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• 'Awakening'
  
  This beautiful painting has been donated to the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada to raise funds in support of First Nations Women’s organizations. We are delighted to announce a limited edition run of prints of this painting, signed and numbered by the Artist, David Alexander Risk for sale.  We have named this painting 'Awakening'.  All proceeds will go to First Nations Women’s organizations here in Canada.
  Your 'Awakening' print will be delivered by courier on acid-free cardboard backing with a full biography of the Artist and shrink-wrapped for safe shipping. The size of the print including a border is 27 x 19.5 inches.
  The cost of this print is $125 plus $15 shipping for a total of $140.
  
  About the Artist
  
  Although David Alexander Risk is an Algonquin Park wildlife artist of renown, he began a new style of painting a few years ago in order to honour Canada’s First Nations people who first inhabited the Park.  Awakening is the first limited edition print of this different direction in painting style. 
  
  Risk uses oil paints, acrylics, water colour, egg tempera, gouache, pen and ink and pencil to achieve the stunning effects he desires.  His great love of nature and life is shown in his extraordinary ability to capture the life and realism of his subjects.  His discerning eye for critical detail and remarkable realism make his paintings highly praised and sought after by private and corporate collectors.  David Risk’s original works and limited edition prints have also been presented and are hanging in such collections as the British Royal Family, a former Prime Minister of Canada, a former Premier of Ontario, as well as entertainer Bob Hope.  Risk is happily married and lives with his family near Algonquin Park.
  
  Please think about the value of this art as well as the gift to First Nations women. As with all art, this original investment of $125 has the potential to increase dramatically with time. To order your 'Awakening' print, contact the WICC office at 416-929-5184 or click here.

• World Day of Prayer: Traditionally held on the first Friday in March each year. Next year's service, written by the women of Chile, is themed "How Many Loaves Have You? " The question draws us into the Bible, and into the context of the real situations of the lives of the Chilean people. The World Dayof Prayer 2011 page is still under 'construction' and will be available for viewing soon. A great way to generate excitement about World Day of Prayer is to hold a Festival or Preparation Day, for your community. May God bless you in your planning!

• A Stranger in Your House
  The issue of Internet Pornography is fast becoming one of the most covert ways of victimzing children. The Spring issue of Riding the Waves features a well-written article on how you can protect your kids when they are online and in chat rooms. The issue also features six more Council member biographies; a follow-up article on Trafficking and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games; a Srapbook of pictures from WDP 2010 services across the Country; our bible study called Theololgy Workshop and a interview with WDP Grant recipient VODA Uganda. To learn more, click here.
  
• Learn about Volunteers for Development Association in Uganda: WICC supported this organization with a project grant this year. Check out our Gifts in Action profile here.
• Prayer Concerns for 2010: Fellowship of the Least Coin supporters are invited to use our free monthly Prayer Concerns. The 2010 concerns are available as a free pdf download here. For more information on how you can be part of the FLC, visit our FLC page.
  
• March - Supporting our Sisters in Spirit
  Time and time again, statistics show that women who belong to racial minorities are over-represented as victims of violence. In 2004, the Native Women's Association of Canada launched the national Sisters in Spirit campaign to raise public awareness of the more than 500 Indigenous women who have gone missing More… (PDF: 123K)
  
  This article is part of the 2009 monthly Fellowship of the Least Coin commitments to pray for peace, justice and reconciliation. Click here for more information about the FLC.
• Download resources on violence against women: Portions of Healing Waters: Churches Working to End Violence against Women can now be downloaded from this page. The excerpts include background information on violence against women, ways to respond to suspected survivors of abuse, as well as worship and Bible study suggestions.
  

Kelley Aitken, who designed the medallion graphics on this site, is an artist, writer and illustrator. She teaches art to women who have experienced long term poverty. She is the author of a collection of short stories set in Ecuador, Love in a Warm Climate, The Porcupine’s Quill, ‘98, and a co-editor of the anthology First Writes, The Banff Press, ‘05. She lives with her partner in Toronto.