Grace
Curton Green, the Office of the Chancellor of Oxford Graduate
School inaugurated Oxford's Widows Watch in her honor. Widowed
October 8, 1937, Mrs. Green credits God, her church and
Christian friends as the primary source of strength to survive
and raise three children.
The names of Christian widows and women alone recommended by
those personally involved in the foundation or development of
this ministry through education, were recorded in 1984 and
prayerfully remembered by the Executive staff of Oxford Graduate
School. The official roll for the Widow Watch* was given a place
of honor in the Weir Memorial Chapel on Campus at Crystal
Springs. The logo flag for the Widow Watch hangs in the Chapel
to prompt all who attend to prayer for the needs and care of
women alone.
Since the original enrollment of the First One Hundred, who are
honored with a plaque in the Chapel, some 300 widows have been
added to the watch list. If you know of a Christian widow or
Women Alone who needs comfort, prayers, or a friendly voice on
the telephone, send her name and address to Oxford Chaplain
Edward Nelson, 500 Oxford Drive, Crystal Springs, (DAYTON), TN
37321-6736 or CALL 1-800-933-6188.
Enrolled women are given an 800 number to call for prayer or
assistance. Those who wish are given a prayer partner. Prayer
for widows has been a part of the chapel program since 1984.
Covered-dish fellowship meals are scheduled in different parts
of the United States and special campus gathering are planned
for Oxford's Widow Watch. At one such gathering, Mrs. Green was
asked, "What is the hardest part of being a widow?" Her answer
was simply, "The first fifty years!" Join us in prayer for
America's women who are alone.
Charter a Group
The Office of the Chancellor will CHARTER new groups at the
local church, city, district, and regional levels. This is a
ministry that must move forward. God has commanded that WIDOWS
be supported and the nature of current society requires that
WOMEN ALONE be included in Oxford's prayerful concern and
support. If you are interested in a CHARTER, call 1 800-933-6188
or send us names of WIDOWS or WOMEN ALONE.
Program for Widows and Women Alone with guidance on health,
housing, and family issues.
As the population ages, this sector of society is growing. The
needs are many and Social Security alone does not provide the
human support element missing with detachment from a nuclear
family. This program will develop volunteer work crews as a last
resort effort for home repairs, transportation for groceries,
appointments, etc. for women who do not have access to such
services. The Centre will charter groups in churches and civic
organizations to participate in the Widows and Women Alone
project. This project will function similar to a "habitat for
humanity" effort, but be directed to the needs of women alone.
Read "The Lesson of Grace" |
