Shepherd’s Call Newsletter - March 2008
Regional Directors Position Announcement
The Board of Directors is excited about what God is doing in Phi Lamb. We are announcing a new position, Regional Director, to assume the major duties of chapter oversight from the Board members and allow the Board to focus on national-level administration of Phi Lamb. There is a current need for 7 Regional Directors. If you are interested, please email Miranda Peacock at mpeacock@sigma-phi-lambda.com or call her at 281-550-0562 for an application and more information.
The responsibilities of a Regional Director are to:
- attend the All Chapter Officer Retreat.
- oversee the activities of assigned chapters including calendars, budgets, officer elections, etc. as coordinated through the Alumni Councils and/or chapter officers.
- advise Alumni Councils and/or chapter officers on chapter concerns as they occur.
- liaise between the chapter, University, and the Board of Directors/executive director when necessary.
- travel to each assigned chapter at least once during each academic year (travel stipend provided).
- communicate with the Executive Director regularly and coordinate requested data.
- prayerfully consider the needs and health of each chapter and inform the Board of Directors accordingly in a summary report to be submitted three times each academic year using the provided Chapter Summary Report Format.
- assist with the appointment and training of new Alumni Council members.
The position of Regional Director is a volunteer, unpaid position within Sigma Phi Lambda. In order to serve as a regional director, a candidate must meet the following requirements:
- she must have previously served at least one year as an Alumni Council member, executive director, or a member of the Board of Directors.
- she must currently live within the United States and be willing to travel to visit assigned chapters at least once each academic year (travel stipend provided).
- she must be willing and able to serve 7-14 hours a week for one year primarily via computer and telephone.
- she must be willing and able to attend the All Chapter Officer Retreat for the academic year in which she is planning to serve.
Welcome Vanderbilt as the Alpha Gamma Chapter
The Board of Directors is very excited to welcome Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN as the Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Lamb. This group of ladies is very enthusiastic about what God is doing on their campus. The founding mothers and 2008-2009 officers will be initiated at the All Chapter Officer Retreat in August. Please pray for this group of ladies as they continue to work with the executive director in training and development and they continue to fundraise for their travel to initiation.
Houston Area Phi Lamb Prayer Night
Tuesday, March 11, all Houston area alumni are invited to come for a prayer night for Phi Lamb at 7:00 pm. This night will be hosted by Ricci (Chambless) Allen at 11523 Ruby Canyon Dr., Houston, TX 77095. Please call Ricci at 979-864-6223 to get more information. This prayer night will be held every second Tuesday night. If you are interested in hosting a regular prayer night in another area, please email Ricci atalumni@sigma-phi-lambda.com.
20th Anniversary Celebration Testimonies!
The 20th Anniversary Celebrations were a huge success. Thank you to all of the alumni who worked on and prayed for this special gathering. We received many testimonies from people who participated in events and wanted to share a few.
Oklahoma State:
Our party was truly God-given. There was no way that I did all of this by myself. God definitely provided and pulled through in a big way. Our event was a party before chapter. We only have a handful of alumni, one of whom still lives in state. Due to this fact we decided to combine our chapter meeting with a party. Everyone was invited to show up two hours early. We had plenty of yummy catered food, balloons galore, and LOTS of girls! There were about 80 in attendance. We were all very happy to see our alum Aimee Snyder. We played a fun game called "What if" that ends up being a lot of silly questions with silly answers. We played in groups of about 10 and there wasn’t a moment when a group wasn’t cracking up. We also played a game throughout the evening in which everyone had a sticker and if you said the word "like" then someone could take away your sticker. The girl with the most stickers at the end wins! We also bought a GINORMOUS cake that everyone loved, it was decorated with red and black icing. Our chapter meeting brought a chance for Aimee to talk, introduce herself to everyone and let everyone what she does as Alumni Council. Chapter also allowed us time to worship and pray as a group. Everything went really well, I was really pleased and I know that God was glorified in everything.
Kristen - Chapter Alumni Representative
Tarleton State:
What a blessing our anniversary was in Stephenville! We were a small group - I was only one of 4 alums to come back, but a few inactives showed up and almost all the active members. The officers had the weekend planned out so well! We played ultimate frisbee and other fun games and then went to a Tarleton Basketball game. After the game we came back to the chapel and had praise and worship and a time of sharing and it was AMAZING! It is so good to see how strong my girls are and how on fire for Christ they are! We laughed and cried and it was beautiful! I wish more people could have experienced it! The most inspirational part of it was that even 5 years later my girls are still experiencing the same blessings and hard times that bring so many blessings after you get through them! We really felt connected to each other and it was great! I wish everyday could be like that! Thanks for all of your work and paving the road for those who have come into this organization after you! We are doing wonderful things and it amazes me! Who would have thought things would develop the way that they have! I know that many chapters will face hard times (mine included) and I can only attribute that to the fact that we must be doing something right! Otherwise, Satin would want no part of it and he would let us go on our way! What a friend we have in Jesus!
Stephanie -AC Tarleton State
Miranda - I just wanted to e-mail and tell you what a blessing this 20th Anniv. Alumni Weekend Celebration was for those of us at Tarleton State Univ. I was able to spend time with new actives, pledges, and saw some alumni faces I hadn’t seen in a while. I had forgotten what it was like to be in a room full of girls singing, worshiping, and having fun together. It was so amazing to see how God has used Phi Lamb to bless so many lives and how his grace continues to cover this organization.
Courtney Wrinkle, Charter Member
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Alumni Prayer Points
- Pray for wisdom for the Board of Directors leadership. Pray that God will give them clear direction for the future of Sigma Phi Lambda.
- Pray for the executive director, Miranda, as she works with new chapters.
- Pray for planning for the alumni celebrations scheduled for February 8-10 across the nation.
- Pray for the chapter officers. Pray that God will strengthen them give them wisdom as they lead their chapters.
- Pray for the prospective chapters applying from across the nation as they seek God’s will for their campuses. There are currently three campuses looking at opening a chapter of Phi Lamb.
- Pray that God will lead women to come alongside the Board of Directors as regional directors to provide guidance to the chapters.
Current Phi Lamb Needs
In this section of the newsletter we will publish some of the current needs of the Board of Directors as well as praise for needs that have been met.
- New Sigma Phi Lambda laptop
- Digital Video camera
- New web design software
- Portable sound system
- New web design to include video/photo gallery/etc. or a volunteer to help
- Funds for a semi-annual training retreat for Board and Regional Directors
- Praise God for the assistance of our new volunteer, Jennifer, who will be helping coordinate chapter financial records with our accountant!
National 20th Anniversary T-shirts
The design for the t-shirt commemorating the 20th anniversary celebration is in! T-shirts are still available from the Executive Director for $10 plus $4 shipping and handling. Please email Miranda at ex_dir@sigma-phi-lambda.com for more information.
Alumni Update Corner
Bryson William Norrell was born on Monday, Feb. 18 at 5:20 p.m. He weighed 7lbs 11oz and was 19.5 inches. We are very excited to have Bryson here with us so we can finally hold him in our arms and love on him. God truly blessed our family through this whole process.
Bryan, Jennifer, & Bryson
Do you have an update you would like to share with your sisters? If so, please email alumni@sigma-phi-lambda.com.
Getting Involved With Phi Lamb Alumni Activities
Would you like more information about getting involved in Phi Lamb as an alum? There are opportunities in many areas. Please email the executive director for more information.
We currently have a need for alums who have expertise in accounting, finance, and law. If you or someone you know is gifted in these areas and has a passion to serve, please let us know.