2012 NWI Ministry Team Basketball Tournament (3rd Annual Iowa Best Shootout Basketball Tournament)

Click on the internet link above to find information regarding this year's tournament.  Plans are already being made for the 2013 Iowa Best Basketball Tournament.  Next year's tournament will be held at the Campus Center of Dordt College.  If you are interested in receiving more information regarding the upcoming tournament please see the contact information at the bottom of this post.

On March 30 and 31, The NW Iowa Ministry Team held its third annual Iowa Best Shootout Basketball Tournament at Western Christian High School in Hull, IA.  During the weekend, over twenty teams participated in four different division. Teams of 7th and 8th grade girls, 8th grade boys, 9th grade boys and 10th Grade boys competed against each other on Friday night and Saturday.  A total of 42 games took place leading up to the championship games on Saturday evening.

We as a Ministry team would like to thank all of you who made this years tournament a success.  Without the many participants and volunteers this tournament would not have been possible.  A special thanks to all of the coaches and players who signed up.  God has given His people many different gifts and talents.  For some, those gifts and talents are in the area of sports. 

Thank you for using your gifts, in the area of sports, to help the NW Iowa Ministry Team promote its commitment to "Godly Marriages In Every Home."  Our goal is to assist husbands and wives as they attempt to follow God's design for Marriage.  We can assist those who may be struggling or those who may wish to make their marriage stronger.  We can do this by providing resources and material that will teach and enhance what, according to Scripture, a Godly marriage looks like. 

If you have any questions, or would like to speak to a NW Iowa Team member, please do not hesitate to contact: nwiministryteam@gmail.com or Terry Dolieslager @ 712-301-6001.

Register for an Art of Marriage Event before December 25, 2010

If you register a group to host the Art of Marriage before Dec. 25, 2010 you can receive a $400 gift pack.  See details below.

SPECIAL OFFER - Hurry Ends Dec 25 - FamilyLife.com

The Art of Marriage Guided Tour.

Bob Lepine gives us a tour of FamilyLife's The Art of Marriage, a new video
event from the creators of the Weekend To Remember marriage getaways.
Learn more at www.theartofmarriage.com.

Enjoy Life with Your Spouse While Raising Your Kids

This article was written by Whitney Hopler (a contributing writer for Crosswalk.com).

Fifteen Ways to Please Your Husband

     The following is a quote by Barbara Rainey:
     "Who is your closest neighbor? Your husband. And how can you edify (build or improve) your husband and thereby enhance his self-worth, the way the verse above instructs? By discovering—and doing—what pleases him. Here are a few ideas:"
     Click on the link above to access a list of 15 ideas suggested by Mrs. Rainey.  She also has a suggestion for men, so this post is not just for wives/women.

The Top 10 Issues Facing Marriage and Family Today

The Top 10 Issues Facing Marriage and Family Today." This is an interesting article...read it and share your thoughts. Do you see yourself somewhere on the top 10 list? http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/?p=46&print=1

The Art of Marriage Guided Tour

This video is an in-depth walk through the "art of marriage" video conference.  If you know of a church or other facility that will allow us to host a conference, please let us know. If we can get 25 couples interested in participating in the conference, the dvds are provided free of charge.  This would be tied in with the 2-11-11 "unveiling" of the new marriage conference format.